Come on, come all! Cosplay Carnival Day 1 has finally arrived, and this fun and fresh new event opened with much excitement as Day 1 filled Function Room 4 of the SMX Convention Center with thousands of attendees, all wanting to to experience all the attractions, games, contests and surprises as well as meet international guest cosplayers headlining the event, Rainier Tachibana and Kirisaki.
arkadymac.com is an official media partner for this exciting new event. Covering the event were our Correspondent Rin and Photographer Brymac, bringing the highlights of the first day of Cosplay Carnival.
Cosplay Carnival is a two-day cosplay-centric convention organized by cosplay.ph, who since last year have been conceptualizing an event filled with exciting activities that highlight some of the many fascinating aspects of cosplaying, which aims to entertain cosplayers who have been around for years while welcoming new ones to this fascinating hobby.
Even before the event started, a long line had already formed outside the SMX, eagerly waiting to be the first ones to see this new event. The hall was opened by 11am as con-goers, cosplayers, and photographers from all over the country were welcomed in.
Many fun activities were held throughout the day to the delight of the attendees. There was the Yoshinoya gyudon eating contest, sumo wrestling, and cosplay con-quest. Contestants and participants got to enjoy rice bowls, wrestle their friends while wearing sumo suits, and getting their con-quest card filled up.
Special guest for the events were SG-based cosplayers, Rainer Tachibana and Kirisaki. Rainer Tachibana is well known for her video game cosplays while Kirisaki is the captain of Love Live! Dance group, A-Live. They both got to meet up with their fans and autograph their prints for them.
Throughout the event, Cosplay Storage Wars was held. This is where people got to auction off their old costumes and novelties. People got to take home these things and give them a new home.
The Cosplay Karaoke brought many talented singers to the stage. A person would choose a random number that would correspond to a certain song. They then sang on stage will full of energy and spark.
After that, the Cosplay Group Dance battle. Cosplayers formed a dance group and dance to their heart’s contents. Some dance groups did a mini skit that surely made the crowd laugh.
The duo of Seiza also performed a song number on stage. Their voices synchronized harmoniously and put the crowd in a serene state.
An onstage interview with guest cosplayer Rainer Tachibana was held. She answered 10 questions that her fans gave her.
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Cosplay Costume of the Year 2015 was announced. People got to nominate their favorite cosplays online. After the nominations, people liked their photos on Facebook. Once the likes were counted and costumes were critiqued, the finalist were chosen.
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Of course, there were many amazing cosplayers at this event. Cosplayers wore their best costumes and had their photos taken all day. They also took part in Cosplay Out of the Box, where they posed as the character they cosplayed in a box.
Our friend Alecx and her friends were again helping out as Cosplay Medics at their booth. They were there to help cosplayers with any problems they might encounter. They came fully prepared with safety pins, make up, glue, and alligator clips. Everyone at the convention appreciated how helpful they are to the cosplay community.
Cosplay Carnival Day 1 was truly an event enjoyed by all. People enjoyed the fun activities it offered.
Many thanks to the courteous staff of Cosplay.ph for accommodating us. Also thanks to Sab and Krauss for joining us on this coverage. Shout out to our fellow members Kami, Nicolette, and Nicki who we saw at the event too.
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