Cosplay Contest of the Anime Messe Babelsberg 2023

With their colourful and elaborate costumes from anime, manga and game series, cosplayers are the eye-catcher of every anime event and at the Anime Messe Babelsberg they even own the stage. Don't miss the cosplay competition on Saturday, when the battle for the best costume will be fought out! But if you want to achieve fame and glory, you also have to bring your character to life on stage. Look forward to exciting, serious and funny performances and give your favourites a big cheer.

The cosplay competition takes place on Saturday afternoon on the big stage. If you are a cosplayer yourself, we would be very happy if you signed up for the contest. Our motto is to have fun! If you definitely want to participate in the cosplay competition, then register in good time via our online form. There are only a limited number of slots available. For last-minute participants, it is also possible to register at Waffencheck (Cosplay weapons checkpoint) as long as not all slots are taken. On the day of the cosplay competition (Saturday), you must confirm your participation at Weapon Check by 12 noon.

Prizes:

• 1st place = 250 Euro voucher for AnimeFanShop.de + material prize from our partners
• 2nd place = 175 Euro voucher for AnimeFanShop.de + material prize from our partners
• 3rd place = 100 Euro voucher for AnimeFanShop.de + material prize from our partners

Conditions of participation:

• You can participate in the competition either alone or in a group of up to six people.
• All participants must be at least 16 years old on the day of the competition and have a valid Saturday ticket.
  
• The performance length is a maximum of three minutes and you have a total of two minutes to set up and remove props.
• The performance can be supported multimedia by image, video and sound. The files should be playable on an ordinary Windows PC.
• Up to four handheld microphones are provided.
• The stage is lit by us by default with white light. On request we can dim the light or change to another color. In case of special features please notify.
• In addition to the performance participation in the costume review and the photo shoot or the group photo is binding. In the costume evaluation, we are mainly concerned with the completeness, and the detail accurate conversion of the character. (No seams are checked, and even bought cosplayers can take part in the competition with a point discount, the show should convince the audience and the jury.)
• All participants declare their consent for photo and film recordings. The rights of use of the recordings remain with the organizer.
• The costumes must comply with our cosplay and weapons rules. If you need a weapon that has been criticized, we will hand it over to you for the contest.
• On the stage are no liquids, fake blood or other substances that could contaminate the stage allowed. If you want to use confetti or something similar, you must be able to completely clean the stage within your setup and dismantling time of a total of two minutes. Furthermore, it is strictly forbidden to throw objects into the audience.

Evaluation criteria:

• Adaption of the cosplay character (be sure to provide photo for the jury)
• Presentation of the character and creativity / quality of the performance.
• Is the appearance consistent with the chosen character / universe?
• For groups, cooperation is also assessed.
• Reaction of the audience after the performance.