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Season 1 – Heroes of Cosplay

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For those unfamiliar with the term, "cosplay" is a portmanteau combining the words "costume" and "play" that describes an activity in which people dress in costumes -- usually based on characters from anime -- and participate in short skits. While many "cosplayers" do it for fun as a hobby, there is a competitive form of the activity, in which people try to be the best. This reality series spotlights nine competitors, ranging from legends like Atlanta-based Yaya Han to newcomers in the game. Other featured performers include Riki LeCotey, who moved from rural Canada to the U.S. to follow her passion; industrial design student Monika Lee, who has been a participant since the age of 13; and business partners Jessica Merizan and Holly Conrad, who co-founded a costume fabrication shop, "cosplay" community and new media entertainment company.
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Neil Drumming Salon.com 11/24/2020
The competitors' comments and interactions in confessional, in particular, often feel staged. The show... suffers overall from a tangible engineered quality. Go to Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post 11/24/2020
If you like cosplay yourself, you'll love "Cosplay." Go to Full Review Caroline Siede AV Club 11/24/2020
While it succeeds at subverting clichés, Heroes Of Cosplay fails to avoid the pitfalls of reality TV. The show spends too much time on seemingly scripted direct-to-camera interviews, which none of the cosplayers are able to deliver convincingly. Go to Full Review Rob Bricken io9.com 11/24/2020
The cosplayers seem like pretty reasonable people, and the show goes into the creation of the costumes in a manner that seems like its going to be informative, so that's cool. But... The drama seems a bit manufactured Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11/24/2020
Just how many unique stories are there to be mined from the characters introduced? The first hour also threatens to devolve into a snippy back-and-forth between some competitors, a contrivance that afflicts far too many docuseries. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 11/24/2020
3/5
Folks familiar with the cosplay culture will appreciate what is being shown here, and there's no doubt that folks unfamiliar with cosplaying will learn a lot about it here. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Yaya Han

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Riki LeCotey

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Monika Lee

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Victoria Schmidt

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Chloe Dykstra

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Jessica Merizan

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 13, 2013 Wizard World Portland Six of the world's most innovative and passionate cosplayers get ready for Portland's first ever cosplay competition, Wizard World. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 20, 2013 Emerald City Cosplayers compete at the Emerald City fan convention in Seattle. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 27, 2013 Megacon The cosplayers prepare for MegaCon in Florida. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 3, 2013 Anime Matsuri The cosplayers head to Anime Matsuri in Houston. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 10, 2013 Planet Comicon The cosplayers prepare for individual competitions at Planet Comicon. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 17, 2013 Planet Comicon The cosplayers work together in the team competition at Planet Comicon. Details Episode 7 Aired May 27, 2014 Stan Lee's Comikaze Cosplayers are back and gearing up to compete at Stan Lee's Comikaze in Los Angeles. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 3, 2014 Ottawa Pop Expo The cosplayers head north for an international cosplay competition at Ottawa Pop Expo. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 10, 2014 Animate Miami Two new cosplayers join the cast as they set their sights on Animate! Miami. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 17, 2014 Wizard World Portland 2014 Cosplayers return to Wizard World Portland, but technical malfunctions threaten to derail their hopes to bring home the gold. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 24, 2014 Wizard World New Orleans Heading to Wizard World New Orleans, things heat as the cosplayers start with individual competition. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 1, 2014 Wizard World New Orleans Wizard World New Orleans kicks into high gear as our cosplayers come together for the ultimate event - the group competition. Details

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Heroes of Cosplay — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Mark Cronin, Courtland Cox, Dave Caplan
Network
SYFY
Rating
TV-14 (L|S)
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 13, 2013