Cosplay's "World Championships" Were Just Incredible cosplay.kotaku.com

A showcase of some of the best photos and video from cosplay events around the world.
Credits provided where possible, but if we've missed something let us know and we can addMost of the time cosplay is about having fun and hanging out with friends.
Sometimes, though, it gets competitive, and there’s no bigger prize for serious devotees than the World Cosplay Summit, held every year in Japan.
It’s basically a World Championships of cosplay, and as you can imagine, the entrants are out of this world.
Teams from 40 countries took part in an event last week that spanned two cities (Tokyo and Nagoya), and in addition to competing on stage contestants also toured local areas helping promote cosplay.