Cosplay Mania Breathes Autumn Winds this October

Updated: 4:00pm (GMT+8) September 28, 2025

Starting the final quarter of 2025 comes Cosplay Ph’s Cosplay Mania which is set to host its event at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City on October 3-5. The event being the sixth installation of Cosplay PH (including Hoyofest and Cosplay Camp), features an autumn theme together with appearances from local and international Cosplayers, Virtual Youtubers, Voice Actors, and Acts.

The three-day event features 200+ merchants from food, merchandise, local cosplayer meet and greets, and cosplay and fan merchandise; stage performances, and a concert during the event (Falls under a different ticketing category)

Two competitions will also commence during the second and third day of the event with Cosplay Mania Cup and Cosplay Karaoke Cup grand finals. The two championship competitions would feature the winners of previous competitions of this year’s Cosplay Carnival, FanFes, and Anime Cosplay Expo.

The two competitions would present the best cosplays and character impersonation through the Cosplay Mania Cup and on Singing through the Cosplay Karaoke Cup. Winner and runner-ups for the competition are set to receive prizes from the event which includes cash incentives.

Guest cosplayers would also grace the event with International cosplayers, with Thai cosplayer, Thames Malerose; Malaysian cosplayer, LeJosette; and Japanese cosplayer and producer, Hiroto Kuramasu offering their meet and greet sessions with their fans during the event.

Local cosplayers from the Philippines would also attend the event at the All-Star Avenue such as Roxanne Kho, Sowon, Eri Strawberry, Pomponmy, and Zackt.

Jacob Takanashi who did voice acting work for Genshin Impact’s Kinich and stage actors Kousuke Asuma and Kairi Miura would be attending the event as guests during the first and second day of the event.

October 3

-Jacob Takanashi

October 4

-Kairi Miura

-Kousuke Asuma

Virtual Youtubers and artists would also grace the event with VOLS, HOLOSTARS ARMIS and solo artists performing on the event’s Anisound and stage sessions.

October 3

HOLOLIVE ARMIS

-Jurard T Rexford

-Crimson Ruze

-Goldbullet

-Octavio

-VOLS

-FuyumiiChan

-Amai Konpeito

October 4

-Eggy Tamagoki

-Niko Lab

-Mihoyana

-ShounenJam

October 5

-Unnamed

-Dasu

-Day/Break

-Zhia

-Ryndia

-Kena

-Miyuki

Cosplay Mania would also hold the second 2025 Japanese Anime Music Festival with Japanese artists and performers coming to the Philippines. The concert which would coincide with the event requires a different entry pass which is an add-on to regular tickets sold during the event. The JAM Concert would feature the following artists: 

October 3

-Octavio

-Sangatsu no Phantasia

October 4

-Stereo Dive Foundation

-True

October 5

-Unnamed

-Angela

-Shouta Aoi

During the JAM Concert, attendees are forbidden to take photos or videos of guest performers.

Attendees of Cosplay Mania may also purchase official merchandise from Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail on ConShoppe, Alien Stage through the debut pop-up of Metapark.

HoYoVerse’s, Genshin Impact is also partnering with Razer Gold to distribute official merchandise and host interactive games during the event.

Cosplay Mania is Cosplay PH’s flagship event which started on October 12, 2008 at the SM Megamall, Megatrade Hall. 17 years later, it has expanded into Six primary events and One free-event, with the organizer also hosting brand pop-ups at SM Malls and at the recent Hoyofest 2024 and 2025.