Calling all cosplayers! The World Cosplay Summit Australian Preliminary Competition is back at SMASH! on July 11-12th at the ICC Sydney. This is your chance to shine and potentially win a trip to Nagoya, Japan to compete in the WORLD finals at the World Cosplay Summit!
The WCS Australian Preliminary Competition has been running non-stop since 2009 and has been partnering with SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show since 2014. It's Australia's biggest and longest running cosplay skit competition, and you won't want to miss it!
Watch the competition at SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show in person or stream online on July 12th, 2026. Check out the website for more information on how to enter and don't miss your chance to be a part of this amazing event!
