With a fresh concept, a brand-new venue, and many interesting features and attractions, Toku Con Manila is shaping up to be one of the newest, most exciting otaku and cosplay event this season. ICozplay Events Management in cooperation with MyPhone ,Green Sun , J.E.Fusion will be bringing us the Philippines’ first tokusatsu-themed event as Toku Con Manila takes place on October 18-19, 2014 at Green Sun in Makati, and everyone is invited to come and enjoy in the festivities. arkadymac.com is an official media partner for Toku Con Manila 2014, and you can count on us to bring you all the action and highlights from this two-day spectacle.
Tokusatsu is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that features considerable use of special effects and these often deals with science fiction, fantasy or horror. The most popular types of tokusatsu include kaiju monster movies like the Godzilla and Gamera film series; superhero TV serials such as the Kamen Rider and Metal Hero series; and mecha dramas like Giant Robo. Tokusatsu is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, and here in the Philippines, generations of Filipinos grew up watching tokusatsu shows on free TV, as they admired the interesting stories, flashy action scenes, and the colorful characters that play in them. Toku Con wishes to grasp that nostalgia and admiration and hold an event that celebrates fan’s unceasing love for this genre.
The new venue at Green Sun will also be featuring a 360-degree video wall to add a whole-new dimension to the otaku convention experience. The event will be featuring exhibits and toy galleries like the Godzilla Gallery. There will also be panel discussions with top contributors from various Tokusatsu fandoms. There will be film showing and digital raffle draws throughout the duration of the event.
Cosplay will be an important part of Toku Con, of course, and contests will run both days: Day 1 for the Group and Chibi Open Genre Cosplay Contest and Day 2 features the Individual Category – Open Genre Cosplay Contest (Except Tokusatsu), Tokusatsu Battle Royale Cosplay Contest (Individual Vs. Chibi Vs. Duo Vs. Group). Everyone is very welcome to come in cosplay, tokusatsu-themed or not, so feel free to suit up in your best cosplay.
Please watch this video to get to know the event more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGYqPnpQ0qw
For the location of the event, you need not go far if you are used to cosplay in MoA, the event place is a quite near. If you are familiar with MRT Magallanes Station here is a map that can show you how near the place is from that landmark:
Coming from the North: Take MRT and get off Magallanes Station. Walk a bit to Chino Rocess Ext. (Pasong Tamo Ext.) , Take Eco Plaza or Gate 3 Jeep, get off Allegro Center, Across is the venue. Landmark is a Green Circle. Coming From South (Laguna, Muntinlupa, Las Pinas , Paranaque) – Take bus “A” , get off Magallanes SMRT station. Walk a bit to Chino Rocess Ext. (Pasong Tamo Ext.) , Take Eco Plaza or Gate 3 Jeep, get off Allegro Center, Across is the venue. Landmark is a Green Circle. Magallanes /Mantrade MRT Station Alphaland Southgate is the best landmarks to get to Green Sun.
There will be no on site registration for Toku Con’s Cosplay Competition. For the registration, guidelines and important details of our cosplay competition please go to this link: https://docs.google.com/…/17zy9EJAWnysxstGJfjG4Ok2…/viewform
For more info, visit the TOKU CON MANILA (OFFICIAL) event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/321909071291642/?ref_notif_type=plan_mall_activity&source=1
We hope you can drop by to enjoy and support this event. arkadymac.com will be seeing you there.
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