Otacool 2 Filipina Cosplayers at ToyCon 2010
Filipina cosplayers Alodia Gosiengfiao, Ashley Gosiengfiao, Monique Dimanlig, and Jessica Ouano.
The Philippines boasts a strong otaku culture, an otaku culture that’s been growing ever since the Japanese super robot anime Voltes V enthralled a generation of Filipinos in the 1970s. With the growth of that otaku culture comes a strong cosplay culture, a cosplay culture that started going mainstream with breakthrough performances from Filipina cosplayers Alodia Gosiengfiao, Ashley Gosiengfiao, and Jerry Polence in 2003.
That’s why the Philippines is so well-represented in Otacool 2: Worldwide Cosplayers, the new cosplay photobook from top otaku culture blogger Danny Choo. Otacool 2 features not one, but four Filipina cosplayers. Cosplay industry veterans Alodia and Ashley are joined by upcoming talents Monique Dimanlig and Jessica Ouano.
All four of these performance artists have done their country proud, and all four of them will be signing copies of Otacool 2 at the 9th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention (ToyCon). If you’re in Manila on June 19, meet these Filipina geek princesses at ToyCon’s Maxicollector booth in the Megatrade Hall on the fifth level of SM Megamall Building B, 2:00pm to 4:00pm GMT+8. If you haven’t done so yet, you can order a copy of Otacool 2 at Amazon
In a way, ToyCon 2010 brings Alodia full-circle in her involvement with the Otacool 2 project. After all, Danny first discovered Alodia through a photo of her at ToyCon 2008. ToyCon will be a decade old next year; perhaps the annual convention will create even more cycles of cosplay awesomeness in the decade to come.
Alodia is One of the New Faces of Animax
Stephanie Henares and Alodia Gosiengfiao as Animax Ani-Mates
Being a successful product evangelist takes more than just product knowledge and the gift of gab. You have to love the product you’re evangelizing. Savvy marketers have known this for decades. The great entrepreneur Sy Sperling said it best in his classic TV ads: “I’m not only the Hair Club president, but I’m also a client.” With the rise of social media and conversational markets, that sort of passion and authority has become more important than ever.
For a growing number of anime fans, cosplay is one of the ultimate expressions of love for anime content. Really good anime cosplay requires practitioners to totally embody their favorite anime characters — to engage with anime content at a very personal level. Click here to continue reading “Alodia is One of the New Faces of Animax”…
