KRAZY! Cosplay Party

Saturday, March 28, 2009

In conjunction with the exhibition KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games, Japan Society holds its first-ever Cosplay Party, inviting local fans to create and showoff costumes of their favorite characters and share their enthusiasm for anime, manga and video games.

Admission to the Cosplay Party includes:

• Classic anime film screenings – Paprika, Akira, Mind Game, and more!
• A costume competition with prizes from Kinokuniya Bookstore and Manga Entertainment and judging from World Cosplay Summit Team USA and Ningin.com!
• A special performance from Reni singing songs in Harajuku and Akihabara style!
• Free entrance to the KRAZY! exhibition featuring original Manga artwork, hundreds of manga to read, an environment by cutting-edge architectural practice Atelier Bow-Wow, and playable video games!

Those without a costume are welcome to attend, to observe, and to cheer on their friends.

Costume Contest Prizes:
1st Place:  $200 gift certificate to Kinokuniya Bookstore
2nd Place: $100 gift certificate to Kinokuniya Bookstore
3rd Place: $50 gift certificate to Kinokuniya Bookstore

Tickets:
$10 pre-register
$15 at the door

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged!

Buy Tickets Online or call the Japan Society Box Office at (212) 715-1258, Mon. – Fri. 11 am – 6 pm, Weekends 11 am – 5 pm.

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LOCATION
333 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017
(212) 832-1155
http://www.japansociety.org/