Let’s Play! Pinoy Otaku Festival 2019: Asobu
Let’s Play! Pinoy Otaku Festival 2019: Asobu
One of the
much-awaited events this summer, Pinoy Otaku Festival is back this 2019!
Bringing the audience more interactive games and guests plus a bigger
venue. Red Cloud Interactive, Naruto Cosplayers PH and Robinsons
Novaliches bring you Pinoy Otaku Festival (POF) 2019: Asobu on
May 17-19, 2019 at the Trade Hall of Robinsons Novaliches in Quezon City.
Bigger venue, more
interactive games – Pinoy Otaku Festival has been known for its event which
focuses on the true Pinoy Otaku identity and Filipino’s dedication as
manifested by the current trend in popular culture. It is a
celebration of Japanese pop culture and how Filipinos enrich it, by experience
our own culture as well through the latest popular culture as the event combine
cosplay, music and the Filipino's heart of gold for helping people.
The title theme of the
event “ASOBU” means “Let’s Play” and will focus more on
interactive experience for all attendee. It will also include the traditional cosplay
competition, karaoke, and Battle of the Bands.
Pinoy Otaku Festival 2019 Highlights
This event focuses on
giving highlights on the much-awaited on-stage games and the much-awaited Otaku
Choice Awards to be held on May 17. During that day, nominees will
gather and will be given awards for their dedication from the different
categories as voted by people thru the online nomination and voting. Tom’s Workstation by Tomas Jefferson Hernandez is the official trophy provider
for OCA 2019.
Other event highlight
includes POF 2019: Art Attack, Karaoke Battle Royale, Fantasm: Inter-school,
POF 2019: Battle of the Bands, Your Cosplay Sounds Familiar, Cosplay
Championship League, Otaku Bazaar and booths, Panel discussions, and more.
If you are into
interactive games then try joining and win cash and freebies during Otaku Deal
or No Deal, Anime Quiz, Otaku Singtunado, Otaku Singing Bee, Name That Tune,
and more.
This year POF 2019 is
bringing more interactive panel discussions across the 3-day event.
Topics are selected by the community from a voting process. Topics this
year include: (1) Sexual Harassment in Cosplay; (2) Status of Esports in the
Philippines; (3) How to win competitions; (4) Piracy and Anime Fandom; (5) How
to become a successful game streamer; and (6) What does it take to be an Idol?
Tons of Special Guests
Featuring special
guests from both Japan and Philippines: Yohgen, Gekitora, Hiro
Saeki, Kazuki, Gloco Gaming, Yu-En Cosplay plus
Filipino bands which are also into both Philippine and Japanese pop
cultures: FREETIX, Kanjiru, Neko Hunter Band,
and Kulaspiro.
Ariel Villasanta, the other half of the comedy duo Ariel and Maverick with
Maverick Relova. They pioneer the comedy reality-show in Philippine TV and now
has an upcoming movie entitled, "The Untold Story of the Kings of Reality
Shows". He stars in Totoo TV, Mommy Elvie's Problematic Show (TV
Series), and Pinoy Meets World (TV Series).
The event will also
highlight the world of idols as it rises here in the Philippines: Aidoru
Sozai, AOS49, CH4U, IVY! Musume, JAPHDOLLS
PH, Pepper Keibu, Poly V, Sophia the Artist, Tanchikon,
and Ureshii-san Tomodachi.
POF 2019 hosts include Kiel from Choji
PH, Tessa Carbonell, Justin Villaseran, Geneva
Cabading and Fatima Jongco.
Event Tickets and Charity
Ticket price is set
at Php 100 per day. If you will be attending for 3 days, then
get the 3-DAY PASS at Php 300 (3 Days access to the convention
and includes participation in the raffles).
For those who want to
have more perks at the event, you can avail the 3-DAY VIP ACCESS for
Php 500 (3 days access to the convention only, participation in Animazing Race,
Premium Raffles, and many more).
Pinoy Otaku Festival
is partnering with House of Light and Hands of God Charity Works, by giving part of the proceeds (ticket sales) to help support
them in their various activities. House of Light is a support group and
help them create more awareness regarding HIV/AIDS, and Hands of God Charity
Works provides care for less privileged children.
POF 2019 Event Partners
POF 2019 is being made
possible in cooperation with CIIT
College of Arts and Technology, MC
Hotel Fairview, and Hotel
Fox with the help of VR Café, and Jerry's Life Size
Statues and Collectibles.
The event is also
brought to you with the help of various Otaku organizations as follow: Team
Oke Gakuen, El Chorizo Cosplay Group, The Otaku
Philippines, Z Warriors, Toushin – Ateneo, UP
AME, PNU NAMI, JDoramaEiga PH, and FurryPinas
PH.
Media Partners
include Astig.ph, TechKuya, Wazzup Pilipinas, Keepsakes., The
Cosplay and Anime Café, OtakuPlay PH, Game Seer, Reverie
Wonderland, Ayaldev, Setsu Ani, Sutil Si
Isco, Zing - Edge Manila, Mauvish Crimson, AniRadio
PH,PopLife TV and Jherzoned
You can buy tickets
online thru the event’s ticket partner, Ticket2Me. Visit https://www.ticket2me.net/e/1607 to purchase your tickets.
For more information
visit Pinoy Otaku Festival 2019: Asobu official website at http://pof.narutocosplayers.com/. Use the official hashtag #POF2019 and #POFAsobu and check the
event’s official social media channels for more updates.
About Pinoy Otaku Festival
The annual event of
Naruto Cosplayers PH (NCPH) which promotes cosplay, anime, pop culture, and
more. Held annually every May. Celebrate Japanese Culture and how Pinoys enrich
it. Experience our own culture as well through the latest popular culture as we
combine cosplay, music and the Filipino's heart of gold for helping people.
About Naruto Cosplayers PH
Naruto Cosplayers PH
(NCPH) is one of the largest cosplay and Japanese culture based organization in
the Philippines with a background in events organizing and cosplay for a
cause/charity works. The organization was featured several times in mainstream
media and new media for its various activities. The organization is founded on
October 10, 2010 which is the birthday of the anime character Uzumaki Naruto.
About Red Cloud Interactive
Red Cloud Interactive
Marketing Service (or Red Cloud Interactive) began as an informal freelance
team in 2010 brought about by the need to organize events usually related to
cosplay and music. In 2018, the value of the portfolio accumulated by the group
leader to its formalization as a business managed by a group of friends.
Ranne Tubig
Digital Marketing and Finance
Red Cloud Interactive
redcloudinteractive@gmail.com
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