ss15 Courtyard proudly presents Aki Matsuri Cosplay Competition! Happening at ss15 Courtyard on 29 September 2019, we welcome anyone of any nationality or age group to take part! If you are below 18 years of age, kindly obtain relevant permissions from parents/guardians or institutions where applicable.

Cash & Prizes:
Champion: RM2,000*
1st Runner-Up: RM1,000*
2nd Runner-Up: RM500*
Consolation x5: RM200 worth of prizes each
* 50% cash prize, 50% sponsored prizes
Note: All cash prizes will be given on the spot.

RULES & REGULATIONS
1. This competition is open to solo cosplayers.

2. Tentative programme as follows:
1:30pm Registration
2:30pm Round 1 - Cosplay Runway Challenge
3:00pm Round 2 - Cosplay Mall Tour
4:00pm Break
4:30pm Round 3 - Cosplay Talent Show
6:00pm Announcements of Results

3. Participants may portray a character from any genre, e.g. comic book superhero, MMORPG, literature, film, anime, cartoon, etc.

4. There will be 3 rounds of judging in the competition:
i) Round 1 is the Cosplay Runway Challenge, where each Participant is required to walk on stage in character. Participants will be judged based on their likeness to the original character they're portraying as they walk the runway. 

ii) Round 2 is the Cosplay Mall Tour, where all Participants will be parading around ss15 Courtyard. Participants will be judged based on their interaction with the public as they assume their characters' identities.

iii) Round 3 is the Cosplay Talent Show, where each Participant will be given a maximum of three (3) minutes to showcase their characters in-depth. This can be in the form of a skit, dance, song, martial art performance, etc. Participants may use their own music, or request for a background track from the Organiser's sound console. Participants will be judged based on how well they portray their characters as they perform and their showmanship, e.g. a Participant may choose to depict Darth Vader in typical fashion with a lightsaber show, but could also opt for a more comedic route, i.e. a dance. Round 3 bears the highest marks across all rounds, so Participants are advised to think carefully about the nature of their performance here. For further clarification, contact the Organisers.

5. Judges' decisions are final and no correspondence will be entertained.

6. The Organisers reserve the rights to change the competition requirements, format, schedule and prizes according to needs and circumstances without prior notice.

Please email contact@eventplusmarketing.com should you have any further queries!

Note: The Organisers reserve the right to use any photograph/video taken at the event without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. The Organisers may use the photograph/video in publications or other media material produced, used or contracted by it including but not limited to: brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc.

Any person attending the event who does not wish to have their image recorded for distribution should make their wishes known to the photographer, and/or the Organisers.

Deadline for registration: 22 September 2019