Sydney Round Of National Cosplay Championships Take Place

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 27: Cosplayers dressed as Jedi Knights role play backstage ahead of the Sydney round of the Madman National Cosplay Championships which take place as part of the Supanova Pop Culture Expo at The Dome, Olympic Park on June 27, 2009 in Syndey, Australia. The popular Japanese phenomenon sees followers spending months and even years rehearsing and creating their costumes and stories. The Madman National Cosplay Championship will take place on June 27 at Sydney's Olympic Park, with first prize a trip to the home of Cosplay, Japan. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images)