O-Japanoma
A special report on the 2016 World Cosplay Summit (WCS) at South Korea had been published yesterday. WCS had 52 cosplayers from 26 countries, including four new participating countries (Philippines, Vietnam, Portugal, and Kuwait). From Japan, the team “Ryu-en” by Mahio and Mariko entered the competition.
Mahio has 10 years of experience being a cosplayer at home and overseas, and works for the cosplay magazine COSPLAY MODE. Mariko has 27 years of experience and has been a Japanese representative for WCS twice in the past. She is a master of cosplay and won second place and a special award at the WCS. When Mariko was asked, he answered the following:
How was the 2016 WSC?
Mariko: It was great! I spent a lot of time preparing, but it was worth participating in the competition. I met cosplayers from different countries and had an opportunity to learn from them. For example, a cosplayer from Mexico was very detailed, and I felt that he really loved the character he played. The Chinese cosplayers’ posture on the stage was perfect as they were dancers. Mahio: This is my first entry at the WSC, so I was very nervous about everything such as the performance rules and regulations. But I was able to interact with cosplayers from overseas and enjoyed the 12-day competitions. The Mexican team who cosplayed Legend of Zelda was awesome. Their costumes displayed high quality with a delicate balance of beauty and passion. The Indonesian team’s cosplay of Silent Hill gave me goose bumps. Their costumes were simple, but their performance outshined! I cannot talk all about the WCS since every team and performance was impressive.