Why do cosplay geeks get angry at Halloween's "casual cosplay"?
Even though we use the single term "cosplay," its range is extremely broad. Light users: People who enjoy wearing clothes that are different from their usual attire and have a theme (maids, bunny girls, etc.) using ready-made products bought at Don Quijote or online shops. Hardcore fans: People who read the original work, make their own costumes from fabric, and reproduce even the character's poses and expressions. Even from the perspective of people who do cosplay as a hobby, the motives are not singular. A survey conducted by TesTee, Inc. in 2019 of 300 women in their teens and 20s who have cosplay as a hobby yielded the following results. The most common reason for starting was "because I wanted to become my favorite character," at about half For teens, "because I wanted to wear costumes I liked," and for those in their 20s, "because I wanted to be someone different than usual"…