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  2. Animegao kigurumi - Wikipedia

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    Animegao kigurumi is a type of masked cosplay that has its origins in the official stage shows of various Japanese anime but has also been adapted by hobbyists. In Japan , most performers refer to this kind of cosplay as 'kigurumi' ( 着ぐるみ ) instead of 'animegao' (アニメ顔, meaning "anime face"), which has been used overseas in order ...

  3. 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.

  4. Cartoons for Weirdos - Wikipedia

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    Cosplay, a portmanteau of "costume play", is not unique to anime and has become popular in contests and masquerades at anime conventions. [205] Japanese culture and words have entered English usage through the popularity of the medium, including otaku , an unflattering Japanese term commonly used in English to denote an obsessive fan of anime ...

  5. 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]

  6. World Cosplay Summit - Wikipedia

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    The first World Cosplay Summit was held in 2003 to highlight the international popularity of Japanese anime and manga through cosplay (costume play). [4] It was subsequently held as part of Expo 2005 in Nagoya, where it gathered considerable media attention. [5]

  7. Cosplay Mania - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Wikipedia:Wikipe-tan - Wikipedia

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    Wikipe-tan is the mascot character for WikiProject Anime and manga and WikiProject Holidays' Christmas task force; she was also the mascot for Admin coaching, the Counter-Vandalism Unit, and a contender for an official Wikipedia mascot. In addition, Wikimedia Hong Kong uses Wikipe-tan images and her cosplay during functions and promotions ...

  9. EOY Cosplay Festival - Wikipedia

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    EOY Cosplay Festival is a Japanese pop-cultural arts event that is non-profit and fan-run multigenre convention featuring anime, cosplay, doujin works, subculture fashion and Japanese pop music held in Singapore. From 2012 to 2017, it was a free public event.