• Jan 31st - Feb 2nd, 2025
  • Blair County Convention Center, Altoona, PA
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HALL COSPLAY

Show Off Your Cosplay Craftsmanship

Have You Made a Stunning Cosplay That You Would Like to Present to Our Panel of Cosplay Judges?
Join the Setsucon Hall Cosplay Contest on Saturday Morning and Show Off Your Talent and Skills!
Hall Cosplay Registration for Setsucon 2025 Open Through January 24th, 2025
Form Available at Bottom of the Page

Thank you for your interest in being a part of our Hall Cosplay! Check out our rules and policies below and take the time to read them carefully before submitting your application. If you have any questions, please contact our Hall Cosplay Coordinator via the Contact Form.

 

 

Hall Cosplay applications will be open from October 24th, 2024 until January 24th, 2025. It is highly recommended that you pre-register for the Hall Cosplay Contest online before the convention so that we can properly accommodate everyone. However, if you do not register online and choose to register in-person, paper forms for sign-up will be available at Cosplay HQ; please make sure to submit them to the Cosplay HQ desk before 12:00pm Saturday in order to get a spot. Reference material can be submitted with a form or brought in-person to the judging.

 

Hall Cosplay entrants must be registered for the convention prior to being allowed to enter into the Hall Cosplay Contest. Judging will be held from 10:30am – 2:30pm on Saturday of the convention. As the Masquerade Showcase begins, Hall Cosplay participants will also have the opportunity to walk the stage with awards for the Hall Cosplay Contest will be awarded at the end of the Masquerade Showcase.

General Rules

Setsucon cannot wait to see your awesome cosplay! Make sure to familiarize yourself with the rules before applying.

  • Cosplayers must make at least 70% of the costume. If items were bought, they must be heavily modified by the cosplayer in some way.
  • Reference material is not required, but it is highly encouraged. Possible references include, but are not limited to, photographs, drawings, planning sketches, or diagrams. The judges cannot judge the costume for accuracy if reference material is not provided. Judges may not be knowledgeable of the cosplayed character. Therefore, references are required to ensure fair judgment.
  • There will be 3 divisions in the Hall Cosplay Contest. They are as follows:
    • Novice- up to 9 costumes or no awards
    • Journeyman- 10 to 19 costumes or 1-3 awards
    • Craftsman- 20+ costumes or 3+ awards
  • Judges’ awards and honorable mentions do not count towards divisions.
  • Judges reserve the right to bump a cosplayer up in division if the judges deem it necessary.
  • You must be a registered member attending the convention to participate. Judges will check to see that all competing cosplayers have official Setsucon 2024 badges.
  • Props must be within Setsucon’s height and weight limits of 7 ft (any direction) and under 50 lbs.
  • Cosplays must comply with the Cosplay Policy.

Hall Cosplay Judging

Take time to understand some of the rules that we have about the judging slots.

  • Judging order for the Hall Cosplay Contest is on a first come first serve basis. Participants can sign up for a time slot on the day of the contest.
  • Judging will begin Saturday at 10:30am and will take approximately 5 minutes per person

Show Off at the Masquerade

Want to take your cosplay to the main stage? Join us at the Masquerade Showcase, where we will have a fashion show of Hall Cosplay entrants and each will get a chance to come on stage and show off their hard work. No need to register separately for the Masquerade to participate in the show – all Hall Cosplay entrants will automatically be entered into the fashion show, if they choose to participate. The time for cosplayers to gather backstage for this will be announced during Hall Cosplay judging. 

Hall Cosplay Application

Please complete the below application to the best of your ability and as complete as possible. This application, and the contents held within, shall be used by our Cosplay Team to review your submission to our Hall Cosplay. Please ensure that you read all policies and information before applying, as submitting an application binds you to these policies.

 

On behalf of the Setsucon staff, thank you for your interest in this contest, and we look forward to seeing your amazing cosplay.


Founded in 2007 by the Penn State Anime Organization, Setsucon brings anime, manga, and Japanese culture to the winter months in Central Pennsylvania.

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