Cosplayasian (2024)

FAQs

Is there cosplay in China? ›

In China, cosplay, which is originated for Japan's costume play, has not simply played as another role of pop culture, but it has represented its unprecedented influence among those youngsters to the public with the form of cosplayers' association.

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The phenomenon is most apparent in Japan but exists to some degree in other countries as well.

In Japan, female costumers tend to dominate (in numbers) the field of cosplay in general, often portraying a huge assortment of colorful characters regardless of gender.

COSPLAY IS AN ALL-AGES EVENT.

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The cosplay audience skews heavily female, with 64% of cosplayers being female. There is no advantage or disadvantage to age in cosplay (unlike in video gaming), which results in a wide age range of cosplayers, 60% of cosplayers are younger adults between the ages of 23-29.

Anime. The Chinese government has repeatedly censored anime shows that the country considers immoral, especially those that include bloody and violent scenes. Blood-C, a Japanese anime television series, has been banned since it includes a "particularly bloody" scene which may cause "extreme discomfort".

Anime culture, once considered niche, is now entering mainstream consumer markets in China. By embracing these trends, some brands activated to collaborate with anime games and IPs with millions of impressions. Meanwhile, the growing popularity of anime merchandise has revitalized traditional shopping malls.

Japanese anime's unwavering popularity in China

One, China and Japan share similar cultural backgrounds, making Japanese anime more relatable to the Chinese audience.

What country invented cosplay? ›

Origins of Cosplay. The origins of cosplay can be traced back to Japan in the 1970s. The term “cosplay” was coined by a Japanese reporter named Nov Takahashi, who observed fans dressed as characters from sci-fi and fantasy movies at a Worldcon event in Los Angeles.