During the welcome party, Wave was played by a female
cosplayer who was also warmly welcomed with pictures and selfies by fans who didn't care who the woman inside the costume was as long as she looked like Wave.
Popular Filipina streamer and
cosplayer Charess Kurogane will be meeting with her fans this afternoon (May 31) at Computex Taipei.
Today, a renowned
cosplayer in her own right, Gloria not only crafts and exhibits her own costumes, but also accepts commissions, holds workshops and hosts online tutorials for those in the community.
Al-Hazzani, born and raised in Riyadh and now based in the UAE, is a professional
cosplayer (under the moniker VEGA Cosplay) -- to the best of his knowledge, he's the only full-time pro in the GCC.
The contest will be judged by international experts, including Alodia Gosiengfiao, international
cosplayer, model, TV presenter, singer and actress.
Japan-based artist for fantasy series Monstress will be interacting with fans at 4:00 pm on 23 December, followed by a guest session at 4:30 pm with Yaya Han, US-based costume designer and pro
cosplayer. Luke Kenny will get on stage at 5:00 pm, and yes, he will be talking about Sacred Games.
Judges for the Cosplay competition include Kuwaiti pro
cosplayer Haze of Flames, Bahraini pro
cosplayer Awesome Ology, and Kuwaiti pro
cosplayer Q8 Assassin.
'It's Showtime' host Vhong Navarro,
cosplayer Myrtle Sarrosa, actress Isabel Oli Prats, actress Nikki Valdez, singer Vina Morales, and Coco's 'Ang Probinsyano' co-stars John Arcilla and Jhong Hilario commented different versions of laughter to the post.
The section is by no means extensive, but it covers enough so that an eager
cosplayer has some tips and tricks on where to start.
During a cosplay competition, the
cosplayer will perform an act in front of an audience, portraying the character they represent, either solo or in a group.
On the sidelines of the Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC), Khaleej Times spoke to Alodia Gosiengfiao, a world-famous
cosplayer from the Philippines.
Other celebrities that have been proving extremely popular across fans in the region are international
cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao; Overwatch actor Gaku Space; Final Fantasy XV's Ray Chase; Street Fighter's Christian Howard who plays Ken Masters; Spiderman's Max Mittelman who plays Harry Osborn; voice over artist Robbie Desmond, and TV presenter and video gaming extraordinaire Adam Savage.