Find out more about our tattoo competition

saturdays categories

Small blackwork

small colour

manga panel

kawaii

pokemon

Best Healed

Retro Anime

Video Game

best of Day

sundays categories

large blackwork

large colour

large black and grey

demon slayer

jujutsu kaisen

pokemon

Pop culture

Best of Day

best of show

More details

All tattoos done at the show must align with the event’s theme – anime, video game, pop culture, etc.

Individual Tattoos can be submitted to a maximum of 2 relevant categories. The winner of each category advances to Best of Day.

For the healed tattoo category, the tattoo must have been completed within the last 6 months.

Registration

Registrations must be completed and submitted by 4:30 PM on the day of each contest. (There will be a registration form at your booth.)

Contestants

Please be at the side of the stage 10 minutes before your category begins.

Best of Day

Each category winner will automatically be entered into Best of Day.

    1. Only artists or studios with a booth at the convention are eligible to submit entries. Submissions from artists who are not attending will not be accepted.

    2. To enter a category, you must complete the appropriate form and ensure it is brought to registration at the right time.

    3. Artists are responsible for submitting their work to the correct category. Entries that do not comply with the rules will not be judged. The judges’ decision is final.

    4. For all categories, the model must be present during judging. Photo submissions will not be accepted.

    5. Please make sure you understand the competition rules. If you have any questions, the organizers can clarify, but the judges’ decision is always final.

    6. Large categories can be started before the convention, but all other tattoo categories must be completed at the show.