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CELEBRITY GUESTS
FINN JONES
Finn Jones is an English actor, best known for playing the lead role of Danny Rand ‘Iron Fist’ in Marvel/Netflix’s Iron Fist and The Defenders series. He is currently filming season 2 of ‘Iron Fist’.
He played the role of a skilled warrior and popular tournament champion Ser Loras Tyrell, The Knight of Flowers, in six seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones. In 2010, Finn appeared alongside eleventh doctor, Matt Smith, as Santiago Jones in the Doctor Who spin off The Sarah Jane Adventures. In 2015, he was featured as the Bloomsbury Group poet/artist Julian Bell in BBC2’s Life in Squares.
MEET & GREET • 28 July, 1:45PM-2:45PM | 29 July, 1:30PM-2:30PM PHOTOGRAPH • 28 July, 5:00PM-6:30PM | 29 July, 3:00PM-4:30PM AUTOGRAPH • 28 July, 7:00PM-8:00PM | 29 July, 6:30PM-7:30PM
TYE SHERIDAN
Tye Sheridan, best known for playing lead mutant Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse, made his film debut in the critically-acclaimed The Tree of Life, and has also starred in drama films such as Mud, Joe, and The Stanford Prison Experiment.
He won the 2013 Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice Film Festival for his captivating performance in Joe, opposite Nicolas Cage. That same year, he was praised by numerous film critics for his starring role in Mud, opposite Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon. For his role in Mud, he received a 2014 Critics’ Choice nomination for Best Young Actor while his entire cast was honored with the 2014 Robert Altman Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.
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OSRIC CHAU
Osric Chau was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. An actor by trade, Osric played Nima, the young Tibetan monk, in Roland Emmerich’s “2012” for Sony Pictures and featured in 5 seasons of the hit CW series SUPERNATURAL as the beloved Kevin Tran. Most recently, he was a series regular on the BBC America series, DIRK GENTLY’S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY.
Osric is also involved in many independent film projects and is currently producing and starring in his first independent feature film shooting here in the Philippines called EMPTY BY DESIGN.
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BRIAN MUIR
Brian Ian Muir, one of the most respected sculptors and artists in the film industry, has worked on numerous projects for over 48 years. In 1968, at the age of 16, he began his 4-year apprenticeship as a sculptor/modeller at Elstree Film Studios.
After completing his apprenticeship, Brian left the film industry. He honed his skills by working on many prestigious commissions in London i.e. Royal Coat of Arms for the Crown Court, plaque for Stock Exchange (unveiled by the Queen).
In 1976 Brian was asked to return to Elstree Studios to work on Star Wars and sculpted the now infamous Darth Vader. He also sculpted the Storm Trooper armour, Death Star Droid, CZ 3 and finishing work on C3PO.
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ALEX SINCLAIR
Alex Sinclair has worked in the comic book industry as a colorist for 25 years. He has spent most of his career coloring for DC Comics and their many iconic characters. Alex has worked on many series including Batman, Superman: Unchained, Green Lantern, Justice League, Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman. His collaborations with Jim Lee and Scott Williams on Batman Hush, as well as Ivan Reis and Joe Prado on Blackest Night earned him global recognition and multiple awards. His current projects include Harley Quinn, Dark Knight III and Frank Miller’s prequel to 300, Xerxes.
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LAN MEDINA
Lan Medina is the first Filipino artist to win the prestigious Will Eisner Comic Industry Award in recognition for his work on Fables (for Best Serialized Story/Vertigo-DC Comics). The Eisner Award is the industry’s equivalent to Oscar. In 2007, he was one of the awardees in the Glyph Comics Award (Fan Award for Best Comic).
Widely renowned for his memorable run on Fables, Lan was also recognized for his pencils on Aria and Stone (Image Comics) and later on Foolkiller, Deathlok, Venom Carnage, Cable/Deadpool, District X, Silver Surfer and the Punisher for Marvel Comics.
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MIKE MCKONE
Hailing from England, Mike McKone’s first published work was for DC Comics’ Justice League of America and Marvel Comics’ Punisher series.
Since then, he has illustrated almost every major character for the big two publishers, including lengthy runs on Teen Titans, Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four. Recent projects includes the Avengers graphic novel: Endless Wartime and Justice League United.
Now residing in the US, McKone is working on a creator owned project while providing covers and merchandising illustrations for clients such as Marvel, DC, Dynamite, Valiant, Dorling Kindersley and Converse.
