After all the teams had finished their performances, the Japanese Preliminary Committee Organizer Akira Shibata appeared on stage and shared a few thoughts. He said, "This is the third time that a Kyushu qualifying round has been held. It seems that the quality is improving every year! It might be unrelated, but I wonder if it is because this area is well-known for its manufacturing industry! In any case, I get the sense that everyone is getting better at creating new cosplay outfits! I was nervous and excited watching from backstage!"

Japanese Preliminary Committee Organizer Akira Shibata
Mr. Narumi added "All three teams' outfits and performances were so much fun! Everyone did a really great job at picking-out the some of the best aspects of the stories and characters they were portraying."

Yuki Narumi
All the participants did an amazing job and gave it everything they had. Once they had finished all that there was left to do was wait for the results. Everyone had a big smile on their face, so it was clear that they all felt satisfied with their performances! The entire venue was eager to find-out who would be advancing through to the next round!