martes, 22 de febrero de 2011

Fan Culture -- worldwide cosplay



Cosplay is a youth subculture originating in Japan. 

The main feature of cosplay is that participants enjoy dressing up as their favorite characters from anime, comic books, and video games. It has developed to include, particularly when adopted in the west, people dressing up as characters from popular non-Asian fantasy and science fiction movies and games, such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who and World of Warcraft.
As a fashion concept, cosplay has also been seen to extend towards a style of dressing up not only as established, famous characters, but as characters that the enthusiast has developed themselves. This is often a crossover into the Japanese Lolita style of dress, where girls wear a distinctive, cute style. This allows girls who like the look but do not want to fully adopt the Lolita style as street dress to enjoy the less serious "Cosplay Lolita" style at cosplay events and venues.


Cosplay are different from Mardi Gras, Halloween and other holidays dressed, not only in time of these independent holiday but its purpose. The mission of the cosplay is his interpretation: an attempt, a character like an actor in a role. Cosplayers can buy or most often, the creation of costumes by their own work. Cosplayers often trained in the production of specialties such as sculpture, face painting, glass, fashion design and such things in an attempt to “look and feel to make a costume with precision. Props are a fun part of the cosplay, because people really crazy with them.
Once in costume, cosplayer presents the gestures and body language of the characters that they represent. cosplayer often to collect the other costumes, show their own creations, tips, pictures, and participate in contests. Fans to make the images, instead of posing in Cosplay costumes are like kamekozo known, or “Children of the camera and support amateur free Cosplay idol and image advertising.



In contrast is known as Reiyaas dedicated or hardcore cosplayer. There is an element of ritual Cosplay users move in a different mood. The use of costumes is no rebellion or fame seeking, but a ready-made social group for groups of people with similar interests. It is an aspect of traditional Japanese culture that is reflected in the cosplay culture. Many think Cosplayers Cosplay is an expansion of world culture.
The steep rise in the number of people to collect points Cosplay since 1990, this phenomenon is an important part of popular culture. This is particularly true in Asia where Japan’s cosplay culture and street fashion has influenced. Companies are always looking for Cosplayers interest in clothes, accessories, and collectibles fair.

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