The road to Cosplay Mania ’14 nears its conclusion at the very competitive TORCH 5: Tournament of Champions 5 leg at SM Manila. Organized by Cosplay.ph, TORCH 5 was an exciting event filled with attractions and surprises, and cosplayers and onlookers alike had an enjoyable time at this free admission affair. The TORCH series is a prelude to the main event which is Cosplay Mania ’14, the biggest cosplay event in the country.
There were lots of fun things lined up that September afternoon, starting off with the cosplay parade which saw the cosplayers going around the mall, inviting the mall goers to come see the event. Then there were on-stage games like Facepalm the Music where contestants get to guess popular tunes. In between were song numbers from special performers, which included our friends from cosplay dance group, Borealis.
The event featured two cosplay contests, first of which was the Cyberzone Cosplay Grand Prix Competition sponsored by SM Malls, with nice prizes up for grabs. Competitors battled it out on stage with impressive costumes and performances. In the end, Rolando Logronio as Guardian Transformation was named Grand Prize Winner.
After the Cyberzone Cosplay Grand Prix, it was time for TORCH. The Cosplay Tournament of Champions (TORCH) is a cosplay costume and talent competition that aims to create an energetic and competitive arena for Cosplay on a truly national level by holding cosplay contests in target venues in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. TORCH Cos Playoffs will be held in key SM Supermalls all over the country to determine the best cosplayers of each region. Winners from the Cos Playoffs get a chance to compete in the TORCH Finals that will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2014 in Cosplay Mania ’14. Great teams battled it out on stage, but in the end, B’T X-themed Team Kanor Cubes wchich includes our friend Louise Betita won the TORCH 5: SM Manila leg and will be going to Cosplay Mania 14 to battle 8 other teams for the right to be called grand champions.
Lots of cosplayers attended the event who came from all over the country just to take part in the contests and festivities. And of course the cosplayers enjoyed the event by mixing it up with the crowd. They posed happily with avid and curious, as well as had their shots taken by photographers. We were glad to have our Cosplay Model Nicolette join us in covering the event as well.
This is of course just a taste of what is to come at the main event at Cosplay Mania ’14, and of course we at arkadymac.com will be covering it as a media partner. We hope to see you all there.
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