Emulating cartoon characters that I watched was one of my favorite things to do when I was just a child. Once I have taken interest in a character, whether it be American or Japanese cartoons, there’s no stopping me. And because of this, my family regularly gives me costumes of my favorite cartoon characters, for they are rather supportive of me and any hobbies that I may have. When I got my first costume, I was so excited and happy! Now I don’t just copy the movements of my favorite characters, I can now look just like them! I would wear these costumes everyday, preferably at night because it is more comfortable.

Now that I am a grown up, I don’t wear costumes anymore, or at least at a regular basis. But my interest in costumes never died. Now, one of my hobbies is collecting costumes. Compared back then, the costumes now are highly detailed, in which I am truly fascinated. Sometimes, I browse the net for costumes when I have the free time. While browsing, I would see different kinds of costumes like Superman Costumes, the Simpsons costumes, a Naruto Costume (from the Japanese Anime), StarCraft costumes, a Mr Potato Head Costume, and much more. The sight of such costumes really makes me happy.

Halloween and Christmas are the usual seasons that you can wear your costumes, for during these seasons many people are throwing costume parties. But now there exists costume roleplay conventions, or more popularly known as cosplay conventions. it is where people wearing different kinds of costumes gather together. Though initially a foreign word to Americans, people in the west are now accepting the word cosplay that is first coined in Japan. American and Japanese cosplay are basically the same, with their only difference is that American cosplay features characters from the west, so it is common to see people wearing a Batman costume, Shrek Costume or a Mr Potato Head Costume during such events. Cosplay in Japan commonly feature characters from their local cartoons. But still you will see anime characters in western cosplay conventions and vice versa, for this rule is really not written in stone.

Also, it is worthy to note that when cosplaying, you are not restricted to costumes for your particular gender. You can crossdress without raising suspicions about your sexuality during cosplay events. So it is also common to see a boy wearing a Japanese high school girl costume or a girl wearing a Mr Potato Head Costume.

Even if it is only though clothes, costumes can make your fantasy a reality. Even adults have joined the fun because it really is fun. As for me, I think when I have the time I will join some of these events, for they seem a lot of fun. You too should try it at least once. After all, millions of happy cosplayers can’t be wrong!

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