2026 COMPETITION | WCS Australia

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for the 2026 World Cosplay Summit Australian Preliminaries

July 11-12, 2026

ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre

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

What does the WCS Australia Preliminary Competition involve?

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

2026 RULES

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.

BUILD BOOK GUIDE

BUILD BOOK TEMPLATE

team entry form

Please review Section 2. HOW TO ENTER in the 2025 RULES, REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES to ensure all required items are completed before submitting the form.

ENTRY FORM

performance
form

Performance form will be available soon.

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.

PERFORMANCE FORM

Thinking of competing in 2026? Check out previous preliminary performances on our YouTube.

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Team 2026 Winner Announcement for World Cosplay Summit

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Rules, Requirements & Guidelines