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PHIL NOTO
Born in 1971, Phil Noto grew up in Florida and attended the Ringling College of Art and Design. After college he began a career in animation at Walt Disney Feature Animation where he worked on films such as as Lion King, Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan and Lilo & Stitch.
In 2001, Phil started his comic career as the cover artist for DC Comics’ Birds of Prey. Since then, he has worked on numerous projects such as Danger Girl, The Avengers, X-23, Uncanny X-Force, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Infinite Horizon, Black Widow, Chewbacca, Poe Dameron and most recently, Inhumans: Once and Future Kings for Marvel.
Besides doing comic art, Phil has also illustrated the best-selling series of middle grade novels for Lucasfilm Publishing leading up to Star Wars - The Force Awakens and also does large scale paintings for gallery shows.
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WHILCE PORTACIO
Fil-Am comicbook veteran Whilce Portacio, also popularly known as Bishop creator (of X-Men) broke into the comics industry inking Marvel classic Longshot in 1985. He then penciled The Punisher series in 1988. In 1990, Portacio’s artworks are headlined by works such as The Uncanny X-Men and X Factor. His other works also include Heroes Reborn: Iron Man, Wetworks, X Force, Batman Confidential,Authority, Stormwatch, Hulk, Journey Into Mystery.
To date, Portacio has returned to working independently for Image, Marvel and DC. He did Spawn, Artifacts, Hulk, Journey Into Mystery, Uncanny X Men and graced various Marvel covers. Together with Glen Brunswick (writer of new Line Cinema’s Frequency), they have launched a new creator-owned book called Non-Humans. Not only that, they are also planning to launch a new scifi book which is due this year.
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ARTGERM
Born and bred in Hong Kong, the multifaceted Stanley Lau, aka Artgerm, wears different hats as an illustrator, designer, concept artist, creative director and co-founder of Imaginary Friends Studios — a world acclaimed digital art studio that produces high quality artworks for the likes of CAPCOM, DC Comics, Marvel Comics and other giants in the entertainment and gaming industry.
Formally trained in graphic design and advertising, Stanley’s art is imbued with a strong sense of aesthetics and visual fluidity. It is a perfect blend of eastern and western art styles. Better known by his handle Artgerm, Stanley’s art continues to infect and inspire new generations of artists and his ever-growing fan base around the world. Presently, Stanley and the 2 other partners of IFS (Kendrick & Kai) are running a full-time diploma course in Digital Design & Illustration for aspiring artists worldwide, in collaboration with 3dsense Media School Singapore.
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CANVAS COSPLAY
Philip Odango is a Filipino American theatre producer, author and costume crafter. Born in the Philippines and raised in the United States, he has spent the last decade directing and producing over two dozen theatrical productions. He is also known for his award-winning costume design work as Canvas Cosplay.
His cosplay of Maui from Disney’s Moana is recognized by Disney’s head of animation as “The real Maui.” His costumes have officially been featured by Marvel, Disney, Cosplay Culture Magazine, SyFy Channel, The New York Times, Good Morning America and many more.
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LEON CHIRO
Leon Chiro, a professional cosplayer from Italy, currently works for Riot Games as an official Cos-Model for the champion Rakan, from League Of Legends. He is also an official cosplayer for big videogame companies such as Ubisoft ( Assassin’s Creed / Watch Dogs ), Square Enix ( Gladiolus - Final Fantasy XV ), and Capcom ( honorary mention for his Dante), among others.
He has been invited as a special guest in more than 80 events, in more than 30 different countries around the world, judging cosplay competitions and hosting panels and conferences. He’s also an official collaborator for the biggest videogame companies, which makes him a top cosplayer in the male cosplay community worldwide.
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VERA CHIMERA
Vera Chimera is a veteran Australian cosplayer, prop maker, pin-up model, actress, panellist and live-streamer.
She caught the world’s attention when she was chosen for the role of Lilith The Siren in the multi-award winning game, Borderlands 2 and she hasn’t slowed down since. She recently worked with Blizzard Entertainment for several Overwatch events and is a regular guest at domestic and international conventions where she hosts workshops and represents her beloved community.
With her upbeat and cheeky attitude, Vera carries her passion for cosplay no matter where she goes, and is always looking for new challenges to overcome.
