AniManGaki 2024
Cosplay Competition

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Cosplayers, do you have what it takes to be our Cosplay Competition champion? Partner up with a cosplay friend, dress for the occasion and put on the greatest performance on our AniManGaki 2024 stage! Wow the judges and crowd for a shot at our crazy RM8,000 cash & goodies prize pool, proudly brought to you by Hada Labo!

Competition Prizes

1ST PLACE

RM 3,000
worth of cash & goodies

2ND PLACE

RM 2,500
worth of cash & goodies

3RD PLACE

RM 1,500
worth of cash & goodies

Crowd Favourite

RM 1,000
worth of cash & goodies

Cosplayer Competing Teams

Abyss by Gakuen

Single & Available

Yahaha

Nomadic Bears

Oishii

Sayfull Familia

Tepung Gundam

Rising Calibur

TSK CREW

Judges

Leon Noel

I am a cosplayer with 10 years of prop making and cosplay experience as well as film making experience as Prop master and Art director. I’m also one of the organizer of Otakyun, one of the biggest event in Sarawak and in charge of the programs, Cosplay and Props Competition. Other than that I also teach prop making skill on YouTube. I look forward to see all the awesome cosplay performance in Animangaki and lastly please buy my prop.

Weon Haur & Fujiwara Kazuko

Weon Haur & Fujiwara Kazuko are cosplay couple in Malaysia. They each won champion in Garena League of Legends Cosplay Competition, and have been invited to be part of the performance of League of Legends Live 2017 in Beijing. They are also the champion of AniManGaki very own’s OTP Competition (2010) and Group Cosplay Competition (2016). Their current passion is doing family cosplay with their daughter.

Rules & Regulations

This competition is open to all regardless of nationality but participants must be a resident and living in Malaysia.
Participants must be 14 years old and above to join. For those under the age of 18, please seek parental/guardian consent before participating.
AniManGaki 2023 Cosplay Competition 1st place Winners are not allowed to join this year (both for competing and as helpers). A grace period of one (1) year is required for all winners of this competition.
Participants must be fully vaccinated.
Entries must only consist of 2-3 cosplayers and up to 2 helpers.

A refundable deposit of RM 100.00 is required to enter the competition.
Deposits will be refunded to participants who participated and were present during the competition. Absence or pull outs of any participants without informing the crew by 11th of August 2024, Sunday will result in a forfeit of the deposit paid.
All deposits will be refunded within thirty (30) working days after the competition day (ie. by 24th September 2024)

Participants entering the competition will go through the following process:

Competition Registration
Closing Date: 18/08/2024 (Sunday)
Or when all 10 spots are filled

Registration Confirmation Email
3 working days from Submission Date

Competition Day
25/08/2024 (Sunday)

Non-compliance would result in disqualification.
The performance theme for this year’s Cosplay Competition is Camping in the Great Outdoors. Skits MUST include simple elements of camping (eg: tent, campfire, nature, etc.) Examples of series are Yuru Camp, Futari Solo Camp, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, etc.
Bonus points will be awarded for incorporating Hada Labo Hydrating Lotion HYDRATING LOTION (LIGHT) (hadalabo.com.my) into your skit.
Participants must cosplay as an official character from an officially released anime/cartoon, manga/comic or game. No original characters or fan-made characters. No mix of characters from different sources.
*Characters under Tsuburaya Productions (i.e. Ultraman series) are not accepted.
Helpers must not be the center of the performance. Helpers are only meant to assist in the performance of cosplayer participants. For example:

  • Set up props before the performance
  • As a prop themselves
  • As a background extra
  • As a ‘Mook‘
  • Clean up props after the performance

Competition Registration

Kindly fill out the registration form with required details. Should you encounter any submission difficulty, please email us at [email protected].
Registration officially ends on 18th August 2024 at 11:59PM (GMT+8) or when all 10* slots are taken, whichever is earlier. Registration is on a first-come, first-verify basis.
*Subject to change
Should you need to make any changes, please RESUBMIT a new form before the deadline and inform us! The latest entry will automatically replace any previous entry. Post-deadline (re)submissions will not be entertained.
No walk-ins allowed.
Every submission is final; kindly ensure all details provided are complete & accurate. Incomplete & inaccurate submissions will be disqualified.
An acknowledgement email will be sent to you within three (3) working days of registration submission, confirming your participation in the competition.
By participating in this contest, each participant accepts the conditions stated in the rules and agrees to be bound by the decisions of AniManGaki and their partners.
By entering and/or accepting the prize, participants and winners agree to hold AniManGaki and its partners harmless for liability, damages or claims for injury or loss to any person or property relating to, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, participation in this competition, the acceptance and/or subsequent use or misuse, or condition of the prizes awarded, or claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy.
AniManGaki, in their sole discretion, reserve the immediate and unrestricted right to disqualify any entrant or prize winner, if either commits or has committed any act, or has been involved or becomes involved in any situation or occurrence which AniManGaki deems likely to subject AniManGaki, entrant or winner to ridicule, scandal or contempt or which reflects unfavourably upon AniManGaki in any way. If such information is discovered by AniManGaki after a winner has received notice of his/her prize and before the prize is awarded, AniManGaki may rescind the prize in its entirety. If a portion of his/her prize has already been awarded, AniManGaki may withdraw the remainder of the prize that has been fulfilled.

