E-Life — one of the newest retail and entertainment complexes in the Ortigas area (MAP), is holding its first ever cosplay competition!

Dubbed the E-Life Cosplay Genre Wars, this unique take on the ever popular cosplay competition pits characters from the same genre against each other for slots in the the grand finals.

To qualify, cosplayers are asked to submit reference photos of their character from the genre they came from. In case of characters that appeared in more than one genre (for example: manga, anime, and live-action film), competitors are asked to bring reference photos from the genre of the day.

Cosplayers may not interchange costumes and genres. For example: Optimus Prime movie version may not compete during the Anime contest date, nor can Optimus Prime animated series version compete during the Movie contest date.

For a complete listing of rules, please click here.

Contest dates are scheduled as follows:

26 June 2010 – Anime Mayhem
10 July 2010 – Comic Book Battle
24 July 2010 – Video Game Face-off
7 August 2010 – Movie Showdown
21 August 2010 – Grand Finals

The winners of each genre round will receive the following prizes:

First Place: P5,000 worth of Cash and Prizes
Second Place: P3,000 worth of Cash and Prizes
Third Place: P2,000 worth of Cash and Prizes

The winners of the grand finals will receive the following prizes:

First Place: P15,000 worth of Cash and Prizes
Second Place: P10,000 worth of Cash and Prizes
Third Place: P5,000 worth of Cash and Prizes

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Tatsunoko — the legendary Japanese animation house who produced Gatchaman, Mach Go Go Go, and a host of other iconic 80s properties, has tied up with pop singer Amuro Namie to produce an anime-style mascot based on herself.

The project — entitled “Amuro Meets Tatsunoko!”, has produced a Tatsunoko-inspired likeness of the Japanese pop sensation that will be emblazoned on special cans of Coke Zero, as well as tour goods and other fan merchandise from Amuro’s “Past < Future" nationwide tour.

Namie Amuro is the current spokesperson for Coke Zero, and her international ad campaign has made it to Philippine shores. Alongside television advertisements, her face has also been plastered on roadside billboards, city underpasses, and mall hallway adverts. This phenomenon of featuring Japanese pop stars in Filipino ads has never been seen before, and this will hopefully pave the way for more awareness of Japanese pop music in the Philippines.

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Fangirls, hang on to your underpants: Supernatural will be receiving a full anime treatment come 2011.

The hit show — now on its sixth season, follows the journey of brothers Sam and Dean Winchester as they travel the continental United States hunting malevolent spirits and their ilk.

Dubbed “Supernatural The Animation”, the new show is the latest in a series of Warner Brothers film and television properties which have been given the Japanese anime spin.

To be produced by Madhouse, there is currently very little word on cast and staff details for Supernatural The Animation. However, you can keep abreast with the latest news by subscribing to the show’s Twitter account (in Japanese).

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The Japan Foundation Manila in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and the UP Diliman Film Institute is once again proud to present the Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival.

The 2010 Eiga Sai will kick off with a Special Invitational screening of Always San-chome no Yuhi 2 on the 1st of July 2010 at the Shangri-La Mall Cineplex Cinema 4.

A total of eight contemporary Japanese films will be shown, including Battery, Soredemo Boku wa Yatte nai, Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata, Houtai Club, Megane, Juuyonsai, Tokyo Tower Okan to Boku to Tokidoki Oton, plus two animated films Miyori no Mori and Kafka Inaka Isha.

Miyori no Mori tells the story of eleven year-old Miyori who was left by her neglectful parents in the care of her grandmother, who lived next to a eerily silent forest. Miyori takes plenty of walks through the forest to pass the time, and soon discovers that the forest is not as silent as everybody thinks it is.

Films will be screened for free in Japanese with English subtitles. Metro Manila screenings will be at the Shangri-La Mall Cinema 4 from 1st to 11th July, and at the UP Film Institute from 18th to 21st August. 2010 Eiga Sai will also have provincial screenings at the Gaisano South City Mall in Davao City on 23rd to 24th July, and the Ayala Center in Cebu City on 3rd to 8th August.

For detailed screening schedules and inquiries, please visit the JFM website or call their telephone numbers (+632) 811-6155 to 58 during business hours.

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Finally, a cosplay competition for the entire Philippine nation! Cosplay.PH in cooperation with the SM Supermalls is proud to present the Cosplay Tournament of Champions.

Pairs of cosplayers aged eighteen and above performing as characters from anime, tokusatsu, video games, movies or comic books are invited to join another first in Philippine cosplay.

Contestants in the regional legs will be judged on: 1) Performance (40%); 2) Craftsmanship (45%); and 3) Overall Impact (15%).

Winners of regional rounds will be invited to the Grand Finals at Cosplay Mania X to be held at the SM Mall of Asia on 3rd October 2010.

Round trip air or bus fares, hotel accommodations, and PhP 2000 in spending money will be provided for the regional winners. They will also take home a Brother Sewing Machine and a Multifunction Printer.

TOrCH will be holding regional qualifying rounds in SM Supermalls nationwide:

24 July 2010 – SM Baguio Event Center
10 July 2010 – SM Cagayan De Oro Event Center
7 August 2010 – SM Clark Cyberzone
22 August 2010 – SM Cebu Event Center
11 September 2010 – SM Davao Event Center
25 September 2010 – SM Manila Cyberzone

For a complete listing of rules and other guidelines, please visit the official Cosplay Mania website. You can also verify event details with their real-time HelpDesk via Google Talk.

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