Why do many engage is costume play or cosplay in Japan? If you visit the Tokyo districts of Harajuku, Akihabara and Ikebukuro you will inevitably come across Japanese teens in the main, but not exclusively, dressed as their favourite cartoon, anime or manga character. You will see the Lolita costumes and any superhero that you can think of.
So why are the Japanese in particular so obsessed with dressing up in some of the most elaborate and some of the most bizarre costumes that we have seen.
We asked some Japanese friends who said that this was their way of showing their adoration for some character, and that many were obsessed fans or otaku of this character. You can see manga and anime characters as well as many from popular videogame characters. Musicians and punk rockers abound. Anything to do with fantasy and magic like Harry Potter are also seen everywhere. It is a little disturbing I think but many of the cosplayers dress up as schoolgirls, albeit punked up ones. We went to a maid café where I must say the Lolita waitresses were a little left of centre in their child like enthusiasm.
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This had not answered our question of why. Some said it was a way of socializing and meeting new people and of getting attention, and these were both fair points as cosplay is a very supportive group. They attend conferences with verve barely seen in the West. They carry business cards and love, love, love to be photographed. They congregate especially in Harajuku on a Sunday, and it is a total site to be reckoned with.
I think we got closer to the real reason when we were told that cosplay allows you to become a different person, that it liberates the player/wearer.
Japan is a highly conformist country where there are rules of etiquette for everything from lining up to catch a train, to how you eat your meal to how you present and accept a much-coveted business card. Education and cram schools and studying take up much of a teenager’s day with all activities directed at achieving the best results. In many households, fathers are encouraged to not come home until late at night less they interrupt the study patterns of the student.
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Just maybe, cosplay allows them a form of escapism where they can seemingly break the shackles of conformity and be a fantasy character – a superhero, for at least one day a week.My Dress-Up Darling (Japanese: その着せ替え人形（ビスク・ドール）は恋をする , Hepburn: Sono Bisuku Dōru wa Koi o Suru , transl. That Bisque Doll Falls in Love)
Is a Japanese manga series writt and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda. It began serialization in Square ix's Young Gangan in January 2018, and has be compiled into elev volumes as of March 2023
Wakana Gojo's passion for crafting hina dolls causes him to hide his interests due to social trauma. However, wh his classmate Marin Kitagawa discovers his talt, she sees beyond his appart idiosyncrasies and courages him to create cosplay costumes. With Marin's unwavering support, Wakana steps out of his seclusion and begins to gain confidce. Working together, they create unique and beautiful costumes showcasing their talts and true selves.
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A first-year high school studt. Being an orphan, he was raised by his grandfather, a craftsman of hina dolls, who also inspired him to become a kashira-shi (頭師 ), a craftsman who makes the head of a hina doll. Wakana has a large physique and is over 180 cm tall, but he has low self-esteem and is reclusive due to a bitter memory of being criticized by his female classmate, who thought a boy should not be playing with girl dolls. Likewise, he hid his doll-making hobbies and had no frids until he met Marin. Thanks to Marin's couragemt and support, Wakana stepped out of his comfort zone and embraced his love for crafting. He grew more confidt with each project, and through their collaboration, Wakana found a sse of belonging in the cosplay community that he had never expericed before.
A beautiful girl, archetype of a gyaru, notable for her warmth, fridliness, positivity, and outgoing nature. Marin is shown to dislike overly critical people who judge others based on their interests, prompting her to reject the advances of a boy who made fun of her liking anime. After a series of successful cosplay, Marin grows closer to Wakana and evtually realizes she is in love with him. She continually does whatever she can to invite him to differt places and spd time with him. She usually lives alone as her mother died wh she was a child and her father is oft away due to work.
A cosplayer who prests herself under the nickname of Juju (ジュジュ ). She is a sophomore at an all-girls private high school. However, despite being a year older than Wakana and Marin, Sajuna's youthful petite appearance was mistak for a junior high or elemtary studt. On the other hand, she is outspok and proactive, similar to Marin, who will go to great lgths to achieve her goals. Sajuna cherishes her younger sister Shinju and does all she can to make her happy. Like Marin, she is a fan of cosplay.
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Sajuna's younger sister. Shinju is a junior high school studt, but compared to her sister's petite figure, she is so big that she could almost fit into Wakana's uniform. She is 178 cm tall and has voluptuous curves, because of which she is sometimes mistak for an adult. However, despite her imposing physique, she is remarkably timid. Shinju is close to her sister and holds her in high regard. Wh Sajuna cosplays, Shinju assumes the role of a photographer, using a camera borrowed from their father. She is also skillful at using a computer, processing and uploading the images she takes. While Shinju secretly wishes to cosplay herself, she fears falling short of her sister's high standards. Nevertheless, she starts to cosplay after some couraging from the others.
Shinichi Fukuda set Wakana as an orphan without frids in order to create a situation where he has to solve problems with Marin, instead of his parts or other frids.
During the Anime Expo in July 2019, Square ix announced the glish version of the series under the title My Dress-Up Darling and published it under its new publication imprint Square ix Manga & Books.
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It was produced by CloverWorks and directed by Keisuke Shinohara, with Yoriko Tomita handling the series' scripts, and Kazumasa Ishida designing the characters and serving as chief animation director. Takeshi Nakatsuka composed the series' music.
The oping theme song is Sansan Days (燦々デイズ , lit. Sun-Drched Days) by Spira Spica, while the ding theme song is Koi no Yukue (恋ノ行方 , lit. Where Love Is) by Akari Akase.
Wakana Gojo is an insecure but passionate hina doll tailor. Due to his hobby, Gojo isolates himself out of fear of being ridiculed. One day, Gojo meets Marin Kitagawa, a popular classmate. While he is on cleaning duty after school, Kitagawa arrives, and they have a conversation where she tells him he needs to be honest about his true feelings. That night, Gojo reflects on what Kitagawa had told him. Wh his sewing machine stops working, his grandfather expresses his desire to buy a new one. While a new machine is being delivered, Gojo decides to use the one prest in his school's sewing room. However, Kitagawa arrives, and instead of laughing at him, she expresses her admiration for his tailoring skills. Suddly, Kitagawa removes her clothes and shows Gojo a cosplay outfit of a video game character she has be working on, which he inadverttly berates. She th asks him if he might be able to make one, explaining how important the character Shizuku Kuroe is to her. Despite having never done clothing for a real person before, Gojo agrees to assist her and promises to do his best, much to Kitagawa's delight.
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Kitagawa explains her desire to cosplay as Shizuku, a female character from the erotic video game Slippery Girls 2, leaving Gojo perplexed. She th explains gder does not matter wh one joys doing something, to which he agrees. Afterward, she gives him an instruction booklet on making cosplay outfits. The next day, an eager Kitagawa unexpectedly arrives at Gojo's shop. Gojo feels uneasy about taking her measuremts while naked, but an unfazed Kitagawa strip down to reveal she came wearing a bathing suit. Wh he inquires if she finds this embarrassing, she responds she is not. As such, Gojo pushes his impure thoughts aside and begins measuring Kitagawa more professionally. Despite his conctration, a flustered Gojo has difficulty measuring her bust and inseam, though he evtually obtains the complete measuremts. Gojo th asks Kitagawa if she has any referces for Shizuku, prompting her to give him both Slippery Girls titles. Later that night, Gojo plays the games for research, much to his grandfather's dismay.
The night before returning to school, Gojo has a vivid wet dream about Kitagawa. At school, Gojo evades Kitagawa for most of the day. She finally manages to find him
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