What is COSPLAY
COSPLAY is a word coined by Japanese Animation Magazine Editor, Takahashi Nobuyuki which stands for Costume + role-play. This came about after Mr. Takahashi visited World Con in 1984, which was the leading science fiction (sci-fi) convention in America at that time. He was astonished and enlightened after witnessing fans at the convention dressed up as popular sci-fi characters from Metropolis, Star Trek, Star Wars etc. After encountering this culture, Takahashi-san was determined to bring this phenomenon back to Japan but first it would need a name. Just as every new born baby is named before introducing its existence to the world, Takashi-san termed it – “COSPLAY” and with the emergence of the internet, COSPLAY is now a worldwide phenomenon.
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