[godwine]

First off, to the Mods, if you think this belong to the "Fashion" section, please kindly move it

Participant, please keep it clean, and don't attack others, I really want to hear people's opinion toward this.

I am just wondering, if anyone here know someone or had experience yourself in cosplay? If you do, what goes through the mind of a cosplayer?

I went through a period of self doubt when I was younger (much younger), but I never dream of dressing up like character from video games or animate, to me there is a clear cut between that world and reality.

Do you think, or is there anything solid (proven) that this cosplay culture is related to self esteem or someone in need of attention? Or is it a pure act of "getting away from reality"? I can see the later with the general Japanese society, given the stress level and pressure the nation is under.......