The very first major Japanese pop culture event of the year opens with much excitement as international cosplayers Luffy and Tsubasa got to meet their Filipino fans at their special meet and greet session free for attendees at Otaku Expo 2016, an annually anticipated event.
The long-running Hong Kong-based couple have been prominent cosplayers in their home country for quite a while, and their skill and dedication to cosplay has earned them many admirers all over the world, even more so here in the Philippines who came from far and wide to see them.
Portraying Honoka of Love Live!, Luffy was nothing short of elegant as she got to meet her fans at special sessions throughout the day.
Tsubasa came in as Ittoki Otoya of Uta no Prince-sama. He was striking but amiable throughout the sessions as well, always going out of his way to accommodate fans who were thrilled to see their idol coming all the way here to Manila.
Fans got to receive posters for the couple for free: all they had to do was line up! Fans even got to meet them up close and have their posters signed.
The couple’s photobooks were also offered to the public, each was attractive and glossy, presenting each of them in images that reflect their greatest work and collaborations.
After the signings, fans again were in for a treat as they were given the opportunity to have their photos taken with the amazing couple. Their admirers of course made the most of the chance to have photos and selfies with them.
After the sessions, the couple got to freely walk around the event to see the sights and sounds of Otaku Expo 2016, checking out the booths and mingling with the fans, but all of these was just on Day 1. We’ll be catching them again later at Day 2 for a new set of meet and greet sessions as well as a stage presentation later on, so do watch out for our feature soon. Many thanks to the organizers, as well as Sir Donnie and the rest of their great staff for accommodating our coverage team.
You may also want to see our video of the couple at a press conference at a previous event:
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