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YUGANA SENSHI UON
Yugana Senshi Uon was a Full Time In-House-Designer and Visual Merchandiser for high profile shopping malls in Malaysia before becoming a Full-Time-Stay-At-Home- Mother.
She embarked into the world of cosplay in 2013 as a genderbend Joker during AFA Singapore. Today, she serves as an International Cosplay judge and guest for events such as Animangaki Cosplay Invitational Preliminary 2017, AMG-Chan Clara Cow’s Malaysia Preliminary, Popcon Dubai, Pekan Kartun Malaysia, D’Pulze Cosplay Malaysia, Hobbycon and many more.
She is one of the faces for ColourVUE contact lenses, cosplay page model for Cosplay and Comics, host for Cosplay Channel, organizing committee for Spring’s Subculture event and is also part of the team for Cosplay Cantina.
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SIMONE LEGNO
Simone Legno (Co-founder/Chief Creative Officer) of tokidoki was born in Rome, Italy. Legno drew incessantly as a child. The boxes of chewed, broken and unsharpened pencils he adored as a kid were the beginnings of a passion for art that led to the eventual creation of tokidoki.
Simone’s special moment arrived when his designs drew the attention of entrepreneurs Pooneh Mohajer and Ivan Arnold, who were impressed with the art on his personal website and convinced him to move to L.A. to build a global brand, tokidoki.
Since then, tokidoki has collaborated with brands such as Karl Lagerfeld, Guggenheim Museum, Sephora, LeSportsac, Onitsuka Tiger, Marvel, New Era, Hello Kitty, Fujitsu, Levi’s, Xbox, T-mobile, Medicom Toy, MLB, Barbie, and Canon.
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AMANDA VISELL
Amanda Visell grew up with a crazy love for vintage Disney, Mousketeers, war era cartoons and a different time. She spent her teens in the pacific northwest during the riot grrrl music movement and was captivated by the large community of independent artists and their overall message of equality. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in visual development for animation, eventually becoming a designer and sculptor on stop motion segments for shows like The Simpsons and the feature film Elf.
Her career took a sharp turn when she started showing her paintings publicly. Since 2005, she has exhibited her work, lectured, and taught workshops at galleries and museums internationally. She has partnered with brands such as Disneyland U.S.A and Kidrobot to develop product lines based on her own artwork. In 2007, she formed her own design brand, Switcheroo, with notable artist Michelle Valigura. She accomplished all these impressive projects without even attending college.
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MICHELLE VALIGURA
Michelle Valigura is a sculptor, with a primary focus on ceramics.
Her background designing for stop motion animation (including Elf, and the Simpsons) and her love of mid century design have built a foundation that allows her to work in multiple mediums.
She has licensed her characters to Disneyland, Kidrobot, Paradise Toys and other art brands, eventually forming her own design company, Switcheroo, with artist Amanda Visell in 2007. She has exhibited her work, lectured and taught workshops at galleries, museums and universities worldwide.
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ABS-CBN SHOWCASE Saturday, 28 July, 10:30AM - 11:30AM Main Stage, Level 2 Meet your favorite Kapamilya stars at the ABS-CBN booth for a photo-op and more! Get an insider’s take on your favorite shows via their special stage segment at the main stage. Catch not only exclusive footage, but also exclusive updates on their latest shows!
NETFLIX SHOWCASE AND PANEL SESSION Saturday, 28 July, 3:00PM - 6:00PM Main Stage, Level 2 Sunday, 29 July, 4:00PM - 5:15PM NETFLIX is back again at AsiaPOP Comicon for the second time with more exciting offerings this year. Check out NETFLIX’s immersive booth experience which will feature many of its well loved shows and films. Catch exclusive footage and content at HALL N on Saturday afternoon with big surprises! And if you’re a animation lover, you cannot miss their exclusive short film screening on Sunday afternoon.
HALL M - MARVEL SHOWCASE Main Stage, Level 2 Sunday, 29 July, 12:30PM - 1:30PM Marvel proudly presents Hall M – An exclusive Marvel showcase in Asia only at AsiaPOP Comicon Manila! Stephen Wacker will be bringing awesome footage from Marvel to showcase at the Hall M extravaganza including never-before-seen animation, television and movie content, featuring exclusive footage, clips, sneak peeks and concept art that are sure to delight all APCC fans who make it into Hall M this year. Hall M is limited to only 1,000 APCC attendees. Any use of any recording device is strictly prohibited at Hall M; cell phones and electronic devices will be collected prior to entering.
