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Alltern8.com - Worldwide Cosplay News Roundup 28th Oct Posted By : Alltern8

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Cosplay has clearly become global phenomenon. No longer confined to the country of Japan, the art of costumed play has now taken root in places like California and Rome.

Given how far reaching cosplay has become, Alltern8.com will now be bringing you regular news reports and links about cosplay from all corners of the globe. From individual blog reports to major news coverage, if people are talking about cosplay, you’ll be reading about it here!

In this edition of the Worldwide Cosplay News Roundup:

1. AFA09 Regional Cosplay Championship Finalist and Cosplay Pre-Registration

Well, the results for the AFA09 Regional Cosplay Championship have been announced! The AFA Cosplay Committee has chosen which groups will represent their country for the top title as South-East Asias Best Cosplayer. Representing The Philippines: Alodia & Ashley; Indonesia: The Endless Illusion; Singapore: ST Revolution; Singapore: 00 Emotions; Malaysia: Sakai no Gumi; and for Thailand: Houshin Engi. The winning team will take home a trip for 2 to Tokyo, Japan as the grand prize.

2. Image Anime Cosplay Contest Announced

Image Anime (located at 242 West 30th Street., New York City, USA) is hosting an in-house cosplay contest for local anime fans on Halloween. The contest begins at 4 p.m. on October 31, 2009 and runs until 6:30 p.m.. Therell be separate categories for guys and girls. A couple important notes: no weapons, there are no changing rooms, and cosplays must have a PG rating.

3. Cosplay Contest at Eastwood Citys Sleepless Halloween Nights Event

Eastwood City (Philippines) is hosting a cosplay contest on October 30, 2009. Registration is at 7 p.m., and the contest begins at 8 p.m. The prizes range from McDonalds giftcards to Eastwood City Cinema Passes. Visit http://www.philanime.com for more information.

4. Japanese Doujin Cosplay Work Collections

A set of cosplay photos inspired by the Doujin animation culture of Japan has been uploaded over at mmosite.com. It is some of the best cosplay and cosplay photography Ive seen in a good long while, so I definitely recommend checking it out: http://news.mmosite.com/content/2009-10-21/20091021063235638,1.shtml

5. Japan Sends Journalists to New York Anime Fest

Iza, a Japanese news site, send a correspondent to the United States New York Anime Fest. A fan was kind enough to translate it, and pointed out that this writer from Japan was impressed with the overall level of cosplay showcased at the convention. Apparently it was not surprising to this Japanese writer, that the most popular cosplay at the con was Haruhi Suzumiya. You can read the original article in Japanese here: http://www.iza.ne.jp/news/newsarticle/entertainment/comic/314240/

6. BAGGER Cosplay Gala Quickly Approaching

For those cosplayers in The Netherlands, the The Boers And Anime Guild Groningen region (BAGGER) Cosplay Gala is an event you wont want to miss. It is being held October 31, 2009 in Huis ‘De Beurs’, Groningen. Tickets are 10 Euros. There is a dress code for this event, and some house rules that need to be observed. Be sure to visit the website for more information: http://gala.baggeranime.com

7. Register Now for J-popcon 2009!

J-popcon is Denmark’s largest festival of Japanese popular culture, including anime, manga, cosplay, music, games, movies, etc. and is held every year in Valby Culture in November. However, if you definitely want to go, you better pre-register, because there is a cap on attendance. J-popcon will be the event that selects Denmarks representatives at the World Cosplay Summit. Visit their official site for more information: http://www.j-popcon.dk/

Do you have cosplay news or an event to share? Please send your cosplay news and events to Kelly, at dreadpiraterose@gmail.com!