COSPLAY & cosplayers
I'm not going to talk about Halloween and even the last Mardi Gras. And no, I do not have slipped into a costume party school ..... The people you see portrayed in these photos are not dressed for any of these events, but for the sense of belonging to a culture from Japan and the name KOSUPURE (コス プレ) English COSPLAY .
Cosplay means "costume play", or "play with disguises ... the art of disguise where the costumes and accessories that you wear are a unique kind of character:
Some disguises herself as a protagonist of a comic book or manga heroine of a Japanese cartoon .... there are those who love being a super hero of Marvel and who has made a travesty of the true way of life. Each of these characters is interpreted in a real way, with a real dedication to detail, including the character and gesture that seeks to imitate. The cosplay is a subculture that involves kids and adults, men and women of all nationalities.
The term was coined by the Japanese Nobuyuki TAKAHASHI Study Hard. He began in the 80s to photograph the American fans dressed as heroes of Hollywood films, and created a magazine in Japan reported that all these images of tavestimenti and special effects! You can imagine the excitement and wonder of Japanese guys!
From there comes the hobby of making your own costume almost like a sculpture, devoting himself with the utmost care to details such as accessories, makeup and hair .... just as a fashion designer.
A Upon completion of the work, the cosplayers are ready to show the public its creation, making pictures, even in unusual poses or in groups, in particular comics industry trade shows and "anime", and true its external and online contests.
no coincidence that the photos were taken during the sixth edition of one of the most important exhibitions of comics in Italy ... the Mantova Comics & Games ( http://mantovacomics.it/ ) .
Other images, however, were extrapolated from JAPAN FASHION, ie, the site of fashion and trends that encapsulates the most beautiful and curious photos taken directly to the coolest people on the streets of Japan: http://www.japanesestreets.com/
The cosplay phenomenon, as you will see in the picture below is particularly influential in Japanese street fashion, becoming a genuine pop culture and a business!
ANIME & MANGA COSPLAY
COSPLAY MOVIE
GAMES COSPLAY
And with these costume pictures and Japanese cultures, I leave you with the latest goodies ....
In Japanese slang term cosplay is also used as a euphemism for SEXUAL PLAY, which describes an aspect of the game rules of sexual fetish! As an example, just think of the costumes used during sex, depicting a schoolgirl uniform or a Lolita ....
Tralaltro, for this reason, many Japanese hotels offer a rental service costumes and costumes!
whereas some clubs specialize in SEXUAL COSPLAY image with girls dressed up specially ... This led to the popular stereotypes about the Japanese erotic fantasies for schoolgirls, nurses, policemen and women dominatrix ....
Other clubs, however, are limited to a staff stories populated by characters from anime and manga.
LOLITA PINK ...
.... & GOTHIC LOLITA
GEISHA
