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We are proud to partner with
 

for the 2026 World Cosplay Summit Australian Preliminaries

July 11-12, 2026

ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre

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Winners of the 2026 preliminary competition will receive flights and accommodation to travel to Nagoya, Japan in 2027 to compete in the world finals!

Entries to the 2026 Preliminary competition are now closed and the countdown is on to see who is the next Team Australia!

See the competition live at SMASH! on the 12th of July or catch the livestream on our social channels.
Follow our socials to get the latest updates and team announcements! 

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What does the WCS Australia Preliminary Competition involve? 

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  • A Team of two Cosplayers compete in a skit based competition

  • The costumes are handmade

  • The work must be a Japanese manga, anime, video game, or tokusatsu character

  • Stage performance judging time is 2 minutes and 30 seconds

  • Background screen can be used as a stage direction

  • Rank will be determined by the sum of the costume and stage performance judging

Rules, Requirements
& Guidelines

A must read for anyone looking to compete.

If you require further clarification after reading all the RULES, REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES outlined
in this document, email us at
worldcosplaysummitaustralia@gmail.com

TEAM BUILD BOOK Resources

Here are some resources designed by WCS Australia to help create, format, and submit a comprehensive Team Build Book as required for your  entry into the 2026 WCS Australian Preliminary Competition.
 

performance
form

This form must be submitted within 72 hours after an Invitation to Compete email is received. The exact Submission Date & Time will be provided in the Invitation to Compete email, so please make sure to read it carefully.

Thinking of competing? Check out previous performances on our YouTube.

Team 2026 Winner Announcement for World Cosplay Summit

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