More Shipments of Cosplay Culture Coming Overseas
by collin“‘Manga is an international language,’ said Michio Oguri, the chairman of the fifth annual event which is being held in the central Japanese city of Nagoya this weekend.”
Tokyo culture is ever trickling down into the United States and Western Europe. This time I’m referring to their cosplay culture. Though still widely seen here as a bit “nerdy”, anybody who’s anybody joins in the cosplay fun in Japan. Call it their own little Halloween. And that kind of infective growth does seem to take hold on the western side as well. It’s only a matter of time before we’ve all dressed up to honor our favorite movie and TV franchises.
According to this Reuters news article, fans just gathered in numbers for a big Cosplay Summit in Japan. Notably, many different nationalities showed up to represent their favorite anime, manga, and video games. One young mexican girl states “Becoming an anime character is like being in a dream”. We give recognition to her for representing the mission of Second Skin.
The fun is in the creation. It’s one thing to just show up in a costume you already have. But taking the time to build one from scratch and make an accurate representation takes real talent. Almost like an alternative sport, cosplayers like to show off and compete in costume contests to prove their creativity and dedication.
We love this stuff, and we hope to see more of it. Send us pictures of any cosplay stuff you may have to our email and we’ll post it.
