Ozine Fest Official Website

Hey guys!

More updates for Ozine Fest 2009!

The official website of OzineFest '09 is now up and running... Log on at http://www.otakuzine-mag.com/ozinefest

The rules for the Individual & Group Cosplay, as well as the National Cosplay Summit has been posted now at their official website, but we'd be posting it here as well. Please do check out their website for confirmation and other concerns.

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INDIVIDUAL COSPLAY RULES:
Date: April 3, 2009 (Friday)
Time: 10:00AM to 3:30PM Registration*
*Schedule may change without prior notice.

1. Individual Cosplay Competition is open to all Anime, Manga, Gaming, Comics, Online Games, JPop, Jrock, Cartoons, etc.
2. Cosplayer/s are required to register between 10:00AM to 3:30PM. During registration, cosplayer should be in costume.
3. Cosplayer/s are required to bring an image of what he/she is cosplaying for judges' reference. The cosplay image should at least be 4"x6".
4. Upon registration, cosplayer must present their Ozine Fest Ticket purchased on the ticket booth or from our store partners/affiliates. We will be imposing the No Ticket No Contest rule.
5. Bringing of deadly weapons or any materials that the Organizers, Marshals, and Mall guards think that are dangerous will not be allowed and will be confiscated and will be returned after the event. Mall admin rules will be applied at all times. Item/s may not be returned to owner.
6. Individual Cosplayer/s can also join the Group Cosplay that will take place on April 4, Saturday.
7. BGM (Background Music) must also be presented upon registration and must be in .MP3 or .CDA format. Also please label which track to play during your catwalk/skit.
8. Lunch food (Pack meal & 1 bottled water) will be provided upon registration, but will be limited to those who will register early.
9. The Ozine Fest Team has the right to reject any cosplayer if they find the person or his/her costume inappropriate.

Prizes:
1st Place:
Php 3,000.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

2nd Place:
Php 2,000.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

3rd Place:
Php 1,000.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

Best Male:
Php 500.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

Best Female:
Php 500.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

Ozine Pick:
Php 500.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

GROUP COSPLAY RULES:
Date: April 4, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM Registration*
*Schedule may change without prior notice.

1. Individual Cosplay Competition is open to all Anime, Manga, Gaming, Comics, Online Games, JPop, Jrock, Cartoons, etc.
2. Each group must consist of at least five (5) members and a maximum of fourteen (14) members.
3. We will be limiting the group cosplay to twelve (12) groups. A member of a particular group cannot join another group.
4. Each cosplay group must have a skit or performance on stage. We will be limiting your time on stage. A maximum of five (5) minutes and a minimum of two (2) minutes.
5. We discourage a pure dancing skit, if your group is interested to do a dance skit, just join our Anime Dancing Contest.
6. BGM (Background Music) must also be presented upon registration and must be in .MP3 or .CDA format. Also please label which track to play during your catwalk/skit.
7. The Ozine Fest Team has the right to reject any cosplayer if they find the person or his/her costume inappropriate.

Prizes:
Best Group:
Php 3,000.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

Runner Up:
Php 2,000.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

Audience Pick:
Php 1,000.00 (Cash)
PSICOM Gift Packs
Sponsors Gift Packs

NATIONAL COSPLAY SUMMIT RULES:
The following rules shall be implemented for the National Cosplay Summit.

1. Qualified groups shall consist of two cosplayers each with team costumes that are characters from within the same anime, game, or manga.

2. The said costumes shall be based from anime, game, or manga only.

3. Participants must be 18 and above. For those below 18 years of age, a permission slip from the parent/guardian must be presented upon registration.

4. Costumes must be handmade. Knowledge of everything about the costume, such as the fabric and how the costume is made, is basic requirement for the cosplayer. Pre-made costumes are not allowed. However, using ready-made materials, and remaking them into something is permissible.

5. Handmade costumes must not contain dangerous or hazardous substances.

6. Real weapons are strictly NOT allowed.

7. Cosplayers are required to provide new costumes for this cosplay competition. Costumes that have been used in previous events, photoshoots, or any other form of public exposure are not allowed. However, former costumes that have been modified and improved by the cosplayer, unrecognizable from its former appearance, will be allowed.

8. A 2-minute skit will be allotted for each team contestant.

For question/s you may email us at: ncs@otakuzine-mag.com

One winner will recieve the following:

Php 15,000.00 (Cash)
Gift packs from sponsors
Cover feature on COSMAG
other prizes will be announced soon

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MORE INFORMATION IS POSTED SO LOG ON NOW AT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE AT:

http://www.otakuzine-mag.com/ozinefest

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The Anime Alliance Philippines Team

Anime Alliance Philippines back to regular operations

Greetings!

Belated Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Prosperous Three Kings to all!

Currently we're still under the process of transferring our website to a dedicated server however, due to some complications and the long Holiday break, we've yet to get a closure on the deal that our org is setting up with the server. However that shouldn't bring us down as we look forward into the year 2009!

Well right now, we're going to try and get the general list of the supposedly expected anime conventions for the year so that AAP can prepare for it and cover it if it can... But as usual we will be covering still this year's most awaited Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention or ToyCon in June. Also we're waiting for advance announcements on the preparation for Hataw, Hanep HERO! 2009... not sure though when... Also our partner Amped Games will be having several mall tours and activities so just keep logging on to us.

But more importantly... we're waiting for the very first NATIONAL COSPLAY SUMMIT to be hosted by Otakuzine Magazine during it's 3-day event "OzineFest '09" on April 3, 4 and 5. Futher details will be posted here and at their official website so just keep logging on at Anime Alliance and Otakuzine Magazine for more. Hopefully if nothing goes wrong, Anime Alliance Philippines will be helping out the event and covering it as well.

Another agenda is that we'll be gathering the videos for H3 2008, so we'll be posting it soon! please do wait for that!

well that's all that I have for now... We'll try to update as much as we can!

Thanks for your continued patronage

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The Anime Alliance Philippines Team