Cholo Mallillin of the Asian Toys, Hobbies and Collectives, Inc., the organizers of the 14th Philippine Toy, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention has announced the next year’s TOYCON is going to be held at SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia on June 11-12, 2016.
Further announcement by Azrael Coladilla that TOYCON 2016 will take place at Halls 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the said venue.
The Philippine Toycon will be celebrating its 15th anniversary next year.
Cover photo from Azrael Coladilla
animephproject got a peek inside at ingress day of the biggest pop culture event in Asia, the 14th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2015, to be held this June 19-21 at Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall.
animePHproject is one of the media who will be covering the event.
The official website for the Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention has released the guidelines provided by SM Megamall for cosplayers and attendees of this year’s Philippine TOYCON.
The 14th Philippines TOYCON 2015 will be held on June 19-21 at the Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
animePHproject is one of the media who will be covering the event.
Toy collectors and pop culture fans gathered last May 30 at the Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila to witness the kick-off event for ToyCon 2015.
The “Grand Launch” offered the audience a glimpse of the country’s biggest pop-culture event, the Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectible Convention, which will happen on June 19, 20 and 21 at Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Members of the Justice Ph discussed about the latest updates on the DC and Marvel universe. The panel discussion started with the TV series of The Flash and Arrow which is currently airing at The CW TV Network. Upcoming movies like Batman VS Superman and the AntMan, as well as the soon-to-be-released merchandise and comic books were also revealed.
Reimaru Files were also on stage about the latest trends in gaming.
TOYCON 2015 HIGHLIGHTS AND UPDATES
Event organizers from the Asian Comics, Toys, and Hobbies Collective, Inc. together with the representatives from iflix, Resorts World Manila, and Pacific Licensing announced the highlights of this year’s Toycon.
One of the major issues raised from the previous Toycon events was the security and crowd management. According to the organizers, they are still finalizing their plans for the security together with the management of Megatrade Hall. Another common concern was that of cosplayers crowding the common areas to change into and out of their costumes. A satellite venue and a dedicated washroom is planned to be set up during the event but no details were revealed yet.
It was announced last year that the venue for this year’s Toycon will be at the SMX MOA. The panel explained that while this was the original plan, there were two major events that were already booked for the month prior to their request. The organizers decided to retain the venue in Megatrade Hall as they are comfortable holding the event there. However, they will try again to push through with SMX next year.
Joining the panel is iflix, Southeast Asia’s leading Internet TV service which offers subscibers unlimited access to movies and TV series for a low monthly price. iflix hosts a number of American and South Korean TV series and movies and they are currently undergoing negotiations to acquire Japanese series and anime into their lineup.
The controversial “Party Night” will be replaced with the more child friendly “Quiz Night” for comics and toy geeks alike. Authority Hoodie will also host a fashion show featuring their DC licensed hoodies. Each entrance will have a unique decoration courtesy of DC, Marvel, iflix and Pacific Licensing.
Possible special guests would be the cast of Doraemon and 3 minions from the movie Despicable Me.
Iflix will also be giving away prizes to the winners of their FanFlick contest and Cosplay competition.
WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT PHILIPPINES NCR QUALIFIERS
The event also hosted this year’s NCR Qualifiers of the World Cosplay Summit Philippines 2015. Only 3 groups participated in the competition with two advancing and will be competing against other teams from other regions in the Finals to be held at the HERO Face Off 2015.
HERO Face Off 2015 is set on June 6 at the Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. The winner of the Finals will be given prizes and represent the Philippines to the World Cosplay Summit Championships in Nagoya, Japan.
More about the World Cosplay Summit Philippines NCR Qualifiers
TOYS, TOYS, AND MORE TOYS
Big Boys Toy Store and Maxicollectors went all out with their toy displays. Action figures of characters from comic book characters, board games, TV series, anime, and all other fandoms were up for sale. Of course, Big Boys will not forget to bring its extensive line up of Funko Pop figurines which were a big hit among the attendees. The Gaming Library was also present to exhibit some of its notable tabletop games like the infamous Cards Against Humanity.
For those who have always dreamed of sporting their favorite superhero’s costume but can’t really go all out on full cosplay, Authority Hoodie showcased their Superhero Hoodies featuring DC characters like Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.
These and more will be available at their respective booths during the main event.
Team Kanor and Pink Tilapia were the winners of the recently concluded Finals for the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) Philippines NCR Qualifiers held last May 30 at the Toycon 2015 Grand Launch in the Newports Mall, Resorts World Manila in Pasay City.
Both Team Kanor and Team Fink Tilapiaz performed a battle skit cosplaying characters from tokusatsu series Ultraman and Kamen Rider Ryuuki, respectively.
The two team advances to the WCS Philippines National Qualifiers to be held during HERO Face Off 2015 on June 6 at the Music Room, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.
The winner of the WCS Philippines National Qualifiers will be our official representative to the World Cosplay Summit Championships in Nagoya, Japan.
Corrected date of Hero Face and name of winning pair.
The official Facebook page for the Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles has announced the tickets for the upcoming 14th Philippine Toycon 2015 are already available.
Tickets are worth Php150 each per person, per day and they can be purchased online via www.smtickets.com and SM Ticket outlets nationwide.
The 14th Philippine Toycon 2015 will take place this June 19-21, 2015 at Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.
Furthermore, a launch event will also take place on May 30-31 at The Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila. Admission is free.
The official website for the upcoming 14th Philippine Toycon has released the rules and regulation for this year’s cosplay competition.
Here is a copy of the rules and regulations.
The official Facebook page for the Philippine Toys and Hobbies Collectibles has revealed that the country’s biggest pop culture event, TOYCON 2015 will take place at Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall this June 19-20-21, 2015.
The organizer are also negotiating to use additional areas outside Megatrade Halls.
More information will be revealed soon.
Asia’s longest and running convention for toys and hobbies concludes by setting record attendance at Day 3 of the 13th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Conventions 2014 at Megatrade Hall 1, 2 and 3 at SM Megamall.
As day 1 ended yesterday of 13th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Conventions 2014 at Megatrade at SM Megamall, everyone went home with a smile and can’t wait to go back for day 2 the very next day.
The first day of the biggest ‘geekfest’ in the country, the 13th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2014 opened with retailers’ day.
Aside from the toy gallery and various merchandise booths, the 13th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collection 2014 is not complete without the cosplayers who gave life to some of our favorite anime, games and toys.
The 13th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Conventions 2014 has once again broke the record for the highest number of attendees in a single day.
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I’ve been attending the Toycon for the past 3 years already and I’m really excited for this year’s event. Toycon 2014 will be held at Megatrade hall 1,2 and 3 at SM Megamall.
The official website has released its schedule of activities for the upcoming 13th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles 2014 this June 20, 21, 22 at SM Megamall Megtrade Halls.
Aside from weddings and the start of the rainy season, it is that time again when toy enthusiasts and hobbyist gather to attend the biggest pop culture event in the country, the Philippine TOYCON.
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