The Cotton Anime Society (CAS), beneath the Division of Mass Communication, Journalism and Media Research at Cotton College, organized its third annual anime and cosplay pageant, Kotton Kon 3.0, on April 21, 2024, with over 2,000 attendees, a document quantity for the occasion.
The day featured quite a lot of actions together with anime music video (AMV) showcases, cosplay competitions and performances by DJ Rinx Neon and Assamese singer Yaman.
The pageant additionally offered a market for distributors promoting anime merchandise, artwork and collectibles. Contributors may get pleasure from drinks at a Maid Cafe collaboration with Cafe Noi and participate in a caricature competitors.
An awards ceremony acknowledged excellent cosplay entries within the classes of Finest Ghibli Cosplay, Finest Debut Cosplay, Finest Efficiency, Finest Costume, Finest Total Cosplay, Finest Lady, and Finest Caricature. Winners included No one (Finest Ghibli Cosplay), Sterk (Finest Debut Cosplay), Priscilla (Finest Efficiency), Purple Turnips and Workforce (Finest Costume), Sinung and Workforce (Finest Total Cosplay), Oshin (Finest Lady) and Durlov (Finest Caricature).
A fireworks present closed the pageant.
“We have now raised the bar yearly, and the unimaginable turnout and thrilling ambiance this weekend fills us with immense delight,” CAS President Ashutosh Roy stated in an announcement.
“From the primary spark of an thought to the colourful power that stuffed the venue, this journey was really exceptional. It was really inspiring to witness the eagerness, creativity and pure love for anime within the eyes of everybody current. This yr Kotton Kon transcends a pageant; it grew to become a vibrant tapestry woven by the power of our cosplayers, the dedication of our artists, and the continued assist of our sponsors and group. We have a good time this unimaginable spirit of Kotton Kon and stay up for constructing an excellent larger and higher occasion within the years to come back,” he added.
Kotton Kon is an annual anime conference organized by the Cotton Anime Society. Over time, the annual anime conference has grown in recognition, attracting a big and numerous viewers. It’s thought of to be one of many largest and most profitable anime occasions organized in Guwahati, Assam. The occasion brings collectively anime followers from throughout Guwahati in addition to neighboring cities/states.
Kotton Kon 3.0’s sponsors included Area Animation, Purple Tape and media companions included Animehunch, Radio Mirchi 95 FM, DY365 and Reality Media.
Cotton Anime Society was based within the yr 2021 beneath the Division of Mass Communication Journalism and Media Research, Cotton College. It’s a group of fanatics who share a ardour for Japanese animation and tradition. The affiliation gives a platform for like-minded people to come back collectively, focus on and respect anime, and luxuriate in varied actions associated to it.
