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NAJJUA ZULKEFLI

GALLERY

INSIDE THE WORLD OF COSPLAY

A cosplayer dressed up as character Hotarumaru from the Japanese video game ‘Touken Ranbu’, making her way to the cosplay convention in Subang Jaya.

A cosplayer dressed up as character Omni Knight (R) from video game "Dota 2" at the cosplay convention in Subang Jaya. Cosplay, which originated in Japan, is a combination of the words “costume” and “play” where participants called cosplayers wear costumes to represent a specific character whether it be from comics, manga, anime, or other various forms of media.

A cosplayer with a cat on the shoulder dressed as character 707 from ‘Mystic Messenger’ at the cosplay convention in Subang Jaya, Selangor. Cosplayers pay special attention, not only to the costume they wear, but also to a character’s signature pose or way of speaking for better role-play.

Cosplay enthusiasts chatting during the Anime Crossover Convention in Subang Jaya. With its growing community in Malaysia, cosplay activities provide the platform for cosplayers to show off their elaborate hand-made creations, and enjoy their shared passion.

Cosplayers prepare backstage at the cosplay convention in Subang Jaya. Cosplayers enthusiasts who put countless hours and loads of money into becoming their fictional character can be seen at every anime or comic convention around Malaysia.

A cosplayer is reflected in a mirror at a cosplay convention in Subang Jaya. Cosplayers claim to have undergone life-changing experience after involving themselves in cosplay which owes much to the change in their personality and level of self-confidence.

A Muslim female cosplayer shares a light moment with a fan during the ‘Hijab Cosplay’ event in Subang Jaya. On the sexy characters in cosplay, Muslim female cosplayers tend to settle on characters who do not wear tight or revealing outfits with some even donning hijab while in character.

Nur Izzuan, 25, dressed as Gawain from the Japanese video game ‘Fate Extra’, posing for photographs at the cosplay convention in Subang Jaya. Izzuan who became interested in cosplay since he was 15 years old says, at first ,his family were unhappy with his cosplay when he wore make-up, elaborate wigs and accessories which contradict the Islamic teaching banning Muslim men from dressing or acting like women.

Dzafri Mohd Nor, a 35-year-old cosplayer, inspecting his costume collections at his home in Petaling Jaya. Dzafri, who works at a local courier service company in Selangor, says despite work and family, he manages to spend two hours daily on costume-making, with his samurai predator costume taking four years to complete.

A cosplayer uses a mobile phone as he waits at a cosplay event in Subang Jaya. Crossplay is a specific type of cosplay activity in which a person dresses up as a character from the opposite sex.

Cosplay enthusiasts making their way during a cosplay event at a mall in Subang Jaya. Some of the cosplayers claim they receive disapproving looks from the public who do not understand or find their appearance strange.

Muslim cosplayers dressed up as Hatsune Miku from ‘Senbonzakura White Flame’ (R) and Serval Chan from ‘Kemono Friends’, posing for photographs during the ‘Hijab Cosplay’ event in Subang Jaya.

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