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Prior to the pandemic I was satisfied with attending cons in my cosplay and just being seen at the event but ever since the pandemic I’ve…

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REBECCA

Covid

To be honest, the pandemic has truly affected my going to conventions. I have a disease in which affects my blood vessels located in the brain…

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Spidereyezzcos

Covid
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Josh & Sheena (Christiana, TN)

Personal Stories
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Subaru Camui (Las Vegas, NV)

Personal Stories
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Yaya Han (Atlanta, GA)

Personal Stories
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Phaleure Cosplay (Columbia, MD)

Personal Stories
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Rachel (New Orleans, LA)

Personal Stories

By Greyrondo There is nothing ordinary about cosplay. Whether it’s the character’s personality or the costume, the end result is always larger than life—not that cosplayers…

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There is nothing ordinary about cosplay

Essays
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Anime Expo 2001 – Ninja Neptune

GeoCities

By: Liz Ohanesian Ginger Burton remembers the first anime convention she attended. It was Anime Expo back in 2007. While Burton knew about anime, she was…

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How Cosplay Can Change Lives

Essays
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Ted (Los Angeles, CA)

Personal Stories
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Corey (Anchorage, AK)

Personal Stories
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Ian (Anchorage, AK)

Personal Stories
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Rick Prince (Nashville, TN)

Personal Stories
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Jacen

Personal Stories

The pandemic hasn’t affected me all too much in regards to cosplays and conventions— in some cases it’s led to some creative work-arounds or incorporations of…

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redroseace

Covid
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Clinton (Owasso, OK)

Personal Stories

I will say that there were many things about the [A-Kon 1991] convention that I didn’t like,
but those didn’t stop me from having fun. I had…

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Brandon Freels

A-kon

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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Forrester Sisters

Personal Stories
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