Like a virus, cosplay fever is just beginning in the country with scores of new and familiar cosplayers entering competitions left and right or simply attending conventions with friends. It's not a matter of interests, gender, age or occupation either as in the cases of Avril Bries, Monette Salas and Ivan Valerio (see their photos below), who are different cosplayers compared to each other. Cosplay has become part of their life and has even changed it such that Grace Roldan even claims that she's "no normal girl now!"
So, go ahead, grab the photo op with Masked Rider (that's probably Dennis Isidoro) or Spongebob in a mall. Cosplay certainly is no taboo. Hey, it's not our fault that we're a creative and fun race.
Monette Salas as Yuna from Final Fantasy X-2
Avril Bries as an original character
Grace Roldan as Witchblade
Dennis Isidoro as Kamen Rider Ixa Rising Form
Ivan Valerio as Crab Nejilar of Mega Ranger vs. Car Ranger
