COSPLAY
Cosplay (コスプレ, kosupure) is the Japanese word for dressing up like a Japanese character. Cosplay is popular in places like Tokyo's Harajuku district.
The word Cosplay from the joining of two English words "costume" and "play". Typically Japanese will dress as their favourite character from manga, anime, video games, J Rock or pop band or movie.
Cosplay involves dressing in very elaborate costumes, normally made by themselves, with other people who like to do the same thing. While the cosplay is normally done for themselves, it has become a public spectacle in places like Harajuku, where interested members of public, mainly western tourist, come to take pictures. At times there can be more photographers than there are cosplayers.
Since 1998, Tokyo's Akihabara district has contained a large number of cosplay cafés, catering to devoted anime and cosplay fans. The waitresses at such cafés dress as game or anime characters; maid costumes are particularly popular. There is a large range of Maid Cafes.
Misa chan Cosplay, ( from the Anime Death Note )
In my own opinion I like a lot the Cosplay, is funny and atractive but I disagree in the idea of walk by the street dressed with cosplay clothes! =S I could dress me with cosplay clothes but for example at the Anime Conventions, but well.. for some japanese youngers Cosplay is the way they live...
That's my opinion...
and.....
Would you like to be a cosplay?
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