Nipponbashi Cosplay festival-osaka

the event is a huge cosplay parade and lots of stuff going on. it will be my first year going but seems like a lot of fun! the date hasn't been posted yet but its going to be a weekend in march

Official Website (English):
http://nippombashi.jp/festa/2016/english.html

Official Website (Japanese):
http://nippombashi.jp/festa/2016/event-cosplay.html

Nippombashi Cosplay Festival
-More than 10,000 cosplayers from around the country will assemble for this incredible cosplay event.
-The Nippombashi Shopping Street will transform into a spectacular cosplay area!|
-Cosplay Parade (To participate in the cosplay event, you must pay a fee of 1,500 yen.)

Arrival of the Super Robot Mazinger Z
-At a special event space, you can see the giant statue of Mazinger Z.

Stage Event
-The original author of the Mazinger Z series, Mr. Go NAGAI, and popular voice actors will make an appearance on stage.

Special Contents
-Anime Series “K” and Nippombashi Street Festa Special Collaboration
-Nippombashi Street Festa Exclusive Drawings
-There will be limited edition goods and you can enjoy various attractions at each event area.

At the Nippombashi Shopping Street, you can find a lot of cool stuff ranging from electronics, manga, anime and hobby products. There are also plenty of duty-free shops covering various genres. Visitors will definitely find something they want, so we look forward to your visit!