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! #! Name! Occupation! Cosplay source! Result! rowspan="4" | 1WEB,weblink Episode 1: Contestants Personal Portfolios, Syfy, March 26, 2017, March 26, 2017,weblink" title="archive.today/20170326155025weblink">weblink live, Accessing archiving of the slides requires scrolling to "Next" and clicking through individual slides., style="border-top: 3px solid black;"! rowspan="4" | 2WEB,weblink Episode 2: Contestants Personal Portfolios, Syfy, March 30, 2017, Accessing archiving of the slides requires scrolling to "Next" and clicking through individual slides., March 30, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170330180126weblink">weblink dead, style="border-top: 3px solid black;"! rowspan="4" | 3WEB,weblink Episode 3: Contestants Personal Portfolios, Syfy, April 8, 2017, Accessing archiving of the slides requires scrolling to "Next" and clicking through individual slides., April 9, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170409021335weblink">weblink dead, style="border-top: 3px solid black;"! rowspan="4" | 4WEB,weblink Episode 4: Contestants Personal Portfolios, Syfy, April 13, 2017, Accessing archiving of the slides requires scrolling to "Next" and clicking through individual slides., April 13, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170413235606weblink">weblink dead, style="border-top: 3px solid black;"! rowspan="4" | 5WEB,weblink Episode 5: Contestants Personal Portfolios, Syfy, April 20, 2017, Accessing archiving of the slides requires scrolling to "Next" and clicking through individual slides., April 20, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170420235136weblink">weblink dead, style="border-top: 3px solid black;"! rowspan="4" | 6WEB,weblink Episode 6: Contestants Personal Portfolios, Syfy, April 27, 2017, Accessing archiving of the slides requires scrolling to "Next" and clicking through individual slides., May 23, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170523054245weblink">weblink dead,

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image	Cosplay Melee.png	Yvette Nicole Brown LeeAnna Vamp Christian Beckman {edih}| country = United States| language = English| num_seasons = 1| num_episodes = 6| list_episodes = #Episodes	Jay Peterson Todd Lubin {edih}| producer =| location = | editor = | camera = | runtime = 42 minutes| company = Matador Content| network = Syfy		Cosplay Melee is a Syfy channel reality 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 by Yvette 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 series Heroes of Cosplay in 2013. Premise The series is hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, and follows four cosplayers each week as they put their skills to the test as they create innovative cosplays, 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 for The Hunger Games and (Tron: Legacy). At the end of every episode each week, the winner of that particular competition is awarded with $10,000.WEB, Cosplayers Put Their Skills to the Test in Syfy's Newest Competition Series, "Cosplay Melee",weblink The Futon Critic, February 16, 2017, March 23, 2017, Contestants 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.{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:70%; border-bottom: 3px solid black;"
		The Chronicles of Riddick (franchise)>Chronicles of Riddick	{{no|Eliminated}}
		Star Wars >	Won both rounds}}
		Guardians of the Galaxy (film)>Guardians of the Galaxy	{{n/a|}}
		Star Trek >	}}
		N/A}}	{{no|Eliminated}}
		Baratheon >	}}
		Wildling (character)>Wildling	{{yes|Won both rounds}}
		White Walker >	}}
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			Won both rounds}}
			Eliminated}}
		Fallout (video game)>Fallout	{{success|Won first round}}
		Overwatch (video game)>Overwatch	{{no|Eliminated}}
		Star Trek Online >	}}
		Destiny (video game)>Destiny	{{yes|Won second round}}
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			Eliminated}}
			Won first round}}
			Won second round}}
		.hack >	Won first round}}
		Record of Lodoss War >	Won second round}}
			Eliminated}}
		Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica >	}}

Episodes

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• 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: Bounter Hunter. Fred: Militant Dictator. Winner: Xavier.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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Production

The series was announced in February 2017 by Heather Olander, the senior Vice President of Syfy.Christian Beckman, a judge on the series, has done costume work for (Tron: Legacy), The Hunger Games, The Last Airbender, Star Trek, Where the Wild Things Are, War of the Worlds and I Am Legend, as well as having been part of the team that created the mechanical arms for Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2.WEB, Who Is Christian Beckman? The 'Cosplay Melee' Judge Has Made His Mark On Hollywood,weblink Laura, Rosenfeld, Bustle, March 22, 2017, March 23, 2017,

Broadcast

Cosplay Melee premiered its first season of six episodes in the U.S. on March 21, 2017 at 10/9c on Syfy.WEB,weblink Shows A-Z - cosplay melee on syfy, The Futon Critic, April 20, 2017, The series premiered on June 13, 2017 in Canada on Space.WEB,weblink CTV Sci-Fi Channel,

References

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External links

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• {{IMDb title|6544304}}

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