Welcome to HYPER JAPAN with Cosplay by Costume and Play

From the sublime to the intentionally ridiculous, we’ll once again be welcoming cosplayers of any level and ability to our cosplay zone and to take part in our cosplay masquerade. With top prizes on offer, don’t miss the chance to showcase your creativity and costumes live on Stage.

Combining ‘Costume and Play’; get involved with interactive shows breathing life into the biggest fictional characters from the worlds of gaming and pop-culture.We’ll feature workshops throughout the weekend explaining the techniques you’ve learnt through our stage epics.

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Cosplay Masquerade 

HYPER JAPAN Cosplay Masquerade Saturday

Community Masquerade 

HYPER JAPAN Community Showcase Saturday

Cosplay Zone Area Timetables

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Friday Timetable

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Saturday Timetable

Coming Soon

Sunday Timetable

Cosplay Guests

Oilmawa

Cosplay Guest

Hi, I’m Mawa and I’ve been cosplaying since 2022 and caught the cosplay contest bug immediately and have been competing since! I came third in insomnia 71’s community masquerade and received a judges honour award last HyperJapan! I love experimenting with new techniques and skills to challenge myself and see how I can combine them to create something fun and unique! I’m super excited to guest at HyperJapan and talk cosplay with everyone so please come find me for a chat!

Photography Credit:@yorkie.shots

Richard von Wild

Cosplay Guest

Richard von Wild is a disabled, trans performer and cosplayer from London, who has been cosplaying for 17 years.

He has experience both competing and judging in cosplay and cabaret competitions. He has a keen eye for costume’s practical qualities and Richard’s performance insight enriches his judging expertise.

Day to day he works in the TV and film industry as a Safety Consultant and is a huge advocate for safety in costume construction.

Richard is looking forward to joining as a cosplay guest & judge at Hyper Japan.

Photo Credit :- Yorkie.Shots

Jazzichan

Cosplay Guest

Hi I'm Jazzichan, A UK cosplayer and seamstress with 15 years of cosplay experience! I’ve been attending conventions since 2010 and have been competing competitively in cosplay qualifiers since 2016, recently participating as the 2024 UK representative for the World Cosplay Summit in in Japan alongside my teammate and sister Hwanni. I’ve also previously been a finalist at Eurocosplay in London, the International Cosplay League in Madrid and the Epic Cosplay Gathering and France!

I have a first-class honours degree in historical dress and work as a seamstress back at home, occasionally working on local theatrical shows from time to time. I take great interest in learning new skills and experimenting with different techniques when making costumes. My goal is to inspire others to keep following their passions and continue developing their skills in the world of cosplay and crafting!

When I'm not sewing, I’m usually playing games, especially Fromsoftware games such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Elden Ring! A large majority of my cosplay wardrobe is filled with characters from those games!

Looking forward to meeting you all at Hyper Japan 2025!

Arianna (Bloodborne) Image taken by subject_to_status

Cosplay Features

Cosplay Masquerade

Take part in the Cosplay Masquerade!

Panels

Learn about Cosplay and meet guests

Workshops

Create and take home a cosplay project

Zone Area

Get up close and personal with cosplay

Photography

Grab amazing shots of your cosplay

Community

Make friends and meet like minded cosplayers

Photography Credit: David Portass.
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