First PSICOM Comics, Manga, and Animé Convention



PSICOM Publishing Inc., will be having its first event this coming January 28, 2007 at the Le Pavillon, Metropolitan Park.

Witness the first PSICOM Con as we bring you fun-filled activities such as: Art Contest, Karaoke Contest, Trivia Contest, Band Performances, and Cosplay.

Psicom Con is in partnership with Toy Kingdom and Co-Presented by: Animax Asia, Cherifer, Kellogs, and SM Department Stores Snack Exchange.

Lots of prizes shall be given away so be there!

Special thanks to CSCENTRL, Hobby Point, 2Rats for the Brats, Wasabi Toys, Aki's Toy Collectibles, UP AME and Cosplay.ph.

Entrance fee is 60 pesos.

Event starts at 10:00 am. For inquiries, please email: psicomcon@gmail.com

Here are some of the activities slated:

DC KIDS on the spot art contest

1. Open to ages 7-15 years old.
2. Draw any character/s from DC Kids (Teen Titans, The Batman, and Justice League Unlimited).
3. 10 x 15 inches illustration board will be provided for the contestants.
4. Other art materials will be provided by the contestants. Any medium can be used. Black and white entries are also  acceptable but colored works will be more favorable.
5. The judges' decision is final.
6. Upon joining the contest, it is understood that you have agreed to all the rules and regulations of the said competition.


DC SUPERHEROES on the spot art contest:  

1. Open to ages 16 and above.
2. Draw any character/s from DC Superheroes (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman).
3. 10 x 15 inches illustration board will be provided for the contestants.
4. Other art materials will be provided by the contestants. Any medium can be used. Black and white entries are also  acceptable but colored works will be more favorable.
5. The judges' decision is final.
6. Upon joining the contest, it is understood that you have agreed to all the rules and regulations of the said competition.


Way of the Manga on the spot group art contest:

1. Open for groups with 2-3 members.
2. Draw any anime/manga character/s.
3. 20x30 inches illustration board will be provided for the contestants.
4. Other art materials will be provided by the contestants. Any medium can be used. Black and white entries are also  acceptable but colored works will be more favorable.
5. The judges' decision is final.
6. Upon joining the contest, it is understood that you have agreed to all the rules and regulations of the said competition.

PSICOM Con Karaoke Contest

Contestants will then be judged so registration ends at 12 noon. Only qualified 15 contestants will be posted on the registration table that will also be announced by our emcee.

Contestants must be ready 30 minutes before the actual start of the competition. If you are a finalist, a full song will be allotted on your behalf, just make sure to finish it before exiting the stage.

Registration Starts at 10am. The judges will screen each contestant and it is also another requisite that contestants must sing the song up to the chorus line. Organizers will be providing the lyrics and Mp3s of the song.
(Contestants are allowed to bring their own songs from their favorite anime or game songs provided its in Mp3 or Audio CD format).

PSICOM Con Cosplay Guidelines

1.        PSICOM Con cosplay event is open to all event attendees.
 
2.        PSICOM Con cosplay event will be an OPEN CATEGORY event where participants could cosplay any character that they want from any genre whether it's from an anime, manga, games, comics, movies, western animation, visual kei, harajuku fashion, etc.
 
3.        PSICOM Con cosplay event will be held on January 28, 2007. Both the Individual Cosplay and the Group Cosplay events will be held on the said date.
 
4.        The cosplay registration will be both an on-site/at-con registration and an online pre-registration. The on-site/at-con registration will be on January 28. Pls. refer to the Cosplay Online Pre-Registration procedure on each category.
 
5.        Pre-registrants are required to confirm their pre-registrations on-site during the cosplay registration period. Pre-registering doesn’t guarantee a slot in the official cosplay list.
 
6.        Cosplayers under eighteen (18) years of age as of cosplay event date must have their parent/s and/or legal guardian/s sign the waiver/image release form.
 
