Animé Los Angeles 21 Masquerade
The Animé Los Angeles Masquerade is a cosplay craftsmanship and performance competition, where some of the best cosplayers on the West Coast show off incredible costumes and outstanding shows for the chance to win prestigious awards and fabulous prizes!
Come for our wonderful contestants, then stay for performances from special guests, before the judges announce this year’s winners!
Whether you’re on stage or watching from the audience, this year’s show is going to be a blast. We hope to see you at the Animé Los Angeles Masquerade!
You can watch last year’s show on our YouTube channel here:
Ticketing & Seating
Tickets will be available free of charge to all Animé Los Angeles attendees. You can pick up your tickets ahead of time at Attendee Services; distribution hours will be posted in December 2025.
Get to the theater early to find your seat, enjoy the pre-show, and get ready for the main event! A security checkpoint will be in the plaza, with lobby doors opening at 5:30 PM. The inner doors for seating will open at 6:15 PM.
Forgot to pick up a ticket? Free tickets will also be distributed at the security entrance to the Terrace Theater Plaza!
Call for Jury Judges
Not planning to compete in Masquerade, but still want to be involved? We are currently accepting applications for Masquerade Jury Judges! Your job will be to judge the applications of our insanely talented Journeyman and Master-level cosplayers, and help decide which entries make it through to the final round.
Jurors will be highlighted at the start of the show at Anime Los Angeles in January 2026 and announced on social media shortly afterwards.
Juror Applications are open until July 20th. Selected Jurors will be contacted in late July.
[ Click here ] to apply!
PROSPECTIVE ENTRANTS
Entry submissions for the ALA 21 Masquerade open Sept 1st, 2025 & close on Sept 30th, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
The submission link will be posted on this web page & all social media.
INQUIRIES
Have a question relating to the Masquerade? Please direct any questions to the Coordinator at [email protected]
Please note that the rules, restrictions, and prizes are subject to change.
The rules for the ALA21 Masquerade will be posted here on August 1st, 2025.
