Toycon in the Philippines started in 2002, making this the 15th Toycon in the Philippines. It has greatly evolved from its humble beginning of focusing on toy and comics collectors, to an event where fans of entertainment and pop culture can also attend and have a good time.
Toys are still the main attraction of the event, but now, any casual fan of pop culture can go into the event and find something that they might find interesting. There are areas catering to anime fans, there are booths where you can try video games, there is even an area for learning and playing tabletop and board games! And of course, there are talented cosplayers showing off their awesome costumes!
Toycon 2016 is the biggest so far since we also had some celebrity guests who attended so that fans can get autographs and possibly some photo opportunities. Some of the celebrity guests include: Kristian Nairn (Hodor from Game of Thrones), Dean Cain (Superman from Lois and Clark), Daniel Logan (Young Boba Fett - Star Wars Episode II) some dudes from Twilight (werewolves), Frankie J (singer/songwriter) and many more!
They also had the Stan Lee Excelsior Exhibit on display, and the 25 feet Voltes V! As a Marvel fan, as soon as I heard "Stan Lee Exhibit", I knew I had to attend and not even my powerful wife can stop me! Of course, she wouldn't, because she is very supportive and understanding, and she is just the best wife in the whole galaxy! Anyway... On to the pictures!!
Stan Lee's exhibit features some signed movie props like Wolverine's claws, Thor's hammer, Captain America's helmet, and Tony's Arc Reactor.
Cosplayers are a staple at every geek convention, so here are a few shots of me going around and striking a pose with some of them:
Bullied by the Empire!
Doing some Hex magic with Scarlet Witch
Shooting webs with Miles Morales and Civil war Spidey!
Patrolling with the First Order
Go go, Power Rangers! Missing Blue, Yellow, Green Ranger because they are busy running around after kids
Also, one of the main attractions of the event is the 25 feet tall Voltes V!! This combiner robot was very popular during the 80s with its catchy theme song and endearing family story. Looking at the imposing figure brings back good memories of my childhood!
If it is not obvious by now, I had a blast during this event! I'm looking forward to the next one, and I'm hoping that it will be even bigger and more epic! Time to save up so I can snag those cool collectibles! One year is hopefully enough time to build up the budget. But then again, no budget is ever enough whenever you attend an event like this!
I've also posted a video for a more thorough look at this year's Toycon! If you missed this event, you can check out the videos below:
Sights of Toycon Part 1
Sights of Toycon Part 2
Sights of Toycon Part 3
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