Planning for the Japan preliminary rounds have begun. This year there will be a 3 rounds, one in Kansai(Osaka) Chubu(Nagoya) and Kanto(Tokyo). The Osaka round will be the first up and is take place next month on April 1st. Entries are being accepted through the Japanese version of the WCS homepage and 15 teams of 2 members will be the maximum limit. This year the event will be a colaborative effort with "Layered" an organization that plans strictly cosplayer events around Japan. The events in Japan always have a different flavor and this year again we can look forward to some impressive performances and costumes!