I remember the first anime I watched. It was Bleach by Tite Kubo. The drawing style, unique abilities, the silly idea that I could learn Japanese by watching it (haha), something just clicked inside me that made me fall in love with this "new type of cartoon". In university, my roommate turned out to be a long time fan with an insane collection. Needless to say, most of my entertainment was indoors.
I soon found out about Cosplay. Cosplay(short for Costume Play) is a subculture of expression and appreciation of anime characters. This involves dressing like the characters they like, acting like them and even short plays often reliving popular scenes in the anime.
The term 'cosplay' was invented by Japanese reporter, Nobuyuki Takahashi, after he attended Worldcon in Los Angeles in 1984 and it has since stuck. Wiki
Cosplay is free for all to partake in and it is not unusual to see genders switched( that is, women dress and male characters or vice versa).
As a long time anime fan and avid manga reader, cosplay has always been something of interest. Sadly, being in Africa has certain ...err.. constraints. One of them is finances. When you're making less than a dollar a day you really don't have the money for fan art, makeup and costumes. There is also the issue of orders and shipments, high quality cameras and stage props.
As with all things, having a market is key to every product. Fortunately, the Cosplay industry has exploded over the last 10years with many people around the globe now taking an interest in the Japanese-themed animation culture.
According to China Research and Intelligence, an estimated $17.8billion was spent on wigs and fabrics alone! Throw in travel and accommodation expenses, food, photography fees and you have a bubbling economy that is rising steadily. Source
The Cosplay industry is long overdue for appreciation, and with the introduction of the blockchain, value can be placed on quality content in the society.
Cure WorldCosplay (C W) is a global multi-lingual platform that connects over 720,000 members (artists, photographers, models, prop makers, etc) who are all united under the common goal of Cosplay appreciation.
Their vision is the development of a self-sustaining community that accommodates all forms of Cosplay and incentivites valuable contributions.
Let's watch their introduction video
What Incentives Does CW Offer?
- Exposure - Some cosplayers need to share their work with the world.
- Support - Nothing says "We value and love you" like almost a million people interested in your work and sharing their enthusiasm with you.
- Professionalism - With a global network to showcase to, users are motivated to learn and be more creative in their work.
- Monetary Gain - using the COT token, valuable contributions to the community are rewarded.
- Information - When you are part of a dedicated community of fans you have premium access to fan art, latest news and speculations and the general scoop of pretty much any anime you may find yourself interested in.
How CW Plans To Disrupt The Cosplay Industry
Player Settlement - Using the Cosplay Token(COT), players and fans will be able to easily perform transactions on the Cure WorldCosplay platform. The COT can be sold for fiat or exchanged with other cryptocurrencies. This helps Cosplayers without credit cards or bank accounts.
Sharing Content Revenue - CW Plans to implement a copyright-recording protocol that will reward users and players via smart contracts.
Transparency and Trust - all users and players will be identified on the blockchain and there will be an evaluation protocol in place to curb harrasment.
Valuing the User/Player - CW introduces users and players and allows them discover and appreciate each other. This can be done via articles, tips, purchase or merchandise, etc
Globalisation of Information - CW will dedicate effort into helping bridge the language barrier between different countries. This will allow for faster flow of reliable and correct information. You'll never miss a Cosplay Fest again!
Cosplay Token (COT)
The COT is an ERC20-standard token that will power the Cosplay blockchain. It will be used for all activities on the platform such as sales and tips.
Special Feautures of Cosplay Token
The COT will be split in two categories
1). settlement - for user trading on the platform.
2). Reserve - to back up Player created coins.
With CW, Players can even create their own custom token to be used by their fans.
Player coins can be used as payment, tips, loyalty incentives, and even serve as measure of reputation on the network. player tokens will have "COT" as a suffix, Eg ULQCOT, STEEMCOT.
User Case Scenario
Jennifer is a Naruto fan and regularly dresses as some of the female characters but all she gets for her efforts is some likes and comments on Facebook. Using Cure World Cosplay platform, she uploads her Naruto-themed pictures and Naruto fans happily tip her for it.
After a while she builds a fan ban and begins to charge premium fees for special requests. She also starts her own brand of fan wear and her followers place orders paying with Cosplay tokens. Jennifer is even able to organise competitions and award her own custom "JENCOT" token to the winners which entitle them to special rewards and privileges.
The Team
The Cure World platform is a community oriented group of professional and enthusiastic Cosplayers with years of Cosplay experience and a plethora of professional backgrounds.
Token Sale
The Cosplay Token sale launched on July 29th and will end on the 1st of September 2019. Endeavour to be a part of this wonderful and passionate community!
To learn more about this project, you can visit their website or read their Whitepaper here.
The team is always willing to answer questions and you can reach them on any of their social media accounts.
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DISCLAMER: The information contained within this post shall not be taken as financial advice. I am not a financial advisor and none of your investing should be carried out based on any information presented here. You can lose all of your money by not investing wisely. The above information is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Endeavour to do your own research”
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