As one of the biggest long-running free cosplay events in the country, the 9th Philippine Cosplay Convention will again be showcasing the best and latest in local cosplay as enthusiasts gather and celebrate this wonderful hobby with each other. Organized by Hobbiworx, the event will have fun and interesting attractions like a grand cosplay competition across many categories that will be the highlight of this event, with details below. arkadymac.com is glad to be an official media partner for this event, so we hope to see you there as we do coverage with our team.
To have an idea of what PCC is all about, visit our feature on our coverage of last year’s event here.
Cosplay Competition Details:
1. Registration begins at 10:00am and closes at 2:00pm, Sunday March 13, 2016 (Robinsons Place Manila Orosa Atrium ).
2. The participants must be in costume upon registration. To avoid inconvenience, it is encouraged that participants arrive at the venue in costume.
3. The participants must have the following upon registration:
a. Two (2) COPIES of a full body picture of the character.
b. Registration forms. The participant should fill-out a registration form provided at the event itself. It will be submitted upon registration together with the full body picture of the character.
4. The Cosplay Catwalk will be from 3pm-5pm. Individual cosplayers are given a maximum of two (2) minutes stage time.. Failure to comply with the time limit will result to the disqualification of the cosplayer from the competition.
5. Cosplayers will be judged during the Cosplay Catwalk, from which the Best Male, Best Female & Best Child/Chibi Cosplay, Best Mecha/Robot, Best Group, Best Craftmanship & Best Historical will be chosen.
6. The winner of the Cosplay competition will be decided by the judges in terms of these criteria:
a. Characterization – the cosplayer’s resemblance to the reference character in terms of personality and behaviour.
b. Costume and Craftsmanship – resemblance of the costume to that of the reference character. Quality of the costume and visual appeal.
c. Overall Appeal- innovativeness, creativity, and audience appeal. This including the catwalk presentation for individual cosplayers.
Criteria Breakdown
Individual Cosplay:
Characterization=35%
Costume =35%
Overall Appeal=30%
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