Pretty Anime Cosplayer Hurts Leg Posing at the Megamall

This cosplaying girl who attended an anime festival at the Megamall looks pretty much like the anime character she’s portraying in all her glory, but unfortunately, she doesn’t have the powers to go with the outfit. Posing for too long and too frequently for photographers and curious onlookers has taken its toll and she hurt her leg.

The girl’s cosplaying companions looked on with amusement as she tried unsuccessfully to stand up. Eventually, they tried to help her out, but it still took a while for her to recover. It just goes to show that a costume of a superhero does not guarantee you super strength or the endurance that go with extended posing.

There were lots of other cosplaying young people walking around looking either fantastic or goofy in their anime costumes. But it was all well and the costumes and characters of the cosplayers, young and old alike, provided a surprising and refreshing Saturday for mall-goers who were very much amused by all the crazy-looking get-ups. It appears that cosplaying in the Philippines is finally getting the attention and popularity it deserves! It adds more color to the local culture that young people will certainly find attractive.

Here is the pose that was the cause of the injury!

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C2 Restaurant's Traditional Filipino Cuisine

There's a restaurant at the SM Megamall called C2 that serves traditional Filipino cuisine. C2 means Classic Cuisine, so don't confuse it with the iced tea product. Anyway, eating here can be a treat with the friendly waiters and colorful seventies-inspired light fixtures (left). The restaurant is all about Filipino food, and they serve their own jazzed up versions of classic dishes like the Philippine chicken adobo (shown below with the crispy tilapia) and hubad na lumpia (top).

If you eat here, you may be pleasantly surprised at how old-time favorite dishes can give a different experience to the Filipino palate with added ingredients in the preparation and presentation. If you're already familiar with the usual taste of traditional Philippine food, you will find the versions served at the C2 a delight, tickling you with new twists to old tastes. Even familiar drinks offer new tastes for your buds. If you're lucky, you may run into a friendly waiter who knows a lot of trivia on food and history.

The C2 restaurant mentioned here is found at the Atrium section of the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong. It's menu specialties are Ensaladang Prutas at Lato, Guinataang Puso ng Saging, Crispy Squid, Cirspy Tilapia, Prawns in Aligue Sauce, Boneless Crispy Pata, Pork Humba, Tinolang Binakol and Tokwa't Baboy.

UPDATE: This C2 branch at Megamall has closed.

 

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