For the first time in the city, anime comic lovers organised a two-day special Cosplay Award and a prom night at ICCR, Kolkata on February 18 and 19. A group of four senior cosplayers and anime lovers formed a group called Masqueraid El amor in order to spread the cosplay culture in the city and also organized the two-day event. The first day of the event was dedicated to the Cosplay Award. Speaking to My Kolkata, Baishakhi Das, a member of Masqueraid El amor, said “Such an award ceremony is taking place for the first time in Kolkata. We asked the participants to compete in seven categories like costume-making and accessories etc. Winners were chosen based on their work in the past one year.” The second day was about a special dance competition and a prom night. Based on their costume and performance, the Prom King and Prom Queen were selected
All pictures by Soumyajit DeySoumi as Sukuna and Shely Dey as Belle stole the limelight. Both are diehard anime fans and had decided to appear in their best outfits
Dressed as Kirito, Souvik Mitra wielded his sword brilliantly. As a cosplayer, he made these accessories himself
Several participants walked the ramp and put up a memorable show
Baishakhi Das, dressed as Female Gojo, was not just good at cosplaying, but also set the floor ablaze with her innovative moves during the special dance competition
A number of stalls selling collectibles, posters and T-shirts were set up at the venue and fans were ecstatic. “I bought this Goku T-shirt. You don’t usually get these things unless you order them online, but then you may face size issues etc. “These gatherings are best for such things,” said Sreejoni Sarkar, a visitor.