HALL D - ALL ABOUT DISNEY! Main Stage, Level 2 Sunday, 29 July, 1:45PM - 3:00PM Be among the first to watch special content from our upcoming films plus an exclusive session with legendary Disney artist, Mark Henn. Fuel the love for all things Disney with our new shows available through an end-to-end multi-screen experience. Find your favorite characters as we unveil the new and latest products for every Filipino Disney fan.
18 ONLINE STORYTELLERS PANEL SESSION Saturday, 28 July, 11:30AM - 12:00NN Main Stage, Level 2 PH online influencers will discuss the important things you need to know about blogging, vlogging and will share some tips on how to create online content that will result to efficient storytelling and audience engagement.
“VOICES OF OUR CHILDHOOD” PANEL SESSION Saturday, 28 July, 2:15PM - 2:45PM Main Stage, Level 2 Filipino voice over actors Apollo Abraham, Benjie Durango, Bernie Malejana and Jeff Utanes will talk about their experiences working in some of the most famous cartoons and anime shows during the 90s. Learn how they created the voices that gave life to our favorite characters growing up.
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COSPLAY WORKSHOP BY SHIRUNURI BASE WORKSHOP BY CANVAS COSPLAY & SINGER YUGANA SENSHI UON Saturday, 28 July, 11:00AM - 12:00NN Sunday, 29 July, 11:30AM - 12:30PM
PHIL NOTO WORKSHOP INFECTING THE WORLD WITH MY ART BY Saturday, 28 July, 4:00PM - 5:00PM ARTGERM Sunday, 29 July, 1:30PM - 2:30PM
COMICS WORKSHOP BY COLOR DEMO AND Q&A WITH WHILCE PORTACIO ALEX SINCLAIR Saturday, 28 July, 5:30PM - 6:30PM Sunday, 29 July, 4:30PM - 5:30PM
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3DSENSE MEDIA SCHOOL K23 3DSENSE.NET
3dsense Media School is a pioneering digital arts school, preparing students for careers in the media and entertainment industry.
Ranked by the prestigious Rookies (formally the “Autodesk CG Student Awards) as the no. 2 school of the year for Digital Illustration and no. 4 school of the year for Next Gen Games.
4U2C DIAMOND CONTACT LENS F26
4U2C Diamond Contact Lens is a company that has grown exponentially in providing extraordinary beauty for years. They only carry FDA approved cosmetic contacts lenses with excellent quality, making them a trusted and renowned online retail shop. They are dedicated in bringing the most fashionable and trendiest lenses at affordable prices!
501ST LEGION, REBEL LEGION, & FIGHTSABER K16 PINOY501ST.COM The Pinoy 501st is part of an international organization with over 12,500 members who wear the costumes of Star Wars villains. But they’re not all bad! The 501st Legion is devoted to raising funds for children’s charities everywhere.
The REBEL LEGION is an international costuming organization in which its over 4,000 members create, detail and wear costumes based on the Hero characters of the STAR WARS saga. It also contributes to community volunteer work through its appearances.
Fightsaber is the premier lightsaber performance and costuming group in the Philippines.
ABS CBN H6 NEWS.ABS-CBN.COM
Meet your favorite Kapamilya stars at the ABS-CBN booth for a photo-op and more! Get an insider’s take on your favorite shows via the special stage segment at the main stage. Catch not only exclusive footage, but also exclusive updates on their latest shows!
24 ANOTOYS COLLECTIBLES J16
Anotoys is your one-stop-shop for premium collectible needs. As a one- stop-shop, they make sure that their existing collectors and even their future collectors are able to grow their collection or start their most dreamt about collection with ease. Their website has a wide array of brands, scales, characters and exclusives. They have equipped their website with several payment methods our collectors can choose from.
ANIMAX F16 WWW.ANIMAX-ASIA.COM
Animax is Asia’s leading destination for Japanese anime and offers a wide variety of programs from popular genres such as action, romance, horror, supernatural, sci-fi, comedy and slice-of-life. Home to some of the biggest anime titles which are simulcast with Japan, Animax entertains hardcore fans in 32 million homes across 15 territories in Asia. Animax is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and managed by SPE Networks – Asia, which also operates pay-TV channels AXN, Sony Channel, and GEM TV.
