Cosplay Mania 2026 and the JAM Concert Return This October

Cosplay Mania (CosMania) 2025 is returning with a three-day “Dazzling Diamond” celebration of cosplay, anime, and J-Pop culture in the Philippines. This marks the fourth leg of organizer Cosplay.ph’s “Prism Saga” 2026 event series. It’s set to take place on October 2-4, 2026, at Halls 1-4, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines.

The event is described as a “sparkling transformation of the convention halls spanning over 10,000 square meters, with a shimmering display of over 300 booths and a stunning lineup of over 40 famous cosplay stars and performers hailing from all throughout Asia at the All-Star Avenue.” The event will also feature a new Photography Area. This year, the noteworthy highlights to look forward to are:

• Winners return to the battle stage at the Cosplay Solo Showdown, Cosplay Mania Cup, and Cosplay Karaoke Cup
• The Cosshoppe booth‘s all-new and limited-edition merchandise from Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Metapark Pop-Up Store: ALIEN STAGE, Hatsune Miku, and some exclusive guest and JAM Artists merchandise
• Stage activities brought to you by Nissin Cup Noodles and Nissin Yakisoba, including the Hep! Hep! Hooray! inspired game, “CUP-CUP SARAP!,” and the GROUP POSING GAME
• Meet and Greets with the VTubers for HOLOSTARS EN: Machina x Flayon, Banzoin Hakka, Jurard T Rexford, Octavio, Axel Syrios, Gavis Bettel, Josuiji Shinri, Goldbullet, and Crimzon Ruze. Plus  Féileacán Cú from the Philippines
• Meet and Greet sessions with cosplay icons Prestonles and YingTze from Malaysia and the sensational cosplay heartthrob from Thailand, Thames
• Meet and Greet sessions with voice actress Diana Garnet (Alice Thymefield in Honkai: Star Rail, ending theme performer “Spinning World” for Naruto: Shippuden)
• Meet and Greet with fan-favorite gaming executive from Japan, Hiroto Kuramasu (Ikémen Series), at the CYBIRD Booth
• Cosplayer Hikarin’s last convention event in the Philippines
• Anisound Sessions on Day 1 with spin-tastic beats from Akibasonic!

Meanwhile, the opening acts and guest performers of the Japanese Anime Music (JAM) Concert at Cosplay Mania 2026 include:

• Day 1: Kiichan, Nami Tamaki (Starbound Tour)
• Day 2: Miyomi, Ayunda Risu, and Momosuzu Nene
• Day 3: Niko Lab, AnnChan, MindayRyn (1st Asia Tour, “Calling Back”), and ZAQ

The cosplayer guests who will grace the stage and expo of Cosplay Mania 2026 are:

• Day 1: Thames (2 PM) and Féileacán Cú (2:15 PM)
• Day 2: HOLOSTARS EN: Machina X Flayon, Banzoin Hakka, Jurard T Rexford, and Octavio (3 PM) and YingTze (4 PM)
• Day 3: Hikarin (3 PM), Diana Garnet (3:15 PM), and Prestonles (4:15 PM)

Tickets for Cosplay Mania 2026 are available to purchase on Ticketmax and onsite. The ticket tiers include:

• 1- Day Silver Ticket (Without JAM Concert): Access to all event areas. It is ₱750 onsite and ₱649 online
• 3-Day Silver Portal Pass (Without JAM Concert): Special Portal Pass Ticket with exclusive 15-minute early access and an autocompletion of SideQuest. It is ₱2,000 onsite and ₱1,799 online
• 1- Day Gold Ticket (With JAM Concert): Access to all event areas, including entry into Standing Room for the JAM Concert. It is ₱1,100 onsite and ₱999 online
• 1- Day VIP Ticket (With JAM Concert): Access to all event areas, including entry and reserved seating access to the JAM Concert. It is ₱2,750 onsite and ₱2,499 online
• 3-Day VIP Portal Pass Ticket (With JAM Concert): A special Portal Pass ticket, which includes all Portal Pass perks, and entry with reserved seating access to the JAM Concert. It is ₱7,550 onsite and ₱6,999 online
• Shopper’s Pass (6 PM Entry): Shop ‘til you drop and explore all event areas for Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. This ticket does not include access to the JAM Concert. It is ₱300 onsite and ₱249 online

All the information about the convention’s schedule, meet-and-greet mechanics, stage activities, venue map, and merchandise can be found on the Cosplay Mania website. Visit their Facebook page for more information and updates.

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Cosplay.ph is the event organizer of Cosplay Mania, one of the most anticipated and largest conventions in the Philippines that features anime, cosplay, games, collectibles, virtual idols, J-music, and more. Its event series includes Cosplay Carnival in the first quarter of the year, FanFes in the summer, Anime and Cosplay Expo in the rainy season, the flagship Cosplay Mania in the third quarter, followed by CosMeet, and lastly, Cosplay Matsuri as the year-ender event.

Source: Press Release
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