GUIDELINES AND MECHANICS FOR THE COSPLAY COMPETITION
- THE COSPLAY COMPETITION IS FREE.
- THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON SEPT 6 – 7, 2025.
- ONSITE REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN FROM 12:00 NN TO 5:00 PM. LATE REGISTRANTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- PARTICIPANTS MAY PERFORM WHILE REPRESENTING CHARACTERS FROM ANIME, MANGA, VIDEO GAMES, TV SHOWS, OR MOVIES.
- EACH PARTICIPANT WILL HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) MINUTES AND A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) MINUTES TO PERFORM.
- PARTICIPANTS MUST PROVIDE THEIR BACKGROUND MUSIC (BGM) IN MP3 FORMAT UPON REGISTRATION. NO LED SCREEN USE IS ALLOWED.
- PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 13 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE. MINORS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A GUARDIAN.
- PARTICIPANTS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL COSTUME PARTS ARE SECURELY FASTENED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE.
- COSTUMES MUST BE SELF-CONTAINED. THE USE OF PROJECTILES, LIQUIDS, GLITTER, FIRE, OR SIMILAR EFFECTS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. REAL WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
- OFFENSIVE OR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CHARACTER INTERACTIONS, INCLUDING THE USE OF INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AND GESTURES, ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
- ALL PARTICIPANTS AND ATTENDEES MUST ADHERE TO THE OFFICIAL GUIDELINES, MECHANICS, AND DIRECTIONS SET BY THE ORGANIZERS. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
- IN THE EVENT OF DISPUTES OR UNCERTAINTIES, THE ORGANIZER’S DECISION WILL BE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
CRAFTSMANSHIP/ ACCURACY: 25
CHARACTERIZATION: 25
PERFORMANCE: 40
AUDIENCE IMPACT: 10
