Kurama Himatsuri

CEBU, Philippines - Banilad Town Center, one of the metro's top culture hubs for food, shopping and hobbies, celebrated "BTC'S Cosplay Metro" as an opening for BTC's Kurama Himatsuri celebration.

Kurama Himatsuri is a huge energetic fire festival in Japan and BTC adopted this theme for their Halloween celebration.

Banilad Town Center commemorated the celebration with a cosplay competition with kids and teenagers who wanted to showcase their talents and outfits out of their chosen anime.

The program was opened by the Cebu's best drum beaters Sugbuanon together with the trio fire dancers, Monotopia.

There was a slideshow of photos by Cebu's top cosplay photographers Ygie Aniban and Homer Medici, with works featured in both national and international cosplay magazines.

The event continued by giving away prizes from the Question and Answer game and Raffle draws to the lucky Cosplay registrants.

Mr. Olive, Zanjo Sevilla, Alex Estrada, and Philippine Street Fashion blogger Marco Diala, picked out the names of the cosplayers who won for the best cosplay outfit.

Best Male Cosplayer was awarded to Mr. Gary Montejo cosplaying as Steam Punk Mario, Best Female Cosplayer was awarded to Eloise Daniot cosplaying Queen of Hearts, Lexine Chantelle Shockey as Ms. Franky was awarded Best Kid Cosplayer and The Best Group/ Skit was a tie between Oversoul and the Princesses.

Claire Ann Juezan won the BTC's Kurama Himatsuri Online Photo Contest and BTC's Choice is Kaye Beverly Go.  (FREEMAN)