I went to "World Cosplay Summit" where reality and unreality intertwine and Nagoya turns into 2.5 dimensions Report

The world's largest event of cosplay that cosplayers gather from all over the world "World Cosplay Summit"Is being held from Saturday, July 30, 2016, and the event will finally reach the climax from August 6th to the 7th. Decide the world's best among the representative cosplayers of 30 countries / regions that won the preliminaries in various parts of the worldCosplay championshipIn fact, when I actually went to see the situation of the local area, Nagoya City was transforming into reality and unreality, a crowded city of two and three dimensions.

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After arriving at Sakae Station on the Higashiyama line of the subway,Oasis 21Walking in the direction of, the cosplayer already took us around.


Under the huge glass-enclosed roof "Water Spaceship" is blowing through to the basement, there is a big guide of the World Cosplay Summit ......


Preparation was steadily being done on the stage.


The temperature of Nagoya on August 6 is34.7 degrees. As a countermeasure against intense heat, there is a water supply station next to the stage, and you can get water free of charge.


Because the cosplayer who was destroyed by too much heat and carried on the stretcher was, it is firmly hydrated.


If you look closely, people who are trying to purchase shaved ice at Shiigeya next to the stage, and their waiting queue are all 2 dimensional residents. It seems like he got lost in a two-dimensional world.


Go up the stairs and go outside Oasis 21 and it is like this.


Despite early hours in the morning downstairs there is already a photographer who gathered for cinematographic purposes with Mr. Cosplayer.


It seemed that rehearsal was taking place at the stage.



I will walk outside. Passing in front of the TV tower ......


People who are in the 2D world are always walking hard.


A huge monster before COACH.


The 7th group of NARUTO was waiting for a signal and waiting for a signal.


Not only Oasis 21 but also around the TV tower, there are also openings and event spaces, and some people are experiencing VR headsets.


The companion of the VR experience space is also a cosplay.


Since it was a large-scale event gathering not only cosplayer but also media from all over the world, it was said that a media center was prepared, so I will head to the media center.


As we go through the shop before opening, ...


There was only one space shutter. This is Media Center.


In the media center there is a desk where work can be done while charging the PC ......


In addition to the equipment charging area, a refrigerator with free water was placed so that hydration could be done.


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Nishikidori Red Carpet of "World Cosplay Summit" selected from the world and cosplayers gathered is like this - GIGAZINE