Where does cosplay come from?

Despite tracing its origins to the 1939 World Science Fiction Convention in New York, cosplay has found its spiritual home in Japan. The term itself was coined by journalist Nobuyuki Takahashi in 1984, and the sheer volume of manga, games and anime that the country produces has kept cosplayers inspired for decades.

What is the World Cosplay Summit?

The World Cosplay Summit “World Cosplay Championship” is a competition to determine the best cosplayers of the world, started in the WCS of year 2005. In order to visit Nagoya, Japan as representatives, contestants must win the preliminary rounds held by organizers in each country and region that have a partnership with the WCS.

What is a cosplayer in anime?

The costume player, or cosplayer, is the one who will impersonate his favorite manga, anime or video game character by wearing the same costume and adopting his personality and mannerism. Long marked by a negative image, the popularity of cosplay has grown since the 2000s, as a result, is now more accepted in Japan. Who are cosplayers?

What is Tokyo cosplay collection?

Saki, Eri and Mimori are taking part in Tokyo Cosplay Collection, just one of thousands of cosplay events, big and small, held around the world each year. Cosplay — the word itself is a portmanteau of “costume” and “play” — involves participants dressing up as characters from anime, manga, video games, TV shows or any other media of their choosing.