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World Cosplay Summit India Qualifier 2023 Hosts Finals in New Delhi on June 24
posted on by Adriana Hazra
The organizers of the event published an FAQ for the qualifiers.
The final competition will take place on June 24 in Kohima, Nagaland. Registered participants have to submit their Costume Construction Report between May 7 and June 15. They have to submit their Introduction Video between June 16 and June 20.
Team Agni Hana won the Prop Making award at the World Cosplay Summit event in 2022. Team Agni Hana represented India at the competition and is comprised of Rohit Kailasya and Vanna Calista. They cosplayed as characters from the Monster Hunter game franchise.
The event took place from August 5-7 at Oasis 21, Hisaya Odori Park, Osu Shopping Street, and several other locations in and around Nagoya.
Team India won the Environmental Consideration in Costume Making award at the World Cosplay Summit Finals that took place in August 2021. KitsuneBlood Cosplays cosplayed as Kagura and Hotaru Juno cosplayed as Matako Kijima from the Gintama anime.
The WCS event hosted both physical and online events in 2021. The physical event took place at various locations centered around Oasis 21 in Nagoya. WCS included cosplay events with photoshoots and stage events, as well as a video cosplay championship. The event's executive committee includes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau, Osu Shopping District Alliance, Aichi Television Broadcasting, and WCS.
The event canceled its Championship and International Representative events in 2020 due to the pandemic, and instead held a "Cosplay Summit Online Presentation."
Source: Cosplay Genie's Facebook page