Cosplay, a portmanteau of the words costume play, is a performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture, and a broader use of the term “cosplay” applies to any costumed role-playing in venues apart from the stage. It may take any entity that lends it to dramatic interpretation up as a subject, and it is not unusual to see genders switched. Favorite sources include anime, cartoons, comic books, manga, television series, and video games. (Wikipedia)
