Behind every great convention is a team of passionate visionaries — and Cosmos is no exception!
Founded by 3 local ACG enthusiasts and run by a huge team of 60+ volunteers, Cosmos Con is dedicated to celebrating all facets of anime, manga, cosplay, and gaming culture right here in Aotearoa.
Cosmos Con is a celebration of creativity, community, and the spirit of otaku culture in New Zealand. Whether you’re a seasoned cosplayer, an avid gamer, or simply someone who loves exploring new worlds through anime and manga, there’s something for everyone at Cosmos Con. Join us as we come together to share our love for all things otaku and make lasting memories in our own corner of the cosmos!
Star pupils of Cosmos Con!
Social Media Guru – Emma
@licht.tttheta.cos @emmaphotography09
My name’s Emma – or Licht when I’m cosplaying – and I’ve been taking photos since 2023. I originally started this hobby for my school’s News Committee, but as I started to get into cosplay, I wanted to be more involved with the community and start collaborating with other cosplayers for (free~) photoshoots. I make my own cosplays sometimes as well – I was the winner of Best Costumer from Cosmos 2025!
I’m part of the Cosmos Con Media Team – meaning the graphics, posts, and even (most parts of this) website was made by me! If you’re interested in a photoshoot with me, I’m always a DM away~ ❤
Visual Artist – Valley
Hi my name is Valley/Elaine! I have been doing graphic design and art in school for more than 5 years. I started cosplaying in around 2022 and I’ve been cosplaying since! Sometimes I make my own cosplays when I have time, recently I’ve been making props and armor for my Argenti cosplay 🙂 I hope to get more confident with my cosplay and maybe enter competitions or parades!
I’m a part of the COSMOS 2025 media team, I designed and illustrated the mascot as well as the logo and poster. I’m always interested in more projects, my DM are open and feel free to contact me!
Cosplay & Photographer Rep – Nick
Nick didn’t ask for this, but we think he deserves credit. 🙂
Nick, aka Nighvallo photo, knows EVERYONE and gets along with EVERYONE. He is a chill dude who takes pride in producing great photography work in the cosplay community. He joined the Cosmos Committee with the vision of making the cosplay and photogs community an even better place.
His star role is to speak up for the cosplayers and photographers, communicating to us what the community really needs!
Not to mention, his photography contributions. 🙂
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