Moroccan cosplay
Coverage of Moroccan cosplayers, costumes, creative work and stories from the local community.
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Manga Afternoon follows the Moroccan cosplay scene through competitions, conventions, World Cosplay Summit coverage, community stories and news about Moroccan cosplayers. This hub brings together our latest cosplay reporting and useful links to events and our work with the community.
Manga Afternoon suit la scène cosplay au Maroc à travers les concours, conventions, qualifications du World Cosplay Summit, portraits de cosplayeurs marocains et actualités de la communauté. Cette page réunit nos dernières publications consacrées au cosplay marocain.
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News and reporting on national competitions, qualifiers and Moroccan representation at international cosplay events.
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Guides and coverage for events bringing together Morocco’s anime and cosplay community.
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Morocco Completes Its Second WCS 2026 Participation and Confirms Its Position on the International Cosplay Scene
The Kingdom of Morocco has completed its second official participation in the World Cosplay Summit (WCS), held from July 31 to August 2, 2026, in Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture), Japan, confirming the continuity of its commitment to the largest international event dedicated to cosplay. Represented by its national duo, Ssshams and Panzermalkin, selected during the official qualifiers held in Morocco at MGE 2026, an event held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Kingdom took...
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A Historic Moment for Moroccan Cosplay
The Manga Afternoon team, alongside Morocco’s representatives at the World Cosplay Summit(WCS), had the distinguished honor of being invited, on the 23th of July, to dinner at the private residence of His Excellency Mr. Masahiro Nakata, Ambassador of Japan, days before their departure to Japan to represent Morocco at the WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT 2026 !
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Morocco Secures Its Ticket to ECG 2026
Moroccan cosplayer Panzermalkin has reached a major milestone by becoming the first representative of the Kingdom to qualify for the ECG (Extreme Cosplay Gathering) final, considered one of Europe’s largest cosplay competitions. The final is scheduled for July as part of Paris Japan Expo, a major event for pop culture and the international cosplay scene.
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Morocco on Its Way to the World Cosplay Summit 2026
The spotlight has turned to Morocco’s cosplay scene: the two duos, Shams and Panzermalkin, have just claimed victory in the second edition of Morocco’s WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT qualifiers.
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Frédéric Lamarque Joins the MGE 2026 Cosplay Jury!
The MOROCCO GAMING EXPO 2026 is spotlighting Frédéric Lamarque, a Mauritian cosplayer and representative of the African continent, whose expertise in massive armor, technical mastery and award-winning career on the international scene will strengthen the jury for the WCS and ECG qualifiers in Rabat, from May 20 to 24, 2026.
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FRAN joins the MGE 2026 cosplay jury!
On the occasion of the MOROCCO GAMING EXPO in Rabat from May 20 to 24, 2026, the Moroccan WCS and ECG qualifiers announce FRAN, a globally renowned Japanese cosplayer (28 years of experience, more than 250 costumes, and Japan’s representative at the 2013 World Cosplay Summit), as the jury’s first member, in recognition of her expertise in costume creation and stage performance.
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On the Road to the ECG at Morocco Gaming Expo 2026
The Moroccan qualifiers for the Extreme Cosplay Gathering will take place at Morocco Gaming Expo 2026 (May 20–24, 2026), with an expert jury tasked with selecting a representative of Morocco for the international stage.
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Heading to the WCS at Morocco Gaming Expo 2026
The WCS qualifications will take place in Morocco for the first time at Morocco Gaming Expo 2026 (May 20–24), with an international jury, to select a duo for the final in Japan in August 2026.
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ECG MOROCCO 2026: Cosplay Registration Opens!
For the first time in the history of Morocco’s cosplay community, the qualifiers for the ECG 2026 final will take place in the Kingdom during 2026!
