COSPLAY -- is a contraction of the words Costume and Play -- and it's the 'in' thing in Japan -- by Joyce Schwarz, www.hollywood2020.blogs.com. especially at the Tokyo Game Show this week. Go to www.cosplay.com to see more on this trend that could influence next-generation fashion in the USA and around the world. Wikipedia defines it as: Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music bands. Then check out the cosplay store at cosworx.com! Want to play? then don't forget your Kryolan makeup and your wig of course.
LINKS TO ARTICLES ON COSPLAY AT TOKYO GAME SHOW:
Cosplay: A different kind of dressing up
Fans Get Anime-ted at Japantown Anime Faire
AND CHECK OUT MENTION IN CHINA:
Digital culture expo points to future lifestyle
People's Daily Online, China -
What's more exciting will perhaps be the "costume play," or "cosplay." There will be 20 real shows on the stage every day, that is, real persons playing the ..
AND IN NEW YORK: FFXII Day declared in NYC
MTV.com -
... expo. New York Final Fantasy fans readying that Tifa Lockhart cosplay outfit for Halloween may want to stitch a bit faster. Though ...
AND IN VANCOUVER: Turning fantasy into reality
Nanaimo News Bulletin, Canada -
... Their costumes are so accurate that they recently took best costume and best in show awards from the cosplay competition in Vancouver. ... .
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