Cosplay Goes Global

Cosplay costume and role-plau Nov Takahashi subculture centers around participants dressing and emulating their favortite characters from Japanese mangas (comic books), anime (animation), and video games.
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More than just role-playing, cosplay has become a way to stand apart from the crowd. According to recent trends, social networking websites have increased the ways in which they can share their hobbies with other people who share the same interest.

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