2009 Cosplay Competition Final in Guilin, China
Over 30 teams took part in the 2009 Cosplay Competition in Guilin, southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2009. They competed for top prizes, best styling, best performance and best property.
Cosplay or costume play is a kind of performance art where participants don costumes and style themselves to represent a character. Cosplayers are typically fans of Japanese comic books. While this creative event has started in Japan, it has slowly gathered an audience and following in many countries.
Here’s some photos of the contestants of the 2009 Cosplay Competition.
