ABOUT C2AGE

C2AGE, which means Cosplay, Comics, Anime and Games Exhibition, is an initiative to introduce the youth community to the amazing and enticing world of Japanese animation, American comics and those with a passion for gaming. C2AGE spawned from a cosplay cafe idea mooted by two foundation students and a lecturer in the year  2007.  The central idea of C2AGE was to raise awareness and educate the general public, especially the youth, on the fundamentals of Cosplay, comics and anime. The pioneering students and lecturer wanted to provide a platform for students from private institutions of higher learning to have fun indulging in a healthy form of entertainment primarily and to network and foster goodwill amongst other youth involved in ACG. As it was their very first event, their aim was to make the event pleasant and enjoyable, never thinking of developing into an ACG event of huge proportions like Comic Fiesta. 1n 2007 and 2008, about 20 cosplayers and 80 participants attended the event at HELP University.

Since its humble beginnings in 2007 7 2008, C2AGE grew by sustaining a fan base and a youth community that was not only loyal, but  wanted to see the event evolve into an ACG event.  In 2009, C2AGE was graced with the presence of Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Masahiko Horie and Japanese Recording Artist, Ms Hannah Tan. The presence of H.E. Masahiko Horie boosted relations between HELP University and the Japanese and the strength of the relationship is still present till to date during C2AGE. Ms Hannah Tan, a former ambassador of Animax Asia, is well known in the youth scene and has been involved in youth development programmes, namely her H-Factor workshop in  2008 which exposed youth  from around Malaysia to the importance of leadership, team work & entrepreneurship.  C2AGE 2009 saw a participation of 300 youth.

In 2010,C2AGE went a step further in aid of orphans. We were also able to share and help children cope with their daily challenges and to bring about happiness to their lives by introducing them to anime, manga and comics through C2AGE 2010. C2AGE was organised in Tropicana City Mall and was a charity event in aid of Agathian Shelter and Rumah Nursalam. An amount of RM6,000 was raised and chanelled to the two homes. A crowd of close to 2,000 attended C2AGE 2010.

2011 saw a tie-up between C2AGE and JPM Motorsport, organiser of the Japan Super GT series in Malaysia. For the first time, c2age was organised over a period of 2 days and saw a participation of close to 4,000 people.