Unstoppable on its 8th successful year, BoA, The Best of Anime, once again treated Japanese pop culture fans and enthusiasts of anime, cosplay, and music from all over the world to a spectacular event on its opening day at the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia Complex. With a well-known and greatly admired cast of special guests from international cosplay and music set to appear and perform in front of Filipino fans, the stage was set for BoA 2017, one of the biggest anime-themed conventions in the country to date.
The Best of Anime has long been a much-anticipated event by fans and enthusiasts in the community, evidenced by the almost 30,000 visitors who have eagerly attended “The Best of Anime’s” showcases and attractions, which include an impressive roster of talents, cosplayers, activities, and much more.
This year, international cosplayers Reika, Yuegene Fay, and Liu & Hana showcased their talents and skills at cosplay on and off stage for their many Filipino fans, judged the contests, as well as indulged fans in engaging meet and greet sessions.
Fantasy idol group STARMARIE made up of Nozomi, Shino, Monya, Hiroka and Kaede have been regular and much-awaited performers at Best of Anime, and this year they were out to thrill and enthrall their Filipino fans once again with their tireless, enigmatic performances. Monya also had cosplay performances to the delight of the crowd.
Topping off these amazing list of talents is one of Japan’s foremost bands SPYAIR, which has a big and active base of fans locally, and they will be performing live in the Philippines for the very first time, and tickets have already been sold out. At Day 1 they had a fan meet and had a surprise stage appearance, inviting everyone to their concert the next day.
Highly-anticipated activities during the event include the different competitions namely the BoA Anime Dance Battle, Anime Sing-Off, and the BoA All-Star Cosplay Competition.
Cosplayers have always been supportive of Best of Anime, and they came in full force in colorful and creative costumes to partake in the festivities.
The day ended with the Awarding Ceremonies, where winners from of the various contests were finally announced by the judges. They all got to take home some huge prizes for their astounding efforts. It was a fun-filled and exciting day, but Day 2 is still to come. Watch out for our coverage of an even bigger BoA Day 2 soon here at arkadymac.com.
arkadymac.com has been The Best of Anime’s official media partner for the fourth straight year, and we had our Correspondents Kuini, Mitch, and Sage helping us out with our special coverage of the event.
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