History Main / Cosplay

* Miyashita Masashi from ''Manga/OniichanToIssho'' occasionally {{cosplay}}s as high school girls, and is in general a WholesomeCrossdresser. As a romance novelist, he does this in order to be more one with the female mind and thus use this as an incentive to write better stories.

* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', the SchoolFestival arc includes a cosplay contest, and Chisame is a CosplayOtakuGirl.

* Chapter 18 of the ''Manga/DailyLifeWithMonsterGirl'' features Papi and Suu acting together as Utsuho Reiuji from ''Franchise/TouhouProject''. Other ''Touhou'' cosplays included in the same page include Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Hong Meiling, and Byakuren Hijiri with Kasen Ibaraki's hair.

* In ''Fanfic/KyonBigDamnHero'', SOS Brigade and some guests (Nonoko, Kuyou, Sasaki, and Kyouko) make a [[MemeticMutation Big Damn Cosplay]] parade of ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' characters.

* The WWE story [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10340937/18/The-Return-Remixed The Return-Remixed]], has a scene where Wrestling/AJLee came out dressed as DEAR's leader, Wrestling/TrishStratus.

* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' does [[{{Dualvertisement}} collaboration]] with various outside sources on a regular basis, which means loads of outfits from popular anime, manga, and even other video games. This is one of the few games where your party makeup can consist of [[{{VideoGame/Blazblue}} Ragna the Bloodedge]], [[VideoGame/FreedomWars a Sinner]], [[Manga/FairyTail a member of Fairy Tail]], and [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica a time-altering magical girl]], among other things.

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* ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' and its {{spinoff}} ''Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks'' get into some cosplay-related complications during a {{crossover}} arc. First off, Sandra, the star of the latter comic, is [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/some_kind_of_space_princess called on to model as in-universe videogame character "Carmen Chamelia".]] Finding herself suddenly a geek idol, she uses Gary from the other comic as a consultant on geek culture, and [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/cosplaying_helped_too he explains cosplay to her.]] Coincidentally, her [[BadBoss nemesis-supervisor]] Tatiana chooses that evening to get Sandra into a white BDSM {{dominatrix}} costume -- which [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/did_you_just_call_me_dumb Gary perceives]] as a perfect [[Comicbook/XMen Emma Frost]] cosplay outfit.

* The "[[http://amymebberson.tumblr.com/post/84568945789/pocket-princesses-102-love-your-comics-of Love your Comics]]" strip of ''Webcomic/PocketPrincesses'' features [[Franchise/{{Frozen}} Anna]] dressed up as ComicBook/BlackWidow, [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]] dressed up as [[Comicbook/XMen Jean Grey]], and [[Franchise/{{Frozen}} Elsa]] dressed up as [[Comicbook/MsMarvel Captain Marvel]] while creating ice ramps like [[Comicbook/XMen Iceman]] and shouting the [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Human Torch's]] CatchPhrase. Yeah, as Anna lampshaded, Elsa got things a little confused there.

Cosplay is a {{Portmanteau}} of the words "costume play". It refers to the fan hobby of making costumes of a concept or person and wearing them at fan gatherings, though is commonly associated with fictional characters from mediums such as anime, TV, movies, comics, video games, etc.
At anime conventions, cosplay is one of the most popular events, and to some people, it is SeriousBusiness. Don't even think about trying to get them to wear the OfficialCosplayGear. They will often wear a SexyWhateverOutfit though.

* The "Five Bloody Fingers" arc of ''ComicBook/{{Crossed}}'' takes place in Japan and chronicles the efforts of a Japanese young man trying to contact his friends during the onset of the outbreak. The two females of the group were in a Comiket-esque convention and once the group reunites, they end up fighting a seemingly endless horde of [[IncongruouslyDressedZombie crossed cosplayers]].

