World Cosplay Championship

2026 final

2026-08-02 · historical

Aichi Arts Center · Nagoya · Japan

Qualifiers

• AnimeCon · Netherlands · 2025-05-03 Source
• Comic Con Cape Town · South Africa · 2025-05-03 Source
• Aniventure Comic Con · Bulgaria · 2025-07-05 Source
• SMASH · Australia · 2025-07-13 Source
• Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong · Hong Kong · 2025-07-27 Source
• AniNite · Austria · 2025-08-09 Source
• Otakuthon · Canada · 2025-08-10 Source
• Comfest · Kuwait · 2025-09-26 Source
• Romics · Italy · 2025-10-05 Source
• Budokan · Ecuador · 2025-10-07 Source
• Noizucon Reimagined · Malaysia · 2025-10-11 Source
• IberAnime Porto · Portugal · 2025-10-12 Source
• SOFA · Colombia · 2025-10-13 Source
• Made in Asia · Belgium · 2025-10-19 Source
• MCM London Comic Con · United Kingdom · 2025-10-25 Source
• Everland cosplay party (WCF) · South Korea · 2025-11-01 Source
• Comic Con Stockholm Winter · Sweden · 2025-11-02 Source
• The Philippine Game Show · Philippines · 2025-11-16 Source
• Magnificon Expo · Poland · 2025-11-29 Source
• Manga Barcelona · Spain · 2025-12-07 Source
• Holiday Matsuri · United States · 2025-12-20 Source
• WinterCon X · Latvia · 2026-01-11 Source
• Japan Expo Marseille · France · 2026-02-28 Source
• WCS Peru National Final · Peru · 2026-03-15 Source
• TouchFes · Vietnam · 2026-03-22 Source
• Polymanga · Switzerland · 2026-04-04 Source
• HimeCON · Japan · 2026-04-11 Source
• Mumbai Comic Con · India · 2026-04-12 Source
• Otaku Palooza · Bolivia · 2026-04-12 Source
• Mongolia Japan Pop Culture Festival Spring · Mongolia · 2026-04-19 Source
• Chao You Festival · China · 2026-05-03 Source
• EXPO TNT · Mexico · 2026-05-03 Source
• WCS Taiwan National Final · Taiwan · 2026-05-10 Source
• Animefest · Czech Republic · 2026-05-23 Source
• Morocco Gaming Expo · Morocco · 2026-05-23 Source
• WCS Costa Rica National Final · Costa Rica · 2026-05-24 Source
• WCS Etapa Brasil · Brazil · 2026-05-31 Source
• Indonesia Cosplay Grand Prix · Indonesia · 2026-05-31 Source
• Japan Week x WCS Thailand · Thailand · 2026-05-31 Source

World Cosplay Championship 2026

Submission deadline: Not published

Rules · 2026 overview

Two-person teams, handmade costumes from same eligible Japanese work; qualifying requirements vary locally.

Entries on CoSLink are not enabled for this contest.

World Cosplay Championship

World Cosplay Summit · 2026-08-02

• Tamakoshi Award — Hong Kong Source
• Shiraf Award — Kuwait Source
• Universal Entertainment Award — Latvia Source
• Brother Award — Canada Source
• Nijigenomori Award — Indonesia Source
• Assist Wig Award — Brazil Source
• Famore Cutlery Award — Australia Source
• Holiday Matsuri Award — South Africa Source
• Epilogue Media Award — Trinidad and Tobago Source
• ZIPAIR Award — India Source
• Grand Champion — AR★Lu & Ronnie Kui Monster Hunter Source · AR★Lu · Ronnie Kui
• 2nd Place — Autumn’s Cosplay & CNR-Cosplay Tokyo Aliens Source · Autumn’s Cosplay · CNR-Cosplay
• 3rd Place — Marcelo & Livia Tales of Arise Source · Marcelo · Livia

