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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]
Cosplay, a word of Japanese origin that in English is short for "costume display" or "costume play", is a performance art in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea that is usually always identified with a unique name (as opposed to a generic word). These costume wearers often interact to ...
The hobby of fan costuming and modern cosplay largely developed from the World Science Fiction Conventions (Worldcons), starting with the first in New York in 1939 when two attendees, Forrest J Ackerman and Myrtle R. Douglas, wore "futuristicostumes". [9]
Model and costume designer, featured on SyFy channel's Heroes of Cosplay and the TBS reality show King of the Nerds. United States [32] [33] Moeka Haruhi: Professional wrestler, gravure idol, and actress known for cosplay. Japan [34] Angela Hill: Professional mixed martial artist who has appeared in cosplay before fights. United States [35] Sica Ho
An early fursuit worn by former Disney mascot wearer Robert Hill, based on the feminine character "Hilda the Bamboid", appeared at the first ever furry convention, ConFurence 0, in 1989, but most furries of the time simply wore ears and tails, influenced by their intersection with the anime and sci-fi fandoms. [2]
Costume design is the process of selecting clothing for a performer to wear. A costume may be designed from scratch or may be designed by combining existing garments. "Costume" may also refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a social class, or a
Gerald Selbee broke the code of the American breakfast cereal industry because he was bored at work one day, because it was a fun mental challenge, because most things at his job were not fun and because he could—because he happened to be the kind of person who saw puzzles all around him, puzzles that other people don’t realize are puzzles: the little ciphers and patterns that float ...
A type of onesie known as kigurumi (着ぐるみ), or 'cosplay pajamas', emerged as Japanese street fashion and spread outside Japan in 2009. Kigurumi can also refer to a costumed character , and these types of clothing resemble various types of animals, similar to a mascot costume.