Every Score.
Every Vote.
Every Winner.
Kakusei is the competition management platform built for serious cosplay organizers — from judging to the final reveal.
The Problem
Running a cosplay competition shouldn't mean spreadsheets and closed-room chaos.
Paper scoresheets and manual tallying
Handwritten scores get lost, misread, or disputed. Tabulation takes hours when it should take seconds.
No transparency for contestants
Competitors leave not knowing how they were scored, why they placed, or what penalties were applied.
Penalty disputes with no paper trail
Late arrivals, rule violations, last-minute deductions — all handled in whispers with no verifiable record.
Features
Built for every moment of competition day.
Structured Scoring
Judges score per criterion with edit limits and category locking — no ambiguity, no disputes. Every score is saved instantly with a timestamp and remaining edit count.
Transparent Penalty System
Observers propose deductions with a reason and percentage. Unanimous approval from all observers is required. Every vote — approve or reject — is permanently on record.
Real-Time Results for Contestants
Competitors see their own score, ranking, per-category breakdown, and any penalty applied — as it happens. No waiting. No wondering why.
Completion Tracking
See exactly which judges have scored which teams across all categories — live. Organisers know where the bottleneck is before it becomes a problem on stage.
Deliberation & Winner Reveal
Judges cast deliberation votes digitally. The tally updates live. When voting closes, the winner is revealed with full breakdown — transparent to every judge in the room.
Flexible Format & Award Categories
Every competition is different. Define your own scoring categories, criteria, and weights. Add special award modules — Best in Show, Best Prop, regional or sponsor awards — each with its own judging panel.
Roles
One platform. Every seat at the table.
Each role has a purpose-built interface — no one sees more than they need, no one is left without what they do.
Event Admin
Full competition control — events, scoring formats, roles, and announcement settings.
Judge
Score per criterion, deliberate with peers, write private feedback for contestants.
AC Judge
Award category specialist — scores or votes in Best in Show and special award modules.
Observer
Monitors the stage, proposes and votes on penalty deductions in real time.
Tabulator
Oversees scoring integrity — certifies results before any winner is announced.
Contestant
Views their own score, ranking, penalties, and judge feedback as it happens.
The Moment
The moment everyone is waiting for — delivered with clarity.
Process
How it works
Set up your competition
Define categories, criteria, scoring limits, and invite your team — all in one place.
Judges score independently
Each judge submits scores per criterion. Edit limits enforced. No paper required.
Observers manage penalties
Stage observers propose deductions. Unanimous panel vote required to apply.
Deliberate and reveal
Judges vote digitally. Tally updates live. Winner revealed with full breakdown.
Trusted By
Trusted by organizers across the region
Get Access
Ready to run a competition
that runs itself?
Kakusei is currently invite-only. Reach out to get started — we typically respond within one business day.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Kakusei is currently invite-only and available to approved event organizers. Contact us to discuss access for your competition.
Yes. Each competition can have its own scoring categories, criteria, and point weights. You can also configure special award modules for unique awards like Best in Show or Best Male Performer.
There is no hard limit. You can assign multiple judges per competition, and the system tracks scoring completion per judge across all categories.
Contestants have their own portal showing their final score, ranking, per-category breakdown, any penalties applied, and written judge feedback. Visibility is fully controlled by the organizer — results can be revealed immediately after judging or kept hidden until the official announcement.
Yes. A single event can run multiple competitions simultaneously — each with its own format, scoring categories, criteria, penalty rules, and judging panel. Roles are assigned independently per competition, so a judge in one competition has no visibility into another. Everything runs in parallel, coherently, under one event.
Judges are given a configurable number of edits per category. Once the limit is reached, the score is locked. Admins can also hard-lock categories manually from the dashboard.
Observers propose penalty deductions with a reason and percentage. All observers must vote, and unanimous approval is required before a penalty is applied. The full vote trail is preserved.
Yes. Kakusei is already used by World Cosplay Summit Malaysia and World Cosplay Summit Philippines, and is designed to handle multi-team, multi-category international competition formats.
Kakusei is web-based and works on desktop and mobile browsers. Judge and observer interfaces are optimized for tablet use during live events.