When I attended a local comic convention last year, I was fascinated by the elaborate costumes and passionate enthusiasm of the attendees participating in various cosplay events. As I observed individuals embodying their favorite fictional characters, I began to wonder about the deeper implications of...
Introduction The concept and portmanteau word of cosplay is come from Japan. It is called “コスプレ” in Japanese that it can part into two different words—“コス” and “プレ” which means costume and play separately. (Culp, 2016, p.3) added cosplay that it is a performing art...
Cosplay, short for “costume play,” is a popular subculture in which participants, known as cosplayers, dress up in costumes and accessories to represent a specific character from a comic book, video game, movie, or television show. While cosplay has been around for decades, it has...
Cosplay, short for costume play, is a form of performance art where individuals, known as cosplayers, dress up in costumes and accessories to represent a specific character from a movie, video game, anime, manga, or comic book. Cosplay has gained immense popularity in recent years,...
