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Registration for the Madman Cosplay Competition will be open on the Saturday and Sunday of SMASH! 2009 on a first come first serve basis. There are limited places left.

You must bring a picture of your character and a progress picture of the creation of your costume on a usb/cd or as a printout. If you cannot provide a progress picture you will not be eligible to win the Best Cosplay award in the competition. If you don’t have a photo you can still be in the running for Best Skit, Best Group and the Judge’s Award. Registration will close at 12:00pm each day.

To register, just head down to the Cosplay Registration Desk in the Cosplay Room.

To read the Cosplay rules please click here.
For a sample registration please click here.

On 7 April 1979, Japanese viewers were introduced to Mobile Suit Gundam on TV. Though the series was not very popular at first, the model kits later released by Bandai increased the show’s popularity such that the re-runs drew higher ratings than the original run managed. This sudden rise in popularity led to the TV series being turned into a re-drawn, re-animated movie trilogy that is considered by some to be the true beginning of the Gundam legend. What followed after were many sequels, side stories, video games, manga, books, MORE model kits, and even a magazine named after characters who possess spatial awareness – “Newtype”.

Throughout the years, Gundam has firmly rooted itself as a pop culture icon in Japan, various Asian countries, and has now found its way into Western countries such as Australia and America. SMASH! will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Gundam with the Hobbyco Gundam Workshop as well as screenings of past and present Gundam shows. See you there!