About Me

Hi there! I’m Yuka and I started cosplaying in 2002. I have created over 60 costumes, judged cosplay competitions and this year I’m representing the UK at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan. I’m very involved in the cosplay community in the UK, and I have written articles for convention books, run cosplay events and panels, and I have been interviewed by Scotland on Sunday and BBC radio about cosplay. I also founded Cosplay Scotland in 2006, which now has over 500 members and has monthly meet-ups with usual attendances of around 50 people each month!

Past Appearances & Event History:

SunnyCon 2013 – Guest, Cosplay Competition Judge and Panel Host: Taking cosplay to a competitive level
Play Expo 2012 – Guest, Cosplay Competition Judge and Panel Host: Beginner’s guide to cosplay, Cosplay Make-Up and WCS/ECG panel
Anime Attacks July 2012 – Panel Host: European Cosplay Gathering
Japan Expo 2012 – European Cosplay Gathering U.K. Group Representative
KitaCon 2012 – Event Host: Cosplay Chess
PAX EAST 2012 – Show Floor PR for Locked Door Puzzle promoting the game Kairo
AyaCon 2011 – Event Host: Cosplay Chess
KitaCon 2011 – Panel Host: Shonen Jump! Panel
Auchinawa 2010 – Panel Host: A beginner’s guide to cosplay
Auchinawa 2008 – Cosplay Competition Judge

If you would like to book me for your event, please contact me by e-mail on yuka@yukacosplay.com

About Me

I was brought up in Vancouver, where I got into anime and Japanese-influenced video games at a young age.  I moved to the UK in 2001, discovered cosplay and have been hooked on it ever since! My dad lives in Japan with my little brother and I’ve been learning Japanese over the years so I can communicate with my family there.

When I’m not sewing, I love playing video games and writing. I have a passion for travelling, learning new languages, fashion and photography. I love cats and I have actually been found on a few occasions stopped somewhere on my route home from work trying to make friends with the local neighbourhood cats!

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