| Cosplay Rules and Regulations |
Weapons Policy:
As enforced by the State of Texas, the following types of weapons are NOT allowed.
No live steel will be permitted within the premises of the AniMix Convention. This includes:
swords, knives, bayonets, star knives, shurikens, and/or other objects made of metal, which have
an edge.
There will be NO GUNS of any kind permitted. This includes the following:
The only exceptions to guns will be the following:
Weapons bought at the dealers room MUST be kept in its package or bag and immediately locked
up at your room or car.
As enforced by the State of Texas, the following types of weapons are NOT allowed.
No live steel will be permitted within the premises of the AniMix Convention. This includes:
swords, knives, bayonets, star knives, shurikens, and/or other objects made of metal, which have
an edge.
There will be NO GUNS of any kind permitted. This includes the following:
- Real guns
- Pellet guns
- Water guns
- Air Guns
- Paintball Guns
- Replicas of actual guns
- Mini or Pistol crossbows
- Stun guns
- Dart or Blowguns
The only exceptions to guns will be the following:
- Easily identifiable toy plastic guns with no moving parts and that have a clearly visible non-
removable orange tip will be permitted. - Resin models will be permitted as long as they are marked with clearly visible non-
removable orange tip. - The person carrying the pistol is a Texas law enforcement agent who is on duty.
Weapons bought at the dealers room MUST be kept in its package or bag and immediately locked
up at your room or car.
AniMix 2008 Cosplay Competition
This is AniMix's very first Cosplay competition so we want to make it memorable.
The official Cosplay competition will be Saturday evening before the original Final
Fantasy VII Ball. Sign-up for the competition is absolutely free!
Grand Prize winners will receive a trophy, $200 cash prize, an exclusive photo
shoot, and their pictures will be featured on the AniMix Program Guide 2009.
*First Prize winners receive - trophy, $50, and a "Boogie Pop Phantom Box Set"
*Second Prize winners receive - trophy, and 3 Vol. 1 DVD's "Gravitation", "To
Heart", and "Ai Yori Aoshi".
*Third Prize winners receive - 2 Vol. 1 DVD's ("The Third", and "Ninja Nonsense",
and 3 Right Stuf T-Shirts
The official Cosplay competition will be Saturday evening before the original Final
Fantasy VII Ball. Sign-up for the competition is absolutely free!
Grand Prize winners will receive a trophy, $200 cash prize, an exclusive photo
shoot, and their pictures will be featured on the AniMix Program Guide 2009.
*First Prize winners receive - trophy, $50, and a "Boogie Pop Phantom Box Set"
*Second Prize winners receive - trophy, and 3 Vol. 1 DVD's "Gravitation", "To
Heart", and "Ai Yori Aoshi".
*Third Prize winners receive - 2 Vol. 1 DVD's ("The Third", and "Ninja Nonsense",
and 3 Right Stuf T-Shirts
Hall Cosplay
Hall Cosplay is open to anyone who wishes to participate, walk
around, pose for pictures inside or outside the convention center
and enjoy the festivities. But to ensure the safety of the attendees
and cosplayers certain rules must be observed and followed.
Please read our Cosplay rules and regulations to know the do's and
the don'ts of Cosplaying at AniMix Convention 2008.
around, pose for pictures inside or outside the convention center
and enjoy the festivities. But to ensure the safety of the attendees
and cosplayers certain rules must be observed and followed.
Please read our Cosplay rules and regulations to know the do's and
the don'ts of Cosplaying at AniMix Convention 2008.
Rules for Interacting with Cosplayers
Costume Guide
Please be aware that this is a family oriented convention. No nudity of any kind will be
tolerated. It is customary that costumes will be checked before entering the cosplay
competition and if you choose to wear a revealing costume, you WILL be asked to cover
up or be completely removed from the contest.
Summer Heat
Killeen, Texas gets nice and hot in the summer time so please keep that in mind when
you're creating your costumes. Keep your safety and health in mind, don't have costumes
that generate lots of heat, suffocate, or are to heavy. If you do decide to bring this type of
costume, take breaks, and have plenty of water to avoid heat exhaustion.
