Special Guest Cosplay Judge from Japan - Akiko Ohkubo!

In addition to the judges introduced yesterday, Animania Festival will be welcoming Akiko Okubo as a Special Guest Cosplay Judge from Japan!

Okubo-san will be visiting Animania Festival as the official World Cosplay Summit representative from TV Aichi, Japan. She worked with the WCS as a PR/Manager for two years before taking on the role of Chief Secretary. We welcome Okubo-san's intuitive sense in the Cosplay Competitions and we're sure she'll bring a critical eye for Japanese fashion.

If you're interested in what Animania will be doing with WCS next year, then head to the Doujin Stage at noon on Sunday to learn more. Our special guest will also be taking part in our panel on Animania Festival 2009's participation in WCS 2010. More details on this here. Okubo-san will also be offering her assistance in judging the Bankai competion.

On the topic of Cosplay, don't forget there'll be heaps on in the Cosplay HQ at Animania this year - our special dedicated area for Cosplay events and Cosplayers!! There's the Cosplay Market, Cosplay Expo, Cosplay Photo Shoot and in the spirit of the Olympics of course, the Cosplay Games! Click here for all the info!.

Home stretch now!!

I'll be back again with more tomorrow! \o/

Trying to contain my excitement,
Panda