WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT 2023The largest cosplay festival in the world is back, stronger than ever!!

ABOUT THEATRE VIEWING

ABOUT THEATRE VIEWING

 

World Cosplay Championship
The pinnacle of cosplay performances!
Watch and cheer at the venue itself!

Goods voucher (World Cosplay Championship with reserved seat ticket)

 

Tickets will go on sale at Rakuten Ticket from 10:00 a.m. on June 10 (Sat)!

 

 

Goods voucher ( World Cosplay Championship with reserved seat ticket) must be purchased to attend the World Cosplay Championship at the venue.
Goods voucher ( World Cosplay Championship with reserved seat ticket) must also be purchased for those who have tickets for cosplay participation and photography.

 

Ticket type and price

 

S Seat 3,000JPY (tax included)

 

A Seat 1,500JPY (tax included)

 

About Goods voucher

Special goods will be given to all attendees at the event.
Please wait for further information about the special goods!

 

S seats Eco Bag + Lumika Light

 

A seat Lumika light

*Penlights will be distributed at random. The color of the penlight will be distributed at random.

 

 

Note.
– Those who wish to come to the event in cosplay should take note of the following points:
– For anyone coming in a wide costume, please be aware that the seats in the venue are about 50 cm wide.
– For anyone wishing to come with a costume or a head piece that may obstruct other guests’ view, please be aware that you may be asked to refrain from entering or to remove the part of the costume or the head piece obstructing the view.

 

Date & Time

 

August 5th / Opening time: 16:15 p.m.

 

Venue

 

 

Aichi Arts Center(venue for the World Cosplay Championships)
13-2, Higashisakura 1-chome, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-8525, Japan

 

Access:
Subway:
Get off at Sakae Station on the Higashiyama Line or Meijo Line and walk 3 minutes.
(from Oasis 21 via underground passageway or 2F connecting bridge)
Nagoya Railroad:
2 minutes walk from Sakae-machi Station (Seto Line)
(From Oasis 21 via underground passageway or 2F connecting bridge)

 

Traffic & Access

 

key visual

 

Order of appearance

No. Group Country/Region Name
1 Group 1 India
2 Group 1 UAE
3 Group 1 France
4 Group 1 Vietnam
5 Group 1 Spain
6 Group 2 Thailand
7 Group 2 China
8 Group 2 Portugal
9 Group 2 Brazil
10 Group 2 Australia
11 Group 3 Korea
12 Group 3 Saudi Arabia
13 Group 3 Canada
14 Group 3 Colombia
15 Group 3 Latvia
16 Group 4 UK
17 Group 4 Germany
18 Group 4 Malaysia
19 Group 4 Japan
20 Group 4 Italy
21 Group 4 Sweden
22 Group 5 USA
23 Group 5 Mexico
24 Group 5 Belgium
25 Group 5 Finland
26 Group 5 South Africa
27 Group 5 Taiwan
28 Group 6 Indonesia
29 Group 6 Bulgaria
30 Group 6 Switzerland
31 Group 6 Austria
32 Group 6 Egypt
33 Group 6 Netherlands

 

Representative Cosplayers Information

For information on cosplayers from each country/region, please click on the link below.

REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS

Championship Prize List

1st prize (Grand Champion)

Trophy, certificate of merit, commemorative items
Secondary prize: Participation as guest judges in the “World Cosplay Summit ‒ Cosplay Championship” to be held in 2024, including return flight tickets for
transportation to Japan

2nd prize

Trophy, certificate of merit, commemorative items

3rd prize

Trophy, certificate of merit, commemorative items

Other additional prizes are to be provided, such as secondary prizes provided by sponsors.

* Prizes are expected to be shipped within 2023

Jury and Guest Information

 

Special Live supported by ANIMAX MUSIX

 

MADKID

Major debut in 2018
A group of 5 vocal dancers formed by 2 rappers and 3 vocalist.
They made the opening theme for the anime [The Rising of the Shield Hero] which became a hit worldwide.
Since last year, they have been actively performing in Japan and internationally, including conventions in the United States.

 

GUESTS

 

 

BMK

The World Cosplay Summit theme song “We Can Start!” will be performed live at the end of the Championship!
In addition, as a behind-the-scenes program of the championship itself, interviews with representative cosplayers will be broadcasted ! The link will be released at a later date!

 

SOCIAL MEDIA