The World Cosplay Summit will be held in Nagoya City from Saturday, July 31 through Sunday, August 1, and many countries are busily selecting their representatives. The annual international cosplay event aims to promote friendly international exchange through the paragon of Japanese pop culture, cosplay.
The first World Cosplay Summit was held in 2003 and it has been held annually ever since.
This year some 15 countries are expected to participate: Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand and the USA.
In addition to the championships, there will be a red carpet event, a cosplay parade, a symposium and several promotional events. These often include a meeting with the Prime Minister.
Preparations are now underway for the Japan Preliminary Round.
The event is organized by the World Cosplay Summit Executive Committee and supported by several government agencies as well as a host of companies.
Top Photo: Young Japanese cosplayer dressed up as Rei Ayanami from the anime Evangelion at the World Cosplay Summit 2005 in Aichi, Japan. Photo Copyright ©2005 Kjeld Duits
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