Contests and Events
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Cosplay Contest
Cosplay Contest Rules (also available as PDF)
Cosplay Contest Entry Form [fillable PDF] – For groups or individuals entering the Cosplay Contest. Email by 25 August 2007 or print and mail by 21 August 2007 for pre-registration or hand in to the Cosplay Manager at the convention.
The waiver for those entering the cosplay contest is no longer required.
Plushie-kerade
Plushie-kerade Contest (Note: Correction to what was stated earlier: This is separate from the Cosplay contest and at a different time.)
AMV Contest
AMV Contest – Home page for the AMV Contest. Rules and entry instructions.
Fanfic Contest
Fanfic Contest Rules – Rules and entry instructions for the Fanfic Contest.
Karaoke Contest
Karaoke Contest Rules – The Kumoricon Karaoke Contest is an exciting and entertaining vocal competition featuring your favorite anime, J-pop, and video game songs.
Open Mic Karaoke Rules – Sing without competing.
Karaoke Registration Form [fillable PDF] – Due online August 22th, snail mail August 17st, or handed in at the audition.
Cosplay Chess
Information and Rules – Come see your favorite characters battle it on a giant chessboard stage! Cosplay Human Chess is an event where convention attendees in cosplay serve as the pieces, and at the direction of two chess masters, will move, fight and die live on stage. The combats are not pre-scripted—anything can happen!
Registration Form [fillable PDF] – Due online August 25th, or by snail mail August 22nd.
Mascot 2008 and Cover 2007 Contests
The contests for the mascot for 2008, and the covers of the program book and pocket programming book for 2007, are now closed for entries, and voting has completed. The winners for both cover contests have been announced, and the winner for the mascot contest will be announced at Closing Ceremonies of Kumoricon 2007. See the gallery page to view the entries. You can refer to the entire rules and instructions for entry in this forum thread.