ECG 2014
In 2014, cosplay goes on conquering Europe: the ECG, European Cosplay Gathering, is back on track in 11 European countries and great finals announced as an awesome firework for the 15th anniversary of Japan Expo!
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european cosplay gathering
In July 2011, the European Cosplay Gathering, ECG for short, went through the finals of its first edition. This big European cosplay contest is on again with a great tour of Europe during which cosplayers are selected to take part in the finals set at Japan Expo in July 2014.
3 or 4 participants are chosen in each of the following 11 countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
The ECG allows the entrants to parade on the biggest cosplay stage in Europe, the main stage of Japan Expo, in front of 15.000 people. More than a mere cosplay show, the ECG finals are a masterpiece!
Japan Expo is both the last step of the ECG with the finals of the contest and the beginning of the next edition with the French selections.
Selection european tour
France: Japan Expo 15th Impact
July 3-6, 2013 in Paris-Nord Villepinte
japan-expo-paris.com
- Group: Ludovic L., Sophie F., and Valérie F. in costumes from Final Fantasy VI
- Solo: Claire M. as Lady Sylvanas in World of Warcraft
UK: Hyper Japan
July 26-28, 2013 in London
www.hyperjapan.co.uk
- Group: Benjamin H. and Laura S. in costumes from Snow White and the Huntsman
- Solo: Alexandra R. as Princess Tutu
Portugal: Anifest
September 21-22, 2013 in Lisboa
anifest.org
- Group: Flavia C. and Leandro F. in costumes from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles
- Solo: Inès S. as Chandra from Magic the Gathering
Belgium: Japan Expo Belgium Volume 3
November 1-3, 2013 in Brussels
www.japan-expo.be
- Group: Laurent R. & Sofie P. in Appleseed costumes
- Solo: Marylène B. in a costume from Mass Effect
Spain: Salon Del Manga Barcelona
October 31 - November 3, 2013 in Barcelona
www.ficomic.com
- Group: Julio A.T., Santiago V.A. & Rubén T.C. in Diablo III costumes
- Solo: Laura R. in a AION : The Tower of Eternity costume
Italy: Lucca Comics & Games
October 31 - November 3, 2013 in Lucca
www.luccacomicsandgames.com
- Group: Alessio M. & Laura I. in Dynasty Warriors 8 costumes
- Solo: Elisa G. in a costume from Lineage II
Poland: Mokon 4
December 21-22, 2013 in Warsaw
www.miohi.pl
- Solo, Karolina K. in a costume from Borderlands 2
- Groupe, Magdalena S. & Joanna L. in costumes de Diablo 3
Germany: Leipziger Buchmesse
March 13-16, 2014 in Leipzig
www.leipziger-buchmesse.de
- Group: Anne F., Anita H. & Tanja K., in costumes from Secret of Mana
- Solo: Naraku B., as Maleficient from Sleeping Beauty
Danemark: J-Popcon
March 28-30, 2014 in Copenhagen
www.j-popcon.dk
- Solo: Liv W. in a costume from How to Train your Dragon 2
- Group: Bàra K. & Sabine L. in costumes from Bioshock Infinite
Switzerland: Polymanga
March 2014 in Montreux
www.polymanga.com
- Solo: José T. in a costume from Castlevania
- Group: Nathalie D. & Laure H. in costumes from Brotherhood of the Wolf
Netherlands: Animecon
June 13-15, 2014 in The Hague
www.animecon.nl
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