ARMANISSE’S KITCHEN CAFE FS17 BIGBOYS.PH
Food is associated with joyful and positive occasions in life and simple, no-frills foods evoke warm feelings of home and memories that enhances life as its finest.
With this in mind, Armanisse Kitchen (AK) and Armanisse’s Kitchen Café Owner was conceptualized to bring comfort food, coffee blends and heirloom recipes at home to the forefront of Food Business and embraces the new food service trend that has since reshaped the food retail and coffee shop business.
BIG BOYS TOY STORE L24 BIGBOYS.PH
Big Boys Toy Store carry products that satisfy both the young and the young at heart. Everything from sports, movies, cartoons, comics, games, anime and iconic items. Aside from mass market products, they also got exclusive items from conventions, special partners, online offerings and foreign retail stores.
25 BINALOT FS3 BINALOT.COM
Coined from the Filipino word which means “wrapped”, Binalot is just that – classic Filipino fare wrapped in banana leaves in traditional local fashion. The Binalot menu is composed of various favorite meals such as adobo, tapa, bistek, tocino, longganisa among others, all atop steaming hot rice and garnished with appetizing sidings of salted egg and tomato.
The concept promotes the traditional way of enjoying well-loved Pinoy food and a festive fiesta ambience that every Filipino can associated with.
BULLY BOY COLLECTIBLES J19 BULLYBOYPH.COM
Bully Boy Collectibles is a customer-centered POP Culture store that specializes in all things Funko. They carry all the newest POP! Vinyl figures as well as other products such as Loungefly, tokidoki and other collectible brands. Visit their store at Greenhills Shopping Center, Shoppesville Plus or buy online at www.bullyboyph.com.
CAROUSELL F6 CAROUSELL.COM
Carousell is the trendy marketplace app for selling your preloved items - Snap, List, Sell in 30s! It is 100% free and unlimited posting is allowed - browse & discover over thousands of unique items from our community. Their mission is to inspire the world to start selling!
CCC FOOD SERVICES FS1
CCC Food Services is a regular food concessionaire in various schools and different events and food bazaar in Metro Manila. They are on their third year of operations. Their food items include pasta, pizza, Hungarian sausage, meals and juices.
Their home style food served hot and fresh will surely provide a delicious and affordable option for customers and guests.
26 CHEVROLET I6 CHEVROLET.COM.PH
The Covenant Car Company Inc. (TCCCI) is a Filipino owned company and the exclusive importer and distributor of Chevrolet automobiles and parts in the Philippines. Chevrolet Philippines distributes a full line of Chevrolet products from; the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Colorado, Sail, Spark, Trax, Malibu, Suburban and Camaro.
CHUBBY HUBBY FOOD SERVICE F11-F12 CHUBBYHUBBY.NET
Lemoon, HotBox Chicken and Sushi are all small, family-owned businesses with the aim to offer healthy and affordable food options. Lemoon offers great tasting lemonade in a natural and fresh experience. Hotbox Chicken Shots offers crispy chicken shots over fragrant rice smothered in sumptuous gravy while Sushi Kenzi offers maki, salads and Japanese cuisine.
CIGNAL TV D6 CIGNAL.TV
Cignal TV, the country’s fastest growing premier pay TV provider is now with 2 million subscribers nationwide. Committed to giving you the best TV viewing experience straight to your homes, bringing you closer to your favorite shows and characters and inspiriring you to live an awesome life. With Cignal, you get high quality entertainment with stunning picture quality, Dolby surround sound technology and premium selection of HD channels.
CIIT COLLEGE OF ARTS & TECHNOLOGY L20 CIIT.EDU.PH
CIIT aims to provide the best digital arts and technology education to all Filipinos with a wide range of educational service for all Filipinos. In line with this, they constantly establish partnerships with various players in the field of technology and to make sure their facilities, equipment, software and instructors are nothing but the best.
COMIC ODYSSEY L24 COMIC-ODYSSEY.COM
Comic Odyssey is Philippine’s premier comic shop. They carry the most extensive selection of comics, back issues, graphic novels and trade paperbacks. They are very active in the comic community and host the best comic events & creator signings in the country.
