Japan is taking safety measures seriously and as a result, one of Asia’s biggest annual international cosplay event, the World Cosplay Summit event which is scheduled to be held in Nagoya, Japan on August 1 and 2, 2020, is cancelled. But fret not, the World Cosplay Summit Executive Office announced that while the physical event may be cancelled an online event will be happening in its place and will be streamed online on the same dates. The details of the event will be announced on July 1, 2020 at 19:00 (UTC+09:00) during the World Cosplay Summit 2020 Online Special Presentation.
【世界コスプレサミット2020に関するお知らせ】
とても悔しい決断ではございますが、
今年はリアルを中止し、オンライン開催に変更いたします。
発表をお待たせしてしまい申し訳ございません。わたしたちの想いと詳細につきましては画像をご確認ください。https://t.co/79PfUDMR2b#コスサミ pic.twitter.com/Dphe8qaA1J
— コスサミ公式🌍WCS2021 8.7(土)-8.8(日) (@cosplay_summit) June 11, 2020
Thank you very much for your customary support for the World Cosplay Summit.
As a result of a careful consideration of the multiple aspects that might affect the celebration of the “World Cosplay Summit 2020” up to this point, we have taken the decision to cancel the celebration of the “World Cosplay Summit 2020” as it was planned to be carried out in venues including “Oasis 21”. We are extremely sorry to have to make this announcement, and request the kind understanding of all the participants that were eagerly awaiting the celebration of the event.
However, there are so many cosplayers, photographer, local citizens and institutions as well as sponsors that have kept supporting the World Cosplay Summit, and thinking of what we could now do to keep this flame alive so we can all meet again in a great event next year, we have decided to change the format of the event and hold the “World Cosplay Summit 2020 Online” on 1 August (Sat) and 2 August (Sun) 2020.
The details will be revealed at the “World Cosplay Summit 2020 Online Special Presentation” taking place at 19:00 on 1 July (Wed).
Even if it has to be an online event, or precisely because it has to be an online event, we believe that it has an enormous potential to spread a positive message.
“Healing Japan and the world from Nagoya” We are intending to undertake the challenge of a project that makes the world come together and cooperate as one in the creation of new values. Therefore, we would appreciate that you placed your highest expectations on the “World Cosplay Summit 2020 Online”.
In the comments on WCS’s twitter post, regular convention goers expressed their fears of going to densely populated convention, and expressed their understanding and support to the upcoming the online event.
The World Cosplay Summit has been held every year without fail since 2003 and is attended by and cosplayers from countries and territories all over the world. This is the first time in history that the event has been cancelled.