* In the ''TabletopGame/NinjaBurger'' card game, there's a mission called "Anime Convention" which requires you to deliver an order to that event without in becoming known that you're a real ninja instead a cosplayer. In the [[http://www.sjgames.com/ninjaburger/img/anime_convention.jpg card's drawing]], there are a [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Ninja Turtle]] and an ComicBook/{{Elektra}}, by the way.

* In ''TabletopGame/NinjaBurger'', there's a mission called "Anime Convention" in which you've to deliver an order into an event without getting known you're a real ninja instead a cosplayer. In the [[http://www.sjgames.com/ninjaburger/img/anime_convention.jpg card's draw]], there're a [[{{TMNT}} Ninja Turtle]] and an ComicBook/{{Elektra}}, by the way.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': UNIT member Petronella Osgood cosplays as [[TheNthDoctor a different past version of the Doctor]] every time she appears.

** Darcy, of all people, [[[[http://ennuigo.smackjeeves.com/comics/2398166/cosplay/ is discovered]] [[[[http://ennuigo.smackjeeves.com/comics/2398765/affirmation/ to be a cosplayer]]. Izzy then reveals that she made Darcy's costumes when they were dating in college.

* Various {{Hentai}} are based on this and CosplayCafe. A subverted case is ''Bible Black'' hentai series, which HighSchool female uniforms (as well girls from the series) are being cosplayed by a lot of girls in real life [[BleachedUnderpants but without the H-factor]] (with [[FanserviceCostumes some exceptions]] in private photosessions.)

* The "[[http://amymebberson.tumblr.com/post/84568945789/pocket-princesses-102-love-your-comics-of Love your Comics]]" strip of ''Webcomic/PocketPrincesses'' features [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Anna]] dressed up as Comicbook/BlackWidow, [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]] dressed up as [[Comicbook/XMen Jean Grey]], and [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Elsa]] dressed up as [[Comicbook/MsMarvel Captain Marvel]] while creating ice ramps like [[Comicbook/XMen Iceman]] and shouting the [[Comicbook/FantasticFour Human Torch's]] CatchPhrase. Yeah, as Anna lampshaded, Elsa got things a little confused there.

* In ''Manga/KaichouWaMaidSama'', Misaki works for a cosplay cafe that specializes in maid costumes. They also often hold events where they cosplay as other characters or concepts, including an in universe magical girl anime, power rangers, and a girls only butler day.

* ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' has Tohru often called a cosplayer, as she usually wears her maid outfit while leaving her horns visible. Later, Kobayashi and Tohru help Makoto out at Comiket 90. They find many cosplayers there. [[spoiler:As well as many creatures from Tohru's world in their normal forms.]]

** In the lead up to the French school visit, Fujiwara has everone in the student council try on some cosplay gear due to France being the second biggest cosplaying nation in the world behind Japan. She says that it will help them overcome the language barrier (ignoring the fact that both she and Kaguya are revealed during the party to be fluent in French).

* '''Many''' an ''WebVideo/{{ASMR video}}'' features the creator in some form of cosplay, either as an established character, a character of their own creation, or simply in period dress.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': UNIT member Osgood cosplays as [[TheNthDoctor a different past version of the Doctor]] every time she appears.
** The Doctor has cosplayed as SherlockHolmes on at least two occasions ("The Talons of Weng-Chiang" and "The Snowmen") being few aversions of ChangedMyJumper.

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* Ingrid Oliver, who plays the ''Series/DoctorWho'' character "Osgood" (See above) commented that when other fans cosplay Osgood, they are "cosplaying a cosplayer."
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* Franchise/{{Kirby}} in his games usually get some clothes of their enemies when he absorves their power, even one of them having a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]]'s hat. This got further in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, in which he can get [[Franchise/SuperMario Mario]]'s hat, [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]]' helmet and even a UsefulNotes/{{furry}} clothes from Franchise/DonkeyKong.

* Over the years, Wrestling/TheBigShow and Wrestling/CharlieHaas have had gimmicks where they cosplayed as some of the all-time great wrestlers each week.

