Over $3,000 in Cosplay Prizes Sponsored for Animaga Melbourne 2026
Over $3,000 in Cosplay Prizes: A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors!
Our cosplay competitions at Animaga Melbourne 2026 are shaping up to be some of our biggest yet, and none of this would be possible without the generous backing of our incredible community partners.
Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we are offering over $3,000 in total prize value across the weekend to reward the hard work, craftsmanship, and passion of our competitors!
Weekend Prize Breakdown
Saturday Competitions (Skits, Performances & Rising Star): Over $1,000 in prize value up for grabs!
Sunday Competitions (Animaga Main Cosplay Competition): Over $2,200 in major prize value for our intermediate and advanced craftspeople!
Meet Our Generous Sponsors
Please join us in giving huge love and appreciation to the brands and creators supporting our cosplay stage:
Tay Bassi Creative: Supporting the creative community with standout work and passion.
Lumin’s Workshop: Australia’s go-to destination for high-density EVA foam, cosplay crafting materials, and specialty maker supplies.
Good Hunter Haberdashery: Equipping makers with top-tier haberdashery, trims, fabrics, and hardware for costume builds.
Dangerous Ladies: Renowned providers of premium 3D kits, specialty hardware, accessories, and cosplay crafting resources.
Colin | Pop Culture Magazine: Dedicated to documenting and celebrating pop culture, cosplay artistry, and community creativity.
Tay Bassi Photography
Tay Bassi is a Melbourne-based professional photographer who many in the cosplay community will be familiar with. Tay creates dreamy studio set ups and atmospheric location shoots to truly bring characters to life. She can’t wait to work with our Best in Show winner from our flagship Sunday competition, who will receive an exclusive 1.5 hour photoshoot package with Tay worth $300!
Good Hunter Haberdashery
Good hunter haberdashery is an Australian cosplay business that knows exactly what crafters want. From corset boning and bombproof eyelets, to the best hand sewing needles, Good Hunter Haberdashery stocks a range of high quality materials for your next crafting project. Every award winner in our Sunday event will receive gift vouchers to shop at the online store. Winners of the the Rising Stars competition on Saturday will have the chance to dive easily into the world of corsetry, as each will receive a copy of the e-book ‘Quick and Dirty Guide to Corsetry’, written by Major Sam Mansfield, corsetry and couture expert.
The Dangerous Ladies
The Dangerous Ladies are a stalwart supporter of the cosplay community across the world for over a decade, supplying fabulous resin kits, 3D printed props/accessories, custom printed fabric and digital sewing patterns. Fans of Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Hoyoverse and many other series may be familiar with their wares, and it’s now even easier to get items shipped to Australia for your next cosplay project! We’re excited to announce that the Best in Show and Runner Up in our Sunday competition will receive vouchers (in Canadian dollars) to use on their web store.
Lumin's Workshop
luminsworkshop have put together some amazing prizes for our Rising Stars competition on Saturday! Each winner of the Rising Stars competition will be able to join a Lumin’s Workshop class session of their choice for free! With half-day classes running across the year at their Campbellfield location, on topics from prop and armour making to LED lights, it is a great chance to pick up some new skills, or tips and tricks from the best. You can stop by the Cosplay area at Animaga and get hands on with some Lumin’s Workshop materials at the Touch and Try table!
Hoshi
Hoshi sell contact lenses and cosmetics for cosplay across Australia, and if you’re thinking about lenses, wigs or any other items to complete your next cosplay look, check out their web store. Hoshi will be producing a fabulous hamper of cosplay goodies for the Skit Showcase winner!
Colin Magazine
Colin Magazine are excited to be involved with our cosplay events again this year and will be offering a range of prizes in our cosplay events across the weekend, including a prize pack for the Skit Showcase winner and a copy of the latest edition of Colin Magazine for all of our Judge’s Choice Award winners, packed with inspiration, reflections and tips from Australia’s incredible cosplay community. Judge’s Choice Award winners in our Sunday event will also receive a prize pack from Colin Magazine. Stop by their booth in the cosplay area to chat with the Colin team and hear about their plans for the rest of the year!
