We are also performance judges this year for Anime Fusion’s Masquerade!

Good morning, and happy Friday!

Today we come to you with another cosplay judge announcement! Reintroducing La Vie Cosplay! If you’ve been to Anime Fusion before, this name may sound familiar. That’s because these guys were here before. We, and you, loved them so much, we invited them back!

La Vie Cosplay started in 2013, though the duo has been attending conventions for over 20 years. LVC has numerous awards to their name in crafting and performing including the current USA representatives for International Cosplay League in Spain. Together, LVC does a variety of events including charity, small gatherings, and large conventions. The duo is best known for their performances and emcee work including their hit podcast Sh*t Cosplayers Say covering the best of the worst of cosplay and con-going life. Best of all, the goal of La Vie Cosplay is to promote friendship and fun within the cosplay community!

We can’t wait to see you and all our fabulous cosplay judges in October. Remember to stay safe and continue masking in the meantime.

Wash those hands!
Meghan Wanovich
Head of Marketing

See the original announcement here: Cosplay Judge: La Vie Cosplay – Anime Fusion

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re excited to be back for the in-person return of Anime Fusion!

For more information about Anime Fusion, please visit the link below:

Anime Fusion – Where Classic Meets the Cutting Edge Anime Fusion is an annual non-profit convention run by volunteers from the Twin Cities fan community. Our organization is dedicated to bringing the classic favorites of anime back into the spotlight alongside the newest titles fresh from Japan. From our guests to our game rooms, we strike a balance between retro and modern favorites. Whether you’re a newcomer to the genre or a die-hard fan of the classics, Anime Fusion is the place to celebrate what you love!

For more information about Anime Fusion’s COVID-19 mitigations, please visit: 2021 COVID-19 Policies – Anime Fusion

The International Cosplay League (Madrid, Spain) has announced that they are postponing their 2021 event. We will advise you when we are given more information in regards to a 2022 International Cosplay League competition. See full details on their Facebook post:

https://www.facebook.com/internationalcosplayleague/photos/a.1999864743586937/2981979245375477/

For more information about future International Cosplay League contests, please visit the link below:

Competition – International Cosplay League ICL is an international cosplay competition created and organized by Japan Weekend, the biggest convention of Madrid (Spain). The third edition will be hosted on September 21st at Feria Madrid. What’s the system of the competition? We select a duo and a solo, a couple and an individual contestant. The duo is based on the performance (60% performance and 40% craftsmanship) and the solo is based completely on the craftsmanship, so a performance is not required.

For more information ICL’s host event Japan Weekend, please visit the link below:

Japan Weekend Madrid – 25 y 26 de septiembre de 2021 – IFEMA MADRID – Japan Weekend Madrid – 25 y 26 de septiembre de 2021 – IFEMA MADRID Japan Weekend es el evento de pop culture más grande de España, que celebrará su edición madrileña en septiembre de 2021. Se respetarán todas las medidas de seguridad y se contará con un aforo muy limitado. ¡Entradas próximamente a la venta! (Japan Weekend is the largest pop culture event in Spain, which will celebrate its Madrid edition in September 2021. All security measures will be respected and there will be a very limited capacity. Tickets coming on sale!)

Get your geek on as we celebrate all good things in pop culture June 5, 2021 in-person at Peoria Quad Con.

Cosplay Tips & Tricks: Join us June 5, 2021 from 10:15 am – 11:00 am with special guests Wig-Wig Cosplay for an informal Q&A panel where we talk about life, cosplay, competing and more.

Cosplay Contest sign-ups begin at 11:15 am. The show is at 1:00 pm. $250 vending credit prize to winner. Elle will be emceeing and Ash will be one of your judges.

Cosplay and Psychology: Join us June 5, 2021 from 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm with Dr. Scott Jordan and Eric Wesselman as we tackle the psychology of cosplay.

Sh*t Cosplayers Say | October 25, 2020 | La Vie Cosplay | Season 1 | Episode 29

Ep29: The Plot Thickens

Show Notes

Join La Vie Cosplay for their tips and tricks regarding cosplay performance in competition. We’ll discuss some of the basics such as stage usage, developing a plot, understanding your own skill, and group vs duo performances. Come play with us!

Our Halloween Episode will be LIVE at Twitch.tv/laviecosplay Sunday November 1st at 1pm cst.

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Produced by LVC Productions. You can find us on facebook, instragram, twitter, and vero at La Vie Cosplay. Our podcast instagram is podcastscs. Our website is laviecosplay.com. Have a fun, crazy con or cosplay related story? Absurd cosplay question? Or just something in general to share with us? Email us at podcastscs@gmail.com or DM us at podcastscs. If you like what you heard please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening and remember; just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. 

This week we had the pleasure of guesting on The Con-Ventional Podcast Ep 17 : Judging cosplay with LaVie cosplay! (podbean.com)!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to compete in a cosplay competition? Ever wonder what it takes to even get into this sort of thing let alone how it’s judged? Well good because so were we! We ask the dynamic duo of LaVie cosplay and the hosts of Sh*t cosplayers say these very same questions! Tune in and hopefully we get to answer your questions and our own!

Will Cloud not be hit? Will love live dance groups become the new hare hare yukai? Will technical errors be the bane of our editors existence? Find out today on another stellar episode of The Con-Ventional Podcast!

