The world's largest cosplay festival “WCS2025” will be held in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan!
Cosplayers and pop culture fans who love anime, manga, games, etc. will gather from all over the world beyond the seas.
The “World Cosplay Championship” will be held to determine the world's No. 1 cosplayers,
booths, special stages, cosplay runway, performances, and more.
and performances, and various other event contents.
Let's all come together!
Our rallying cry is "COSPLAY EVERYWHERE!"
This is a competition to determine the world's No. 1 cosplayers by showcasing their cosplay performances. Teams that win the official qualifying rounds held by organizers from countries and regions that have formed partnerships with the WCS will advance to the finals in Nagoya. The representative cosplayers from each country and region are invited to participate as guests at various pop culture events and are introduced in the media, so participating in the WCS finals is a great honor for any cosplayer. The representative cosplayers are called “WCS Alumni” and are often involved with WCS related events even after they have participated as representatives.
Who will be the world's No. 1 cosplayer in 2025? Let's cheer for them at the venue!
Oasis 21 (main venue) and others
1-11-1 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan
World Cosplay Summit Executive Committee (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aichi Prefecture, City of Nagoya, Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau, Central Japan International Airport Corporation, Osu Shopping Street Federation, The Japan Times Ltd., TV Aichi Corporation, WCS Inc.)
tribute Inc. / WCS Hospitality Student Executive Committee / WCS Academic Committee
