Photo by @andrea_frazzetta // Cosplay, Japanese abbreviation for the English terms “costume” and “play”, is the art of dressing up like a character – or even a concept – from a work of fiction. In a Japan, where popular culture is ever more based on the “now”, manga, anime and videogames, are the main source of inspiration and the result is often quite spectacular, blurring the line between real and fiction.
In Japan cosplayers are trendsetters, their style affects fashion and their passion has been spreading for years now. In this picture “Nargacuga Armor” a character from the video-game Monster Hunter. @andrea_frazzetta @instituteartist #japan #tokyo #cosplay