German cosplay championship
| German cosplay championship | |
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| Official name | German cosplay championship |
| abbreviation | DCM |
| Founded | December 17, 2006 in Stuttgart |
| carrier | Animexx and Frankfurt Book Fair |
| Homepage | www.dcm-cosplay.de |
The German Cosplay Championship ( DCM for short ) is an annual nationwide competition to determine the national cosplay masters.
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aims
The goals of the DCM are to organize a competition that is as fair and transparent as possible and sees itself as a representative and contact person for cosplay in Germany.
The aim of the initiators is to offer the scene a presentation platform and to bring Japanese pop culture closer to the public. In addition to awarding Germany's best cosplayers, the DCM wants to establish media contacts, develop national evaluation standards and support fair play between cosplayers.
History and structure
In 2007 the Frankfurt Book Fair initiated the German Cosplay Championship together with the Animexx association . Since then, the best cosplayers have been determined every year in nationwide preliminary decisions, who will contest the finals in October at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Up to and including 2009, the German Cosplay Championship took place as an individual championship.
Since 2010 it has been held in an annually alternating individual and pair championship and the winners are no longer awarded separately according to gender.
In 2016, a combined single and pair championship will take place for the 10th anniversary of the championship.
In 2017, the DCM started a pair championship according to the usual rhythm.
In 2019, the DCM set of rules was completely redesigned and updated to reflect the times.
Competitive conditions
Admission
Participants in the DCM must be at least 16 years old (with parental permission, younger), DCM employees must be at least 18 years and DCM jury members must be at least 21 years old.
rating
The participants are rated in four categories:
- In the case of similarity , the jury assesses how closely the costume matches the template (especially with regard to color scheme, design and proportions of the figure). The rating ranges from 1 point (low similarity) to 6 points (exact match).
- The design is about the manual implementation of the costume (materials, cutting and sewing patterns, processing techniques). The rating ranges from 1 point (poor implementation) to 6 points (perfect, very well thought-out implementation).
- The presentation of the costume on stage will also be assessed. Relevant criteria are the representation of the character traits of the figure as well as the coherence and the fluency of the presentation. The rating ranges from 1 point (simply standing on the stage) to 6 points (very good presentation).
- In the audience reaction, the strength of the audience's reaction is assessed in the form of 6 possible reaction levels.
placement
Each member of the jury first adds up the points awarded in the areas of similarity, style and presentation for each participant and creates a descending table of results. In the event of a tie, the audience's reaction decides; if this is also the same for the participants concerned, the final decision is at the discretion of the jury member. The first placed participant in the table receives 10 table points, the second placed 9 table points etc., the 10th place receives 1 table point. All other places receive 0 table points.
For the final result, all table points of all jury members are added up for each participant. The participant with the highest number of points in the table wins.
Competition statistics
In progress
Single cosplay
| year | Regional preliminary decisions |
Total participants |
Finale (Frankfurt Book Fair) | German cosplay master | German cosplay master |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8th | 88 | October 14, 2007 27 finalists (15 female, 12 male) |
Randy FA ( Schifferstadt )
as Nero Angelo from Devil May Cry |
Karen H. ( Hildesheim )
as Princess Ai (final tour / cover 3rd vol.) from Princess Ai |
| 2008 | 11 | 128 | October 19, 2008 32 finalists (18 female, 14 male) |
Pierre F. ( Leipzig )
as Ash from King of Fighters |
Laura B. ( Cologne )
as Isshi (in Yume Izuru Chi) from Kagrra , |
| 2009 | 8th | 106 | October 18, 2009 29 finalists (20 female, 9 male) |
Andrei S. ( Hamburg )
as Sasuke from Naruto Shippūden |
Daniela B. ( Munich )
as Sakura-Hime (Clow Country) from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- |
| 2011 | 9 | 114 | October 16, 2011 23 finalists |
Julia G. ( Bölsberg )
as Drozell Keinz / Drocell Cainz from Black Butler |
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| 2013 | 5 | 110 | October 13, 2013 26 finalists |
Stephanie W. ( Munich )
as Lillet Blan from GrimGrimoire |
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| 2015 | 6th | 123 | October 18, 2015 22 finalists |
Nicole M. ( Kassel )
as the Horror Kid from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
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| 2016 | 6th | 42 | October 23, 2016
10 finalists |
Katharina O. ( Frankfurt am Main )
as Anna from Frozen - Party Fever |
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| 2018 | 6th | 227 | October 14, 2018
22 finalists |
Anna S. ( Mannheim )
as a link from The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild |
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Couple cosplay
| year | Regional preliminary decisions |
Total participants |
Finale (Frankfurt Book Fair) | German cosplay masters (couple) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9 | 130 (65 pairs) |
October 10, 2010 36 finalists (18 pairs) |
Christina F. ( Pilsting ) & Marion E. ( Germering )
as Beatrice and Maria Ushiromiya from Umineko no Naku Koro ni |
| 2012 | 8th | 100 (50 pairs) |
October 14, 2012 34 finalists (17 pairs) |
Anita H. ( Lauf an der Pegnitz ) & Tanja K. ( Lauf an der Pegnitz )
as Medusa and Palutena from Kid Icarus |
| 2014 | 5 | 122 (61 pairs) |
October 12, 2014 34 finalists (17 pairs) |
Dorothea K. ( Nuremberg ) & Melinda Kafung N. ( Erlangen )
as Professor Abronsius and Alfred from Dance of the Vampires |
| 2016 | 6th | 88
(44 pairs) |
October 23, 2016
20 finalists (10 pairs) |
Christina Eva Maria M. ( Nuremberg ) and Sarah G. ( Schwaig )
as Nunnally vi Britannia and Lelouch vi Britannia from Code Geass |
| 2017 | 6th | 132
(66 pairs) |
15th October 2017
36 finalists (18 pairs) |
Miriam S. and Linda C.
Sarah and Graf von Krolock from Dance of the Vampires |
| 2019 | 5 | ???
(?? couples) |
20th October 2019
?? Finalists (?? couples) |
Winners are still pending. |
See also
- World Cosplay Summit (annual cosplay selection in Nagoya , Japan )
Web links
- official homepage
- Vibration - Cosplay - ARTE - Web note on the ARTE report in the magazine Tracks
- DCM - Cosplay contest made in Germany - An article from the online magazine teilzeithelden.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ DCM Magazin - announcement of the 10th anniversary. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Animexx eV: DCM set of rules 2019. In: DCM website. Aniemxx eV, April 1, 2019, accessed on August 5, 2019 (German).
- ^ Hall of Fame - Winner 2007. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ^ Hall of Fame - Winner 2007. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Winner 2008. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Winner 2008. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Winner 2009. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Winner 2009. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Winner 2011. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ DCM Magazin - Winner of the Cosplay Championship 2013. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ DCM Magazin - winner of the 9th German Cosplay Championship. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Winner 2010. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Hall of Fame - Winner 2012. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .
- ↑ DCM Magazin - Winner of the German Cosplay Championship 2014. In: dcm-cosplay.de. Retrieved May 15, 2016 .