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By Lauren Orsini JUNE 25, 2021 It took Michelle Anderson a month to create her E3 2019 outfit. It took her another hour to put it on.…

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All dressed up with nowhere to go: Cosplaying in the pandemic

Covid

I believe it was Anime Los Angeles 2017 when I met Alify Nasution or better known as Alive Alf. I remember this because he had a portfolio book…

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Alive Alf

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MelPool (Washington DC)

Personal Stories

It was Sunday morning September 20, 2009 and it was the final day of Anime Weekend Atlanta. Rain had been falling steady the entire time I waas here…

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AWA 2009

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Jessica Nigri (Phoenix, AZ)

Audio

by Michael Bruno Even though the art of Cosplay in Japan is based on SF costuming in America, there are only a few similarities and many…

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Costuming a World Apart: Cosplay in America and Japan

Essays
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Gretchen (Kansas City) & Sterling

Personal Stories

I havent been to a con since 2020 and even though things opened up a lot this year, I didnt go to pretty much any. I…

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Dio maxwellE

Covid
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Anime Weekend Atlanta 2023: Farewell to the Cobb Galleria

Essays
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Gerald (Nashville, TN)

Personal Stories
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Lady AVA Designs (Baltimore, MD)

Personal Stories
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Dragon Con Cosplay Medics (Atlanta, GA)

Cosplay Repair
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Sterling & Gretchen (Kansas City, MO)

Personal Stories
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Nicole (Houston, TX)

Personal Stories
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Cosplay World

Books

By Mike Roe San Diego’s Comic-Con International — and all the cosplaying fans — is back this week for the first time in three years. Cosplayers…

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Comic-Con Is Live And In-Person Again And Yes, That Means Cosplayers Are Back. Why They’re So Excited

Covid
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ventuswentus

Personal Stories
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TrinityRen (Denver, CO)

Personal Stories

By Takahashi Nobuyuki The word “Cosplay” spread from a magazine called “My Anime.” During the 1970’s manga clubs and movie clubs were very popular among college…

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30th Anniversary of Cosplay

Essays
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Scrapper Costuming (New York)

Personal Stories
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