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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. Akihabara Trilogy - Wikipedia

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    Real-life shops like the pictured maid café inspired the films. The Akihabara Trilogy [1] [2] [3] (萌えキュン@MOVIE [4], Moekyun@Movie) is a series of films set in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan. The plots of the films revolve around the cosplay and otaku subcultures associated to the location, with themes such as maid cafés and collectible ...

  4. Cat Girl Kiki - Wikipedia

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    Cat Girl Kiki (猫耳少女キキ, Nekomimi Shōjo Kiki) is a Japanese fantasy comedy drama film directed by Akiyoshi Sugiura [1] and released in 2006 by VAP. [2] It is part of the Akihabara Trilogy of films [3] revolving around the Akihabara cosplay and otaku subcultures. [4] It was distributed in the United States by Asia Pulp Cinema. [5]

  5. Cosmode - Wikipedia

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    Each issue contained color images of cosplayers from conventions and various events. It also included information and hints on costume construction, hair styling, makeup and other cosplay-related tips. In 2008, COSMODE Online, a digitalized English version of COSMODE magazine, was created in response to the growing cosplay culture.

  6. Cosplay Complex - Wikipedia

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    Cosplay Complex (こすぷれCOMPLEX) is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) [1] series directed by Shinichiro Kimura and animated by TNK.It is centered on the after school cosplay club at East Oizumi Academy and follows the girls in the club as they practice so that one day they may be able to compete in cosplay competitions.

  7. Lists of Japanese films - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 3 November 2023, at 11:57 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  8. Japanese popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Anime (Japanese: アニメ) is a movie or television episode of sorts which utilizes animation as an art style iconic to Japan in order to convey a story. Unlike western cartoons, anime can be distinguished by its detail in character design, large array of facial expressions, in-depth character development, wide target audience and rare use of ...

  9. List of films based on manga - Wikipedia

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    List of fiction works made into feature films, the other popular source for Japanese films; List of films based on comic strips; List of comic-based films directed by women; List of films based on television programs, features anime that appeared as TV series