100 million yen prize money! International cosplay event held in 2020
100 million yen prize money! International cosplay event held in 2020
100 million yen prize money! An international cosplay event will be held in 2020, and is expected to be one of the starting points for cultural exchange [Report]
An international event “World Cosplay CUP2020” preparatory committee was launched on July 29, 2019 in Tokyo, where cosplayers from all over the world can participate. The preparatory committee chairman, Mr. Ikuo Mamiya, chairman of the Preparatory Committee, and Akemi Fukumura, the representative director of WALK & amp; WAY Co., Ltd. Moderator / Progress was WALK & amp; WAY Executive Producer Kazuaki Kajita, and the model unit “7’nS” walking to the world demonstrated.
“World Cosplay CUP2020” is an event that aims to spread cosplay culture to the world and to interact with countries around the world. It will be held in the fall of 2020, when the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo. The entry fee for the event will be 10,000 yen from Japan and 100 dollars from outside the country, but the total prize will be 100 million yen. The allocation of prize money is under consideration, but it seems that the top 1 to 3 people in each field can be obtained.
The entry for this event is being prepared to start in November 2019. Entry is possible from all over the world. Mamiya, who is a preparatory chairman and was from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and also served as the director of the Fashion Policy Office, said, “(Cosplay) is a part of fashion. Not only does it look similar, but I also want to consider costumes and appearance. ” Fukumura, who participated in the 2008 Miscon World Congress as a representative of Japan and is now focusing on developing Japanese models, says, “The level of costumes for cosplayers is clearly rising. This is a genre that attracts a lot of attention in the industry, even overseas, for example, the cosplay quality of the audience is high at the “JAPAN EXPO” show. I called.
At the recital, they also commented on their expectations for this event. Mr. Iwata said, “I would like to see not only those who are usually doing cosplay, but also those who are aiming for fashion models that are thinking about“ how to show ”day and night. I want to create a culture. ”
Fukumura, based on his experience of making a body aiming at Fujiko Mine of “Lupin the 3rd” when he was a student himself, “The opportunity to become beautiful if we challenge to become an anime character“ I want to be! ” I think that it may be difficult to catch up with the degree of completion of the anime, but I am very much looking forward to how close it will be to the splendor and beauty of the anime. So if you can participate in various events and make it an entertainment event, “he said.
“The animation works can transcend national borders and space-time. There may be powerful people from around the world. I hope that meeting there will also be the starting point for cultural exchange. I hope the sensibility can be valued (through this event), and I hope that the cosplay culture will gain citizenship. ” In addition, “The market size of the anime is now 2 trillion yen. I want to double it,” he said with passion about the further goal that he wanted to focus on the anime industry after this event.
The entry of “World Cosplay CUP2020” is scheduled for November 2019. The outline of the event will be announced one after another, such as what will happen to the genre, whether to compete individually or in groups, and criteria for screening.
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