AnimeCon Solo Cosplay Competition
Do you want to do something a bit more daring? Then the AnimeCon Solo Cosplay Competition is right for you.
A convention is a time for many things: socializing, participating in workshops and, maybe most importantly, wearing your wonderful, self-made costume! During this competition we invite cosplayers to do more than just walk around in the halls. Not every one of you is keen on doing an entire act, but for this show the rules are different. This is the way to be able to show your cosplay to every con-visitor without the stress that may come with some of the bigger competitions. A little music, a few twirls and everyone will have been able to properly gawk at you.
Wil jij iets meer uitdagends doen? Dan is de AnimeCon Solo Cosplay Competition iets voor jouw.
Een conventie is een tijd voor vele dingen: socializen, meedoen in workshops en, misschien meest belangrijk, het dragen van jouw prachtige, zelf gemaakte kostuum! Tijdens deze wedstrijd nodigen wij cosplayers uit om meer te doen dan alleen maar rond te lopen in de gangen. Niet iedereen staat te springen om een complete act op te voeren, maar voor deze show gelden andere regels. Dit is de manier om je cosplay aan alle bezoekers van de conventie te laten zien, zonder de stress die vaak bij grotere wedstrijden vaak komt kijken. Een beetje muziek, een paar pirouettes en iedereen heeft je even goed kunnen bewonderen.
Rules
Team
- This competition is for solo contestants only.
- The solo contestant may be from any part of the world.
Costumes
- You must wear a self-made costume.
- You may use small props that were store bought.
- Your cosplay may be from an animated movie, anime, cartoon, comic, live action movie, manga, official art book, stage musical, TV series, video game or visual novel.
Personal creations and fan art are not allowed. - You are not allowed to compete with a costume that has already won any prize at a national or international competition.
- Costumes previously used in any AnimeCon preliminary should be altered according to feedback by the judges.
Act
- You may perform a brief act or character driven walk on-walk off on stage that may not exceed 90 seconds.
- AI is not allowed in any way, though having someone else voice your lines or using a voice changer is allowed.
- Stage ninjas are allowed in some way: our staff can hand you a prop or item from backstage or press a button for you. Interaction with the cosplayers on stage is NOT allowed.
- You may not use any items that can spill on the stage, like bubbles, glitter, confetti etc.
- You may not use live fire, dry ice, live steel weapons or other things that could be a danger to yourself or others.
- For our cosplay weapons guidelines read the house rules. Dutch weapon law will always apply!
- You may not perform an act already done at AnimeCon, it needs to be a new performance.
Preparation
- Once entered, you will receive a form to fill in the details of your performance. This will have to be handed in on March 21st, 23:59h at the latest.
- In this form you will have to provide:
- Script with cues
- Work in Progress pictures from all parts of the costume and relevant props,
- Reference pictures,
- Any audio/video you want to use during the skit. - In the case of 3D-printing: add a screenshot with history screen to your WiPs.
Competition
- This competition will only go ahead if there are three or more sign-ups at the time of March 21st.
- You must attend AnimeCon at least on the day of the competition
- There are no age restrictions.
- Participating in this competition restricts you from entering any international solo preliminary.
- Participating in our competitions will take up most of the day with rehearsals in the morning, judging in the afternoon and the competition right after that. Please keep this in mind when planning other activities.
- Dressing rooms and showers are provided by AnimeCon.
- In the case of cancelling your participation within two weeks of AnimeCon without a valid reason, you will not be able to sign up again for one year.
Judges
- AnimeCon’s Guest Relations team select an international panel of judges ranging in several disciplines. If you have any suggestions or questions, please direct them to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - It’s not possible to correspond with the judges about the results of the cosplay competitions, but asking for feedback afterwards is encouraged.
Winners
- Winning teams and solo contestants will receive an entry ticket to the next edition of AnimeCon.
- The AnimeCon cosplay competition sponsor CosplayShop Be should always be visible when posting award photos online.
Signup
The Solo Cosplay Competition have currently reached their maximum number of participants. Still want to sign up? You can add yourself to the waitlist!
If a participant or group drops out, the first person or group on the list will be offered the spot.
You can sign up HERE
When signing up for this competition, you will in any case need to provide us with a small storyboard about your act in 5-10 lines of text.
Materials like scripts, music, etc are due on a later date (see rules) and will not be needed for the initial sign-up.
De Solo Cosplay Competition heeft op dit moment het maximale nummer deelnemers bereikt. Wil je nog steeds inschrijven? Voeg jezelf toe gaan de wachtlijst! Als een deelnemer of groep uitvalt, de eerste persoon of groep zal een plaats worden aangeboden.
Schrijf je hier in HERE
Bij inschrijving voor deze wedstrijd, zal je een in elk geval een kort storyboard van je act bezorgen, in 5-10 regels tekst.
Materialen zoals scripts, muziek, ect zijn op een later tijdstip verschuldigd (zie regels) en zijn niet nodig voor de eerste aanmelding.
Location & Time
Archonia Main Stage / Patria Room in Entrance area
The Archonia Main Stage / Patria Room is a red zone. Only very small bags are allowed. No large or loose cosplay props. No food.
- Sunday 15:00 - 16:30
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