Call to Cosplay
{{Short description|American reality television series}}
{{COI|date=October 2014}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Reality competition
| creator =
| starring = Keith Kawamura
Taylor Chung (DJ Wednesday)
| judges = Brook Mahealani Lee
Marissa Floro
Johnny Junkers
Romeo Lacoste
| opentheme =
| country = United States
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 20
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = George Chung
Miguel Santos
| producer = Reko Moreno
| editor = Pridhvi Sunain Zoro
| runtime = 22 minutes
(excluding commercials)
| company = AEUTV (Creators)
Myx TV (Creators)
Priswes Studios, USA (Post Production)
| network = Myx TV (Parent) CONtv Amazon Video (Partners)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2014|6|30}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2016|5|10}}
| related = Heroes of Cosplay
}}
Call to Cosplay is an American reality television series on Asian American cable network Myx TV. It is a cosplay design competition show where contestants are tasked to create a costume based on a given theme and under time constraints.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/30/myx-tv-unveils-reality-competition-series-call-to-cosplay|title= Myx TV Unveils Reality Competition Series Call to Cosplay|website=IGN|date=2014-06-29|accessdate=17 July 2014}} The show is the first wholly cosplay-based competition show in the United States.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/myx-tv-call-to-cosplay-1201253032/|title= First Look: Myx TV Debuts Original Reality Competition Series 'Call to Cosplay'|magazine=Variety|date=2014-06-29|accessdate=17 July 2014}} It premiered on June 30, 2014 and concluded on May 10, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/06/30/call-to-cosplay-series-coming-to-myx-tv/|title= Call to Cosplay Series Coming to Myx TV|publisher=Comicbook.com|date=2014-06-30|accessdate=17 July 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-06-30/call-to-cosplay-reality-competition-series-premieres-tonight/.76166|title= Call to Cosplay Reality Competition Series Premiering Tonight |work=Anime News Network|date=2014-06-30|accessdate=17 July 2014}}
Episodes
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Meet the Cosplayers |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|6|30}} |ShortSummary = The competitors are introduced. They discuss how they were inspired to cosplay and size up the competition. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Zoe vs Yirico |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|7|14}} |ShortSummary = The two contestants are required to create a costume based on shonen manga in eight hours or less. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = Celeste Orchid vs Wednesday |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|7|21}} |ShortSummary = The two contestants must create a costume based on the magical girls theme. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = Kimba vs April |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|7|28}} |ShortSummary = The two contestants are tasked with creating costumes based on non-Japanese anime characters. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Jayden vs Deanna |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|8|4}} |ShortSummary = Fantasy character is the theme the two cosplayers need to create for their costume. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = Finals |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|8|11}} |ShortSummary = The winner is revealed. }} |
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