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  2. Cosplay - Wikipedia

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    The term "cosplay" is a Japanese blend word of the English terms costume and play. [1] The term was coined by Nobuyuki Takahashi [] of Studio Hard [3] after he attended the 1984 World Science Fiction Convention in Los Angeles [4] and saw costumed fans, which he later wrote about in an article for the Japanese magazine My Anime []. [3]

  3. Japanese pop culture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Hello Kitty branded merchandise (such as clothing and other items) also became popular, generating more than $1 billion in annual North American retail sales. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] The origins of 2010s e-girl fashion has been traced to 2000s Japanese fashion trends including anime , cosplay , kawaii and lolita fashion styles.

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  5. Anime and manga fandom - Wikipedia

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    Cosplay is a major part of the anime and manga fandom. The anime and manga fandom traces back to the 1970s ... anime did not seem like it would become mainstream. [4] ...

  6. History of anime in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 1990s was the period in which anime reached mainstream popularity in the U.S. market and the terms "anime" and "manga" became commonly known, replacing "Japanimation". Companies such as Funimation Productions , Bandai Entertainment , 4Kids Entertainment , Central Park Media , Media Blasters , Saban Entertainment , Viz Media , Pioneer LDC ...

  7. Taiwanese art - Wikipedia

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    Cosplay became popular in Taiwan around the late 80s, and is a form of costuming, mostly as characters found in Japanese Manga or Anime. [60] At anime and comic conventions, fans engage in art forms such as cosplay and fanart of their favourite media, which mostly consists of anime, manga, and video games.

  8. How I Became an Unapologetic "Theme Dresser"

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    How I Became an Unapologetic "Theme Dresser" Marisa LaScala. July 25, 2024 at 8:00 AM. ... Cosplay, or whatever you’d call the more casual version of cosplay, is officially mainstream.

  9. Fursuit - Wikipedia

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    Fursuits did not become widely known until the mid-1990s and the rise of the Internet, which led to the spread of ideas on costume making. [ 2 ] Most early fursuit making was done by the suit's owner using guides released by members of the community, with one of the most prominent being Critter Costuming , a 2004 manual by Adam Riggs.