The Brooklyn Botanic Garden celebrates spring with Sakura Matsuri on May 2 and 3. It's a fantastic Japanese cultural festival that - in recent years - has also become a destination for anime fans. And, this year, for the first time, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is recognizing this with anime programming, guests, and booths. Oh, and they want to put cosplayers on TV.

Before Sakura Matsuri opens to the public, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden holds a special Media Day aimed at attracting the eyes of local press.

This year, they want to feature cosplayers at their Media Day, giving NYC-area cosplayers the opportunity to strut their stuff in front of TV, magazine, and newspaper cameras and reporters.

Here's what they're looking for --

Big, over the top, take no prisoners costumes; not traditional Asian, and non-kimono preferred; both male and female cosplayers.

Sakura Matsuri's Media Day will be from 10 AM to 12 PM on Tuesday, April 28. If you'd like to apply, shoot an email [email protected] and include a link or photo of the costume you would like to wear.