cosplay contest

Character costume showdown

A cosplay contest is a competition where participants dress as characters from anime, video games, comics, or other media and are judged on costume quality, craftsmanship, or performance.

Contests range from casual events at local conventions to prestigious competitions with significant prizes: She spent six months building her armor for the cosplay contest.

Related

stage · stage presence · craftsmanship · wig · skit · fandom · prizes · runway · performance · transformation · armor · sewing · makeup · body paint · character · pose · applause · foam

Categories
Opposites
crafted fandom tribute vs. everyday identity

cosplay conteststreet clothes

Ordinary daily attire

everyday attire · plain clothes · business casual · work uniform

organized fan event vs. mainstream public celebration

cosplay contestHalloween parade

Festive autumn costume procession

trick-or-treating · Mardi Gras · costume party · Renaissance faire

costume purpose/context

cosplay contestHalloween parade

Festive autumn costume procession

trick-or-treating · street clothes · business attire · plain clothes · uniform

Family

cosplay, contest, play, costume, costumes, costumed, costuming, custom, accustom

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G