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Cosplay Encyclopedia : 2 of 5
5.31.2005 7:26 PM \| Link	Since I'm going to see lots of costumes at A-Kon later this week, I decided to rent this bizarre DVD just because it covered the topic of cosplay (dressing up as anime characters). I had no idea it was produced in Japan, but since it was subbed, it made it much more interesting and fun for me! Most of the DVD is shot with an amateur camcorder at some cosplay gathering in the late 90s, so there's plenty of washed out color, but it's still not too bad to watch. Tons of girls are interviewed - usually, "Who's your character?", "How long did it take to make your costume?", "How much did it cost?" and "How old are you?" (to which most girls answer, "Himitsu!", which is, "It's a secret!"). There's a fairly good set of Sailor Moon characters, but also more obscure stuff like video game characters. Some of the costumes are really elaborate - sometimes they even wear colored contacts to match their character! It's really fun to see the fans do their character's signature pose - they all know exactly how to stand and love the attention. There are some other segments at a store that sells costume supplies, plus a Top 10 costumes countdown. I had a lot of laughs watching this show, even though it's nothing spectacular. Labels: dvds


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