The Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay is the largest cosplay contest in Australia! Taking place from West Coast to East Coast as the top cosplayers from six states battle it out to be names their states Champion of Cosplay!
The State winners of the Championships of Cosplay will receive a cash prize of $1500, amongst other things!
Join us for what is sure to be a fun-filled competition celebrating the talent, skill and determination of the best Cosplayers in Australia!
how it works
The Oz Comic-Con Championship of Cosplay is a celebration of all pop culture that focuses on craftsmanship and includes competitors from all over the country hoping to be crowned the State Champion of Cosplay. The Oz Comic-Con Championship of Cosplay takes place at each Oz Comic-Con cities main stage and includes a pre-judging session with all competitors earlier in the day of the competition.
The Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay will be held at each Oz Comic-Con event in 2025 (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane & Sydney). All entries must represent a character or element from pop culture including comic books, movies, television, video games, anime & manga, and fantasy.
Qualifying
Each edition of the Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay is a celebration of all pop culture. It is a craftsmanship award show with a pre-judging session and a stage display.
- Each entrant will submit an application to be reviewed by the hosting team and entrants may only enter one costume into each competition in each state in 2025 – Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney.
- If approved, contestants will be contacted by the Oz Comic-Con team and will advance on to the competition stage of the the Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay in their state.
- Accepted contestants will be pre-judged for craftsmanship off stage and then present themselves on Stage One of their home-town event for first place in their respective categories. Contestants will be judged solely on the quality and craftsmanship of their costumes. No store bought costumes will be eligible to enter.
Space in the Oz Comic-Con Championships of Cosplay is limited to 10 approved contestants per city and entry will be based on each application at the time of review. There are no group entries allowed. Read the full T&Cs.
