DUO COMPETITION
INTERNATIONAL PREELIMINARIES
Cosplay Central Crown Championships
Criteria and performance format
An international solo cosplay competition with its finals held in London. In this contest, the costume is the primary focus of evaluation, and it must be handmade by the participant. It is accompanied by a stage presentation lasting up to two minutes, which is not judged by the panel. The participation of any individuals other than the registered contestant (including remote assistance) is strictly prohibited. The winning participant from Poland will qualify for the international finals.
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A reserve participant will also be selected. The prize for the finalist includes covered travel costs to London and accommodation during the competition.
Participants
Any person holding Polish citizenship, registering for the Cosplay Contest in the category “Cosplay Central Crown Championships 2026 Preliminaries,” and turning 18 by May 15, 2026, may participate.
Foreigners who have the right of residence in Poland and have lived in the country for at least three years may also participate, regardless of whether their home country has its own qualifiers. However, such participants may not compete in preliminaries for this tournament in any other country. Individuals who have already taken part in Crown Championships 2026 Preliminaries in another country are not eligible to participate in the Magnificon Expo eliminations.
Costumes
The costume entered in the CCCC Preliminaries must be a recreation of an outfit appearing in any source material such as animated films, manga/comics, video or computer games, or similar works published either domestically or abroad under a commercial license. The source material does not have to originate from Japan. Costumes based on fanart or original works published without a commercial license (e.g., only on platforms such as DeviantArt) are not eligible.
Registration
To participate in the contest, you must fill out the registration form linked at the bottom of the page. The deadline for submissions is November 12, 2025, at 11:59 PM.