D’FAMOUS RED BOX CORP FS14 (POLLAND HOPIA) Polland Hopia was born in 1966 as a small store in Nueva, Binondo, Manila. With a recipe imported straight from Amoy, China, Polland was the first to introduce Fillipinos to authentic Chinese pastries. From its humble beginnings, Polland has now expanded into other parts of the country and remains committed to produce authentic Chinese Hopia for the discerning Filipino taste.
DE ORIGINAL JAMAICAN PATTIE SHOP & JUICE BAR FS9 (FRUITAS HOLDINGS) FACEBOOK.COM/DEORIGINALJAMAICANPATTIE Once you’ve tasted it you will never forget Jamaican Patties in Original Beef, Beef Pinatubo, Cheezy Beef, Cheezy Beef Pinatubo, and more! These patties are freshly baked everyday perfect for dine-in and take-out.
EVERYST REAL TIME MANGA APP L19 FROMEVERYST.COM
Everyst is a new kind of manga, because when you’re on the go, you’re on your phone. You don’t have time to read pages, but you do have time for tweets! Everyst’s characters post updates during their day, so you can read a story during yours. Stories unfold on Twitter and inside Everyst’s app.
30 FILBAR’S J6-K6 FILBARS.COM.PH
Filbar’s is the Philippines’ premier retail destination for pop culture goodness! It offers an ever expansive selection of comics, toys and collectibles that are produced by the top entertainment companies in the world.
FOOD PANDA G19 FOODPANDA.PH
Whether you are searching for the best restaurants in Manila or wondering where to eat in Quezon City, there is one destination where you can find it all: foodpanda. Here at foodpanda, they deliver delicacies from local restaurants right to your home. The delivery service brings to you a perfect combination of the coziness of your home and amazing food from nearby restaurants.
FULLY BOOKED L16 FULLYBOOKEDONLINE.COM
Established in 2003, Fully Booked opened its first bookstore branch in Rockwell and has grown to 25 branches nationwide. Known for its comprehensive selection of books under every interest, the Philippine bookstore’s signature ambience has also become a haven for thought tinkerers and readers alike.
GAMING LIBRARY I16 GAMINGLIB.COM
Gaming Library is the country’s premier board game distributor. They aim to create and strengthen bonds within family, friends, co-workers by providing a tactile, face-to face interactive medium through board games. They also strive for board games to be seen, not only as a source of entertainment, but as an educational tool as well.
31 GEEK UNIVERSE F20 SHOPEE.PH/GEEK_UNIVERSE
Looking for geek-chic bags, snapbacks, hoodies to show off your favorite fandoms? Look no further! Whether you’re a loyal Star Wars fan, retro gamer or Deadpool lover, Geek Universe has the perfect accessory for you. So gear up for back to school season or treat the pop culture fan in your life today.
GLOBE L6 GLOBE.COM.PH
Join The CREATORS and be part an online community composed of people who enjoy great entertainment. Get to know the latest updates in the entertainment world and create with wonderful local talents.
HOBBIESTOCK COLLECTIBLES CORP G16 HOBBIESTOCK.COM
Hobbiestock Collectibles Corp. is a corporation that imports and trades novelty toys and collectibles such as cars, diecasts, planes, movie figures etc. It serves a vat clientele from rare toy collectors to pop culture enthusiasts.
HUBBYTE TOY STORE F24 FACEBOOK.COM/HUBBYTETOYSTORE
Hubbyte Toy Store is an online hobby shop which caters to fans and collectors of Japanese card and Western pop culture items. Hubbbyte Toy Store promises competitive pricing & deliver “hobbiness” by making sure to bring happiness into your hobbies.
32 IDEAL VISION CENTER F23 IDEALVISIONCENTER.COM.PH
Ideal Vision Center (IVC) introduced a breakthrough concept in eye care and eye wear retailing in the country during 1986. IVC was uniquely conceived as a “one-stop shop” that offers both eye care services and products to serve the countless needs of its customers.
KIKO TOYS K27 FACEBOOK.COM/KIKOTOYS
Toys. Collectibles. Cool stuff. KikoToys is a specialty store selling pop culture vinyl toys and anime figures. They provide hard to find collection pieces and exclusives. Great finds, good selection and fair price, they thrive to provide bang of the buck deals. They take pride on their mission to help their customers with their collection needs and deliver awesome deals. Customer satisfaction, guaranteed!
