Cosplay.PH returns for the summer season with the second event under the “Prism Saga”, with FanFes 2026: Tranquil Topaz last May 16–17, 2026, at Halls A–D of Space at One Ayala, Makati City, Philippines.
Let us look at Setsu-Ani’s point of view for this very tranquil two-day summer event Cosplay.PH has brought to us.
Event doors officially open at 11:00 AM for both days, with the official start of the stage activities at 1:00 PM.
FanFes 2026 Highlights
FanFes is celebrating its 6th year as one of Cosplay.PH’s staple events for Cosplay Mania Event Series. For their third outing at Space at One Ayala, it has grown a lot and is more spacious, given the foot traffic for both days.
One major attraction for this year’s Fanfes was the Honor of Kings booth, having a collaboration with Attack on Titan.
We also caught a glimpse of the stage activities for both days, which include the Cosplay Auction, Anisong Unleashed, Solo Cosplay Catwalk, Price Fight, Cosplay Karaoke, Guess the Sketch, and the brand-new segment: The Golden Cosplay Contest.
We also managed to see both Project SoSei‘s and DNE’s (Day Night Explorers) respective special performances on both days.
FanFes 2026 Special Guest Cosplayer and All-Star Avenue Line-up
Aside from the awesome stage activities and performances throughout the two-day event, we also got to see Ryukku-K’s special Q&A segment on Day 1, where she cosplayed Still in Love from Uma Musume, and her special performance on Day 2, where she cosplayed as Oguri Cap from Uma Musume and performed “Umapyoi Densetsu” and “BRIGHTEST HEART”.
We also managed to take a snap of Ryukku-K’s interactions with her fans during her respective meet and greet sessions on both days.
Aside from Ryukku-K’s very outstanding stage presence, we also got to see six of our very own local cosplayers on the stage talk about cosplay positivity and how to upscale your cosplay during the “Think Talk” segment.
Of course, FanFes ‘26 wouldn’t be complete without its All-Star Avenue Cosplayer Line-up as we spotted Jeonwoo, Pomponmy, Kousei – 幸星, Katiecakey, Gyoza ちゃん, Noir Freitag, Peachy Alien クレオ, Carleen – Karin – 花梨, Saxe, Lia Bear, Jane Yu Cosplay, and Eri Strawberry いちご at their respective booths across the two-day event.
All-Star Avenue Day 1 Cosplay Line-up
All-Star Avenue Day 2 Cosplay Line-up
Special Announcement for Anime and Cosplay Expo (ACX) 2026
As FanFes 2026 has come to a close, Cosplay.PH has announced its third event under the Prism Saga with Anime and Cosplay Expo (ACX) 2026: Radiant Ruby, as we once again return to the SMX Convention Center, Function Rooms 4–5 on July 18–19, 2026. Alongside the announcement is this year’s special guest cosplayer, making his debut appearance here in the Philippines, coming all the way from Thailand, CMYK.
Final Overall Thoughts on FanFes 2026
A very chill and laid-back event for the second installment of the “Prism Saga” series, the very tranquil yellow topaz Cosplay.PH has assigned to FanFes 2026 was really fitting as the event really showed a lot of warmth, abundance, and joy to their attendees during this summer season across the two-day event.
We at Setsu-Ani are once again grateful to Cosplay.PH for having us as one of their media partners to help cover FanFes 2026. Special thanks to our correspondents: Franz, Jersey, Anne, Mika, and Brien for their coverage during the two-day event.
You can check the rest of the pictures from FanFes 2026’s Day 1 and Day 2 albums as well as Setsu Ani‘s Album, for the two-day event coverage of FanFes 2026, as well as our cosplayer gallery on the second page. Look forward to more upcoming announcements for Anime and Cosplay Expo (ACX) 2026 over at Cosplay.PH‘s social media sites.
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