ToyCon Live Action Figure Cosplay Competition

Individual Cosplay ∙ Group Cosplay ∙ Filipino Characters Cosplay

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ToyCon 2006 Cosplay Guidelines

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1. The ToyCon Live Action Figure Cosplay is open to all ToyCon event attendees.

2. There will be two cosplay age categories:

• Teens/Adults = ages 13 and up
• Kids = ages 12 and below

3. ToyCon cosplay event will be an OPEN CATEGORY competition where participants could cosplay any character that they want from any genre whether it's from an anime, manga, games, comics, movies, western animation, j-pop, j-rock, harajuku fashion, etc.

4. There’ll be a ToyCon Filipino Cosplay event on Day 2 (June 18). The cosplay event will be a FILIPINO CHARACTER CATEGORY competition where participants could cosplay any character from any Philippine title/genre whether it’s from a comic, game, TV series, fiction, fantasy, etc. Participants could also cosplay original character creations.

5. ToyCon cosplay event will be held for two days (June 17-18). Day 1 (June 17) cosplay will be an individual cosplay event while Day 2 (June 18) cosplay will be a group cosplay and Filipino character cosplay event.

6. The cosplay registration will be an on-site/at-con registration only. The cosplay registration will open from 10am and it’ll end at 4pm. Only the ToyCon Cosplay Head and/or the ToyCon Head Organizer will determine for possible extension of deadline. There won’t be any online registration.

7. There won't be any entry limit for the individual cosplay event, cosplay group event and the Filipino character cosplay event. However, there'll be a deadline for the registration and anyone who registered before the deadline is included to the official list of cosplay participants.

8. Cosplayers under eighteen (18) years of age as of cosplay event date must have their parent/s and/or legal guardian/s sign the waiver/image release form. Kids ages below 10 should be accompanied by their parents or guardian.

9. A costume that exposes private parts in public is strictly prohibited. However, scantly clad and/or sexy costumes are allowed but are not encourage. ToyCon cosplay team has the authority and the power to disqualify cosplayers if they were judged offending namely to minors.

10. Any kind of costume prop/s that will be used by a cosplayer mustn’t be harmful to his fellow cosplayers, event attendees and event staff. Any kind of costume prop/s must be handled with utmost care by the cosplayer. Sharp and/or bladed objects that could inflict damage or cut human flesh are strictly prohibited. Also any kind of pyrotechnic equipment and/or prop/s are strictly prohibited for there’s a possibility that it could inflict damage to the venue and property.

11. Collectibles Unlimited, its staff and the ToyCon cosplay team won’t be held responsible in any way in any event that would render damage and/or loss to a cosplay participant and to his/her property.

12. Collectibles Unlimited and the ToyCon cosplay team have the authority and the right to disqualify a cosplayer’s entry in an event that a cosplayer ignores and/or violates any of the aforementioned guidelines.

13. Final decisions made by the appointed cosplay judges are absolute and any kind of appeal concerning about their decisions won’t be entertained.

14. Upon signing the waiver/image release form will give Collectibles Unlimited and its organizers the right and authority to take videos and/or photographs of its cosplay participants at its discretion and therefore will be the property of Collectibles Unlimited. This will also give Collectibles Unlimited and its organizers to use the image and/or likeness of its cosplay participants for current and/or future advertisement and/or promotion in any kind of media whatsoever.

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ToyCon 2006 Individual and Filipino Cosplay Guidelines

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1. An individual cosplay participant can only register on-site/at-con on June 17 from 10am to 4pm.

2. A Filipino character cosplay participant can register on-site/at-con on June 18 from 10am to 4pm.

3. Cosplayers who do not show up during call time will be disqualified (be there at least 15 minutes before call time).

4. An individual cosplay participant can join the group cosplay category that would be held on June 18 even as a minor role.

5. An individual cosplay and Filipino character cosplay participant will be given a max stage time limit of 2 minutes.

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ToyCon 2006 Group Cosplay Guidelines

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1. The cosplay group can register on-site/at-con on June 18 from 10am to 4pm.

2. A single cosplay group must consist of at least 5 members and there won't be any limit to the maximum no. of members.

3. A member of a particular cosplay group can only join and/or part on only one cosplay group and he/she isn’t allowed to join other cosplay group/s.

4. A 5 minute cosplay skit will be given for the group participant on stage.

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Award Categories

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Individual Cosplay Category

• Best Male
• Best Female
• Best Crossplayer
• Chibi Award (12 yrs. old and below)
• Best Stage Performance
• Craftsmanship Award
• People's Choice
• Collector’s Pick (Collectibles Unlimited Pick)

Group Cosplay Category

• 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Best Cosplay Group
• Best Skit Performance
• Most Complete Cosplay Group
• People’s Choice

(Award categories might change but will be announced during the event)


To all who will join the cosplay contest, pls. print and sign a disclaimer note that was provided by the Cosplay Organizer and Marshals.

download it here