Finally, a cosplay competition for the entire Philippine nation! Cosplay.PH in cooperation with the SM Supermalls is proud to present the Cosplay Tournament of Champions.

Pairs of cosplayers aged eighteen and above performing as characters from anime, tokusatsu, video games, movies or comic books are invited to join another first in Philippine cosplay.

Contestants in the regional legs will be judged on: 1) Performance (40%); 2) Craftsmanship (45%); and 3) Overall Impact (15%).

Winners of regional rounds will be invited to the Grand Finals at Cosplay Mania X to be held at the SM Mall of Asia on 3rd October 2010.

Round trip air or bus fares, hotel accommodations, and PhP 2000 in spending money will be provided for the regional winners. They will also take home a Brother Sewing Machine and a Multifunction Printer.

TOrCH will be holding regional qualifying rounds in SM Supermalls nationwide:

24 July 2010 – SM Baguio Event Center
10 July 2010 – SM Cagayan De Oro Event Center
7 August 2010 – SM Clark Cyberzone
22 August 2010 – SM Cebu Event Center
11 September 2010 – SM Davao Event Center
25 September 2010 – SM Manila Cyberzone

For a complete listing of rules and other guidelines, please visit the official Cosplay Mania website. You can also verify event details with their real-time HelpDesk via Google Talk.