Cosplay: A history and the present obstacles of the community
- Jun 22, 2015
- 1 min read
To be a cosplayer is to be a fan—something that is not that different from those who write fan-fiction or marathon a show they have countless times before. The glory of it all is when a costumed fan stands before the flash of a camera, recreating poses and expressions of their favorite characters from movies, comic books, games or animations.
This opinion article was originally featured in PantherNOW and explores the growth of cosplay and the obstacles participants face in the cosplay community.
Check out the article’s excerpt below and click the link if you want to read the full story!
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Maytinee Kramer/Contributing Writer
To be a cosplayer is to be a fan—something that is not that different from those who write fan-fiction or marathon a show they have countless times before. The glory of it all is when a costumed fan stands before the flash of a camera, recreating poses and expressions of their favorite characters from movies, comic books, games or animations. However, with everything comes bumpy roads, and while cosplay can be fun, it can also be intimidating and sometimes grueling.
Cosplay is a contraction of the English words “costume play” and was coined by Nov Takahashi (from Studio Hard). Contrary to what most believe, cosplay did not start in Japan nor is it an original concept of the Japanese. The extent of their involvement was the development of cosplay as a hobby.
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Photo Credit: Maytinee Kramer
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