WCS

Here is the big news! Aniventure Comic Con is joining the World Cosplay Summit family! Starting this year, we will be the Bulgarian host and we will have the pleasure of sending two participants to go and compete in Japan. Yes, that's right, in Japan! One of the biggest cosplay stages, celebrity encounters, workshops, photo shoots, a parade and much more are the prizes that await the best cosplayers.

Here is what the prize for the selected participants includes:

- Round-trip airfare to the event in Japan for the two participants with one large suitcase included for each passenger
- Hotel accommodation for the entire duration of the event
- Participation on the event stage and competing for prizes
- Additional activities such as a walk around the city, cosplay parade, photo shoots, organized dinner and more.

Here are the full conditions for participation:

1. One team of two cosplayers will represent each country or region. No single participant or more than two is allowed.

2. Participants must have permanent Bulgarian citizenship.

3. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

4. Participants must be able to travel to Japan and stay for one week in August 2026. The exact dates of the event and stay are to be announced. Participation in all activities is mandatory.

5. The costumes that participants compete with must be handmade.

6. The costumes must be from the same title. Participants are not allowed to wear costumes from two different titles.

7. The costumes must be from a Japanese title - anime, manga, game, series, etc. originating from Japan. In addition, it is specified:
- Characters from dôjinshi are not allowed
- Characters must be recognizable as being of Japanese origin. (For example, even if there is an anime that is made in Japan, Disney or Star Wars characters are not allowed.)
- Costumes that are too revealing are not allowed. Examples that are not allowed are: Nami, due to an overly revealing top. Cammy White, due to an overly revealing bottom.
- Costumes that are police, fire, or military are not allowed. They should not resemble actual clothing used in these and similar professions.
- Costumes that have blood on them due to the character are not allowed. Example: White blood cell from Cells at work.
- Costumes that depict yakuza, street gangs, etc. are not allowed. Example: Tokyo Revengers.

Additional information:

- At the event participants need several costumes per person (for participation in special meetings, parade and photo shoots).

- Participants are allowed to compete for the qualification on both days of Aniventure Comic Con.

- Participation in the qualification takes place as part of the regular cosplay show at Aniventure Comic Con. There is no separate show/competition just for the qualification. Participants participate with the same costume in both the show and the qualification in Japan.

- All those wishing to participate in the qualification must pass a preliminary judging.

- If desired, participants can request longer dates of stay in Japan. The organizers cover the stay only for the dates of the event, but the airfare may be for a longer stay (which is entirely covered and organized by the participants).

Registration for the "World Cosplay Summit" is done by filling out the registration form in the cosplay show of Aniventure Comic Con 2025 https://aniventure.net/en/contests/cosplay . There is an additional question in which those interested can specify whether they wish to compete for the prize.

More about the World Cosplay Summit can be found at:
https://wcc.worldcosplaysummit.jp/en/championship/regulation/
https://www.instagram.com/worldcosplaysummit/
https://www.facebook.com/WorldCosplaySummit/