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World Cosplay Summit India Qualifier 2023 Extends Registration Deadline, Publishes FAQ

posted on by Adriana Hazra
Final competition takes place on June 24 in Kohima, Nagaland

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Cosplay Genie by NODWIN Gaming and the organizers of the World Cosplay Summit India Qualifier 2023 (WCS) extended the last date of registration for the competition. The Facebook page for the event published an FAQ that stated that the registration deadline is extended indefinitely from its original May 6 date.

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, World Cosplay Summit India's Facebook page


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