WOLRD COSPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP2026(Result)
WORLD COSPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 — RESULTS
Grand Champion
Hong Kong
Ar Lu ＆ Ronnie Kou
Title: Monster Hunter
2nd Place
Canada
Tiffany ＆ Jasmine
Title: Tokyo Aliens
3rd Place
Brazil
Marcelo ＆ Livia
Title: Tales of Arise
Special Awards
| Category | Award | Award-winning Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni Category | Tamakoshi Award | Hong Kong |
| Action Category | Shiraf Award | Kuwait |
| Dramatic Category | Universal Entertainment Award | Latvia |
| Costume Making Category | Brother Award | Canada |
| Best Armor Category | Nijigenomori Award | Indonesia |
| Wig Category | Assist Wig Award | Brazil |
| Enjoy Category | Famore Cutlery Award | Australia |
| Matsuri Category | Holiday Matsuri Award | South Africa |
| Best Sound Category | Epilogue Media Award | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Next Journey Category | ZIPAIR Award | India |
Participating Teams
Teams from 40 countries and regions took part.
| Performance Order | Country / Region |
|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal |
| 2 | Mexico |
| 3 | Taiwan |
| 4 | Malaysia |
| 5 | Thailand |
| 6 | Austria |
| 7 | India |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Kuwait |
| 10 | Mongolia |
| 11 | Hong Kong |
| 12 | Morocco |
| 13 | Colombia |
| 14 | Peru |
| 15 | Poland |
| 16 | Bolivia |
| 17 | Italy |
| 18 | China |
| 19 | Ecuador |
| 20 | Sweden |
| 21 | Philippines |
| 22 | Bulgaria |
| 23 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 24 | France |
| 25 | Spain |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia (Special Performance / Non-competitive) |
| 27 | Czech Republic |
| 28 | Korea |
| 29 | Costa Rica |
| 30 | Australia |
| 31 | Indonesia |
| 32 | United Kingdom |
| 33 | South Africa |
| 34 | Brazil |
| 35 | Netherlands |
| 36 | Canada |
| 37 | USA |
| 38 | Belgium |
| 39 | Latvia |
| 40 | Switzerland |
* The United Arab Emirates and Vietnam did not participate due to unforeseen circumstances.
* Saudi Arabia did not hold a national preliminary competition in 2026; therefore, no representative team was selected or introduced. A special performance by former Saudi representatives will be presented on the Championship stage. This performance is not part of the competition and will not be judged.
Guest Judges
| Name | Title / Profile |
|---|---|
| Toshio Furukawa | Voice Actor |
| Shoko Nakagawa | Singer / Talent / Voice Actress / Actress / Illustrator |
| Kiyoshiro Sawamura II | Kabuki Actor |
| Taro Maki | Producer |
| Yosuke Saito | Executive Officer / Executive Producer, Square Enix Co., Ltd. |
| Tomokazu Tashiro | Music Producer / Songwriter |
| McKayla | WCC2025 Grand Champion (USA) |
| Heidi | WCC2025 Grand Champion (USA) |
Special Live Performances
JO☆STARS ～TOMMY, Coda, JIN～
A vocal unit formed by Hiroaki “TOMMY” Tominaga, Coda, and Jin Hashimoto, who have performed opening themes throughout the TV anime JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series.
SAKURA GRADUATION
The official supporter of World Cosplay Summit 2026. With youth and expression as its key themes, the group shares the appeal of WCS with audiences around the world through cosplay and live performance.
