If you thought break dancing was an odd sport, it turns out being a superfan is also competitive.
Already a subscriber?It takes unwavering dedication, hours of preparation and a whole lot of sewing: dressing up and performing as Japanese fictional characters may not be an Olympic sport, but the sub-culture has an impressive international cohort of elite competitors., having meticulously recreated the colourful outfits, precarious hairstyles and attitudes of anime, manga and video game stars.
“It’s extraordinary to see how far the industry has come,” Emerald King says. “It was once for a tiny subset of people, now it’s the kind of thing we can make our living off. Turning your passion into your income is powerful.” Fans and competitors spend hours perfecting skills from make-up artistry to prosthetics, dressmaking and prop design. The result is a little like drag performances, with the resourcefulness of the costumes at the heart of quality cosplay.
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