KRAMER’S TOYS J24 KRAMERTOYWARDEN.COM
KRAMER is a hub for fellow collectors to meet and share their passions and ideas. In most of their stores, there is a couch. And this is the centerpiece of why they exist. They are collectors first and try-hard entrepreneurs second. Their stores are their means to talk to kindred souls who share similar interests. And as collectors themselves, they know exactly how you want to be treated. They strive to have the friendliest prices and an insane dedication to customer service.
KRAMER is the # 1 source for Q-Figs, FunkoPop!, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, Game of Thrones and G.I. Joes collectibles in the Philippines.
LONG LIVE PLAY PH J20 LONGLIVEPLAYPH.COM
Long Live Play Philippines or simply, LLPP is a concept where life imitates video games. Born out of love for specialty toys and video games, it was conceptualized by a couple that has a passion for innovations and doing startup businesses. Long Live Play Philippines brings out the practicality and fun-ness in toys in every age that will make play time valuable.
33 MAGES INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE PTE LTD. I22 MAGES.EDU.SG
Mages Institute of Excellence is a private education institution that provides high quality tertiary level coaching and skill set for the game designers, animators, motion graphic designers and concept artists of tomorrow.
NETFLIX M6-N6 NETFLIX.COM/PH
There’s a bond between Netflix and Filipino fans - the shared passion for great entertainment. The Netflix experience is back at Asiapop Comicon, celebrating this connection.
A can’t miss immersive experience awaits Pinoy fans at the Netflix booth. Designed for social engagement, fans can expect to rally their barkadas and walk through life size replicas of sets from their favourite shows like Marvel’s Iron Fist, Riverdale, Stranger Things, score collectible swag and meet some of the stars.
PERRY IN DISGUISE CLOTHING G20 FACEBOOK.COM/CLOTHING.PID
Perry in disguise is a fan based clothing line founded by two hobbyists who are gamers, avid fans of anime, movies, TV shows and other related pop culture. P.I.D mainly offers hand designed and handmade hoodies inspired from various fandoms that are a mixture of cosplay and casual, allowing you to experience and satisfy your fandom cravings! The business caters online and is present in most of the main local pop culture conventions in Manila.
POCKET FULLA PILLZ AND ANIMATION STUDIO K24 FACEBOOK.COM/POCKETSFULLAPILLZ
Pockets Fulla Pillz started as an art collective but organically organized into a new and innovative type of comic book studio for the millennial and the young at heart comprised of 4 artists and 1 writer and stellar supporting team. PFP has defied conventions and set the manila underground ablaze.
34 RED MONSTER SHOP F22 FACEBOOK.COM/REDMONSTERSHOP.PH
Red Monster Shop is a hobby and collectibles store specializing in anime, k-pop, j-pop, and some from Marvel. They carry official figures and merchandise from various series and artists as well as some of our own designed items. Their store and theme cafe is located at Maginhawa St, Quezon City.
SAIGON COFFEE CO. FS2
Saigon Coffee Co. serves Authentic Vietnamese Coffee! Offering Vietnam’s finest coffee to all coffee lovers using their number one brand Trung Nguyen.
SHAKEY’S PIZZA FS13 SHAKEYSPIZZA.PH
Shakey’s has been creating for over 40 years of great times and great memories in the Philippines. Shakey’s now operates nationwide with almost 200 stores, Shakey’s attracts families and groups with their meal bundles and party sized portions that are ideal for sharing.
SINGER PHILIPPINES J28 SINGERPHILIPPINES.COM
Singer Philippines, the exclusive Philippine distributor of the number 1 sewing machine brand in the world!
35 SKY CABLE CORPORATION G6 MYSKY.COM.PH
SKY Cable Corp. is a leading cable and broadband technology in the Philippines, offering an array of innovative and pioneering products with rich content delivered on various platforms. Sky Cable is a subsidiary of ABS CBN, the Philippine’s leading media and entertainment company.
SM LIFESTYLE ENTERTAINMENT M28 FACEBOOK.COM/SMLIFESTYLEENTERTAINMENT
SM Cinema is the country’s leader in movie entertainment now with 343 fully digitized screens in 61 branches nationwide. As the front runner in theatre innovation, SM Cinema will continue expanding to more regions and build major brand that the Philippines has yet to experience.
