As the repertoire of Chinajoy event, Chinajoy Cosplay Carnival has been held for 6 years and attracts more than 10,000 players to participate each year. As a pre explosion, 2009 ChinaJoy Cover Coser Contest was launched a few days before and welcomes cosers from all over the world to take part in.
It has already been held three times in the past, providing a perfect stage to show cosplay photos for cosers from all over the world as well as a moment of enjoyment for millions of cosplay and animation funs.
In 2008, there were 2819 photos from more than 2,000 cosers in all were collected, and the dedicated IP surpassed 4,957,074. More than 100 ACG media including print, website, and video reported the event in China-mainland, making it the most appealing online cosplay event in 2008.
Now the numbers of photo submission are growing at the speed of 100 pieces per day and the uploading peak is expected to come right after the Spring Festival----the traditional Chinese lunar year.
Event deadlines:
l Work submission:15th Jan ---15th Mar, 2009
l Candidates recommendation: 16th Mar---20th Mar 2009
l Judge selection & Public ballot :23rd Mar---10th Apr, 2009
l Results out: 15th Apr 2009
In order to bring more chances of communication between domestic cosers and overseas ones, and to improve the competition to be a more international event, ChinaJoy Organization Committee welcome all the overseas cosers to participate in. Currently, they have received a number of cosers' photos from U.S., Germany, Italy, Mexico, France etc, and requirements from other countries as well.
If you like to participate or require for media cooperation, you can contact them by these ways.
Contact person: Simon/Benjamin
EŁmail:simon@howellexpo.com/zero@howellexpo.com
msn:ckept00@hotmail.com/stormdolly@hotmail.com
Website: comic.qq.com/z/2009covercosplay
English: comic.qq.com/z/2009covercosplaye
www.c3online.com.cn
Here are some excellent cosers' works.
Nickname: Shuiguoxi (Fruit)
Location: China
Chobits
Nickname: NadiaSK
Location: Italy
DEATH NOTE - Amane Misa
Chevalier:Le Chevalier D'Eon - Lia de Beaumont
More details are on next page.
