Mom-daughter team opens reading lounge for manga fanatics

Immae Lachica 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A mother and daughter, who considered themselves as manga otaku or manga geeks, have opened a reading hub for manga fanatics in Cebu. Erica Shibamura, 63, a retired chief executive officer of a…

Anime enthusiasts gather for Otakufest 2019

Immae Lachica 02/23/2019

LOOK: Scenes from the Otakufest 2019 held today, February 23, at the  Maze Garden located at the mountain wing of the SM Seaside Mall in Cebu City. The annual gathering provides a venue for cosplayers and hobbyists…

Gear up for Otakufest 2018

PR 02/23/2018

FANS and enthusiasts of various hobbies, East Asian and Western pop culture are in for a big treat. Cebu’s premier cosplay and hobbies convention celebrates its 10th year with Otakufest 2018 this February 24, 9 AM to…

J Centre Mall’s Anime ASOBI unites Otakus

Cheche Lara 10/16/2017

J CENTRE Mall recently gathered Otakus during the Anime ASOBI (Assembly of Otaku Believing Individuals) last September 2-3. Anime ASOBI, which also means fun or play, was a free event organized to promote cosplaying and its ideals…

UP Otakufest X: The Matrix set on February 18

PR 02/03/2017

A glitch in the Matrix has been detected – and it beckons. Once again, UP Otakufest brings you Cebu’s largest cosplay and hobbies convention, where fans of all hobbies are encouraged to show their love for their…

Bad guys take over ‘OtakuFest’

Juli Ann M. Sibi 02/20/2016

For the first time in Cebu’s otaku history, pop culture villains and baddies took center stage in the region’s biggest cosplay event of the year as an ode to the villains that give life to every story.…

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