The young and young at heart showed off their love for anime by dressing up like their favorite characters during the 2nd Philippine Cosplay Convention (PCC) held last March 28, 2009 at the Midtown Grand Atrium in Robinsons' Place Manila.
Organized by Cosplay.ph and Hobbiworx, the event gathered some of the best coplayers in the country to show off their creative style and interact with cosplay (costume roleplay) enthusiasts as well. A special awards cermony was held to honor and recognize the talented cosplayers behind award-winning costumes, which bagged laurels from previous events. Nominees were chosen based on the feedback of their peers and winners were chosen through text and online voting. The 2008 Cosplay Contest of the Year awardees are:
- Best Male: Mr. Robert Torio (Iron Man)
- Best Female: Chai Domingo (Lili Rochefort from Tekken 6)
- Best Child: Alexa Alegria (Alchemist from Ragnarok Online)
- Best Crossplay: Marky Ilano (Dark Magician Girl from Yu-gi-oh!)
- Best Mecha/Monster: Abraham Cruz (Poring King from Ragnarok Online)
A cosplay competition was held showcasing costumes depicting different characters from anime series, comics, movies, even historical figures. The winners for the 2nd PCC Cosplay Competition are:
- Best Male: Jacob Gil (Omnimon X of Digimon)
- Best Female: Jemelyn Canlas (Yuuko Ichihara from xxxHolic / Tsubasa Chronicles)
- Best Kids: Vien Testa (Robocop) and Vincent Testa (T-800 from Terminator 3)
- Best Robot/Mecha: AC Hernandez (Warmachine from Ironman)
- Best Performance: Belldandy Grimarez (Voltron)
- Best Craftsmanship: Mark David Cerezo (Marcus Fenix from Gears of War)
- Best Historical: Selwyn Alojipan (Guardia Civil Sarhento from Noli Me Tangere)
- Best Group: Lame Cosplayers
Individual winners of the 2nd PCC Cosplay Competitiion received Php. 5,000.00 worth of gift certificates and prizes while group cosplayers received Php.10,000.00 worth of gift certificates and prizes courtesy of the event sponsors. Winners of the 2008 Cosplay Contest of the Year were given a hand-crafted medallion and Php. 1,000.00 worth of gift certificates and prizes.
The 2nd Philippine Cosplay Competition is in partnership with Midtown Grand Atrium – Robinsons' Place Manila, TV5, Toys R Us, Jack TV, Playground Magazine, RJ Underground Radio 105.9, Wish Washable Haircolor Spray, Wasabi Toys, LazerXtreme, and 2Rats.
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