See the Best of Cosplay at the Masquerade!

May 25, 2019

Love cosplay? Want to see the best of cosplay in action? Don’t miss the Masquerade Cosplay Contest on Sunday, May 26th from 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm at the San Jose National Civic Auditorium!

FanimeCon’s annual Masquerade Cosplay Contest is an outstanding show of cosplay; dramatic and comedic performances; and dance routines. It’s a chance for cosplayers to make a name for themselves in the competitive world of cosplay and win some cash prizes while they’re at it!

This year, the dynamic duo cosplay team Aicosu will reprise their role as MCs of the Masquerade for the third year in a row. Sheila and Sylar, the couple who make up Aicosu, are award winning master cosplayers and Guests of Honor at FanimeCon. They always do a special performance at the Masquerade and we’re excited to see what they’ll do this year!

Every convention has a unique process for holding a cosplay contest. At FanimeCon, the competition has two main award categories: Craftsmanship and Performance. These awards are judged separately.

Craftsmanship judges by the quality of the cosplay itself and it has three divisions: Open, Journeyman, and Novice. The Performance Awards go to the best performers by group and by individual. The performances include dramatic, comedic, and dance.

The doors open at 5:30 pm for people to begin taking their seats. Seats cannot be reserved until everyone in line has taken a seat and you have been told to make yourself comfortable.