Swimsuit Showdown 2025 - What Exactly is this?!

Hey, Tsukino-Con! Re-vamped for the year 2025, Swimsuit Showdown is back as one BIG Beach Episode! Based on the original Cosplay Swimsuit Contest by Hentai Cupcake Productions, We’re changing into our Summer Skins to present to you one very entertaining contest!

Having been a former contestant, I’ve worked on creating a safe atmosphere for everyone and encourage all kinds of cosplayers to come forward with their unique routines!

Can you do 20 pushups consecutively? Show off your dex score by flipping cups? Is hula hooping or funky visuals your thing? Got something character-specific in mind?! Scroll down and read the rules or contact me to find out if you’re not sure!

The Swimsuit Showdown will consist of three rounds:

  1. Introduction: Contestants will introduce their characters to the audience and to our judges. This will be an in-character event, so you’d better do your homework!
  2. Performance: Contestants will have 5 minutes each to showcase their unique Routines- Can be anything from singing to feats of athleticism to whatever their creative minds can come up with!
  3. Q&A: Upon submission, Contestants will be receiving 10 pre-revealed questions; The judges will then choose 3 of those at random to ask!

There will be two categories in which contestants will have the opportunity to win not just a Large Prize voucher for the Tsukino-Con Prize Room, but also a Gold Pass for Tsukino-Con 2025, valued at $120!

The two categories are as follows:

  • Judges’ Choice: Contestants will have to win the hearts of our esteemed panel of judges, who will be overseeing their performances.
  • Crowd Favourite: This is where you, our audience, get to decide which contestant has won you over throughout our three rounds! Better warm up those lungs of yours, because you will be voting for your favourite by the loudest applause!

Cosplays do NOT have to be strictly swim-worthy, so while it may technically be a swimsuit contest, it’s entirely up to your imagination! Have some fun with it! If your character were to hit the beach, or even just wanted to show off some skin, think about what they might want to wear!

- The Rules -

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Failure to comply with any of the rules below may lead to immediate termination of your Intro, Talent, or Q&A portions, full disqualification from the Swimsuit Showdown, and potentially being stripped of your badge and banned from convention grounds, depending on the severity of the infraction.

Submissions, Deadlines and Check-In
  1. All contestants will submit their entries for the Swimsuit Showdown via the Online Submission Form.
  2. Deadline for submissions will be Wednesday, February 12th at 11:59PM PST, If you want the chance to show us what you’ve got, you had better get your entries in ASAP! We’ve only got 12 time-slots available and yes, 2 people can be in a routine together in that 5 minutes of spotlight!
  3. An announcement will be made if the runtime cap is reached.
  4. All contestants MUST be present and checked in by 7:45PM on Saturday, February 15th in BWC B150. Any contestants who are not present and checked in by 7:45PM will have their entries forfeited and will not be permitted to perform in the Showdown. IF you have a conflict as a panelist please reach out to avoid this scenario.
  5. Because this is an 18+ event, both attendees AND contestants will be required to present valid ID in order to get in, so if you don’t have your ID with you when you get to the door, you will be denied entry, and if you are a contestant, your position will be forfeited, so you had better bring your ID with you!
Audio Files
  1. All entries requiring audio files for their stage acts must upload their audio files using the link provided in the Online Submission Form.
  2. Contestants may upload their audio files at the time of form submission, or any time before Wednesday, February 12th at 11:59PM PST using the upload link provided in the Online Submission Form.
  3. Only MP3-format audio files will be accepted.
  4. Links to YouTube/Streaming sites will not be accepted.
  5. In-person audio submissions if brought on a USB stick are acceptable.
  6. Only the in-house audio equipment may be used for playback of audio files and may only be operated by the convention’s designated A/V Attendants. This does not include audio-based stage props (i.e. a boombox or electronic instrument used as part of a stage act.) Connecting any other devices to the in-house audio equipment (i.e. cellphones, iPods, etc.) is not permitted.
  7. Any modification or editing of any audio files is the sole responsibility of the contestant and must be completed prior to submission. We will not be able to edit or rip an audio file for you.
  8. A “Cue Notes” field will be provided in the Online Submission Form below the “Link to Audio File” field should you require the audio to begin during a specific time or point during your Performance Portion, and/or a specific time marker within the file itself.
Modification of Online Submissions
  1. If you need to modify your entry after it has been submitted (i.e. missing audio files, incorrect information, change to number of people in group, etc.), you may use the “Edit Response” link provided in your Confirmation Email. You DO NOT need to submit a new entry.
  2. It is the contestant’s responsibility to ensure that all information on the Online Submission Form is correct and complete prior to submission.
  3. All modifications to entries must be completed by Wednesday, February 14th at 11:59PM PST.
  4. It is the contestant’s responsibility to review and modify their submitted entries for any potential errors as necessary.
  5. All entries will be finalized once the modification deadline has passed.
  6. Contestants may withdraw their entries at any time.
Props
  1. All props used or displayed during the Swimsuit Showdown must comply with Tsukino-Con’s Weapons & Props Policy.
  2. Contestants are responsible for providing all necessary props for their performances.
  3. No live flames/liquids/glitter/aerosols/substances that may cause harm to people and/or equipment in the venue, or trigger an evacuation of the building, will be permitted.
  4. Pets and other animals are not permitted except for animals permitted by law to be on university grounds and in university buildings, such as Guide Dogs and Service Dogs as defined in the Guide Dog and Service Dog Act.
  5. You may keep a water bottle on-stage with you by your seat if you wish to drink from it, but it cannot be used as a prop during your Performance Portion.
  6. Food products are not permitted.
  7. Additional assistants are permitted during contestant performances.
Language and Content
  1. No nudity.
    1. Bare pectorals are permitted whereas bare breasts are not.
  2. No discriminatory remarks against anyone, scripted or not, based on their race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
Consent.
  1. All physical contact between contestants and patrons (attendees, other contestants, staff, judges, guests, etc.) or entry into their personal physical space must be expressedly consensual. Non-verbal gestures and body language should be taken into consideration.
  2. Contestants may withdraw their consent at any time from any previously agreed-upon interaction with patrons, and vice versa.
  3. During the Q&A round, contestants may elect to pass on any questions that they do not feel comfortable answering.
  4. While some more confident contestants may choose to challenge themselves and voluntarily go outside of their comfort zones to entertain the audience, nobody is expected to tolerate having their boundaries violated for the sake of showmanship.
  5. We are introducing a marked area known as the “Splash Zone.” This space will be a high-interaction zone where performers are able to interact with planted audience members for the sake of their routines. Choosing to sit in this area implies interactive-based consent but can be revoked at moments notice for both attendees, judges and contestants.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the event organizer at latenightbeachepisode@gmail.com

Click Here to continue to the Swimsuit Showdown Submission Form for Tsukino-Con 2025.

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