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Constructing Cosplay
by Monique Yamaguchi, MVA 2022
“Cosplay,” a portmanteau for the words costume and play, is known around the world as an activity in which individuals dress up in specific costumes from anime, film or television at some of the most popular comic book, anime and multi-genre conventions around the world such as San Diego ComicCon, WonderCon, Los Angeles Comic Con and Anime Expo. The process of cosplay involves the navigation of performance, performativity, gender and race as those involved create identities through a process of labor to create and perform their chosen characters.
Running time: 21 minutes
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