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Cosplay Mania ’14 organizer Cosplay.ph has announced that returning Japanese cosplayer Reika will hold two meet and greet sessions on the first day of the event.
According to a post shared on Saturday over their Facebook page, Reika is scheduled to hold two separate meet-and-greet sessions at 10:00am and 04:00pm on Saturday, October 04.
Tickets are sold at PhP700 (estimated USD16.11) per session, and this is on-top of the regular admission prices ranging from PhP150 (estimated USD3.45) to PhP400 (estimated USD9.21).
Reika’s visit will be her third time at the largest cosplay-centric event in the country and her fifth visit to the Philippines. She also did a meet and greet and a cosplay workshop at UP Anime and Manga Enthusiasts‘ AME 1UP and also visited Cebu for a cosplay event there.
She first visited in Cosplay Mania ’12 alongside fellow Japanese cosplayer Kaname and judged the Finals of Cosplay Tournament of Champions (ToRCh) that year.
After the AME and Cebu visits, she returned for Cosplay Mania ’13: Overdrive alongside Kaname and Japanese mecha cosplayer Goldy.
The other meet and greet sessions announced are for first-time Manila visitors Tatsumi Inui and Cosplay Mania J.A.M. (Japanese Anime Music) artist Aya Ikeda, which are scheduled for the second day of the event.
The Meet and greet passes are limited to 100 pieces per session and will be available starting Saturday, July 26.
The Meet and Greet passes will be available on all SM Tickets Outlets at all SM Cinemas nationwide. For more information, call (02) 470-2222 or visit www.smtickets.com.
Cosplay Mania ’14: Evolution happens on October 04-05 at Function Rooms 3-5 of the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.
For more details on the event, please visit their official website at cosplaymania.com or check out their social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
