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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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adri.nyan

Personal Stories
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Lisa Lake (Atlanta, GA)

Personal Stories
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Rachel (New Orleans, LA)

Personal Stories
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Sarah (Nashville, TN)

Personal Stories
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Tranquil AShes (Washington DC)

Personal Stories

It makes it really hard to want to interact and talk with new people at cons because of it. I caught covid for the first time…

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AMANDA

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Gretchen (Kansas City) & Sterling

Personal Stories

By Joseph Knoop Jarod Nandin, a member of the Blizzard fan community known for his South Park World of Warcraft cosplay, has died. BlizzCon host Michele…

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Jarod Nandin, the World of Warcraft South Park Cosplayer, Dies

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Corey (Anchorage, AK)

Personal Stories
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William, Evelyn & Natalie (Vancouver, WA)

Personal Stories

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

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Charmedseed (Denver, CO)

Personal Stories
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ANNA MINA (North Carolina)

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Alternative Covers

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Trap Sushi (Atlanta, GA)

Personal Stories
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Giggle Maker Cosplay (Atlanta, GA)

Personal Stories
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Ashentrees (Philadelphia, PA)

Personal Stories
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Chip (CHicago, IL)

Personal Stories

Fashion and style, glamour, glitz aand Gamilons? Obviously these are not the runways of Paris, the pageant that we’re describing is the fantastic world of COSPLAY. Cosplay is an abbreviation of the words costume…

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Cosplay in the United States (1995)

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