Cosplay Contest

Admire all the beautiful Asian-themed Cosplayers during the Cosplay Contest on the Main Stage or participate yourself! Cosplayers will be trying their best to impress the jury with their stunning outfits and spectacular performances. They will show all their skills and homemade cosplay outfits on the Main Stage to win great prizes. Be sure to check out the Main Stage and encourage your favorite Cosplayers!

The Cosplay Contest is powered by Hype Creations and CosplayShop.BE!

What is cosplay?

Cosplay is a shortened form of two words ‘costume’ and ‘play’. It is a performance art in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character. Cosplay costumes are often based on comics, manga, anime, cartoons, video games, movies and tv-series.  

Do you want to participate in the cosplay contest?

Show the audience what you’ve got and grab your moment to shine on the Main Stage of Heroes Made in Asia! Sign up for the Cosplay Contest and compete with the best cosplayers of the Netherlands and even from abroad. Before, during and after the Cosplay Contest, the participants will be judged by a professional jury with famous Cosplayers. Good luck to all participants!

Regulations:

Important information for participants of the Cosplay Contest:

  • Participants must be at least 18 years old.
  • The costumes for the cosplay competition must be homemade by the participating participant. (The ratios for this: 10% may be provided otherwise but 90% must be homemade. The clothing of the torso and legs must always be completely homemade. Not purchased & then adjusted.)
  • Outfits are not permitted to be obscene, offensive, incite hatred, or provoke. Nudity is also prohibited. Outfits must cover the entire body. There are, after all, children present. Of course, this rule applies to all Heroes Made in Asia visitors.
  • For a solo act, all participants must perform a maximum of 90 seconds and a maximum of 2 minutes for a duo act.
  • The Cosplay Competition only accepts solo and duo entries.
  • Duo entries must come from the same franchise/game/movie.
  • Outfits must adhere to the I.P. (Intellectual Property) holder’s designs.
  • Self-created characters, own designs based on reference material, and self-designed designs are not permitted in the competition, but are permitted on the Cosplay Catwalk.
  • An international jury will judge both your act and your cosplay. Both aspects are equally important.
  • The costumes for the cosplay competition must be made by the participants.
  • On stage, a host may ask you a few questions.
  • The Cosplay Contest will take place on Saturday only. 

 

Prizes:

Cosplay Contest Saturday:

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Questions?

Please check the Cosplay FAQ. Can’t find you question and answer? You can also ask you questions in this Facebook group.

 

COSPLAY GUESTS

Katiedoescosplay

Cosplay Judge

Hey everyone, I’m Katie, better known as KatieDoesCosplay! I’m super excited to be coming to Heroes Made in Asia and meeting you all in March! I’ve been cosplaying since 2018 and I love sewing, crafting and handmaking my costumes and props. I’m really looking forward to being a guest-judge and seeing all your wonderful Cosplays!

Asayu

Cosplay Judge

Hello! I’m Asayu, a Cosplayer from Poland who loves creating costumes that combine a wide variety of elements and techniques. You might know me primarily for recreating costumes of characters from Genshin Impact—one of which even earned me a spot on the podium at a recent international competition! What excites me most about Cosplay is the process of crafting the costume and tackling all kinds of creative challenges. I can’t wait to meet all of you who share this amazing passion with me!

Sayochuu

Cosplay Judge

Hi, I’m SayoChuu, a Cosplayer from Latvia now based in Scotland. With over 10 years of experience, I’ve had the honour of winning numerous Cosplay competitions, traveling around the world, and representing Latvia at international competitions. Most recently, my partner and I secured second place at WCS 2023.​

Desca

Cosplay Host

Desca has been active in the convention scene for the past seven years, finding a creative outlet in things like bringing cosplay concerts to the stage or working on big videography jobs with friends. From cosplay to Twitch streaming to writing her own book, all things Desca is involved in have one thing in common; they are born from passion. Having visited conventions all over the world there is one thing she’s certain about; there’s something magical about our Dutch community that just feels like home.

Youcancallmerose

Cosplay Co-host

Hello everyone! My name is Rosalie, and this year I have the honor of standing alongside Desca as a co-host! In daily life, I’m an actress (you might know me from H3L, among others) and have been a content creator on TikTok for six years! I hope we can get to know each other better during Heroes Made in Asia. Be sure to stop by and say hi!​

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