

Both cosplayers and photographs are all practicing high-level hobbies and frequently exchange business cards.Īn international cosplay competition takes place each year at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.īeside conventions, cosplayers can be encountered in the streets of Tokyo, especially in Harajuku or Akihabara. Cosplayers come either in groups or alone, and are photographed by amateurs. In Japan, specific areas are reserved for cosplay exhibition in events such as Tokyo Game Show and Comiket. It consists in dressing up in a famous fictional character (usually from video games, manga or anime) and impersonate it at related events or conventions. The practice originated in the United States but was mainly developed in Japan. Twitter.The word "cosplay" is a Japanese portmanteau word associating "costume" and "playing". Please avoid using official/ big logos as it will be distractingĭo you have a cosplay submission that you think is good enough to placed in the Featured folder? Post here! This folder will be checked everyday, so.good luck!
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Porn, obsenity or degrading attitudes or poses, full nudes or explicit sex will be DECLINED Triples (as in multiple submissions) of the same costume may or may not be freely declined by any contributor.įace has to be visible unless Cosplay has a mask or something similar, so no back shots unless the pose, costume or background is the highlight.Ĭonvention photos are acceptable only they are good quality with clean background (No strangers or characters from different fandoms in the background).

Props fall under this category as well, as they are technically not a "full" costume. wigs, make-up, parts of a costume, sketches of planned cosplays), please submit to the WIP folder. If you have a selfie, WIP or an incomplete part of a costume you would like to showcase to others before completing the costume (Ex. If any of your submitted deviations are declined, please just think to yourself that we know you can do better. No over photoshopped photos (if the background is photoshopped please keep it reasonable)īedroom/Bathroom shots are no longer allowed.

Icons can be submitted to the group or iKanji at any time! Who knows, your icon may become our new icon! īlurry photos are not accepted. Important: Our maximum number of submissions per costume is three (3). Our Admins are here to help! Don't be afraid to ask~ I'll work hard to improve the group since it went on hiatus a while ago. If you're a photographer, link your best cosplay photos! Photo composition, final touch-ups, and editing will be be observed.Īnd that's it! Thank you for your patience everyone! Link your best cosplay(s)! Photo quality and costume construction (does not have to be handmade) are important.

*****IF INTERESTED IN BEING A CONTRIBUTOR****** Why you think you'd be good choice for admin. Please include these three for either application, whether just an admin or contributor. If interested, please send me a note through the group or through my account, with the following information: I deeply apologize for all the submissions that have expired due to my negligence and inability to consistently approve submissions.Īfter some thought, I have decided that it is time to recruit new admins to help with the submission clearing process. because there are so many members and submissions, there is only so much our admin team can handle on their own. Since the creation of our group 4 years ago we have grown more than I ever could have expected and I've gotten to see so many diverse cosplayers from around the world showcased in our group! I'm CosplayAddiction 's founder, iKanji !
