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There are hardly the same leaves in the world, and the same to human. Different people have different interests, hobbies and favorite things. As a result different people have different lives and different experiences, particular attention will always create the different personalities, something or some people might affect another's life and habits.
In Japan, Cosplay is not limited to anime/manga, but also a staple of many other entertainment industries such as science fiction and horror. In North America, the term Cosplay is reserved for anime/manga related costuming.
Cosplay can be divided into two categories: basic cosplay and Masquerade. While basic cosplay only involves an attempt to look like a particular character, either in the halls of a convention or on stage, Masquerade is much more involved. When masquerading, Cosplayers attempt to act as the character would. They often have prepared skits with memorized lines, and the more advanced masqueraders can easily ad-lib their character's personality.
Anime/manga CosPlay has become very popular amongst fans in Japan and North America. Some CosPlayers make their own costumes, investing large amounts of time and money in the process, while others buy their costumes from professional costume designers. The end products are generally shown off at Anime conventions. Many Anime conventions hold contests for Cosplay and for Masquerade. Some successful cosplayers have become very popular and are considered celebrities in their own right. In Japan, anime(I prefer call animation) manga are extremely popular, fans starts to used their favorite characters from anime/manga and re-design or re-created into their own story, they called "Doujinshi" and present them in public.
In Japan, Cosplay is not limited to anime/manga, but also a staple of many other entertainment industries such as science fiction and horror. In North America, the term Cosplay is reserved for anime/manga related costuming.
Later on Japanese anime/manga/doujinshi convention/festival started to spray out and getting more popular all over Asia, first people dress up to get customer's attention. After it, more and more fans had involved to Cosplay, it has becomes another even in the doujinshi groups.