7.        Fanservice (ie. yaoi, yuri, etc.) is allowed but should be “General Patronage”. Any kind of extreme kind of fanservice (ie. kissing, PDA, etc.) that is deemed inappropriate for minors are strictly prohibited. Keep in mind that the PSICOM Con is a wholesome and a General Patronage event.
 
8.        Costumes that are too revealing (ie. exposes private parts) are prohibited. Scantly clad and/or sexy costumes are allowed but are not encouraged. PSICOM cosplay team has the right to disqualify any participant on this ground.
 
9.        All kind of costume props of costume props must be handled with utmost care and must not be harmful to his/her fellow cosplayers, event staff and event attendees. Any kind of sharp and/or bladed objects that will be used as costume props that could cut human flesh are strictly prohibited. Any kind of pyrotechnic equipment/s that will be used as costume props that could render damage to the venue and/or property is strictly prohibited.
 
10.     The PSICOM cosplay team, PSICOM Con organizers and its staff will not be held responsible for damage or injury resulting from mishandling and/or negligence of a cosplayer in his/her use of props/materials throughout the duration of the event.
 
11.     PSICOM Con organizers reserve the right to disqualify a cosplayer’s entry in the event that their group or any of their members ignore and/or violate any of the aforementioned guidelines.
 
12.     Registration and participation to the cosplay event constitutes that the cosplayer gives the right and the authority to PSICOM Con organizers/staff, its sponsors and authorized press media to take pictures and/or videos of registered cosplayers, cosplay groups and its members and will be the sole property of the organizers/staff, its sponsors and authorized press media to be used for future publications and/or advertising promotions.

Individual Cosplay Guidelines

1.        Cosplay registration for the PSICOM Individual Cosplay event will be both an online pre-registration and an on-site/at-con registration.
 
2.        The online pre-registration form must consist of the following and must be sent to cosplayph@gmail.com with the subject “PSICOM Individual Cosplay Registration”. All entries must be received on or before January 21, 2007.
 
–          Full Name
–          Gender
–          Age
–          Character:
–          Series Title:
–          Mobile No.
–          Landline No.
–          Email Address
 
3.        Individual cosplay participants will be given number tags that must be worn at all times.
 
4.        Individual cosplay participants are not qualified to join the Group Cosplay event even as a minor role or as a prop.

Group Cosplay Guidelines

1.        A cosplay group must consist of at least four (4) and a maximum of fifteen (15) members per group.
 
2.        There will be any entry limit of ten (10) groups for the Group Cosplay. There is a deadline for the registration and anyone who registered before the deadline is included to the official list of Group Cosplay participants.
 
3.        A member of a particular cosplay group can only join and/or part of only ONE COSPLAY GROUP and he/she will not allowed joining multiple cosplay group/s.
 
4.        A member of a particular cosplay group is not qualified to join the Individual cosplay event.
 
5.        Cosplay registration for the group cosplay will be both an online pre-registration and a on-site/at-con registration.
 
6.        The pre-registration form must consist of the following and must be sent to cosplayph@gmail.com with the subject “PSICOM Con Group Cosplay Registration”. All group cosplay registration forms must be received on or before January 21, 2007.
 
–          Group Name
–          Group Leader and contact details (mobile no., landline no., email address, etc.)
–          Number of Members (including the leader)
–         Series Title
 
7.        If we complete the 10 cosplay group quota and pre-registrants fail to confirm their registration from 10 am-1 pm, the next available slot(s) will be given to the on-site group cosplay registrants.
 
8.        All cosplay groups are required to have a cosplay skit. Each cosplay group will be given a maximum of 5 minutes of stage time to do their skits.
 
9.        All BGMs that will be used for the cosplay skit must be in audio format (.CDA) or in MP3 format and must be within the limit of their cosplay skit. Audio CDs must be properly labeled and submitted at the event itself upon registration. A cosplay group is required to have a sound director/representative who will assist the PSICOM Con technical team in the usage of their CDs.