Cosplay contest "#Curecos Valentine's Day 2023" grand prix to 5th place was decided!

Winners of the #Curecos Valentine's Day 2023 cosplay contest have been announced.

Cure Inc., which operates the cosplay platform "Curecos" and the cosplay news media "Curecos Plus," held the "#Curecos Valentine 2023" contest with the aim of creating opportunities for cosplayers to be active and providing new contacts with fans.

The grand prize winner was Kaou Toriumi, followed by Kinako Mochi in second place, Hitomin in third, Chino Haruna in fourth, and Tomoaki in fifth.

Award-winning comments
Grand Prix: Kaou Toriumi
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＜Award-winning comment
Hello, my name is Kaou Toriumi. Thank you for the wonderful award you gave me again last time! Thanks to everyone's support, I was able to win again. I am very, very happy.
Some of you picked up COSPLAY MODE for the first time since it was featured in the last issue of the magazine, and I am doubly happy that you have become more familiar with cosplay!
I will continue to put effort into my activities with the help of everyone, so please continue to support me!

Runner-up: Kinako Mochi
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<Award comment> Thank you very much for the second place award.
Thank you very much for the 2nd place award.
It has been a short time since I started Curecos, but I am happy to have won this prize.
Thanks to the people who supported us, we were able to win this prize. I really appreciate it.
I am also very happy that the judges were able to catch the attention of the judges, and I thank you very much for that.
Since this year's contest was based on the Valentine motif, I chose to post photos of characters I would like to give chocolates to on Valentine's Day, expressions my guesses would give to people they love, and sweet photos that are appropriate for Valentine's Day.
I hope I was able to bring you photos that made you grin, even if only a little.
My goal and aim is to make characters manifest in three dimensions through cosplay and to impress someone. It is my dream to get a job as an official cosplayer for games and anime, so I will continue to improve my quality and push forward.
Once again, I would like to thank everyone who supported me and the judges. We hope you will continue to support Kinakomochi's activities in the future!

Second Runner-Up: Hitomin
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<Award-winning comment
Thank you for winning the third prize at Curecos Valentine's Day 2023!
I was aiming for 1st place, but I'm still frustrated that I haven't reached the top yet.
I was aiming for first place, but I'm still frustrated that I haven't reached the top yet.
I really appreciate all the people who always support me.
I hope you continue to enjoy looking at my cosplay photos.

No. 4: Chino Haruna
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<Award-winning comment
Hello, nice to meet you! My name is Chino Haruna.
My name is Nino Haruna. Thank you very much for winning the Curecos Valentine's Day 2023. I never thought I would be able to win a prize, so I am filled with gratitude to all those who supported me..!
The photos I entered in this contest were taken after much discussion between myself, a cosplay novice, and a camera novice friend, so I am very happy to have the opportunity to have them seen by so many people. Encouraged by this award, I hope to continue to enjoy cosplay in the future!
Thank you very much for this opportunity!

■5th place: Tomoaki
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<Award-winning comment
Nice to meet you, my name is Chiaki. Thank you very much for placing 5th in the contest!
I was involved in a major Twitter freeze at the beginning of February, and I am currently appealing to have it lifted. ...... I was trying to post cosplay photos on another social networking service when I found out about this contest by Curecos. I had a little experience with contests in the past.
I had participated in a few contests in the past, but this was the first time in a long time, so I was nervous every time I posted... but I posted with the feeling of "look at the photos the photographer did such a great job! I was very excited every time I posted my photos... but I posted them with the feeling of "Look at the photos that the photographer took so beautifully!
As a result, I think my photos caught everyone's attention and led to my winning a prize. I was very surprised and at the same time very happy when I received the award... Thank you for taking the time to support me!
I hope to continue to enjoy my cosplay life!
Thank you so much to the photographers who took wonderful photos, the studios and event organizers, everyone who supported us, and the judges!

Judges' Comments
Mr. Taro Daimon
Unlike Halloween and Christmas events, the Valentine's Day event is not set in stone in its interpretation as cosplay.
Brown costumes and wigs were the keynote, but many cosplayers added a bit of playful gore among them.
Brown costumes can look fashionable, and many of the participants were able to add a fashionable touch to their cosplay.
In the future, I would like to see more cosplay with a bitter taste in women's and men's costumes.

Mr. Nishizawa of acosta!
I was attracted by the photos that told a story of excitement and fun in the context of the theme of Valentine's Day.
I appreciate those who are conscious of not only the quality of their cosplay and photos, but also the emotions they evoke in the viewer and the dreams they present.
I am sure that there will be many more entries in the future, and I am looking forward to seeing what kind of stories they will come up with.

＜What is "Curecos"?
Curecos" is a platform for cosplayers to have their cosplay works evaluated and for fans to support cosplayers. Cosplayers can use their accounts as a portfolio of their activities by posting their own cosplay photos.Cosplay fans can use it as a place to discover new cosplayers and support cosplayers' activities through likes and paid comments.