Philippines wins first major World Cosplay Summit Award

For the first time in its run since 2013, the Philippines gets a major award in the World Cosplay Summit. Philippine representative Team Namikaze composed of notable cosplayers Jin Joson and AC Hernandez wins the Brother Award for best costume, a major award in the annual global cosplay tournament. The moment when Team Namikaze is give nthe Brother Award for the best costume, along with reactions from World Cosplay Summit alumni in the Philippine broadcast of the Summit streamed live on Kumu (@amboxnational on Kumu) ...

August 8, 2021 · 3 min

World Cosplay Championship continues in 2021 with an exciting "Video Edition"

Last year, the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) was held online with a recap of the past events as they tread through the pandemic. This year, they will proceed with holding the Summit in Nagoya, Japan - but this time, the participants won’t be coming in person. The WCS Executive Office issued a statement January 29 providing details on how this year’s summit will be conducted. Considering the current situation of the spread of the pandemic, which globally does not seem to come to an end any time soon, and as a result of a careful consideration at many levels, including consultation with the organizers of the affiliated events in 40 countries and regions, we have determined to carry out the 2021 edition as a special one with the new format of “World Cosplay Championship Video Division.” ...

January 31, 2021 · 3 min

World Cosplay Summit 2019 and in retrospect

World Cosplay Summit 2019 Team Philippines, performing a skit from Sengoku Night Blood. [Screencap from WCS YouTube] It has been a long time since I wrote my opinion regarding the World Cosplay Summit. All the time, I was jumping to places where I have never been before — and before I knew it, I have spent a lot of time, money and resources to share the news to you. ...

August 12, 2019 · 10 min

Philippines enters World Cosplay Summit 2019 Final Round

Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore also to compete for the finals World Cosplay Summit 2019 Team Philippines during a post-performance interview. [Screencap from WCS on YouTube] The Nagoya Round of the 2019 World Cosplay Championship has been held at the Aichi Arts Center in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. This major highlight of World Cosplay Summit 2019 saw 32 teams competing for the remaining 16 slots for THE FINAL Round — among of them is Team Philippines which performed a scene from the otome game Sengoku Night Blood as historical figures Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ...

August 2, 2019 · 2 min

WCS 2019 opens in Tokyo

Teams to compete in Tokyo, Nagoya, Final Rounds Before the official start of the 2019 World Cosplay Summit (WCS), an opening ceremony was held at Tokyo Dome Hotel inside Tokyo Dome City this afternoon (July 26), which welcomes participant teams from 40 countries (although one team was unable to attend the said ceremony). ...

July 25, 2019 · 4 min

Cebu’s “Class S” hailed Philippine Representatives for WCS 2019

Cosplay judges 2018 World Cosplay Summit Philippines representative Team Sekai (Sergio Sta. Ana and Kai Raito), MingMiho (2014 WCSPH Alumna) and Japanese cosplayer Reika join Team Class S of Cebu in a photo opportunity after being hailed as the Philippine representative of WCS for 2019. [Photo: Alec Egido / TheFanboySEO] Team Class S of Cebu bested 4 other teams to become the representative of the country for the World Cosplay Summit in Japan held at TOYCON 2019 Pop Life FanXperience inside Hall 3 of SMX Convention Center Manila, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City last Sunday, June 30th. This marks the first time a Cebuano team will represent the country to the WCS. ...

July 3, 2019 · 3 min

WCSPH Nationals to be held at TOYCON PH 2019

This year’s Philippines to the World Cosplay Summit to be decided at annual pop culture event It’s that time once again to gather the best cosplay pairs from select parts of the country to see who will be representing the Philippines in the 2019 World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan from July 27 to August 04. Six teams from NCR, Central Visayas, Western Visayas, and Mindanao will duel for the coveted title at TOYCON 2019 during the last weekend of June: ...

June 11, 2019 · 2 min

Team Full House to join other WCSPH 2019 Finalists

Photo: World Cosplay Summit Philippines committee “Samurai X” pair from Mindanao to represent region in the 2019 World Cosplay Summit Philippines Nationals In other news related to the World Cosplay Summit in the Philippines, the 2018 Mindanao Cosplay Summit hosted the 2019 Mindanao Preliminaries. Held at the City Hall of Tagum in Davao del Norte last December 26 to 27, 2018, the preliminary round gathered three pairs from the region for the chance to join other finalists in the National Preliminaries to be held this year. ...

March 5, 2019 · 1 min

#WCSPH2019: Two teams to represent NCR in National Prelims

Team Twin Star and Team Phoenix selected last Sunday Two teams have participated in the NCR Leg of the World Cosplay Summit Philippines 2019 Qualifiers held at the 13th Christmas Toys and Collectibles Fair at Megatrade Hall 2 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on Sunday, December 16. These two teams are Team Phoenix and Team Twin Star are both selected to represent the region. Watch the highlight video below. ...

December 18, 2018 · 1 min

Rithe & Kai hailed as WCS 2019 Singapore representatives

It’s my first time to be in Singapore, and I’m really happy to be there to witness the 10th year anniversary of Anime Festival Asia, C3AFA Singapore 2018. It’s been so long since I wrote a story here, so let me take the opportunity to file this story on the WCS Singapore preliminaries on a personal tone. When it was announced that Rithe (who has visited Cosplay Carnival in the Philippines early this year) will join this qualifier with Kai, I quickly bet my decision that they will win this one. ...

December 4, 2018 · 2 min