AniCon TT-TT

AniCon '08

October 5, 2008 SM Megamall 5th Floor Mega Trade Hall 3.
Anime,
Console, & Online Gaming Event. Join the Console Tournament, play
Online Games, and Treat yourself to a Japanese-like Festival in our
Matsuri area! We also present to you our Maid Cafe as we serve
especially-made Japanese food.

For any inquiries you can email us at: anicon@otakuzine-mag.com
Cosplay Rules

Open Category for the Cosplay Competition. Registration starts at 10:00am until 3:00pm.
Cosplay Rules

Ticket Updates

Ticket price is Php 100.00
Every event attendee will get the following:

Php 20.00 Level Up! Load

Php 20.00 HighStreet5 Load

1 Bottle of Yakult

1 Game Poster

Maid Cafe

Getting
tired of eating at conventions wherein you eat while standing or
sitting? This year, AniCon will have a Maid Café wherein kawaii maids
in costumes will serve and entertain you.

They are sure to entertain you in different ways. So be sure to check out our Maid Cafe.

ELIGIBILITY &
REGISTRATION

-Anyone can participate in the
ANICON ‘08 cosplay and registration starts at 11AM to 3 PM.

-Contestants/Cosplayers must be
present during the registration.

GENERAL ANICON ‘08
COSPLAY GUIDELINES

-The characters which you
will be cosplaying should be from the following: Anime, Gaming, Manga, Comics,
Superheroes, and Jmusic (OPEN CATEGORY).

-There will be two (2) categories
for Cosplay: SOLO and GROUP. See separate guidelines below.

-Cosplayers can fill up the
registration form even without a picture of what/who they are cosplaying.

-The cosplayer should be on stage 30 minutes before the cat walk
otherwise they won’t be able to join and they will be disqualified.

-No dangerous or hazardous
substances are allowed. This is also for the safety of other cosplayers who
will go onstage.

-Real weapons are strictly NOT allowed. If your character needs to have a
weapon, you can make it out of other materials. All props should be
kept/carried with the utmost caution. Organizers will bear no responsibility
towards any injury as a result of a cosplayer’s carelessness.

-Organizers will bear no
responsibility towards the loss of any personal belongings.

-The organizers reserve the right
to confiscate props that may seem potentially dangerous and/or harmful.

-No profanity or rude gestures
will be tolerated onstage.

-The organizers reserve the right
to withdraw the rights of participation and/or props of any cosplayer.

-The judges’ decision is final,
no appeals will be entertained.

CATEGORY – (SOLO)
GUIDELINES

-A Solo Cosplay participant cannot be allowed to join the group cosplay
category.
-The judges will decide the final winners. A solo cosplayer could win in only
one of the four major categories.
-The criteria for judging will be:

*Accuracy - How close the
cosplayer’s costume resembles those of the character he/she is cosplaying (30%)
*Craftsmanship - The amount of creativity given by the cosplayer in the
construction of their accessories or props (30%)
*Presentation - How well the cosplayer
presented his/her character to the audience on stage (30%)
Audience Impact (10%).

CATEGORY – (GROUP)
GUIDELINES

-A group cosplay participant cannot be
allowed to join another group even as a minor role actor.

-They will also not be allowed to
join the solo cosplay category.

-A group must consist of at least 3 members
and no more than 7 members.

-All cosplay groups will be
required to do a ‘skit’ on-stage. A skit must last at least 30 seconds to no
more than 5 minutes in length.

-The group can make a short play
or a choreographed fight scene on stage. Limit the dancing to short steps.

-Group Cosplayers are required to
submit a script so the organizers will be well-informed on what your group will
be doing on-stage.

-Group Cosplayers can provide their
own background music (In CD audio format. Other formats such as MP3 or MIDI
will not be accepted).

-Submit the audio cd to the
organizers at least 3 hours before the program starts. Organizers hold no
responsibility towards any inconvenience caused as a result of faulty recording
or music medium.

The criteria for judging will be:
- Accuracy- How close the group’s costumes resembles those of the characters
they are cosplaying (25%)
- Craftsmanship – The amount of creativity given by the group in the construction
of their accessories or props (25%)
- Presentation – How well the group presented their skit to the audience on
stage (40%),
- Audience Impact (10%).

COSPLAY CATEGORIES

GamEX Character Pick

Otakuzine’s Anime Pick

M4K Chibi Cosplayers

AniCon Special Award

WINNING CONDITIONS

-The judges will determine the
winner(s) for each award category based on the criteria
-Judges’ decision is FINAL.
-Winners will be announced on stage in the event.

Prize(s)

1^st Prize

Php 3,000 (Cash)

2^nd Prize

Php 2,000 (Cash)

3^rd Prize

Php 1,000 (Cash)

GamEX Character Pick

Php 500 (Cash)

Otakuzine’s Anime Pick

Php 500 (Cash)

M4K Chibi Cosplayers

Php 500 (Cash)

AniCon Special Award

Php 1,000 (Cash)

Claiming Prizes

-Winners will be notified during
the event by the coordinators as to when they will get their prizes.

Contact/Help
-For any inquiries or to request for more info, you can contact us through anicon@otakuzine-mag.com

*Mechanics are subject to change
without prior notice.

Oh ano guyz, join tau? lol!