Pinoy Otaku Festival Danketsu: Uniting the Otaku Culture in the Philippines

Wazzup Pilipinas!

"I was crying in the bus reading all the feedbacks about #POF2017#POFDanketsu. Salamat po. Kayo po ang tunay na star ng event." - David D'Angelo

David has a lot of reasons why he was crying. It was a cry for joy because of the highly successful turn-out of their event.

Many had lots of fun at the Pinoy Otakufest (Festival for Pinoy Pop Culture)! It is now considered, as one of the best cosplay / otaku conventions in history with thousands of attendees flocking the Fairview Terraces venue on both event days, May 20 and 21, 2017.

This is the fourth run of the festival with the theme of “DANKETSU” - Japanese term for “unity.” The organizers wish to bring together and unite the Otaku culture in the Philippines which includes cosplay, manga, music, games and more. They invited various organizations to collaborate with them and show a message of unity towards achieving positive endeavors in the culture.

The event is free admission, but many would still not hesitate to pay to attend this amazing event.

With so many activities, panel discussions, booths and performances from the Otaku community, supporters, sponsors and media partners like Wazzup Pilipinas, the event was undoubtedly more than awesome as expected.

Congratulations to David D'Angelo and Ranne Tubig, as well as the other organizers and participants of POF for an amazing event. You guys deserve all the praises!!

Below are just some of the many testimonials from the attendees and participants of POF Danketsu:

"Best event so far, my taxi fare was nothing compare to the fun I had experience with you guys." - Micchi Altovar

"I enjoyed a lot and yeah POF Is the best anime and cosplay event so far" - Hiro Saeki

Here is David D'Angelo's thank you statement:

"Pinoy Otaku Festival (POF) 2017 - Danketsu is perhaps one of the most difficult and effortful event that we have created. We conceptualized with lots of ideas that we are not sure whether it will click or not and we are happy that in the end it did.

Again this is beyond me dahil maraming tao ang nagtulungan para sa event na ito. I would not have done it alone.

Marami pong salamat sa lahat ng nagpunta at sumuporta sa event, mga nag booth, mga speakers, mga panaelist at mga sumali sa games. To be honest we did not earn anything financially but we earned huge through your feedback - WE MADE YOU HAPPY and WE MADE YOU FEEL THE JOY OF COMING TO AN EVENT.

Thanks to my fellow core team Eleazar Santos, Ej Ayalde, Ranne Tubig and Chanel Lie Oberlin (sayang nga lang wala ka), you made things possible and together we do things beyond what we can normally do. Salamat.

To our panelists - GRABE ANG GAGALING NYO! Saludo ako sa inyo. You made the topic exciting and not boring. Special mention kay Jay Agonoy who became a host for one panel and a panelist for 2 others. - Lorenz-Taicho Diolata, Ryan Simbul, Jennylyn Castro, Jay, Carlo, Michael, Chelabian Arya at yung sa Yaoi kasana na si Ranne.

Carlo Pablo and Michael Dulce thanks for your support at pagpunta sa event. I am greatly humbled.

Sa mga masisipag na staff Anthony Owen B. Olan, Ma Dosado Christina, Mineko Nyaw, Adrian Legspi, Akia Eljon Ascaño,Emerson Anthony Lacson, Ferrari Lacson, Kaganaki Toukuro,Taiki Nase II, John Mark Coquia salamat sa lahat ng tulong, I love you guys.

Sa mga naging hosts Fatima Jongco, Tessa Carbonell and Kiel Se salamat sa inyong pagshare ng hosting skills. Nagsama-sama ang mga baliw na hosts hahahaha.

Sa mga anak ko D'Angelo Casi JD, David Jr D'Angelo at Helen Cleodara D'Angelo (kahit wala ka :( ) you 3 had become so skillfull and I am so proud of you.

Sa mga JUDGES, MENTORS and GUESTS I am humbled by your presence. God bless you and sana di kayo magsawa. -Arnold Lareza, Jay Ar DeocaresBuelos, Mark Daniel Tipozo,Tomas Jefferson Hernandez, Micchi Altovar, Sheila Millette Navarro, Anna Andrea Alv, Hiro Saeki, Mhien Dela Cuesta, Judith Dela Cuesta, Doumeki Housuke, Deanna Mondejar, Anika Celestine, John Espiritu, Shifu Gicanaru, Ivy! Musume, iDolls,Rayvan Beat, Poly V, Class A+, Ford, EBoy, at sa mga di ko pa nabanggit... you made the event very entertaining.

Sa mga exhibitors namin salute po sa inyong lahat you are the flavoring of this event. Kung wala kayo for sure failure ito.

Please support #POF2018 - https://www.facebook.com/events/1909685295969802. SHARE YOUR IDEAS FOR THIS EVENT - Pinoy Otaku Festival (POF) 2018: Ai.

Sa mga hindi ko nabanggit LALO NA SA SOBRANG DAMING AUDIENCE na over 3,000 estimate ko - SOBRANG SAMALAMAT... WALANG KATAPUSANG PASASALAMAT!"


Cover photo from arkadymac

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