POF is an annual event of Naruto Cosplayers PH (NCPH) which promotes cosplay, anime, pop culture, and more. Held annually every May.
Celebrate Japanese Culture and how Pinoys enrich it. Experience our own culture as well through the latest popular culture as we combine cosplay, music and the Filipino's heart of gold for helping people.
Venue: Trade Hall, Robinsons, Novaliches, Quezon City
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2402517063363128/
Pinoy Otaku Festival (POF) 2020: Godai 五大 revolves on the theme celebrating and focusing on promoting awareness for our planet. Godai is the collective term for the five elements in Japanese culture which are Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_elements_(Japanese_philosophy))
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PINOY OTAKU ENCORE Before PINOY OTAKU FESTIVAL
Date: November 26-27, 2011
Venue: Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
Media: https://www.reimarufiles.com/2011/12/30/poe-event-aftermath/
Estimated Attendance: 2,500
PINOY OTAKU ENCORE 2011 is our first major event that focuses on the true Pinoy Otaku identity which is a culture on its own focusing on the Pinoy's dedication as manifested by the current trend in popular culture. It is shown by the blending of three cultures; Filipino, Japanese and Korean. The event highlights the true Pinoy Otaku in all of us.
We are merging our own Pinoy Otaku Culture here in celebration of WHO WE ARE AS FILIPINOS and not always in the shadow of other countries. It is about time that we discover our very own identity. Through this event we are CELEBRATING WHO WE ARE. We cannot be Japanese or Korean but for sure we can be a Pinoy Otaku who are Pinoys.
Date: May 24-25, 2013
Venue: Trade Hall, Starmall EDSA Shaw, Shaw Boulevard
Media Release: http://arkadymac.com/2013/05/26/pinoy-otaku-festival-2013/
Estimated Attendance: 2,500
From Pinoy Otaku Encore we evolved into PINOY OTAKU FESTIVAL ・PINOY SUPER HEROES ARISE!・is a call for all of us to rise up and unite for our country and the community we belong in. We encourage you to spark the Filipino spirit of BAYANIHAN in all of us. There will be four charitable groups which you can help during the event so that they can further their service to their chosen cause.
SUPER HEROES ARISE!・ is a call for all of us to rise up and unite for our country and the community we belong in. We encourage you to spark the Filipino spirit of BAYANIHAN in all of us. We would be inviting 4 groups which you can help during the event so that they can further their service to their chosen cause.
Date: May 24-25, 2014
Venue: Starland Theme Park, Starmall Alabang, Alabang
Media Release: https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/159856/pinoy-otaku-festival-2014-fantasm-first-ever-event-with-cosplay-for-a-cause/
Estimated Attendance: 2,000
Trying to achieve an event which is also a Live Action Role Play or LARP, we came up with “FANTASM” in 2014. Fantasm means a creation of the imagination or fancy; fantasy (Fhan付asm). This year we are introducing a new kind of cosplay competition. A competition where realism of the cosplay matters. for more details about FANTASM COSPLAY LIVES COMPETITION.
Date: May 28-29, 2016
Venue: Ever Commonwealth, Quezon City
Media Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXBg-IIFKwM
Estimated Attendance: 1,500
After a one year hiatus, POF came back with POF 2016: AniMAY Weekend. It is an event centered on the theme of anime. It is also the first time were the event is starting to move towards more engaging segments.
Date: May 20-21, 2017
Venue: Ayala Fairview Terraces, Quezon City
Media Release: https://jayagonoy.xyz/a-fun-weekend-at-the-pinoy-otaku-festival-2017-9eeb3e624e8c
Estimated Attendance: 3,000
This is probably our biggest POF and most successful compared to previous events. Ayala Malls Fairview Terraces was very kind to support all the needs of the event including the venue, LED Wall, prizes, and sound system.
“DANKETSU.” The title is the Japanese term for “unity.” Pinoy Otaku Festival (POF) 2017: DANKETSU wishes to bring together and unite the Otaku culture in the Philippines which includes cosplay, manga, music, games and more. We would invite various organizations to collaborate with us and show a message of unity towards achieving positive endeavors in the culture.
Date: June 1-2, 2018
Venue: Ayala Fairview Terraces, Quezon City
Media Release: https://setsuani.wordpress.com/2018/06/13/pinoy-otaku-festival-2018/
Estimated Attendance: 7,000
The theme for POF 2018 is Ai which means “LOVE” in Japanese. We also incorporated our local Baybayin writing into our official logo for this year which means PAG-IBIG. We are hoping that you will support the event, share it and invite your friends to attend. We also used an event mascot with the same name and is from the game Love Virus by Team Kizuna headed by Russell Alfonso.
Pinoy Otaku Festival (POF) 2018: AI spreads love and camaraderie within the pop culture community in the Philippines. It also want promotes cosplay, manga, music, games and more.
During this event we make ANIME GAME CHALLENGE bigger which consists of customized popular game shows that can be participated by the audience. It clicked and it became a part of the event.
Date: May 17-19, 2019
Venue: Robinsons Novaliches Trade Hall
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/189640105191604/
Estimated Attendance: 4,500
The title theme of the event “ASOBU” means “Let’s Play” and will focus more on interactive experience for all attendees including games on stage, console games, board games and more. It will also include our traditional cosplay competition, karaoke, and Battle of the Bands.
We are going for a bigger event with more booths, more activities, more guests and greater fun!
