page_title: Crossplay
section_title: Male-to-female crossplay
hierarchical_section_title: Crossplay / Male-to-female crossplay
caption_attribution_description: English: Aria H. Kanzaki from Aria the Scarlet Ammo, cosplay by 結佳梨Yukari and photography by DPS Photography Studio at the Silo Park, Auckland. #ariathescarletammo #crossdressing #crossdress #crossdresser #crossplay #crossplayer #cosplay #cosplayer #nzcosplay #cosplaynewzealand #cosplayboy #cosplaygirl #animeboy #animegirl #伪娘 #女装子 #女装男子 #男の娘 #絶対領域 #コスプレ #アニメ #セーラー服 #kawaii #kawaiicosplay 中文（繁體）‎: 神崎·H·亞莉亞，《緋彈的亞里亞》中的女主角，英國著名偵探夏洛克·福爾摩斯的後裔，在作品中她是一位體型嬌小的雙馬尾蘿莉。 coser@結佳梨Yukari是一位特紐西蘭華人小哥，是個特別可愛的偽娘哦，cos了很多的動漫女角色，這次他給我們帶來了《緋彈的亞莉亞》中的女主角神崎·H·亞莉亞的cos，特別萌和帥氣，讓我們一起來欣賞一下這組cos吧！！！ 原作：緋彈的亞莉亞 角色：神崎·H·亞莉亞 cn：結佳梨Yukari 攝影/後期/化妝/後勤：DPS Photography Studio (Sina Zhang, Snow Dong, Ling Yan) 中文（简体）‎: 神崎·H·亚里亚，《绯弹的亚里亚》中的女主角，英国著名侦探夏洛克·福尔摩斯的后裔，在作品中她是一位体型娇小的双马尾萝莉。 coser@結佳梨Yukari是一位特新西兰华人小哥，是个特别可爱的伪娘哦，cos了很多的动漫女角色，这次他给我们带来了《绯弹的亚里亚》中的女主角神崎·H·亚里亚的cos，特别萌和帅气，让我们一起来欣赏一下这组cos吧！！！ 原作：绯弹的亚里亚 角色：神崎·H·亚里亚 cn：結佳梨Yukari 摄影/后期/化妆/后勤：DPS Photography Studio (Sina Zhang, Snow Dong, Ling Yan)
context_page_description: Crossplay is a type of cosplay in which the person dresses up as a character of a different gender. Crossplay's origins lie in the anime convention circuit, though, like cosplay, it has not remained exclusive to the genre.
context_section_description: Male-to-female crossplayers, (males costumed as female characters, sometimes abbreviated "MtF"), are somewhat more common outside Japan.
  Originally, in America, a popular anime series for MtF crossplayers was Sailor Moon, creating "humorous effect and social levity". Due largely to the nature of most costumes from the series (skintight tops and impossibly short skirts), this led to a negative stereotype which still exists both inside and outside of the anime community: that of the overweight, hairy-legged Sailor Soldier. This extremely derogatory stereotype has been frequently parodied, sometimes through intentionally ironic genderplay crossplay. "Sailor Bubba" (a staple of Anime Central, further enshrined as a bobble-head doll) and Man-Faye are primary examples of this.
  In recent years, however, anime conventions have seen an increase in the number of Male to Female crossplayers who put a formidable amount of preparation and effort into the ruse of a female persona. Some males, particularly teenagers, frequently manage to recreate a striking image of femininity that can fool most unsuspecting bystanders.
  Male to Female crossplay is typically divided quite definitively into these two groups: those engaging in genderplay, and those attempting to pass as female. The stark contrast between these two groups is due largely to the social context surrounding the subject of male crossdressing. For most males, dressing in women's clothing is not something to be taken lightly, and so most crossplayers choose either to take the approach of ironic humor (intentionally not passing), or that of the masquerade (attempting to pass).
caption: Aria H. Kanzaki from Aria the Scarlet Ammo by New Zealand crossplayer 結佳梨Yukari
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