The Media & Leisure Affiliation of India (MEAI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Info and Broadcasting, efficiently launched the Kolkata version of WAM! (WAVES Anime & Manga) at Heritage College, Calcutta.
The Calcutta occasion was the second chapter after the inaugural Guwahati occasion.
145 members from the manga, webtoon and anime classes took half within the occasion. The occasion concluded with a grand showcase of cosplay and voice actors. A complete of twenty cosplay and voice actors showcased their abilities and performed common characters from anime and gaming.
Winners of WAM! Calcutta (costs in brackets)
Cosplay Outcomes:
Winner: Soumi Das (INR 10,000)
Second place: Ridipto Chatterjee (INR 6,000)
Third place: Indrakshi Haldar (INR 4,000)
Voice appearing outcome:
Winner: Sayan Pramanik (INR 2,500)
Artistic competitors winners:
Manga pupil: Abhipsha Das (INR 5,000, WACOM Pen Pill, Faber-Castell Goodie Hamper, TRIO Merchandise)
Webtoon skilled: Ankita Majumdar (INR 5,000, WACOM Pen Pill, Faber-Castell Goodie Hamper, TRIO Merchandise)
Anime pupil: Sahitya Sarkar (INR 10,000, WACOM Pen Pill, Faber-Castell Goodie Hamper, TRIO Merchandise)
Anime Skilled: Abiskar Das (INR 10,000, WACOM Pen Pill, Faber-Castell Goodie Hamper, TRIO Merchandise)
The competitors was judged by a distinguished jury, consisting of:
- Rajeswari Roy (Head of Content material and Programming; Affiliate Chief Producer, ETV Bal Bharat).
- Sunita Pandit (Artistic, IP & Digital; Sr. Producer, ETV Bal Bharat).
- Sourav Roychoudhury (Founder, Vaibhavi Studios).
- Anushweta De Sarkar (Senior Storyboard Supervisor, Wackytoon Studio).
- Shaurya Shaw (Cosplay artist) for the cosplay competitors.
Highlighting the significance of the occasion, Sushil Bhasin, President, MEAI, mentioned: “WAM! Kolkata has as soon as once more highlighted the immense untapped potential of the Indian anime and manga group. The enthusiastic participation and creativity witnessed right here reinforces our perception in India’s means to turn into a world hub for unique intellectuals in these artwork kinds.”
WAM! Calcutta has as soon as once more underlined the rising affect of anime and manga in India and offered a platform for aspiring creators to shine.
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WAM! is about leveraging the rising curiosity and consumption of manga and anime in India by creating localized variations for a world viewers.
This initiative goals to domesticate and showcase Indian expertise via a sequence of competitions, offering substantial advertising help and alternatives for publishing and distribution offers.
By organizing state-level competitions culminating in a grand nationwide occasion in Delhi, the initiative goals to create a sturdy platform for inventive expression and worldwide recognition.
This initiative goals to not solely faucet into the present curiosity in manga and anime, but additionally domesticate and strengthen Indian expertise, creating alternatives for world recognition and development within the business.
