{"id":315087,"date":"2026-04-02T10:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=315087"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:10:35","slug":"comic-con-announces-details-of-cosplay-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/comic-con-announces-details-of-cosplay-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"GALLERY | Comic Con announces details of cosplay competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicconafrica.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comic Con Cape Town<\/a> has announced the details of its cosplay competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city&#8217;s version of the international convention will take place from 30 April to 3 May at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, where cosplayers from across the country will showcase their handmade creations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-cosplay\">What is cosplay?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For newcomers to the art form, cosplay combines costume design with performance. Participants create detailed replicas of outfits worn by fictional characters from films, video games, books and anime, then bring these characters to life through acting and attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-is-a-gallery-of-costumes-from-previous-comic-cons\">Here is a gallery of costumes from previous Comic Cons:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.79965%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"315107\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/comic-con-announces-details-of-cosplay-competitions\/ccctpast_00127_39810\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00127_39810.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CCCTPast_00127_39810\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00127_39810-1024x683.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"315107\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/comic-con-announces-details-of-cosplay-competitions\/ccctpast_00127_39810\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00127_39810.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00127_39810-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00127_39810-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"A cosplay costume\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"315107\" data-link=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?attachment_id=315107\" data-url=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00127_39810-1024x683.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00127_39810-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.20035%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"315106\" 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data-image-title=\"CCCTPast_00134_39819\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00134_39819-1024x683.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"315089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/comic-con-announces-details-of-cosplay-competitions\/ccctpast_00134_39819\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00134_39819.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CCCTPast_00134_39819\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00134_39819-1024x683.jpg\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 18 of 18 in full-screen\"srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00134_39819-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00134_39819-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00134_39819-1024x683.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"cosplay finalists\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"315089\" data-link=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?attachment_id=315089\" data-url=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00134_39819-1024x683.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCCTPast_00134_39819-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-international-guests-join-the-celebration\">International guests join the celebration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two renowned cosplay artists will attend the event. Yaya Han has been cosplaying since 1999, creating more than 400 detailed costumes and judging competitions worldwide. She now focuses on making cosplay materials more accessible and supporting charitable projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/luna-lovegood-among-celebrity-guests-at-comic-con\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/luna-lovegood-among-celebrity-guests-at-comic-con\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GALLERY | Luna Lovegood among celebrity guests at Comic Con<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jaremi Carey, a reality television personality and transformation artist, has worked on cosplay campaigns for major companies including Pok\u00e9mon International, Fox TV and HBO. 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