Cosplay is a form of performance art where participants dress up in costumes with props and accessories to represent a specific character from a work of fiction, such as a comic book, video game, or television show. The word “cosplay” is a portmanteau of “costume” and “play,” and it has become a popular hobby and…
If you’ve never been to an anime convention before, I’m sure you’re excitedly wondering what to wear while you get ready for the event. Does everybody cosplay, or is it okay to go in normal clothes? The good news is, you can wear pretty much anything to an anime convention, no matter how normal or…
Sometimes making friends is difficult. Getting up the courage to talk to a stranger is something out of a nightmare for many of us shy and awkward people. But the beauty of anime conventions is that these are typically places that are filled with a whole lot of other shy and awkward people who also…
If you’re getting ready to head to your first anime or comic convention, you might be anxiously searching the internet for all the answers to your questions. Everything from what stuff to do at conventions, who to cosplay, how to get there, and even how long the convention will last. Most anime conventions will last…
Sometimes people want to cosplay characters that don’t look like them. If you think about it, this is pretty common if you consider the fact that many comic and anime characters are purposefully drawn with proportions that are not realistic at all. But if your height or weight is drastically different from the character you…
Most anime and comic conventions take place in the spring or summer, making lighter costumes with less coverage ideal. However, if you want to cosplay for a winter convention, or even for Halloween, you’ll probably want to make some adjustments to these costumes so you don’t stand around shivering from the cold. The easiest way…
Everyone who cosplays will have their own reasons for doing it. And for most people, those reasons will change as they cosplay more and get involved in fan and geek communities. When I first started cosplaying, it was about dressing up as characters I loved. I didn’t care if costumes were store-bought and of questionable…
If it’s your first time at an anime convention, you might be really excited hearing about all the stuff you can get in the dealer’s room. It’s not uncommon to walk in and be completely overwhelmed by all of the choices available. To help you navigate your first convention, it’s helpful to know what kinds…
It happens to all of us. We’re at the convention having fun in our costumes, when suddenly something breaks. Maybe a seam ripped, maybe it was your prop, or maybe your shoe strap snapped. Whatever it is, there is almost always a solution for you that will make your costume wearable so you can continue…
I am short. Really short, only 5ft tall. Most of the time, I don’t care (very much), but sometimes I look like a little kid trying to play dress-up whenever I want to cosplay a more mature character. Maybe this is you and you want to walk around a little taller. Maybe you don’t care…