World Cosplay Summit 2024 Event Overview

Event Title

World Cosplay Summit 2024

Event Dates

August 2nd (Fri), 3rd (Sat), and 4th (Sun), 2024

• August 2nd (Friday): 18:00 – 21:00
  • Red Carpet Ceremony: 19:00 – 20:30
• August 3rd (Saturday): 11:00 – 21:00
• August 4th (Sunday): 11:00 – 21:00

Venue

Sakae, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Oasis 21 / Aichi Arts Center (Grand Hall) / Hisaya-odori Park / Hisaya-odori Garden Flarie /Osu Shopping Street / Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER

Activities

• Cosplay events at Oasis 21 and other venues (stage events, photo sessions)
• World Cosplay Championship (a competition to determine the world’s best cosplay performance by cosplayers from various countries and regions)

Organizers

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.)

Cooperation

tribute Inc. / WCS Hospitality Student Executive Committee / WCS Academic Committee

World Cosplay Championship

Championship Date

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Doors open at 3:00 PM
Event starts at 4:00 PM and ends at 8:30 PM

Championship Venue

Aichi Arts Center Grand Hall

Broadcasting

YouTube / Facebook / Twitch / X

Participating Countries & Regions

Australia / Austria / Belgium / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Finland / France / Germany / India / Indonesia / Italy / Japan / Korea / Mexico / Netherlands / Saudi Arabia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam / China / Latvia / Philippines / Portugal / UAE / Malaysia / Egypt

New Participants
Czech Republic / Costa Rica / Mongolia

※36 countries and regions