Judge: Toshio Furukawa · guest_judge Source

Judge: Shoko Nakagawa · guest_judge Source

Judge: Kiyoshiro Sawamura II · guest_judge Source

Judge: Taro Maki · guest_judge Source

Judge: Yosuke Saito · guest_judge Source

Judge: Tomokazu Tashiro · guest_judge Source

Judge: McKayla · guest_judge Source

Judge: Heidi · guest_judge Source

2025 final

2025-08-03 · historical

Nagoya · Japan

World Cosplay Championship

World Cosplay Summit · 2025-08-03

• Brother Award — Hortensia & Alcryst Fire Emblem Engage Source · Hortensia · Alcryst
• Tamakoshi Award — Kellthy & Luis Telles Resident Evil Village Source · Kellthy · Luis Telles
• Samurai Energy Award — William A.S. & StanCosplay Devil May Cry 3 Source · William A.S. · StanCosplay
• Nagoya University of the Arts Award — Tery & Kate Princess Mononoke Source · Tery · Kate
• muta Award — Matt of the Monsters & Andrea Re Vega Godzilla Source · Matt of the Monsters · Andrea Re Vega
• Nijigennomori Award — Redemption Props & Kiku Elden Ring Source · Redemption Props · Kiku
• Famoré Cutlery Award — Lilikoi & Shibuhara Cyber Dimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online Source · Lilikoi · Shibuhara
• Holiday Matsuri Award — Glin & Miss Bakemono Sailor Moon Eternal Source · Glin · Miss Bakemono
• Grand Champion — Hortensia & Alcryst Fire Emblem Engage Source · Hortensia · Alcryst
• 2nd Place — Milou & Thaly Witch Hat Atelier Source · Milou · Thaly
• 3rd Place — Kellthy & Luis Telles Resident Evil Village Source · Kellthy · Luis Telles

Judge: Toshio Furukawa · listed_judge Source

Judge: 8th Onoe Kikugorō · listed_judge Source

Judge: 6th Onoe Kikunosuke · listed_judge Source

Judge: Seong-Hu Park · listed_judge Source

Judge: Tadashi Sudo · listed_judge Source

Judge: Akira Yamaoka · listed_judge Source

Judge: D japanese · listed_judge Source

Judge: Mioshi · listed_judge Source

Judge: Mamemayo · listed_judge Source

2024 final

Date not published · historical

Nagoya · Japan

World Cosplay Championship 2024

World Cosplay Summit ·

• Tamakoshi Award — Mioshi & Mamemayo Naruto Source · Mioshi · Mamemayo
• AFK Journey Award — Chazz & Jayvee Tekken 8 Source · Chazz · Jayvee
• Nagoya University of the Arts Award — Lala & Adan Umi Witch Hat Atelier Source · Lala · Adan Umi
• Brother Award — Penumbra-Cosplays & ZIN Mononoke Source · Penumbra-Cosplays · ZIN
• LEGEND WALKER Award — Tanakht & Maki Berserk Source · Tanakht · Maki
• Famoré Cutlery Award — Michilu & Lin Lin Cosplay One Piece Source · Michilu · Lin Lin Cosplay
• Holiday Matsuri Award — Koneko & Satymoo Final Fantasy XIV Source · Koneko · Satymoo
• Grand Champion — Mioshi & Mamemayo Naruto Source · Mioshi · Mamemayo
• 2nd Place — Henrik Pilerud & Victoria Christensen My Neighbor Totoro Source · Henrik Pilerud · Victoria Christensen
• 3rd Place — Tedy & Avena Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Source · Tedy · Avena

Judge: Yosuke Saito · championship_judge Source

Judge: YOKO TARO · championship_judge Source

Judge: Hiro Mashima · championship_judge Source

Judge: Nojima Kenji · championship_judge Source

Judge: Kuniya Sawamura · championship_judge Source

Judge: Kenji Hiramatsu · championship_judge Source

Judge: Tomokazu Tashiro · championship_judge Source

Judge: Clood · championship_judge Source

Judge: Tsupo · championship_judge Source

2023 final

2023-08-06 · historical

Nagoya · Japan

World Cosplay Championship 2023

World Cosplay Summit · 2023-08-06

• Tamakoshi Award — SayoChuu & Saber The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Source · SayoChuu · Saber
• SAMURAI ENERGY Award — Bale & Mizuki Otawa Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Source · Bale · Mizuki Otawa
• Nagoya University of the Arts Award — Ami Lee & Mei Kagura Ouke no Monshou Source · Ami Lee · Mei Kagura
• ANIMAX MUSIX Award — Koyo & Umaruun Princess Connect! Re:Dive Source · Koyo · Umaruun
• Brother Award — Tsupo & Clood Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Source · Tsupo · Clood
• Project A-kon Award — Leonardo & ymna Final Fantasy XIV Source · Leonardo · ymna
• Famoré Cutlery Award — Kellthy & Luis Telles Kuroshitsuji Source · Kellthy · Luis Telles
• Holiday Matsuri Award — ming & JERRY Go! Princess PreCure! Source · ming · JERRY
• Grand Champion — Tsupo & Clood Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Source · Tsupo · Clood
• 2nd Place — SayoChuu & Saber The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Source · SayoChuu · Saber
• 3rd Place — Chris & Lorraine Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core Source · Chris · Lorraine

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