Prime Trade Asia invites all Japanese pop culture enthusiasts to The Best of Anime 2010. The event will be held on the 19th of September 2010 at Function Room 5 of the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.
Unique to the event is a selection of activity pavilions featuring different themes. The Japan Pavilion showcases the country’s traditional and popular arts and culture. A Manga Library will feature a collection of manga magazines and comics, while an Anime Illustration Pavilion will hold seminars in animation and graphic arts.
A Cosplay Pavilion will house costume displays and a competition, as well as workshops on costuming, prop-making, and make-up. A Japanese Cooking Pavilion will hold lessons and demonstrations on sushi, sashimi, and other Japanese dishes.
The event will also features venues for photography, online games, arcade games, trading card games, and many more. The Best of Anime will culminate in a J-rock cover band performance by the winner of the 2010 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest Himitsu Heiki.
The Best of Anime 2010 is a co-located event of the Manila International Book Fair, which runs from 15th to 19th September at the SMX Convention Center. For details, call +632-890-0661 or +632-896-0682, or e-mail info[at]primetradeasia[dot]com.
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free-admission ms roch? just to be sure hehe it’ll be nice to see the japan pavillion and manga library; thanks for the heads up! 🙂
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I am now torn between this and the event I’m planning to attend with some friends. Argh. 😀
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@amhuirnin tickets at the gate, i believe.
@kat lol come to this one! book fair + anime con FTW ❤
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These are professional event planners, I wonder how the con will turn out:P
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professionals yes, but it’s also their first anime event. while my expectations are high, i am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt if things don’t go as well as — say, their more established counterparts.
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I’ll probably go there for the books, not the weaboo convention. Cosplayers these days irritate the bejeezus out of me.
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oh lol~ but please drop by anyway — the CPH crew will also be there as part of the festivities ^^;;
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How much would conventions (entrance) cost?
Just wanna save up for it and whatever goodies I might find!
Thanks for the info 🙂
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the entrance fee for this event is PhP 100.
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thanks for the info kita kits
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I was wondering, aside from books and the anime-con activity, will there be stalls selling local independent comics and artworks (like an artist alley)?
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i’m not sure about the artists alley (although other cons like KOMIKON and MCC have them), but since the event will be at the MBF there will be manga offered on sale by the different retailers.
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