young people / youth

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cosplay
コスプレ kosupuree

1997   1999    2000    2001    2002    2003    2004    2008    2009



J 247 050

- visual-kei-cosplay = dressing as members of J-Rock- / Japan Rock Bands
- manga cosplay = dressing as characters from manga, anime + video games
- lolita fashion / lolita look = child / woman fashion

cosplay = from English "costume" and "play"

young people do costumes
and accessories to represent 
a certain character drawn from popular fiction

1997


J 231 003

1999


J 243 043

2000


J 243 043


2001


J 255 294a

2002


J 256 316a

2003


J 260 005

2004


D 204 791

2005



2008


D 256 255

2009


D 263 147a