World Cosplay Summit in TIFF
World Top Cosplayers from 22 Countries and Regions gather in Roppongi Hills Arena on Oct 26 (Sun)
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is excited to announce that cosplayers from around the world that usually gather at the World Cosplay Summit every summer, will participating in the TIFF for the first time this year. Top cosplayers from 22 countries and regions will come together to glam up the Roppongi Hills. The quality cosplayers look as if they have just popped out of the world of anime.
Participants of this event came from Australia, Brasil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Holland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, England, USA, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
As many Japanese animation contents, such as “World of Hideaki Anno” to be shown during the TIFF this year, top cosplayers to wear costumes that are related to Japanese animation and manga stories and characters.
Outline of the Events
Title: The World Cosplay Summit in TIFF hosted by World Cosplay Summit
Date and time: October 26 (Sun) 18:00- 20:00
Location: Roppongi Hills Arena
The World Cosplay Summit
Japan's manga and anime have cast a spell on youth around the world. The boom has added another dimension to the fun of reading and watching - it's the fun of "getting into the character" = "cosplay". The World Cosplay Summit was established in Japan in 2003 to promote a new kind of international exchange through cosplayers all over the world. The number of participating counties has increased over the years to 22 countries and regions this year.
Cosplayers from around the world are making their way to the "holy land of Japan".
27th Tokyo International Film Festival
Date: October 23 (Thu) – 31 (Fri), 2014 Official website: http://2014.tiff-jp.net/en/
Venues: Roppongi Hills (Minato City), TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi (Chuo City), and other venues in Tokyo.
TIFFCOM 2014 (Japan Content Showcase 2014), TIFF’s affiliated multi-content market;
October 21 (Tue.) – 23 (Thu.), 2014 Official website:http://www.jcs2014.com/en/
≪Ticket: On sale from October 11 (Sat) via ticket board http://tickebo.jp/1410-tiff/≫
Official Website: http://2014.tiff-jp.net/en/
