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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]
Anucha Saengchart (Thai: อนุชา แสงชาติ; born 1989), nicknamed Cha (Thai: ชา), known online as Lowcost Cosplay or Lonelyman, is a Thai social media personality and cosplayer known for his cheap costumes using household items.
Anime conventions can also include contests. Contests can focus around costumes (or cosplay), art works (drawn, sculpted, painted), anime-related music videos, video games, dice games, card games, and many other activities. In some cases, tangible prizes have been offered as winnings in these contests.
Paul Nicholas Miller (born August 11, 1988), better known as GypsyCrusader, [a] is an American white supremacist internet personality. [5] Described as antisemitic and racist by various advocacy groups and the United States Department of Justice, [6] [3] [7] he frequently broadcasts himself on the internet cosplaying as various contemporary popular culture personas.
The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, [4] toys, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. [5] With an attendance of 200,000 in 2022, it is North America's most attended fan convention.
Jessica Nigri (born 1989) [1] [3] is an American cosplayer, promotional and glamour model, YouTuber, voice actress, and fan convention interview correspondent. She has been cosplaying since 2009 and modeling since 2012, having served as an official spokesmodel for several video games and comic book series, including Lollipop Chainsaw [4] and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
Cosplay Mania is an annual cosplay-centered convention organized by Cosplay.ph. [1] It is usually held in the fourth quarter of the year in the Philippines. [2] The convention features various events related to cosplay, anime, and J-pop culture which features rookie and veteran cosplayers and cosplay enthusiasts.
Comic Con Wales is a fan convention held once a year in the city of Newport, Wales, in the United Kingdom.It attracts 12,000+ attendees to the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, and celebrates films, cult television, video gaming, anime, cosplay and comic books.