tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544279062280496043.post2913291298501513370..comments2023-10-31T02:31:23.227+09:00Comments on Visual Anthropology of Japan - 日本映像人類学: Halloween: A Legitimate Time for Cosplay?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544279062280496043.post-61609588369162340072010-11-02T08:27:21.869+09:002010-11-02T08:27:21.869+09:00It's interesting to see, that although the eve...It's interesting to see, that although the event keeps growing, some things seem to be reoccurring themes at the KGU celebration. The character jump suits seem to be a particular favorite.<br /><br />The KGU celebration is a good demonstration of the transfiguration of U.S. Halloween traditions intersecting Japanese style cosplay. The influences also seem to be a somewhat complimentary flow that is shared back in the states as well. Each year I see more and more costumes take on popular commercial characters, including an increasing assortment of anime inspired ones, instead of more classical ghosts and ghouls. For some cosplay fans Halloween has become yet another event to dress-up for, instead of the event to dress up for.<br /><br />The term globalization doesn't quite capture what seem to be selective complimentary flows between groups, such as the US and Japan.R. A. Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126724734988753476noreply@blogger.com