Manila Shooting/Robbery Incident Involving Cosplay Leads To Twitter Outrage
Last Saturday, January 26, 2013, SM Megamall and the rest of the mall-goers experienced the fright of their lives as robbers came in the premises and raised a shoot out.
The robbers raided F and C, a jewelry store located at the mall’s ground floor.
It was unfortunate that the shooting took place on the day that Otakuzine Anime Magazine had held an otaku convention and rumors reportedly spread that the armed gunmen were wearing costumes to blend in with the crowd. Keep Reading



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September is chock-full with cosplay events for Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. On September 6, 2012, Capitol University held an Intramurals Noon Time Show featuring a Cosplay Competition portion. This event is the noon time show’s highlight and the students of C.U couldn’t get enough. The cosplayers introduced their characters and performed short skits. Winning third place and walking away with 500 PHP (12 USD), is Leshem Bona who cosplayed Katarina from League of Legends. 
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