Cosplaying involves learning certain skills which participants need to hone, including costume-sewing, props making, LED programming, and more, as Tee (right) and Yap have proven.
Rachel Tee and Yap Li Leng, both 33, may seem like other ordinary, young working women.
But when they don their cosplay attire and take to the stage, their electrifying performance packs a punch. It’s no surprise then that the duo – known as Team Cendol – won the World Cosplay Summit (WCS) Malaysia 2024 Championship in September last year and the ticket to represent the country in WCS Japan 2024 (held from today until Sunday) in Nagoya.
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More than just a show
Cosplaying involves learning certain skills which participants need to hone, including costume-sewing, props making, LED programming, and more, as Tee (right) and Yap have proven.
Tee (left) and Yap with some of the props they’ve made.
Yap styles and modifies wigs for her cosplay competitions.
The duo use LEDs for their costumes for lighting effects.
Tee picks up sewing to put together her cosplay attire.
There are many skills that one can develop through cosplay. Yap (left) picked up wig making while Tee learnt to sew.
(From left) Yap and Tee say as cosplayers, participants need to 'think, plan and prepare'.
Yap (left) and Tee working on their costumes for the finals in Japan.
This ‘chestpiece of fire’ has been modified and improved for the finals in Nagoya.
Tee (left) and Yap are the winners of the World Cosplay Summit Malaysia 2024 Championship and are representing Malaysia this week at WCS Japan 2024. Photo: World Cosplay Summit Malaysia
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