Congratulations to all of our phenomenal 2019 AX Masquerade and WCS USA Finals Winners! Thank you to all of our talented participants for an amazing show!
Also, we want to extend a special thank you to our wonderful judges – Annshella, Jenny Nobile, Leena, KeltonFX, and Takahiro Mori!
2019 AX Masquerade Winners
Best Intermediate: Robot Unichuck, Sailor Moon
Best Masters: Kira and the Fashionable Cupcake, xxxHolic
Best Professional: CostumeBiz, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Best Performance: Last Resort, Dragon Ball Z
Best Craftsmanship: Short ‘n Sweet Cosplay, A Bride’s Story
Best in Show: Metal Mouse, Disney
World Cosplay Summit USA Finals
WCS Team USA 2019: GarnetHart Costumiers, Bloodborne
WCS Team USA 2020: Birds of Cosprey, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
Runner Up: Second Breakfast, Millennium Actress
Upon review of our event we have found that our previous Runner Up Team, Ikkima Let’s Go, used an undisclosed Special Effect during their performance which goes against our rules and was not granted the required Special Effects permissions. While it saddens us to disqualify a team, safety is our number one priority. For this reason, our Runner Up Team is now Team Second Breakfast. Teams disqualified are still welcome to reapply to future WCS USA Qualifiers unless otherwise notified.
If you have any questions regarding special effects intended for our Anime Expo and WCS Japan stages or any questions regarding the WCS Rules, please direct them to one of our points of contact:
Direct Email: wcsusa@anime-expo.org
Facebook: facebook.com/WCSPrelimsUS/
Instagram: instagram.com/worldcosplaysummitusa/
Twitter: twitter.com/WCSTeamUSA
Anime Expo 2020 will run from July 2 through July 5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.