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| − | '''''Cosplay''''', a | + | '''''Cosplay''''', a portmanteau of the words ''[[Hall Costume|costume]]'' and ''play'' - a term coined by [[anime]] producer Nobuyuki "Nov" Takahashi in 1983 to describe the combined phenomena of [[masquerades]] and [[hall costumes]] at [[Japan|Japanese]] [[sf]], [[anime]] and [[comics]] [[conventions]]. He first used it in an article in the June 1983 issue of ''My Anime'' magazine. |
Subsequently, the term spread through Japanese anime and [[manga]] [[fandom]], and from there to international [[comics|comics fandom]]. It hasn't replaced ''[[costuming]]'' in [[U.S.]] [[sf fandom]], but is widely used in [[mundania]]. | Subsequently, the term spread through Japanese anime and [[manga]] [[fandom]], and from there to international [[comics|comics fandom]]. It hasn't replaced ''[[costuming]]'' in [[U.S.]] [[sf fandom]], but is widely used in [[mundania]]. | ||
| − | See "{{link | website= | + | See "{{link | website=https://kotaku.com/where-the-word-cosplay-actually-comes-from-1649177711 | text=Where the Word 'Cosplay' Actually Comes From}}." |
{{fanspeak|start=1983}} | {{fanspeak|start=1983}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:57, 30 December 2024
Cosplay, a portmanteau of the words costume and play - a term coined by anime producer Nobuyuki "Nov" Takahashi in 1983 to describe the combined phenomena of masquerades and hall costumes at Japanese sf, anime and comics conventions. He first used it in an article in the June 1983 issue of My Anime magazine.
Subsequently, the term spread through Japanese anime and manga fandom, and from there to international comics fandom. It hasn't replaced costuming in U.S. sf fandom, but is widely used in mundania.
See "Where the Word 'Cosplay' Actually Comes From."
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