We will be holding our annual AD cosplay contest this year in Tilden Room from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
Join Berkeley’s cosplayers for a fun and welcoming event! Show off your cosplaying skills or just enjoy watching the amazing talent at Anime Destiny. Anyone who has a costume and is interested is welcome to join! Whether you're a seasoned cosplayer or it's your first time, we'd love to see you there! Sign up here: Cosplay Sign-Up Form
Costume pre-judging will take place starting from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM during the course of the "Cosplay Contest 101" panel with our judges! Please find the judges at any time until 11:30 AM to have your costume pre-judged. *For hand-made costumes only - judging for craftsmanship*
We encourage all interested participants to attend the Cosplay Contest 101 panel with our judges from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM regardless, so you can learn more about the contest and what the judges might be looking for!
Prizes will be awarded to the top three cosplays, as determined by our judging panel. The prizes are as follows:
- Best in Craftsmanship: Anime Destiny Lifetime Pass + Anime Destiny Merchandise + $50
- Best in Performance: Anime Destiny Lifetime Pass + Anime Destiny Merchandise + $50
- 2nd Place Overall: Anime Destiny Merchandise + $25
- 3rd Place Overall: $25
Cesseciel
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Cesseciel (He/They), also known as Ciel, is a cosplayer, performer, and seamstress based in the Bay Area. He has been sewing since the age of four and has been crafting his own cosplays since he first began attending conventions in 2013. Ciel can often be found onstage performing idol dance covers or with his fellow maids at the Ai Hoshi Cafe!
Instagram: @cesseciel
Tytalis
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Tytalis Cosplay has been cosplaying since 2012, and has won several awards for her work and performances from cons like Anime Los Angeles and San Diego Comic Con. Her love of cosplay inspired her to pursue engineering, and she received her Master of Engineering from UC Berkeley in 2019! She is self taught, and believes that cosplay is for everyone, and wants to inspire others to follow their passions.
Instagram: @tytalis
Cosmic Peachz
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Cosmic Peachz (she/they), also known as Caroline, originally from SoCal, is now a NorCal based cosplayer who has been cosplaying since 2011, sewing since 2013 and competing since 2014. With a few awards under her belt for both sewing and performance, Cosmic Peachz is excited to see what contestants will bring to the event!
Instagram: @cosmic.peachz
