American reality television show
Cosplay Melee Genre Judges Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 6 Production Executive producers Running time 42 minutes Production company Matador Content Original release Network Syfy Release March 21 (2017-03-21 ) – (2017-04-25 )
Cosplay Melee Syfy channelreality television show executive produced by Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin, which was announced in February 2017 and premiered its first season of six episodes on March 21, 2017. The series is hosted byYvette Nicole Brown , and follows cosplayers as they put their skills to the test.Cosplay Melee is Syfy's second cosplay-competition series, after the two-season seriesHeroes of Cosplay
The series is hosted byYvette Nicole Brown , and follows four cosplayers each week as they put their skills to the test as they create innovativecosplays , having to not only create the costume, but also act the part of the character for a realistic performance. Guiding and critiquing the contestants are international cosplayer LeeAnna Vamp, and Christian Beckman, the costume creator forThe Hunger Games Tron: Legacy [ 1]
In each episode, there are two rounds. The first requires the contestants to make a small test piece, and one is eliminated and one receives a bonus for the second round, where they create their full characters, and a contestant is selected as the winner of the episode.
# Name Occupation Cosplay source Result 1[ 2] Alicia Bellamy Costume Designer Chronicles of Riddick Eliminated Xavier Conley Chef and Prop Builder Star Wars Won both rounds Grace Herbert Police Officer Guardians of the Galaxy Fred Reed Miniatures Painter Star Trek 2[ 3] Edgar Mayoral Blacksmith N/A Eliminated Jennifer Rose Professional cosplayer Baratheon Emily Schmidt Assisted living activities director Wildling Won both rounds Ruth Stetson Professional cosplayer White Walker 3[ 4] Garrick Backer Professional cosplayer Demon Marty LeGrow Children's entertainer Angel Lisa Rosenberg Professional cosplayer Demon Won both rounds Jesseca Thaxton Fashion designer Angel Eliminated 4[ 5] Joshua Brown Professional cosplayer Fallout Won first round Caitlyn Culpepper Small boutique Overwatch Eliminated Becka Noel Costume designer Star Trek Online Steven Smith Prop maker Destiny Won second round 5[ 6] Aaron Bowholtz Tattoo artist Ancient Egypt Tuwanda Chandler Seamstress Peace, love, positivity Eliminated James Fipps Graphic designer Vigilante guardian Won first round Dhareza Maramis Creative director Military, cats Won second round 6[ 7] Paul Esquer Prop maker .hack Won first round Jacqueline Goehner Professional cosplayer Record of Lodoss War Won second round Meesha LeDoux Veterinarian assistant Monster Girl series Eliminated Jessie Pridemore Professional seamstress Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
No. Title Cosplay Theme Original release date US viewers 1 "A Night at the Space Opera" Space opera March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21 ) 0.521[ 8]
Themes : Alicia:Chronicles of Riddick . Xavier:Star Wars . Grace:Guardians of the Galaxy . Fred:Star Trek .Round 1 : Alicia: headpiece. Xavier: X-Wing pilot helmet. Grace: helmet, goggles and respirator: Fred: helmet, respirator and visor.Eliminated : Alicia.Winner : Xavier.Round 2 : Xavier: Crime Lord. Grace: Bounty Hunter. Fred: Militant Dictator.Winner : Xavier.2 "Throne Off" Game of Thrones March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28 ) 0.532[ 9]
Themes : Edgar: Wildling . Jennifer:Elvish . Emily:Stark . Ruth:Targaryen rival .Round 1 : Edgar: Sword. Jennifer: Crossbow. Emily: Flail. Ruth: Shield.Eliminated : Edgar.Winner : Emily.Round 2 : Jennifer: Baratheon. Emily: Wildling. Ruth: White Walker.Winner : Emily.3 "Angels and Demons" Angelic and devilish characters April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04 ) 0.449[ 10]
Themes : Garrick: Demon. Marty: Angel. Lisa: Demon. Jesseca: Angel.Round 1 : Garrick: Metal wings. Marty: Wings made of the Bible. Lisa: Angel of pestilence wings. Jesseca: stone wings.Eliminated : Jesseca.Winner : Lisa.Round 2 : Garrick: Former angel banished from heaven. Marty: Fallen angel recruited by Lucifer. Lisa: Servant of pestilence, horseman of the apocalypse.Winner : Lisa.4 "War Games" High-tech futuristic video games April 11, 2017 (2017-04-11 ) 0.398[ 11]
Themes : Joshua:Fallout . Caitlyn:Overwatch . Becka:Star Trek Online . Steven:Destiny .Round 1 : Joshua: Multi-weapon arm. Caitlyn: Flamethrower. Becka: "The Genesis", funnels knowledge. Steven: Plasma cannon.Eliminated : Caitlyn.Winner : Joshua.Round 2 : Joshua: Synth reprogrammed by U.S. army. Becka: Creator and destroyer of life. Steven: Warlock necromancer.Winner : Steven.5 "Superheroes" Superheroes without superpowers April 18, 2017 (2017-04-18 ) 0.401[ 12]
Themes : Aaron: Ancient Egypt. Tuwanda: Peace, love, positivity. James: Guardian. Dhareza: Military, cats.Round 1 : Aaron: Gear emblem. Tuwanda: Peace, lightning, heart emblem. James: Shield emblem. Dhareza: Armored cat emblem.Eliminated : Tuwanda.Winner : James.Round 2 : Aaron: Egyptologist turned defender of humanity. James: Ex-con turned crime fighter. Dhareza: Vigilante avenging death of cat.Winner : Dhareza.6 "Animelee" Anime April 25, 2017 (2017-04-25 ) 0.420[ 13]
Themes : Paul:.hack . Jacqueline:Record of Lodoss War . Meesha: Monster Girl series. Jessie:Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica .Round 1 : Paul: Beetle gauntlet. Jacqueline: Fire flower. Meesha: Dragon skull staff. Jessie: Winged heart wand.Eliminated : Meesha.Winner : Paul.Round 2 : Paul: Delinquent thief, con artist. Jacqueline: Moe fairy, protector of the forest. Jessie: Heroic schoolgirl with magical powers.Winner : Jacqueline.
The series was announced in February 2017 by Heather Olander, the senior Vice President ofSyfy .[ 1]
Christian Beckman, a judge on the series, has done costume work forTron: Legacy The Hunger Games The Last Airbender Star Trek Where the Wild Things Are War of the Worlds I Am Legend Doctor Octopus inSpider-Man 2 [ 14]
Cosplay Melee premiered its first season of six episodes in the U.S. on March 21, 2017 at 10/9c onSyfy .[ 1] [ 15] Space .[ 16]
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