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May mga pagkakataong hindi mo inaasahang mapupunta ka sa isang lugar na magbibigay sa iyo ng mga alaalang hindi mo malilimutan. Isa na rito ang naging karanasan ko sa Toycon Nexus na ginanap sa SMX Convention Center Manila kung saan nabigyan ako ng pagkakataong hindi lamang dumalo bilang isang tagahanga ng pop culture, kundi bilang isang journalist at media participant. Bilang bahagi ng media team, ibang pananaw ang naranasan ko kumpara sa karaniwang dumadalo sa event. Haban

Kapag pinag-uusapan ang ToyCon Manila, kadalasang napapansin ang mga cosplayer, collectors, at mga bisitang dumadagsa upang maranasan ang isa sa pinakamalaking pop culture events sa bansa. Ngunit sa likod ng mga makukulay na eksena at masasayang sandali ay may mga taong tahimik na nagtatrabaho upang maihatid ang bawat pangyayari sa mas maraming manonood—ang livestream production team. Bilang isa sa mga miyembrong humahawak ng kamera para sa livestream ng event, nasaksihan ko

A Filipino rock band, Killer Weil, with rising heavy metal and nu-metal act based in Metro Manila, executes a lively performance in SMX Convention Center in TOYCON NEXUS X POPLIFE EVENT this June 14. The Killer Weil is a rising rock band based in the Philippines with Weil as the lead vocalist, Chislon Bolaños and Jeriel Fajutagana as guitarists, Popo Belez for bass, and Recher Policarpio for drums. They performed their original Dragon Ball-inspired song: Over the Edge, Mistak

Kamen Joshi, a Japanese female group known for their iconic mask that covers their face when they're performing, with the music of rock or heavy metal, carried out an outstanding performance on June 14 at the SMX Convention Center. with Japanese Pop Idols Seri Suzumura, Mao Morishita, Tomoka Igari, Yuuka Nonoa Aoi, and Moa Tsukino who performed Bakuon wyhea, XTREME, and DEAR☆PAIN Kamen Joshi, a girl group since 2013, under the Alice project that contained the members of Alice

One of the Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, best known for her role as Mei/Ptera Ranger, Reiko Chiba, who’s also a special guest in the TOYCON PH NEXUS X POPLIFE 2026 event in SMX Convention Center on Sunday, June 14, Sunday. Reiko Chiba, a Japanese Actress known for her talent and the iconic Pink Ptera Ranger, was interviewed today, sharing her experiences on shooting the Sentai Kyoryuger. “Some of my experiences during the shooting, we were playing around because we are the younges

The creative voice behind the Tagalog Dub, the Creativoices x Ani-One, celebrating their 6th anniversary, held a cosplaying contest with a scholarship for voice artists programs worth winning at SMX Convention Center TOYCON NEXUS X POPLIFE Event 2026, June 14, Sunday. With Papa Neil Tolentino and Ralph Ernest Francis, Dubbing Directors, and Benji Durango, the Tagalog voice of Meteor Garden “Dao ming Su” and Solo Leveling ”Sung Jinwoo.” On the other hand, Ani-One shared clips

Infinite Brands takes over the stage with its collectible merch giveaways in the SMX Convention Center this June 14, Sunday, at 12:30 pm. They introduced some of their rare toys and explained the details afterwards, highlighting the Kyosho radio- controlled (RC) models and highly detailed die-cast miniature car. The Infinite Brand has curated pieces of premium, authentic, rare toys and other designer collectibles in the Philippines. With several different popular toy lines, r

At the middle point of the program, Senator Manny Pacquiao donated to the victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao, auctioning a Manny Pacquiao figure together with Thrilljoy Asia merch with only 6 unreleased pieces in the SMX Convention Center, June 14, Sunday. After the magnitude 7.8 tremor that struck offshore Maasim, Sarangani, at 7:37 a.m. on June 8, 2026, with over 61 dead, 1,403 injured, and 40 people missing, a Manny Pacquiao figure was auctioned to help it

Isang makabuluhang pagkilala ang ipinagkaloob sa huling araw ng ToyCon 2026 na ginanap sa SMX Convention Center. Iginawad ang prestihiyosong Pinoy Pop Icon Award sa dalawang natatangi bilang pagpupugay sa kanilang malaking ambag sa sining at kulturang Pilipino. Natanggap ng pamilya ng yumaong Filipino editorial cartoonist na si Larry Alcala ang parangal at ito'y tinanggap ng kaniyang mga minamahal na pamilya. Kinilala ang kanyang naiwang kontribusyon sa paghubog ng lokal na a

Puspusang nagaganap ngayon ang inaabangang Umamusume Cos-Meet sa huling araw ng ToyCon 2026 sa SMX Convention Center. Nagsimula ang aktibidad nang ika-2 ng tanghali. Nagtipon-tipon ang mga tagahanga na nakasuot ng makukulay at detalyadong kasuotan ng kanilang paboritong tauhan mula sa sikat na laro at palabas na Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Masayang nagpapalitan ng kuwento, nagpapa-picture, at nagpapakita ng kanilang husay sa pagbibihis. Layunin ng pagtitipon na pag-isahin ang m

Sa huling araw ng ToyCon 2026, 11: 00 ng umaga na ginanap sa SMX Convention Center, opisyal na ipinakilala ang bagong Sentai Project na ikinatuwa ng maraming tagahanga. Inilabas ang mga bago at mga lumang disenyo ng mga bayani, trailer, at mga detalyadong kasuotan. Mula paa hanggang ulo, talaga namang mamamangha ka at mapapaisip kung paano ito ginawa. Maraming dumalo at natuwa sa makulay na performance ng Sentai. Nagpakilala na rin ang ilan sa mga nasa likod ng helmet. Ayon s

Photo Courtesy: TOYCON PH Aloida Gosiengfao, Queen of cosplay of the Philippines , and Japanese artist Amano Yoshitaka stole the spotlight on the 2nd day of ToyCon Nexus PH, June 13th 2026, at SMX Convention Center Manila. Aloida discussed Tandercon, her return to gaming, and the cosplays. Yoshitaka joined a fan Q&A, sharing that he writes and studies art constantly. On expanding to Southeast Asia, he mentioned that the Philippines is his first stop and he’s enjoying being t