Cosplay Matsuri 2023: A Celebration of New Beginnings and Nostalgia

Cosplay Matsuri 2023 Gallery

Looking Back at a Year Full of Anime and Cosplays and What’s to Come in 2024

Why are New Year celebrations always filled with so much nostalgia? At the beginning of a new year, there is so much talk of starting new habits, making changes, or even letting ill feelings go. While all of this is wonderful since it pushes us to move forward in life, it’s also just as important to look back and be grateful for all the good (and bad) moments. We’ve made friends, memories, artwork, music, and so many other things. That’s why Cosplay Matsuri is special — it’s the culmination of all the great moments we’ve had in the Philippines’ anime convention scene with all our friends and favorite people.

As 2023 comes to a close and the new year approaches, I feel nostalgic about all my event coverage with Anime Corner and Cosplay.ph. It’s been an honor to meet and interact with so many creative people! And so, allow me to share (one last time) my coverage for all the Cosplay.ph’s Cosplay Mania event series in 2023:

• April 2023:
  • That Time We Got Isekai’d to Cosplay Carnival 2023
• May 2023:
  • FanFes Circuit 2023: A Small But Cheerful Festival of Anime and Cosplay Fandoms
• July 2023:
  • Inflatable T-Rex and Pikachu Face Off in an Epic Battle at Anime and Cosplay Expo 2023
  • Our Favorite Cosplays From Anime and Cosplay Expo (ACX) 2023
• September 2023:
  • Cosplay Mania 2023: Celebrating 15 Years of the Filipino Anime Community
  • AC Approves: Our Top Pick Cosplays From Cosplay Mania 2023
  • CosMania 2023: Bringing Anime to Life With Cosplay Photography
  • Feature Extra – Cosplay Photography: Capturing the Character Through the Lens 
• November 2023:
  • CosMeet 2023: A Weekend of Cosplay at Okada Manila

There’s nothing else to do now but look forward to the year ahead of us. In case you missed it, the official dates of the Cosplay Mania events were also revealed: Cosplay Carnival on March 23-24, FanFes on May 18-19, Anime and Cosplay Expo on July 20-21, Cosplay Mania on October 4-6, CosMeet on October 26-27, and Cosplay Matsuri on December 28-30, 2024. Lastly, the Cosplay Carnival 2024 guests are the renowned cosplayers Xiaoyu and Larissa Rochefort.

And that’s a wrap! Happy New Year to everyone. Stay creative, and may all your anime, manga, or cosplay wishes be fulfilled this 2024.

Special Thanks: Editor Tamara, Kuya Ian Carlo, & Karla
Disclaimer: Anime Corner is a media partner for Cosplay Matsuri 2023.