Cosplay, i.e. dressing up as a character, plays a big part in the whole event, and is very much allowed all across the event area. In Kotae, you will also see cosplay competitions on Saturday and Sunday, when contestants fill up both the main and side stages!
Cosplay enthusiasts can make a cosplay outfit based on various fictional sources, such as animations, games, cartoons or, for example, idols. You can also design the character completely yourself, in which case the only limit is your imagination!
Read more about our Cosplay competitions here!
Get to know our Cosplay ball and CMV-competition as well!
Other Kotae Expo cosplay activities:
Kotae Cosplay Foxwalk
If competing is not for you, but you hope for a chance to show off your outfit, the Kotaen Cosplay Foxwalk offers you the perfect opportunity. Cosplay foxwalk is a catwalk style fashion show, in which you can participate either alone or in a group of up to 6 people. Costumes can be homemade, bought or customized!
Foxwalk does not include an actual performance, but we hope you dare to throw yourself into the character during the walk and poses. There will also be a presenter who will explain the fashion show.
Conikuvat
Conikuvat.fi’s free photo studio has a photographer and a director on hand to help you take the photos you want as a memory. You can find the finished pictures after the event at conikuvat.fi.
Opening hours: Saturday at 10. – 17.00 and on Sunday at 10. – 15.00
Photo Backdrops at Kotae Expo
Have you dreamed of a photoshoot moment in an environment that suits your outfit, but the opportunities for that have been limited?
At Kotae Expo, you will find different photo walls, whose fronts are more or less staged in different a ways to fit the background! The walls will be located in the A-hall.
In the photoshoot area, you will find a Japanese-style shoji wall, a fun “mugshot” wall, a beautiful underwater world scenery, and a decorative wall offered by the Tampere Theater, which was assembled from the sets of the wonderful Piaf musical play that ran in the last season! The staging of the Piaf play was designed by Juho Lindström, and created by Tampere Teatter’s stage studio.
There are also a few props to borrow in connection with the photo walls, such as a mugshot sign, a thought bubble, and various emotional symbols inspired by manga books. In the same area you will also find Digital Aliens’ 360° photoshoot stand!
Please note that the filming locations do not necessarily have any special lighting that can be used in addition to the general lighting of the hall. So, if you want, prepare for the photoshoot with, for example, a ringlight or other light that travels easily with you!
If you have any questions regarding the competitions or the cosplay foxwalk, please feel free to contact our cosplay representative. You can reach him at dragoneri(a)kotae.fi