Cosplay for Halloween 2010: Creative Geekiness

Cosplay and Halloween: A Bit of Overlap for 2010

This story is prompted by a comment in the Halloween Costume Ideas and Trends story: someone wanted to see a list of Cosplay-for-Halloween ideas. Okay, we'll see what we can do.

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Cosplay (from "costume play"), in a nutshell, is the act of dressing up as a favorite comic book or cartoon character. You most often see cosplayers at comic conventions such as Comic-Con, though you'll find them anywhere that sci-fi and manga fans congregate. Tokyo has cafes dedicated to cosplay. 

The cosplay concept sounds like stereotypical Tokyo culture, and the name is Japanese-derived, but cosplay was apparently first noticed in 1980s America.

So cosplay is not a Halloween thing, but a fanboy/-girl thing. However, will that stop people from pulling elaborate costume ideas from their favorite manga/anime/sci-fi? Hell, no. So let's start with some ideas that would be Halloween-friendly: people will recognize your subject, and you'll be able to move around.

List of Cosplay Halloween Ideas

• Naruto (pastel ninjas)
• Metroid (NES classic- great for girls)
• Ghostbusters!
• Sailor Moon (you saw this one coming)
• Macross/Robotech (like most anime, this would require extra attention to hair)
• Street Fighter (Chun Li is very popular)
• Death Note (L would be fairly easy, but attention to detail would be crucial; Ryuk would be very Halloween-friendly)
• God of War (shirt not required, but hit the gym first)
• How about... zombies? (In fact, go big: Zombie Lady Gaga)

With cosplay, attention to detail is the most important part: slapping something together out of cardboard in ten minutes won't cut it. Another thing to consider: taking a hardcore cosplay outfit to a typical Halloween party may be met with questioning stares if your subject is someone from an obscure cyborg ninja comic. Just be ready for a steady stream of "what are you supposed to be?"
Ladies, just remember: anime girls are not real, and thus their proportions are equally unrealistic... and are mostly drawn by guys.
We want to hear from you, though: if you're a cosplay participant, what are your prep tricks? How long does it take you to put an elaborate outfit together? How do you get your hair to stay up?

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