SUPERJAY FOOD VENTURES INC FS4-FS5
Super Jay Food Ventures, Inc. specializes as food concessionaires in events covering trade shows, exhibits, concerts, conventions, travel shows, cosplays, bazaars and other events. Super Jay is one of the pioneers in the industry, having over ten years’ experience in events participation in venues such as World Trade Center, SMX Convention Center, Megatrade Hall, Trinoma Mall, Glorietta Mall and other selected malls.
THE HALAL GUYS FS15-FS16 THEHALALGUYS.COM
With over 25 years in the industry, the Halal Guys prides itself as the pioneer of American halal food, serving millions of customers around the world everyday. From the streets of New York to the Philippines shores, the Halal Guys’s world famous platters and sandwiches satisfy one craving at a time.
36 TOKIDOKI J30 TOKIDOKI.IT
tokidoki means “sometimes” in Japanese. Legno, who has always had a deep love for Japan and fascination with world cultures, chose the word because he feels “everyone waits for moments that change one’s destiny, by chance or by meeting a new person”.
VANS K15 INSTAGRAM.COM/VANSPHILIPPINES
Vans is the original action sports footwear branded in youth authenticity and individual style. Their purpose is to embody and represent the creativity and self expression of at action sports and the core of youth culture.
WAFFLES & SODA FS18
Waffles & Soda is a Purefoods - Hormel Company Inc. Concessionaire since 1978. They have 12 outlets in Metro Manila and joins special events like cosplays, motorshows, bazaars, food expos, concerts, school fairs, birthday parties, weddings and wakes alike.
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY PHILIPPINES H5 DISNEY.PH
Experience what’s now and what’s to come from The Walt Disney Company! Disney fans in the Philippines can look forward AsiaPOP Comic Con exclusives: access to the first-ever ‘Hall D’ in Asia, an immersive experience at the Disney booth, and the new and latest in Disney merchandise.
37 WATTATOYS HOBBY & COLLECTIBLES F25 FACEBOOK.COM/WATTATOYS
WattaToys is your trusted source for the latest in anime and video game toys, figures and merchandise. They take pride in carrying 100% original merchandise from trusted brands such as Bandai, Good Smile Company, Kotobukiya and more. They strive to cater to the everyday collector both locally and abroad at affordable prices.
WAYCOOLGEEKPH J23 GEEKPHSTORE.COM
WayCoolGeekPH brings to APCC the best selection of products the hobbies and collectibles market has to offer from the very hot Funko to officially licensed trading cards from Marvel, DC, Star Wars and even TV shows like Game of Thrones.
Feast your eyes on a showcase extravaganza of everything pop culture and even nostalgia. They do not only bring geek to APCC but they bring the “COOL” as well.
XP-PEN K26 XP-PEN.COM
XP-Pen is a professional and reliable supplier of graphics tablets,pen display monitors, stylus pens and more digital graphical products. XP- Pen’s: “Drawing different” brand officially launched in 2005.
The first mission of XP-Pen was, “Change the traditional way of drawing on paper with pen and help young artists who like creating to enter the digital world.”.
YOUR COMIC SHOP F19
Your Comic Shop is a six year old Philippines-based Comic Shop. They have an online shop on Facebook and they also participates in monthly conventions held in the Philippines.
They have a large stock of US comics, Marvel, DC and independent books. Their range of comics cover seven decades from the early 1960’s until now. They have comics for all kind of collectors. From cheap 50 pesos reading books to more valuable semi-keys and keys.
38 Y CAFE L8 YCAFE.PH
Y Café + Bar (formerly known as VC Café) is an anime-themed cafe where they bring guests the look, sound, and feel of the 80’s. Y Café + Bar’s offers a wide selection of food and drinks which are meticulously crafted, while making sure they provide healthy and fresh cuisines at an affordable price and in significantly huge servings. They are continuously striving to remain as your neighborhood’s coffee shop of choice, “NotYourOrdinaryCafe”.
ZOOMANITY G21/FS6 ZOOMANITY.COM.PH
Zoomanity Group is one of the leading company in the zoo / theme park industry in the Philippines. Zoomanity Group offers a complete tourism ecosystem that provides not just zoo tourist destinations but also tourism hospitality services such as hotels, restaurants and transportation.
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Creative Circle, formally known as Artist Alley, is a platform for aspiring comic artists, toy designers and creative minds to showcase their very own creations and works. Find your favourite artist’s booth or just simply have a look around; the Creative Circle is a great place to discover the talent and witness the creativ- ity of the pop culture fan community.
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