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Dressing up in costumes. Often characters from anime or video games. | コスプレ | ||
Definition: Dressing up in costumes. Often characters from anime or video games. | |||
A portmanteau of "costume" and "play". | A portmanteau of "costume" and "play". | ||
It has become a common sight at fan conventions. | It has become a common sight at fan conventions. | ||
==Related terms== | |||
A cosplayer (コスプレイヤー) is someone who performs the act of cosplaying. This term can be shortened to Rayer/Layer, which Nobuo from [[AkibaRanger]] often does. | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Almost all the characters in [[Hikounin Sentai AkibaRanger]] do cosplay as some point during the show. | Almost all the characters in [[Hikounin Sentai AkibaRanger]] do cosplay as some point during the show. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:09, 29 September 2012
コスプレ
Definition: Dressing up in costumes. Often characters from anime or video games.
A portmanteau of "costume" and "play".
It has become a common sight at fan conventions.
Related terms
A cosplayer (コスプレイヤー) is someone who performs the act of cosplaying. This term can be shortened to Rayer/Layer, which Nobuo from AkibaRanger often does.
Examples
Almost all the characters in Hikounin Sentai AkibaRanger do cosplay as some point during the show.