Cosplay With Caution!
Be careful with your costumes. Especially with over sized props, cardboard swords, long
dresses, and really big guns. Don't carry messy objects as part of your costume like,
glitter, torches, lighters, matches, cigarettes, confetti, flash papers, rose petals, or
anything that involves fireworks or cleaning the floors.
- Please respect Cosplayers’ personal space. DO NOT TOUCH anyone without
their permission. - Please be respectful the cosplayers and keep interaction on a friendly level.
- No catcalling/ogling/stalking will be allowed.
- If you wish to take a Cosplayer’s picture, ask for their permission first. Most
Cosplayers will be happy to fulfill picture requests but, if for some reason they do not
wish to take pictures, please respect and comply with their wishes.
Costume Guide
Please be aware that this is a family oriented convention. No nudity of any kind will be
tolerated. It is customary that costumes will be checked before entering the cosplay
competition and if you choose to wear a revealing costume, you WILL be asked to cover
up or be completely removed from the contest.
Summer Heat
Killeen, Texas gets nice and hot in the summer time so please keep that in mind when
you're creating your costumes. Keep your safety and health in mind, don't have costumes
that generate lots of heat, suffocate, or are to heavy. If you do decide to bring this type of
costume, take breaks, and have plenty of water to avoid heat exhaustion.
Cosplay With Caution!
Be careful with your costumes. Especially with over sized props, cardboard swords, long
dresses, and really big guns. Don't carry messy objects as part of your costume like,
glitter, torches, lighters, matches, cigarettes, confetti, flash papers, rose petals, or
anything that involves fireworks or cleaning the floors.
Cosplay Show Guidelines:
You must sign up to do either a skit or a walk-on for the cosplay show event. Space and time are limited,
so please plan ahead before signing up on Saturday according to the following guidelines.
Eligibility requirements:
When signing up you must accurately describe your character and whether or not you will perform a
skit. Skits should be more than 30 seconds and should not go over 3 minutes. Skits can be done in the
Anime genre as well as Video Games. Skits should have no more than 3 members on a team.
No contact
The Cosplay competition will NOT be divided into categories and age groups. This year is our first year
and we are unsure of the number of cosplayers we will receive. This year we will judge and score
cosplayers on overall appearance and stage presence. This means we will give prizes to the competitor
with the best overall costume, wig, and prop (this includes skits as well).
Scoring:
The cosplay event will begin at 6pm.
You must sign up to do either a skit or a walk-on for the cosplay show event. Space and time are limited,
so please plan ahead before signing up on Saturday according to the following guidelines.
Eligibility requirements:
- There are no age limits on the cosplay competition, however If entrant is under 13 years of age, you
must have your parent, relative of age( 18 or older ), or guardian’s permission to join in the
competition. Your parent or guardian must be present at the time you sign-up. In the case of small
children under 6, they must be accompanied by their guardian on stage. - Your costume must relate to Japanese anime, manga, and video games.
- Absolutely No Vulgarities.
- You must sign-up prior to the competition at the "Players Lounge" before or after the cosplay 101
orientation for the cosplay competition (11am - 4:30pm Friday Afternoon). You will be asked to
accurately describe your character and whether or not you will perform a skit. All Entrants will
perform in some way, in order to convey the characters they are cosplaying. You may not deviate
from your original, agreed-on plan and performance unless approved by a cosplay staff member.
When signing up you must accurately describe your character and whether or not you will perform a
skit. Skits should be more than 30 seconds and should not go over 3 minutes. Skits can be done in the
Anime genre as well as Video Games. Skits should have no more than 3 members on a team.
No contact
The Cosplay competition will NOT be divided into categories and age groups. This year is our first year
and we are unsure of the number of cosplayers we will receive. This year we will judge and score
cosplayers on overall appearance and stage presence. This means we will give prizes to the competitor
with the best overall costume, wig, and prop (this includes skits as well).
Scoring:
The cosplay event will begin at 6pm.