The Art of Cosplaying
I don’t know a lot about cosplaying but I was really amazed by the time and effort that cospalyers put into their costumes when I accompanied my cousin at the Mindanao Cosplay Summit (MCS) 2012 held at SM City Davao last October 27-28, 2012. I was able to witness the final day of the event. Aside from the registered participants, there were more than 200 walk in cosplayers who joined in during the final day. Here are some of the cosplayers during the event. According to Wikipedia.com, Cosplay is short for “costume play.” Cosplay is a type of performance in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture centered on role play. A broader use of the term "cosplay" applies to any costumed role play in venues apart from the stage, regardless of the cultural context. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay ). How did Cosplay start? I thought cosplayi