Cosplay Girls: Japan's Live Animation Heroines [Paperback]

Jennifer Cahill (Author), Hidetoshi Shimazaki (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003

Japanese pop culture at its most fun, a first peek into this hot new trend. Cosplay is the diminutive for costume play, where Japanese fans of animation, video games, and manga comics -- especially women-- dress up in the latest outfits of their heroines. Devotees spend countless hours and hard-earned yen transforming themselves into their favorite characters. Cosplay Girls offers 300+ full-color photos of young women who have re-invented themselves as street-fighting tough chicks, emerald-haired princesses, spunky schoolgirls, and faux-fur kittens--as well as a few things you have to see to believe! Includes:

* Cosplayers who explain their obsession in their own words

* helpful Cosplay tips

* historical perspective

* vintage Cosplay photo collection

* 23 outrageous sections of cosplay fantasy

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...delivers with an attractive presentation. -- Trevor Darlington, The Garry Show

About the Author

Based in Tokyo, cocoro books specializes in visually stunning books about Japan's vibrant pop and anime subcultures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 91 pages
• Publisher: DH Publishing (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972312471
• ISBN-13: 978-0972312479
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,449,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of useful information..., March 27, 2008

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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Outside of the page after page of cute cosplay girls, and some guys, this book also has chapters on cosplay design, hairstyles, lingo, information about both cosplayers and camekos - those people behind the cameras, how to pick a pose, and survival tips for going to events, such as rules of conduct. If you don't have a book on cosplay or are just started it, this WILL help you as it world also work with American Anime Conventions I go to.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cosplay Lovers, April 24, 2005

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Toleka R. Krebsbach "ArtimisMoonChild" (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This is a great reference guide for beginner and advanced costume makers. I highly recomend this book.

2 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book changed my life, July 26, 2004

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Justin (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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Ever since I was a little boy, I have dressed up as my favorite anime character. For the last eight years, I have lived my life in costume - Chun Li from Street Fighter. This book helped me realize that not only am I alone, but I could actually be popular. Thank you Jennifer Cahill!