We have important news to share regarding the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) USA Finals and related preliminary events. With the cancellation of Anime Expo 2020, we are saddened to announce there will be no WCS USA Finals for 2020. The cancellation of the WCS USA Finals will result in the following changes for the WCS USA Competitions across the country: All Registered contestants will have the option to rollover their participation in the WCS USA

World Cosplay Summit has launched ‘Project Takucos’ – a photography and video initiative to support sharing cosplay from your home! The goal of ‘Takucos’ is to share your cosplay and the culture of your country with other cosplayers around the world and inspire people to stay home and stay safe while still enjoying this wonderful hobby and making new cosplay friends all over the world. Cosplayers who share photos and videos using the official tags

 WCS Team USA 2013 Cupcake Cosplay and professional fabricator Volpin Props have shared their face mask pattern and 3-D printer files with Anime Expo to help provide resources to cosplayers and crafters who are looking for ways to support our health care workers! Check out the post to see who needs support in your local area or to just create PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for you and your family. Remember we are stronger together –

World Cosplay Summit USA is thrilled to announce a WCS USA Preliminary event at Naka-Kon 2020! Naka-Kon began in 2005 as a single-day event at the University of Kansas and has now grown into 3 day event with over 10,000 attendees in Overland Park. The WCS USA Preliminary will run as a part of their annual Cosplay Contest taking place on Saturday, March 14 at 4pm. In preparation for this additional contest, they have allowed

Holiday Matsuri 2019 to Host WCS USA Preliminaries A new series of World Cosplay Summit USA Preliminaries will begin at Holiday Matsuri’s Winter Cosplay Crown! The winner will receiving a prize package that takes them to Anime Expo 2020 for the chance to compete in the World Cosplay Summit USA Finals and become Team USA 2021! Rules can be found on the Anime Expo website. Holiday Matsuri 2019 will take place from December 13-15 at