Cosplay Girls: Japans Live Animation Heroines
by Cocoro Books, DH Publishing
Category: Animated films

All over Japan, hard-core fans of animation, video games, and manga comics are hitting the streets in their latest "cosplay" (short for costume play) outfits-- especially women. Devotees spend countless hours and hard-earned yen transforming themselves into their favorite characters and strutting their stuff at conventions, parks, and clubs. Packed with hundreds of photos, Cosplay Girls is a peek into this wacky wanna-be subculture with all its glitter, glue, posing, and preening.