The annual cosplay and costume competition atNan Desu Kantook placed at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colorado on August 31, 2024. Take a few moments to appreciate the amazing work these cosplayers put into this competition and enjoy some of the photos we took from this year’s NDK Cosplay Contest. (I have more of them posted to a Facebook album here.)
Beginner Category – NDK Cosplay Contest 2024
Intermediate Category – NDK Cosplay Contest 2024
Masters Category – NDK Cosplay Contest 2024
Who Were the Winners?
- Best in Show – Undeadtoasty as Sekiro from Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Audience Favorite – Marune Cosplays as Princess Peach and King Bowser from Mario Brothers
- Best in Masters Category – Love, Kavi Creative & FadeToBats as Nezuko Kamado & Shinobu Kocho from Demon Slayer (Hannah Alexander’s Art)
- Best in Craftsmanship Masters – Hamster Daydream as Venti the Bard from Genshin Impact
- Best in Performance Masters – Leviathan Cosplays as Hermes from Hades II
- Best in Intermediates Category – FuzzyLilly1 as Marcille Donato Delicious in Dungeon
- Best in Craftsmanship Intermediates – Spooky Kitsune Cosplay as Project Voltage Steel Miku from Project Voltage
- Best in Performance Intermediates – Evil Idols as Jiggly Puff and Hatsune Miku from Pokemon and Vocaloid
- Best in Beginners Category – Nautilus as Shu Itsuki and Mika Kagehira from Ensemble Stars
- Best in Craftsmanship Beginners – XRenascent as Anila from Granblue Fantasy
- Best in Performance Beginners – Nycute Cosplays as Flandre Scarlet from Touhou Project Alter Version
- Best in Portfolios – Spooky Kitsune Cosplay as Project Voltage Steel Miku from Project Voltage
- Ringo’s Award – AppleBoxProps as Ciel Phantomhive from Black Butler, 15th Year Celebration Design
- Best in Video Game – Hnebadger Cosplay as Amaterasu from Okami
- Cosplay Area Head Award – Phoenix Stronghold of Stronghold Fabrications as Princess Serenity from Sailor Moon
- Cosplay Judges Award; Pannon – FilthyBrainzzz as Water Type Trainer Miku from Vocaloid’s Project Voltage
- Cosplay Judges Award; December Wynn – Fantastic Hattmen as The Hero Twilight, Link from The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
- Cosplay Judges Award; Anime Layer Cosplay – Moon Bear Cosplay as Chise Hatori & Elias Ainsworth from The Ancient Magus’ Bride
- Consulate General of Japan’s Award – Nanoda.Jpg as Jirachi from Pokemon
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