• All participants will have a short stage competition of approximately 1 minute, during which the participant can present themselves to the audience. The exact content of this is up to the participant.
  
  
• The presentation on stage is not part of the jury's assessment. However, it may influence the mood of the audience.
  
  
• Participants fill out a questionnaire before the competition. Through this questionnaire, participants also provide a short piece of text (maximum 75 words) that will be read out by the host.
  
  
• It is possible to submit music to support your stage act. This is not mandatory; a general tune provided by the organization can also be used.
  
  
• Solo or duo entries are allowed for the Cosplay Competition.
  
  
• Duo entries must be from the same franchise.
  
  
• The outfit will be assessed by a jury. This takes place before the stage competition (maximum 10 minutes per participant; duo entries may take a little longer).
  *Not every participant needs to go to the Jury Assessment, but if you want to have a chance at the jury prize, you must.
  
  
• We encourage you to show your creativity by making your cosplay largely (> 50%) yourself. This is also a major advantage for the jury prize.
  
  
• Gijinka versions are allowed.
  
  
• Participation is only allowed in a cosplay or gijinka version of a Japanese anime.
  
  

* Cosplay competition participants automatically receive free admission to the expo!

🏆 Categories 

At the Collectors Garden Cosplay competition, participants can win prizes in two different categories. There is a jury prize and a public prize!

• The jury prize goes to the cosplayer who is rated highest by our jury. The jury assesses the quality of the cosplay in particular. They pay attention to the overall quality of the cosplay, which techniques were used, how they were executed, and how accurate the outfit is to the character in question. Before the stage competition, each participant will be assessed individually by the jury for a maximum of 10 minutes. During this, the jury also has the option to ask a few questions. 
  * Participation in the jury assessment is not mandatory, but it is a requirement to have a chance at the jury prize.

• The public prize goes to the audience favorite. Immediately after the last participant finishes, visitors can vote via their own smartphone. 

🎁 Prizes

Once again this edition, there are some great prizes to be won. The two winners of the different categories will receive, among other things, a cash prize of no less than €300.00. In addition, all participants will receive a €15.00 gift card as a thank you for their participation!