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Fondly celebrated and loved as one of the best and biggest anime conventions in the Philippines, BoA, The Best of Anime, will be back this year to excite and engage its legions of fans once again. Having its presence missed by the community during the pandemic, The Best of Anime (BOA) 2023, dubbed “The Reunion,” the event will once again see its many fans revel in the many attractions, contests, special guests and surprises that BoA has been known to consistently deliver in spades.
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The Best of Anime (BOA) 2023: The Reunion will be held on September 16, 2023 at the SMX Convention Center, presented by Primetrade Asia Inc., in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. The event will present and feature many of the spectacular attractions and contests they have been know for, like the BOA Anime Sing-Off, BOA Dance Battle Competition, and BOA Cosplay Competition.
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Special guest cosplayers, artists and performers from here and abroad have always made BoA a special event for the community, and this year a lot of them will be gracing the festivities. Some of them have already been announced, including outstanding and well-loved Japanese performers J-Rock Band Uchusentai:NOIZ, and J-Pop Idol Group: Starmarie. The No. 1 Japanese cosplayer, Reika, will also be there.
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Watch out for more exciting guests and surprises to be announced later as it gets closer to the event in September, so stay updated through their event page: https://www.facebook.com/BestOfAnimePH
arkadymac.com has been the media partner for The Best of Anime since 2014, and we hope to see you there as we have a special coverage of the event.