The Con-Ventional Podcast – You Think Going To Conventions Is Easy? It Never Is!

For more content from The Con-Ventional Podcast, visit one of the links below or search Con-Ventional Podcast on your favorite podcast app.

The Con-Ventional Podcast (podbean.com)
The Con-ventional Podcast | Facebook We are the Con-ventional Podcast! You would think going to conventions is easy, but it never is! We are here to give advice, helpful tips, reviews and tricks to make going to conventions as easy as possible! We release a new episode monthly.

Sh*t Cosplayers Say | July 26, 2020 | La Vie Cosplay | Season 1 | Episode 20

Ep 20: “Yes and”, Hot Glue Icing, and A Felt Cake

Show Notes

Join us for our Anime Iowa episode where we talk about our adventures from last year as your masquerade emcees. In this episode, we discuss what an emcee really does, why they are important, and what a good emcee can do for your show.

Shout Out: Stop Drop Cosplay with Pros and Cons Cosplay Saturday August 1 12-5pm CST https://www.facebook.com/Prosandconscosplay/

Mentions:
Sallyquinn Cosplay for her work at Planet Funkcon
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Produced by LVC Productions. You can find us on facebook, instagram, twitter, and vero at La Vie Cosplay. Our podcast instagram is podcastscs. Our website is laviecosplay.com. Have a fun, crazy con or cosplay related story? Absurd cosplay question? Or just something in general to share with us? Email us at podcastscs@gmail.com or DM us at podcastscs. If you like what you heard please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening and remember; just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. 

Sh*t Cosplayers Say | June 28, 2020 | La Vie Cosplay | Season 1 | Episode 16

Ep 16: Judgy McJudgerson

Show Notes

Join La Vie Cosplay as we discuss the many ways to becoming a cosplay contest judge and what judging typically involves including supporting contestants, judging craftsmanship, and being professional.

If you have any questions or comments relating to this episode, please contact us at podcastscs@gmail.com or through instagram at podcastscs. We plan to do a followup episode to expand on this topic in the future.

Podcast Shout Out:
The Con-Ventional Podcast
theconventionalpodcast.podbean.com

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Produced by LVC Productions. You can find us on facebook, instagram, twitter, and vero at La Vie Cosplay. Our podcast instagram is podcastscs. Our website is laviecosplay.com. Have a fun, crazy con or cosplay related story? Absurd cosplay question? Or just something in general to share with us? Email us at podcastscs@gmail.com or DM us at podcastscs. If you like what you heard please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening and remember; just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. 

The International Cosplay League has announced that regardless of an in-person event for Japan Weekend Madrid this September, ICL shall be postponed until 2021. La Vie Cosplay, our teammate c80sthingamabobs, and the additional representatives chosen from Spain, France, and Portugal shall be moved to the 2021 event. For more information, see their official Facebook post:

https://www.facebook.com/internationalcosplayleague/posts/2639447789628626

For more information on the International Cosplay League, and it’s host event Japan Weekend Madrid, check out the links below:

International Cosplay League 2019, powered by Japan Weekend ICL is an international cosplay competition created and organized by Japan Weekend, the biggest convention of Madrid (Spain). The third edition will be hosted on September 21st at Feria Madrid. We select a duo and a solo, a couple and an individual contestant. The duo is based on the performance (60% performance and 40% craftsmanship) and the solo is based completely on the craftsmanship, so a performance is not required.

Japan Weekend Madrid – 25 y 26 septiembre 2020 en Palacio de la Prensa Japan Weekend is held in Madrid (where the largest and most crowded), Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao and Granada take place. We announce our dates months in advance to prepare everything: from your cosplay to your travel companions, everything matters! Hundreds of activities, contests, talks and experiences to live in Japan Weekend. Visit the website of your favorite event and find out what we have prepared.

Sh*t Cosplayers Say | March 15, 2020 | La Vie Cosplay | Season 1 | Episode 5

Ep5: Our First Comic-con!

Show Notes

Join us on our adventures to our first comic-con. Learn about Phil the fridge, our everything cake, a brand new contest at C2E2, and what to do if it smells like burning.

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Produced by LVC Productions. You can find us on facebook, instragram, twitter, and vero at La Vie Cosplay. Our podcast instagram is podcastscs. Our website is laviecosplay.com. Have a fun, crazy con or cosplay related story? Absurd cosplay question? Or just something in general to share with us? Email us at podcastscs@gmail.com or DM us at podcastscs. If you like what you heard please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening and remember; just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. 

Sh*t Cosplayers Say | March 08, 2020 | La Vie Cosplay | Season 1 | Episode 4

Ep 4: Our Name Is LVC and We’re Competitive Cosplayers

Show Notes

Cosplay contest addiction runs full speed with La Vie Cosplay. Come find out why people run themselves into the ground for their 30 seconds onstage.

Special thanks to Deathcom Media and Maguma Usagi for the audio from Colossalcon 2019.

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Produced by LVC Productions. You can find us on facebook, instragram, twitter, and vero at La Vie Cosplay. Our podcast instagram is podcastscs. Our website is laviecosplay.com. Have a fun, crazy con or cosplay related story? Absurd cosplay question? Or just something in general to share with us? Email us at podcastscs@gmail.com or DM us at podcastscs. If you like what you heard please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening and remember; just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.