Judges
Here you will find the judges for the Nordic Cosplay Championship 2026
"Cat has been a cosplayer since 2009 and has competed in many different competitions throughout the years, mostly SM and NCC where she has placed 1st twice. She has also been active in exhibiting her costumes at museums and in local newspapers.
Cat sees herself as a jack of many trades and has worked with most crafts, from fabric to SFX, 3D printing, foam crafting, wig styling, and so on. Her passion, though, lies in getting the shape and silhouette right for every character she creates, and she often has to come up with very creative ways to achieve it."
"Kizuki is a cosplayer and professional costume and props maker working in the theatre, TV, and film industries.
She is well known for her exciting range of costumes and collaborations, including working with Riot as the formidable Mel Medarda, embodying Angrboda for Santa Monica Studios, and more recently becoming a vault hunter for the release of Borderlands 4.
As a cosplay guest and judge, Kizuki has travelled all over the world, sharing her love of cosplay, gaming, and photography, and bringing her expert eye to the judging table at competitions and qualifiers. In 2025, she was selected to represent the UK at the Extreme Cosplay Gathering international finals in Paris.
Outside of cosplay, you may already have seen her costume contributions on stage in ‘Six The Musical’ or ‘Starlight Express’, or on screen in ‘Gladiator 2’, which was Oscar-nominated for Best Costume Design. So keep an eye out for her work in the upcoming ‘Supergirl’, ‘Masters of the Universe’, and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’!"
"Vye is a multi-award-winning professional costumer and cosplayer from Melbourne, Australia, with almost 20 years of experience across a large range of disciplines in both craftsmanship and performance.
Vye is passionate about bringing characters to life through both costuming and acting, putting an emphasis on making the perceived impossible possible.
They are the first-ever Australian representative for ICL (2024), ECG (2024), ToC (2026), and PGEC (2027), and have also won numerous national cosplay competitions within their own country."
"Tine has been cosplaying since 2009 and professionally since 2014. She has been invited to over 16 different countries to guest and judge various cosplay competitions, and has been awarded many top 3 placements in Scandinavia as a competitor.
She loves to teach and introduce people to cosplay and creativity, and holds workshops in youth clubs, cultural events, schools, festivals, and conventions, as she has done since 2014.
She has worked with big names such as Miss Iceland 2019, Riot Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Telenor, Razer, and Sharkmob for cosplay projects. Tine is also a cosplay teacher at Buskerud Folk School, where you can study cosplay for a whole year (they also take in international students).
Other than that, Tine has a big love for armor and special effects, and can spend hours finishing the tiniest details for her projects. She is now working on her own big workshop to expand her tutorials and spread more creativity to the world."
"Yugoro is an acclaimed international cosplayer, craftsman, and seasoned judge who has been active in the scene since 2017. Known for her epic props and multifaceted costumery, she has headlined and judged numerous events worldwide. From being a global finalist for CD Projekt RED to representing the Baltic region on major stages like in the US (Cosplay Central Crown Championship) and South Korea (GICOF), Yugoro is a well-recognized figure in the global cosplay community who is equally celebrated for her top-tier craftsmanship and her hilariously chaotic, witty content."
"Diana ‘Binkxy’ Tolin has been an award-winning cosplayer and member of the anime/pop culture industry for 30 years. She has worked with some of the largest companies and conventions in the world, including Marvel Entertainment, Nintendo of America, Square Enix, Aniplex, Anime Expo, and the World Cosplay Summit.
Diana has represented, and is the current organizer of, the World Cosplay Summit USA, and works directly with WCS Inc. as a member of their staff, using her knowledge of the international cosplay community to support cosplayers from around the world. She has brought multiple international cosplay events to the United States and, as the Director of Cosplay at Holiday Matsuri, has helped to develop the Winter Cosplay Championship, the largest qualifier for international cosplay events in the United States.
In addition to her work as a showrunner, she has been a guest curator and speaker for the world of cosplay, and has worked with the Japan Foundation New York and the Japan Information and Cultural Center, Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. It is her pleasure to be a part of the NCC judging panel for 2026!"
