October 17, 2022

I’ve been covering cosplay for well over a decade now, and in that time I’ve seen loads of books, posts, YouTube videos, and even TV series about the subject. What I had never seen, until now, was someone actually go and make a documentary as slick and comprehensive as Cosplay Universe. Cosplay Universe looks at the history, the people, the craft and the culture, and features interviews with everyone from Yaya Han to Jessica Nigri to Stan Lee

October 30, 2022

Cosplay Universe takes you inside the world of Cosplay through the people that have shaped and continue to bring to life characters through their incredible creativity.

November 18, 2022

Davies talks to the co-directors of the documentary Cosplay Universe, Jonathan McHugh, and Jordan Rennert. Cosplay Universe is a documentary that dives into the world of cosplay by talking with cosplayers and sharing their personal stories.

October 24, 2022

Get ready for cosplay on the big screen with Cosplay Universe, a “documentary that explores the evolution and rise of the global phenomenon known as cosplay, the art of dressing up as a character you love.” The film premiered globally at Anime Expo in July 2022, followed by an international theatrical release via distributor Abramorama. Featured cosplayer Yaya Han recently joined a Twitter watch party, as well as an Instagram Live for a post-watch discussion and Q&A. Currently, Cosplay Universe is available to stream on multiple platforms.

From highlighting the lives of legendary cosplayers to the World Cosplay Summit in Japan, Cosplay Universe is the “most comprehensive exploration of the cosplay world to date” according to its press release. The movie also features one of the final interviews with the late Stan Lee, the beloved creator of Marvel’s iconic comic book characters.

June 30, 2022

Cosplay is big - even if you don't go to comic conventions. And in the upcoming documentary Cosplay Universe, we will get to learn more about what goes into dressing up as characters you love - and also the big business that surrounds it. Ahead of the documentary's debut screening at Anime Expo, Popverse is debuting Cosplay Universe's poster by Zach Fischer.
Cosplay Universe poster

The Cosplay Universe documentary will focus on several people in the cosplay scene including Yaya Han, Kamui Cosplay, Shema and Juan (TWIIN Cosplay), and Ed Hoff (World Cosplay Summit). Other figures interviewed for the piece include journalist Heidi MacDonald (The Beat), and even the late Stan Lee.