cosplay


literally “costume play.” dressing up and pretending to be a fictional character (usually a sci-fi, comic book, or anime character).
there are anime cosplay conventions around the world.
cosplay:
it is a word that has it’s root in costume play. it is both a noun and a verb. cosplay can mean the actual costume, as well as the action of wearing it
contrary to popular belief, many cosplayers (well over 98%) do not believe they are the characters they are “cosplaying” as. cosplays are typically worn to anime conventions. cosplays are made for the following reasons..
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1.) to recreate a 2 dimensional art form into 3-d.
2.) to challenge one’s self to create a cosplay. many of which dont seem possible to physically create, but somehow are.
3.) to show appreciation and/or interest in a certain anime/manga/videogame.
4.) to take pride in a cosplay that looks well done.
5.) because normal cloth that is sh-tted out for everyone via m-ss factories and little kids in china are dull. cosplays are much more interesting to wear. and each cosplay is one of a kind unique considering the wearer most likely made it him/herself.
6.)it’s a hobby
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reasons why cosplays are worn:
1.) to take pride in ones own creation
2.) to wear something out of the ordinary (societies restrictions on what is allowable to be worn everyday is bland)
3.) to show support and/or interest in an anime/manga/videogame
4.) self expression. often the character that is choosen to be cosplayed mirrors the actual person wearing the cosplay. the person’s personality is like the character not the other way around (the person wants to be the character).
5.) to get into the spirit of the son
6.) to have fun
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cosplayers cosplay for the same reasons that…
1.)sports fans wear jersies and paint themselves for games.
2.)goths wear all black, punk wear punk cloth, preps wear tight cloth, “gangstas” wear baggy cloth….
but for cosplayers….a cosplay is worn for 1-3 days out of the year. a limited and restrained form of self expression.
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cosplay is a “hobby”. much like a model builder builds models, a person modifies their car, a hunter hunts (when they can buy food instead), a gamer plays games, a sports fan watches sports. a cosplayer cosplays (makes costumes).
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for every 7 good cosplays there is one that someone did without putting any effort into. those cr-ppy cosplays are the ones that are shown on message boards and posted around everywhere. these sh-t cosplays are what give the rest of the cosplayers a bad name.
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(this applies to american cosplay)
noun: i made that cosplay in 5 hours.
verb: i like to cosplay
cosplay is an abbreviation of “costume-play”. the term refers to dressing up as an anime/manga/game character.
cosplay is a popular hobby of teen-aged girls in j-pan, and is also prominent amongst anime fans worldwide. sometimes, cosplays can be very good; with a well-crafted, well-fitting costume that looks like its original reference. such cosplays often require hours of hard work, and considerable seing talent.
other times, cosplays can be horrendous; especially when fat, balding, middle-aged men decide to cosplay as sailor moon, or when a costume really doesn’t fit the wearer.
shizuka likes to cosplay as characters from different anime series on weekends.
“aww, man! that fat dude dressed up as sailor v. over there really shouldn’t cosplay!”
cosplay-

the act of gathering raw and ready made materials to create a 3d object from a 2dreference.

cosplay are referenced from not just j-panese anime or manga but from video games and even american comics.

cosplay can be anything from weapons to clothes to even automotives or animals.

the skills required to complete a finished “cosplay” include anything from: sewing, woodcraft, knitting, sculpting, metal working, painting, fabric dying, hair styling etc.

a large component of cosplay is the understanding of composition and proportion so that the costume will look correct on yourself as it does the character you are trying to emulate.
my hobby is cosplay
cosplay is the “art” of dressing up (and optional roleplaying) of anime or anime-related characters.
girl 1: omg you look so sl-tty in that yoko littner costume!
girl 2: it’s cosplay, so it doesn’t matter.
wearing a costume. not exactly a new concept. the word, though, projects a new concept. it is a gen x/y concept, related to “just saying”. gen x/y hate to be held accountable for actions; they consider it an act of violence. so, they have language that says, “i’m doing this, but act like i’m not because that will make me feel better about doing it”. “just saying” means, “i’m going to make a point, but act like i didn’t. that way i can have my say, but not have any negative consequences”. cosplay is the same idea. if we still said, “wearing a costume”, one might well, and often, ask, “why are you wearing a costume?” hoy! “that’s about me!” “uh, uh, uh…i have to give a rationale for my behavior. i never do that! can’t we pretend it’s not about me???” so we have cosplay, the activity takes on the responsibility for the actor. “why are you doing that?” “because it’s cosplay!” if one responded “that’s stupid”, they can say, “oh, you’re not down with cosplay”. if they had said, “i’m wearing a costume” and you said, “that’s stupid”, it would be about them. and they would feel bad. and never upsetting anyone is what we’ve taught our vermin so we can shove a few more into the same sp-ce without them killing each other.
“i’m wearing a costume because we’re doing cosplay, duh!”
kos-pley

n. the habitual act of dressing up like comic book or cartoon characters favored by enthusiasts, nerds, and batsh-t weirdos with a loose grip on reality.
“there was an alarming rise in tentacle-rape incidents at this year’s anime cosplay convention.”

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