* Kaguya's class does a cosplay cafe for the culture festival in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', and several of her classmates dress up as recognizable characters from other works (including [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} IA]], who was designed by the series' author).

* Kaguya's class does a cosplay cafe for the culture festival and several of her classmates dress up as recognizable characters from other works (including [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} IA]], who was designed by the series' author).

* ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' has Tohru often called a cosplayer, as she usually wears her maid outfit while leaving her horns visible. Later, Kobayashi and Tohru help Makoto out at a comic convention. They find many cosplayers there. [[spoiler:As well as many creatures from Tohru's world in their normal forms.]]

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* [[ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}} Spider Jerusalem]] at one point raids a religious convention while cosplaying as Jesus.
* [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark Kent and Lois Lane]] once attended a costume party dressed as Franchise/{{Batman}} and Robin [[http://i41.tinypic.com/10sdxj4.jpg respectively.]] [[http://i43.tinypic.com/20at7k9.jpg Clark was in mortal fear that Bruce would find out.]]
-->'''Clark''': If he finds out about this, he'll kill me.
-->'''Lois''': Oh don't be silly. He can't kill you, you're Superman.
-->'''Clark''': Oh ''he'' can kill me! If anyone can kill me, ''he'' can! And the man has absolutely no sense of humor!

* In the 1970s Creator/MarvelComics and Creator/DCComics would engage in stealth crossovers by having contemporaneous stories taking place in Rutland Vermont, home of an annual superhero themed Halloween parade, where parade goers in the background would be seen dressed in costumes of [[MutuallyFictional characters from the other company]].
** In one issue of Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, this is taken a step further by having costumed dummies in the parade animated and powered up by the villain of the story, so that there are scenes of Batman fighting a ''faux'' Spider-Man and the like.

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* '''Many''' an WebVideo/{{ASMR video}} features the creator in some form of cosplay, either as an established character, a character of their own creation, or simply in period dress.

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-->Cashier: Who are you supposed to be?
-->Bart: ''gravelly voice'' [[Franchise/{{Batman}} I'm Bartman.]]
-->Cashier: Never heard of him. Full price.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' - when The Monarch goes on a double date, in his Monarch outfit, his date asks if he's into cosplay - he angrily corrects her that it's 'cos-business'.

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* ''Film/AmericanPiePresentsBetaHouse'': Edgar, the leader of the Geek House, is shown roleplaying and having sex with a girl dressed as a female villain from a fictional sci-fi show.

* In season five of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' Sam and Dean meet people cosplaying as ''them''.[[note]]There's a series of novels InUniverse called ''Supernatural'' that is written by a prophet who writes the books based on what he sees in his visions.[[/note]] They're understandably creeped out by it.
** And that's before they find out that the Sam and Dean cosplayers they interacted with throughout the episode [[IncestSubtext are a couple.]]

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* ''Film/TheResurrectionOfBronchoBilly'': A 1970 short film about a lonely young man who retreats from his social awkwardness and dull existence by pretending he's in a Western. He dresses up in cowboy gear as he goes about his day in downtown LA, imagining cars in traffic to be a herd of cattle or a random passerby on the street to be his opponent in a showdown at high noon.

* As in the picture, ''Anime/LuckyStar'' has this at both a convention and the [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Haruhi Theme Cafe]]. [[Manga/SgtFrog How]] [[Franchise/FireEmblem many]] [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist can]] [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya you]] [[Manga/OnePiece recognize?]] [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Ed and Roy]] cosplayers show up at one point.

Cosplay is a {{Portmanteau}} of the words "costume play". It refers to the fan hobby of making costumes of a concept or person and wearing them at fan gatherings, though is commonly associated with fictional characters from mediums such as anime, TV, movies, comics, video games, etc. At anime conventions cosplay is one of the most popular events.

And to some people, it is SeriousBusiness. Don't even think about trying to get them to wear the OfficialCosplayGear. They will often wear a SexyWhateverOutfit though.