Stage Performance

Participants are given up to 7 minutes of stage time, 3 minutes of performance time, 2 minutes for setup and up to 2 minutes for cleanup.
Exceeding the setup and cleanup time will result in a penalty.
Judges will give comments after every participant’s turn.
Note that the maximum number of stage props is 4.
As AniManGaki is a family-friendly event, no explicit or NSFW behaviours are allowed during performances. Please keep the swearing to a minimum as well.
Performance of skit to utilise within stage size area only.
Space allocated for the performance is a maximum of 4m x 6m. Stage measures at approximately 6m x 12m, height is approximately 3.2m*.
*Subject to change
All videos should be prepared at 1080p of 16:9 aspect ratio (1920 x 1080) in .mp4 format and maximum 3 minutes.
Please bring a copy of your video in a pendrive as backup during rehearsals.

Cosplay Apparels & Props

Make sure your props are sturdy enough for your performance to avoid damaging any stage equipment or harming the audience.
As AniManGaki is a family-friendly event, the following is not allowed:

  1. Explicit clothing
  2. Sharp or metal props
  3. Illegal apparel as stated by the Malaysia Law
  4. Illegal weapons as stated by the Malaysian Firearms Law
  5. Live or loaded projectile weaponry, including any type of gun
Liquids, powder, explosive, corrosive, radioactive, abrasive, confetti, glitter, bubbles, fire or any other fragmented prop which are difficult to clean upon performance are not allowed.
Limited number of chairs and tables as well as microphones will only be provided upon request.

Judging Criteria

Costume accuracy & craftsmanship 服裝道具30 pts
Character portrayal 角色還原度20 pts
Creative scripting 腳本創意20 pts
Skit execution 腳本執行20 pts
Entertainment value 演出效果10 pts
TOTAL100 pts
Bonus Points 特殊積分
(肌研Hada-Labo Hydrating Lotion incorporated in Skit)
(肌研Hada-Labo保濕乳液融入演劇中)
10 pts

Penalty Marks & Disqualification

  1. Participants will be disqualified from the competition if any of the actions are done:

     

    1. Failure to resubmit video to the/ Organiser by the deadline set
    2. Failure to register and attend the Rehearsal on Saturday, 24/08/2024 (time to be advised)
    3. Failure to check-in 30 minutes at the backstage area before competition time, Sunday, 25/08/2024 @ 3:00PM
    4. Usage of illegal props/weapons/substance during the competition
    5. Performing acts and using words that are deemed inappropriate or sensitive under Malaysian law (Keep it PG everyone! There’s children around)
  2. Disqualification will result in one (1) year softban of the participants from any future AniManGaki related competition and deposit being forfeited.
  3. During the competition, the following Penalty marks will be deducted if participants performs the following no-nos:
Exceed setup and tear down time (2 mins)- 5 pts
Breaking/Flying Props- 5 pts
More than 4 stage props used- 3 pts
Helpers ARE the center of the performance- 5 pts

Other Terms & Conditions

  • AniManGaki is not responsible for any damages to participants’ costumes or props during the competition.
  • AniManGaki is not responsible for participant’s physical damage or injury during the competition. First-aid will be provided if necessary.
  • AniManGaki is not responsible for any property or emotional losses during participant’s participation in the competition.
  • Participants are held responsible for any damages to stage and other equipment caused during the competition.
  • AniManGaki reserves the right to use participant’s images and performance recordings for promotional purposes.
  • AniManGaki reserves the rights to alter the rules and structure of the competition as they see fit.
  • By submitting your entries, all participants agree and acknowledge that all intellectual property rights thereto shall belong to AniManGaki. AniManGaki shall have the exclusive right to use, edit, modify and publish the entry submitted by all the participants, publish or not publish the names of the participants, in any way it deems fit for any advertising, trade, promotional purpose and for any other reason whatsoever, without any further notice to the participants and the participants shall not claim ownership or any payment or compensation on the materials. For the avoidance of doubt, the submissions will not be edited for judging purposes.
  • By participating in AniManGaki competition and activities, all attendees and participants grant AniManGaki the right to capture photographs and video recordings. These materials may be used for promotional purposes, including but not limited to social media, websites, print media, and other marketing channels. Attendees and participants waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product and understand that no royalty, fee, or other compensation will be provided for such use.
  • AniManGaki reserves the right to disqualify anyone who is deemed unsuitable for the competition, and judges’ decisions are final.
  • All results given by judges are finalised and cannot be contested.
  • AniManGaki will not bear any cost related to the entry of the participants.
  • By participating in this competition, each participant accepts the conditions stated in the rules and agrees to be bound by the decisions of AniManGaki. Every submission is final, please ensure all details provided are complete and accurate. Incomplete and inaccurate submissions will be disqualified.

Covid-19 SOP

  • All participants must be fully vaccinated.
  • Face masks are encouraged, but not mandatory.
  • Sanitise and maintain good hygiene whenever possible.
  • A Self Covid RTK test is encouraged to ensure everyone’s safety.
  • If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please inform our staffs
    immediately, and we will escort you to the nearest medic bay/clinic:

Common Symptoms

      • Fever
      • Dry Cough
      • Tiredness
      • Loss of taste or smell

Less Common Symptoms

      • Sore Throat
      • Headache
      • Aches and pains
      • Diarrhoea
      • A rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
      • Red of irritated eyes

Serious Symptoms

      • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
      • Loss of speech or mobility or confusion
      • Chest pain
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