The history of cosplay in the United States

Cosplay originated in Japan.

Cosplay, also known as role-playing, refers to a cultural phenomenon consisting of a series of behaviors such as imitating characters from movies, comics, animations, and games, wearing costumes, makeup, and acting. Japan became popular in the 70s of the 20th century. At that time, some anime fans began to wear character costumes at comic conventions and doujinkai to imitate characters from anime, and a cosplay culture was slowly formed.

Now, cosplay has become a global cultural phenomenon with a large fan base that continues to grow and grow. The spirit of cosplay is to break the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds, to express oneself and show one's talents by playing the role that Burning Rush loves. Costumes for cosplay are usually made or purchased by enthusiasts themselves, dedicated to presenting the audience with a perfect recreation of the character.

Introduction to cosplay etiquette:

1. If you want to take pictures, you should get the permission of the cosplay er himself. Especially when you want to take a group photo, you must respect the wishes of the cosplay er himself, and when the cosplay er is unwilling, he should not take pictures. Also, be careful not to get in the way of other photographers around you.

2. Don't criticize the cosmetic. Cosplay is a personal interest activity that consumes personal resentment, not a display activity, let alone a performance activity, so it is very rude to comment on a cosplay person, regardless of whether the cosplay is good or not. In particular, it should not be commented on in public, whether it is live, **, etc.

3. If you want to talk to the cosplayer, although you can be killed, it is still a sentence, and you should respect the inconvenience of the cosplay party, and disagree. In fact, cosplayers are probably a little tired in the venue because of the weight of their clothes or repeated photographing, and with the invitation of photographers or friends, cosplayers are usually very busy in the venue, and if they don't want to stay for a long time, they should not pester the cosplayers.

Origin of Cosplay When it comes to the original origin of cosplay, it is generally accepted that the birthplace of cosplay is located in Japan, but this is true if the concept of cosplay is based on the current era of cosplay. But if you say it in a broad sense, the real birthplace of animation cosplay is definitely the United States in the Western Hemisphere, and even if you really want to ** the original form of cosplay, the author can tell you without hesitation that the earliest appearance of cosplay was in the centuries before the first year of the Common Era!

It really looks like Cixi, it's said by a comic magazine, it seems to be "Shinkansen"?

Cixi, Li Lianying and a Gege in the cos Guanyin.

It seems that it has only slowly entered China in the 21st century.

Cosplay did not originate in Japan, but cosplay in the United States has been greatly influenced by Japanese cosplay.

When it comes to the original origin of cosplay, it is generally accepted that the birthplace of cosplay is located in Japan, but this is true if this is based on the current concept of cosplay. But if broadly speaking, the real birthplace of animation cosplay is definitely the United States in the Western Hemisphere, and even if you really want to start the original form of cosplay, the author can tell you without hesitation that the earliest appearance of cosplay was in the centuries before the first year of the Common Era! For whether it is the costumes of the Greek priests who have existed since around 1000 B.C., or the great troubadours who were active in the 8th century B.C. who later wrote the two great Greek epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, they are actually playing the role of someone else.

The former led to the prophets and seers of later generations, and successfully cosplayed the existence of the apostles of God, while the latter is like the originator of today's stage drama, cosplaying the deeds of those heroes who can sing and cry. In fact, the meaning of cosplay is not only a kind of external visualization, but more importantly, the inner self of the cosplay.

Actually, just cosplay.