What this means: You MAY apply as a non-Japanese character, but since we can only select one or two for our largest events, your chances of being accepted will be much better if your character is Japanese in origin. 1-2 participants) to the Japanese only rule:ДЇor all other events, non-Japanese characters may be selected for brief cameos or small on-stage gags at the CoordinatorвЂ™s discretion. The following events can allow a limited number of exceptions (i.e. If you plan on using a non-Japanese character in your skit, please contact the Masquerade Coordinator ahead of time to verify whether or not your idea would fall within our allowances.Дue to the highly improvisational nature of Cosplay Games, as well as the number of speaking lines and/or amount of stage time each participant receives, our events have a very limited allowance for non-Japanese characters. We still require that the majority of your characters are from Japanese sources. Performance entries may incorporate non-Japanese character cameos on a case-by-case basis, upon confirmation from the Masquerade Coordinator.ДЇor example, a вЂњHellвЂ™s KitchenвЂќ parody skit that uses Gordon Ramsay as part of the joke may be acceptable. Craftsmanship-only participants MUST still adhere to the Japanese-origin only policy. See FAQ #9 for more information.ДЇor the Masquerade, we need to remain more strict on our allowances, especially since the craftsmanship-only division is on a first-come first-serve basis. We feel this allows us to remain true to the conventionвЂ™s mission statement, while incorporating the interests of our attendee base. The number of permitted costumes will vary across events (see below for guidelines). We would like to clarify what types of costumes are eligible to participate in our events, and remind all of our cosplayers that these guidelines do not apply if you're just planning on walking around the halls! We love seeing stormtroopers, Avatar the Last Airbender, My Little Pony cosplays, and everything else wandering the halls, it's part of what makes convention culture great! The following guidelines ONLY apply if you plan on participating in official Anime Boston events.ДЇor 2020, the Masquerade and Cosplay Games Events are allowed to incorporate a small number of characters that do not originate from Japanese media or culture. Historically, there has been confusion around our policy regarding cosplays in official events (e.g. To all potential Masquerade and Cosplay Games participants:

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