Do you have a favorite character that you find incredibly cool, beautiful and strong? Their appearance fascinates you, their voice and sayings stick in your mind and you would like to embody them yourself?
Thencharacter cosplayis the right place for you!
Sign up and portray your character on stage. Beginners are just as welcome as advanced players. The most important thing for us is to have fun!
Conditions of participation
- You must be present on the day of the competition.
- If you are unable to attend the award ceremony, please report to the information stand and leave your contact details.
- Prizes willNEVERbe forwarded abroad!
- The entry form must be filled outCOMPLETELY.
- By registering, you give us permission to stream your performance live and use the videos later.
- Cosplays may be bought, borrowed or homemade.
- Gejinkas, genderbends and variants are allowed as long as they are officially published. OCs are not permitted.
- Shorts or “safety pants” must be worn under skirts or dresses.
- Obviously violent or pornographic images will be disqualified.
- Last minute registrations on site areNOTpossible.
- Violations of the competition rules can lead to exclusion from the competition!
Rules and regulations
Before registering, please read the stage guide and the set of rules before registering.
If you have any questions, please use our contact form
Registration
Registration will start shortly.
Registration deadline: 01.08.2025, 23:59 hrs
Forms of participation and stage time
- Participation: Individually (1 person), as a duo (2 persons) or as a group (from 3 persons, maximum 7 persons)
- Stage time: 1 – 3 minutes (individual), 1 – 5 minutes (duo), 1 – 7 minutes (group)
- Stagehands: Helpers are allowed, but must not contribute too much to the performance (e.g. only setting up).
- Costume: Manga, Anime, Games, Movies, J-Rock, J-Pop
- The maximum stage time may not be exceeded.
- Accompanying music and stage directions must be submitted with the application.
The evaluation takes place in one round:
One round takes place on stage (evaluation of the performance).
This competition focuses on theacting skillsof the cosplayer. The aim is to portray the essence of the charactertrue to the work.
Competition procedure
The exact date and time of the competition will be announced shortly.
- All participants mustpunctually 15 minutes before the start of the competition at the meeting point. Groups must be complete (attendance will be checked). A no-show is considered a withdrawal. The map of the meeting point will be sent with the start number.
- If the participant needs someone to look after their personal belongings, this person may also stay in the backstage area. If necessary, the competition management must be consulted.
- All participants should not leave the stage immediately before the start of the performance and afterwards! A group photo of all participants follows!
- Cosplayers will receive astart number after registration. This start number isbinding, as it determines the order of appearance on stage.
- We ask all cosplayers not to use the sanitary facilities as changing rooms.
As changing rooms are only available to a limited extent, we kindly ask you to dress, style and apply make-up at home or in your hotel room if possible.
This is how the competition works on stage:
- Presentation of the jury
- Presentation of the performances
- Stage appearances according to starting numbers
- After the last participant, group photo of all cosplayers (approx. 3 minutes) on stage
- Bow and exit from the stage.
Evaluation process
- The evaluation takes place on stage.
- The jury awards points on the basis of the evaluation sheet for the overall appearance and selected details in the acting performance. The focus is on the acting skills; the aim is to portray the character’s essence as faithfully as possible.
- The winner is the participant or team with the highest total number of points.
- Each participant is allotted 5 – 10 minutes, depending on the number of participants and the size of the groups.
- There is no separate category for group sizes. The best show wins.
