Her warm smile and cheery disposition are enough reasons for us to attend an event, and indeed Ianah is a welcome sight whenever we do a coverage. She is as bright, bubbly and friendly as they come and she simply loves cosplaying wherever she can squeeze it into her very hectic schedule. We have always admired her for her great cosplays, which is why we are happy to have Ianah as our newest Cosplay Model here at arkadymac.com in her first ever online feature. Photos and post-editing by Bryan, Bless as Executive Producer, Xtian as Writer/Director. 
There are days when our coverages of events are not complete without a glimpse of Ianah, a familiar yet refreshing face in the cosplay circuit. She is a celebrity cosplayer besides being a creative digital artist, blogger, dance troupe member, Nihongo-jin, and an otaku. She has landed many endorsement and promotion deals from prominent companies and she has hosted a number of cosplay events as well. These she all takes in stride as she says she just loves cosplaying whenever she can. 
Ianah tells us that she got into cosplaying sometime after the Japan tsunami when their school organized a “Cosplay for a Cause” event organized by her Nihongo Sensei. There she cosplayed Kyou Fujibayashi from Clannad. She was eventually invited to join a cosplay event at Eton City with the Laguna Cosplay Team where she cosplayed Vocaloid Rin Kagamine. 
Despite describing herself as quite a shy and simple person, the people who do know her see her as a bubbly and cheerful sister, especially to the many chibi cosplayers she are friends with at events. She says cosplaying has allowed her to be a little more confident in herself. She has also made a lot of friends through cosplaying, something that she is very grateful for. 
Creativity is something Ianah truly values and is something she strives for as she loves drawing, making kiri-e arts and dancing in her spare time. She says cosplaying is doubly fun because she is able to put her creativity to use when she portrays her favorite anime characters and she is humbled when people appreciate her cosplays. 
Of all the characters she has portrayed, Ianah admits she loves Vocaloid Rin Kagamine most. She says she shares her cheerfulness and her role as a loving sister to all. What excites her the most at cosplay events is the chance to meet other cosplayers and having fun with her cosplay family and friends. 
Ianah admits that cosplay is challenging because the competition is getting better and that trying to fit cosplaying into her busy schedule can be quite tough. She says her studies will always be her first priority and that she’ll continue to cosplay as long as she’s free and available. 
As for those she is grateful to, Ianah has this to say: “First I want to thank God, secondly my family who supports and never gets tired of attending cons with me, my LaCosTe family, Lean and Mean Machines, Redfox Technologies and Mundo ko Game ko family, Dragon Nest family, my extended family in cosplay community, and my old and new friends. I will be forever grateful for all your support and for believing in me. I love you all.” 
Ianah will be taking up Multimedia Arts and says she has many aspirations and plans for the future where she can make use of her creativity to the fullest. We hope we can all be part of her journey as she earnestly chases after her dreams. 
Thank you all for visiting, and do drop by again soon for more features on Ianah here at arkadymac.com. 
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