This year, Team Mexico took top honors at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya with an impressive Street Fighter II performance.
Here is their stage show, which is one of the best I’ve seen
BREAKING: Congratulations to Mexico for their amazing acrobatic winning performance at the #WorldCosplaySummit in Nagoya. Photos & details: https://t.co/JEfu17E07J#WCS2018 #wcs #コスサミ pic.twitter.com/n6jM77YQNQ
— Travel Photos PtyLtd (@travelphotos) August 5, 2018
The reaction online in Japan was very positive
…and another award for Mexico 😂 NicoNico audience award. This was not a surprise, I daresay! #WCS2018 pic.twitter.com/eGcOaqSV2x
— kukkii karen (@scarletstarla) August 5, 2018
A look at who won which awards
WCS 2018
Air Asia Award=Mexico
Brother Award=Denmark
Azur Lane Award=Indonesia
Laguna Ten Bosch Award=Mexico
Futaba Award=Mexico
Rinn Award=Mexico
Spearhead Award=Vietnam
Niconico Award=Mexico1st place=Mexico
2nd place=Indonesia
3rd place=Thailand@cosplay_summit #wcs2018 #wcs pic.twitter.com/HAW4NPP7C9— Dario Cosplay (@DarioCosplay) August 5, 2018
Mexican cosplay duo Banana Cospboys, cosplayers Luis and Lalo, did a wonderful job representing their country. Congrats to both!