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The term "cosplay" is a Japanese blend word of the English terms costume and play. [1] The term was coined by Nobuyuki Takahashi [] of Studio Hard [3] after he attended the 1984 World Science Fiction Convention in Los Angeles [4] and saw costumed fans, which he later wrote about in an article for the Japanese magazine My Anime []. [3]
Animegao kigurumi is a type of masked cosplay that has its origins in the official stage shows of various Japanese anime but has also been adapted by hobbyists. In Japan , most performers refer to this kind of cosplay as 'kigurumi' ( 着ぐるみ ) instead of 'animegao' (アニメ顔, meaning "anime face"), which has been used overseas in order ...
Cosplay, short for "costume roleplay", is an activity in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea from a work of fiction. Notable cosplayers [ edit ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. An overview of common terms used when describing manga/anime related medium. Part of a series on Anime and manga Anime History Voice acting Companies Studios Original video animation Original net animation Fansub Fandub Lists Longest series Longest franchises Manga History Publishers ...
Crossplay (the term is a portmanteau of crossdressing and cosplay) is a type of cosplay in which the person dresses up as a character of a different gender.Crossplay's origins lie in the anime convention circuit, though, like cosplay, it has not remained exclusive to the genre.
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Inori was created in celebration of Anime Festival Asia 2013, and is featured in a video, Facebook profile as well as a special edition of the browser. Inori's purpose is to help advertise IE, and to convince anime fans to return to using the browser, due to its falling popularity. The character has received mostly positive reception.
Rule 63 is commonly used as a term to refer to gender-swapped interpretations of existing characters in fanworks, such as fan art, fan fiction and cosplay, [5] and it is particularly pervasive in the anime and manga community, where communities sprang up built around romantic gender-swap relationships. [2]