Manga Cosplay - Tokyo

MANGA COSPLAY (COSTUME PLAY)

SYNOPSIS BY: CHIE MATSUMOTO

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Girls find their true identity in imaginary characters.

Some girls in Japan shed their skin to become super-stars and computer game heroines every weekend in the trendy fashion-center of Tokyo or participate in exhibition events. It's called Costume play or "CosPlay." They don't actually gain super powers or acrobatic skills just by changing their clothes or special make-up. They are simply satisfied when they morph into their favorite anime characters or computer game idols. But some say that CosPlay is one way they can shed their masks and reveal their true beings so to relieve daily stress and escape from the competitive society.