MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Are you excited for Cosplay Mania 2026 and this year’s highly anticipated JAM Concert ? Because we definitely are! With the event just around the corner, the excitement is already building among anime, cosplay, and Japanese music fans—and we’re here to make that excitement even bigger! Team Gensokyo is incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to send written interview questions to this year’s JAM Concert artists Nami Tamaki, MindaRyn, and ZAQ , who generously shared their thoughts, memories, and excitement about returning to the Philippines and performing for Filipino fans. From Nami Tamaki reflecting on more than 20 years of her musical journey with Gundam SEED , to MindaRyn looking forward to reconnecting with Filipino fans after her previous Cosplay Mania appearance, and ZAQ sharing what “Sparkling Daydream” means to her even after all these years, their answers give fans a more personal glimpse into the artists we’ll soon be seeing on stage. So, bef...

Prepare to be bedazzled at the biggest and grandest celebration of anime and cosplay, with fun and surprises from special international cosplay stars , incredible performers , VTubers , voice actor s, and amazing Anisong artists in the biggest and grandest three-day celebration of cosplay, anime, and J-Pop culture at Cosplay Mania 2026: Dazzling Diamond on October 2-4, 2026 , at Halls 1-4 of SMX Convention Center, Manila ! The brilliance of this year's event series, Prisma Saga , carries on in the dazzle of ever-passionate fandom at this three-day event! Witness the sparkling transformation of the convention halls spanning over 10,000 square meters , with a shimmering display of over 300 booths and a stunning lineup of over 40 famous cosplay stars and performers hailing from all throughout Asia at All-Star Avenue, including Hikarin’s last convention event in the Philippines! Cosplayers can also tread the shining path to strike a dazzling pose with their trusted photographers i...

MANILA — Rising Japanese boy group ONE OR EIGHT is ready to take-off with their bar-setting momentum to Manila with ONE OR EIGHT Special SHOW CASE 2026 in ASIA -V8 - at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, on October 23, 2026! One of Japan’s emerging global acts comes to Southeast Asia! The showcase tour marks a huge milestone in connecting with their fans across Asia. Following the group’s success on their first-ever ONE OR EIGHT 1st LIVE TOUR -GATHER- in North and South America, the upcoming three-day Southeast Asia tour will kick off in Singapore on October 21, 2026, at Victoria Theatre before heading to Manila on October 23, 2026, at Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier, and ending with a bang in Bangkok on October 25, 2026, at Lido Hall 2, Lido Connect.  Get to know ONE OR EIGHT! ONE OR EIGHT comprises eight members: MIZUKI , NEO , REIA , RYOTA , SOUMA , TAKERU , TSUBASA, and YUGA . The group’s name is derived from the Japanese idiom “ichi ka bachi ka," which expresses the idea of tak...