Global InformationEOY Cosplay Festival information
| EOY Cosplay Festival | |
|---|---|
 EOY's logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Singapore |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Most recent | 30 December 2023 |
| Attendance | 20,000+ in 2013 [1] |
| Website | http://www.theeoy.com |
EOY Cosplay Festival is a Japanese pop-cultural arts event that is non-profit and fan-run multigenre convention featuring anime, cosplay, doujin works, subculture fashion and Japanese pop music held in Singapore. From 2012 to 2017, it was a free public event.[citation needed]
Its highlights include the hundreds of cosplayers who visit each year, generous opportunities for cosplay photography, guest performances by Japanese celebrities, music and dance performances by home-grown talents, artwork exhibitions and booths selling anime merchandise and personal artworks.[2]
Alongside the annual events, EOY also partners related organisations to hold periodic events and performances related to anime, cosplay and music. Notable ones include the Singapore Silver Cosplay Club cosplay competition, Walk for Our Children (Singapore Children's Society), TAO “Art of Drum”, Liang Court Anime Week, Bon Japan Theme Cafes, SGCafe Maid and Butler Cafe and Marie Digby's Your Love Asia Tour.[3][4][5]
- ^ "20,000+ Guests at EOY Cosplay Festival 2013! Thank You!". TheEOY.com. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "EOY Official Website". TheEOY.com. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Event Production". TheEOY.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Marie Digby Your Love Asia Tour". TheEOY.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "SGCafe Maid and Butler Cafe". TheEOY.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.