The World Cosplay Summit, billed as the world’s largest cosplay competition and event, takes place every summer in Nagoya. Various world events have made the last few years tough — 2020 took place entirely online, while the last two years were held in person but …Read more »
The World Cosplay Summit is back! The yearly event, which celebrates all things cosplay, is typically held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, with cosplayers from around the world coming to compete. Last year was different, with the event held online—you know why. This year, it looks …Read more »
It’s hard to say what will be happening in August thanks to COVID, but as of now the World Cosplay Summit is scheduled to be both a virtual and in-person event on August 7-8. The live part will take place in Nagoya. But for those …Read more »
The pandemic has been tough on a lot of people, and that definitely applies to events and those who depend on them. In the case of the World Cosplay Summit, the executive office issued an announcement this week that they will be turning to crowdfunding …Read more »
The World Cosplay Summit 2020 event was originally scheduled to be held in Nagoya on August 1 and 2, but that’s not going to happen this year. Citing “multiple aspects that might affect the celebration of the ‘World Cosplay Summit 2020’ up to this point,” …Read more »
The World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya Japan has been making headlines every year since 2003, as cosplayers from around the world stun judges with their well-crafted costumes. One thing that tends to be overlooked however, is that Nagoya’s governor Hideaki Omura shows up in costumers …Read more »
Every year, the best cosplayers from around the world assemble in Nagoya, central Japan, to participate in the World Cosplay Summit, a week-long festival dedicated to all things cosplay. The highlight of the WCS is the competition, where teams representing dozens of countries duke it …Read more »
This week the Tokyo International Film Festival teamed up with the World Cosplay Summit for a live show featuring some of the world’s best cosplayers. The World Cosplay Summit, a yearly cosplay contest held in Nagoya, attracts contestants from 22 participating countries. 44 of the …Read more »
Hello, all Otaku USA readers! As you know, the World Cosplay Summit and Summer Comiket were held in July and August. This year cosplayer teams from 20 different countries made their way to the Summit, and gave great performances on and off the stage. Comiket …Read more »
The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) is a cosplay event hosted by TV Aichi in the city of Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Since 2005 WCS has held a championship contest in which winners of preliminary contests in respective countries compete for the grand championship WCS title in …Read more »
With a crowd of 17,000 cosplay fans, the World Cosplay Championship took place at Oasis 21, Japan, on August 7, 2011. Seventeen teams from all over the world entered the championship, and displayed grand performances. This is the largest number of contestants in World Cosplay …Read more »
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