Saturday, August 15, 2009

Japanese Cosplay as a Form of Art

By Michele Hiromi

The twenty first century has brought a new meaning to Japanese cosplay globally. Cosplay originated in Japan, and today many Japanese think this practice is silly. The younger Japanese generation have given a whole new meaning to cosplay, introducing parties as well as clubs that are dedicated to cosplay.

All over the world in modern day subcultures are forming, concentrating on wearing specific costumes and act out the chosen characters behaviour. Many of the cosplayers take characters from fantasy films, books, comic characters, and science fiction roles, and in instances they imitate the animal kingdom representing mostly mythical creatures such as dragons and unicorns.

Japan and most other countries have participated in cross dressing as well as cosplay in the sex industry. This is an age old practice where costumes have been used for sexual practices, and dressing up is used for sexual play which is commonly known as a sexual fetishism.

Tailors and seamstresses are now cashing in on this opportunity and make excellent livings from the Japanese cosplayer fanatics. Costumes are made to specification even down to the finest details of the character portrayed; nothing is changed from the original item and design. The finer details are exact matches, like the thread used, ribbons, and colours and so on.

In Japan there are specialized clubs that cater for the sex industry and these clubs are called image clubs. Staff working at the clubs; also dress up as animation characters. Both males and females cross dress while cosplaying.

Terms and conditions have been set by cosplay groups, that whatever character you have chosen to dress up as, you have to become the character, in words, action and nature. Japanese cosplay is not only dressing up and acting out, there are also a rich culture as well as tradition behind the character they have chosen to portray.

Japanese cosplay opens a new world, whatever you desire is on sale, and pleasure is the goal. These sexual services have name brands, from fashion massages providing hand jobs, to houses that provide a full house in any which way you would like it, to cafes providing cosplay as well as fantasy rapes. The sex industry in Japan has high standards in what is offered and cleanliness. The Japanese cosplay sex industry is huge business and has said to be larger than the car manufacturing industry netting gross capital.

Japanese cosplay has become a hobby for most, and there are special gatherings of like-minded people, viewing and showing off their exquisite cosplayers costumes, some handmade and others made to order. Cosplay is a healthy hobby for all ages enhancing creativity and helping people to act out their fantasies openly.

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