Cosplay Workmanship Categories

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Western Influence

Cosplay Costumes eligible for judging in the Western Influence Craftsmanship category are based on characters that are not associated with Asian culture. This includes animation, comics, films, and video games (e.g. Avatar, DC and Marvel Comics, Halo, etc.). cosplay must be at least 75% original creation. Please see the Craftsmanship Competition Regulations for details.

Original Design

Costumes eligible in Original Design category are of the cosplayer’s original design. Costumes can be based on either Asian culture, such as an original Gothic Lolita outfit, or be of Western influence, such as a custom World of Warcraft character. Costumes must be at least 75% original creation. Please see the Craftsmanship Competition Regulations for details.

Found-Item

A costume is eligible for judging in the Found-Item category if less than 75% of the costume is original creation. Please see the Craftsmanship Competition Regulations for details. Note: Cosplay outfits which have been commissioned are prohibited.

Budget Cosplay

A costume is eligible for judging in the Budget Cosplay category if the creator was able to put together the entire anime cosplay for $20 or less. Original creation restrictions do not apply, though outfits which have been commissioned are prohibited.