Cosplay Skit Competition draws enthusiastic participation

KUCHING: Over 150 people, including 14 cosplayers, recently took part in the Cosplay Skit Competition held at CityOne Megamall here. The event, organised by the Bandar Kuching Service Centre in collaboration with elo Anime 2023, showcased a dynamic blend of creativity and talent. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii expressed his enthusiasm for the event, […]

Cosplayer brings unique storylines with anime 

BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: Japanese anime and manga make up a global dominance, related to media content and pop culture that have brought people together from all over the globe, including Malaysians. Localisation of anime and manga has broadened the opportunity for the cosplayers in Sarawak to share their hobby through the display of […]

Playing identities

Cosplaying takes a lot of work, but it’s fun and the effort is worthwhile. Anyone can cosplay regardless of ethnicity, body type, or gender. Lieslynne did not hesitate to cross-dress when cosplaying last year, stepping outside of his comfort zone to experience what it was like. Pictured is him as Komi Shouko from ‘Komi Can’t […]

Characters come to life at anime gathering

Many anime fans are so attached to their fictional character that they continue to participate in any activity to showcase their passion, such as Ink Cosplayer, a name adopted by one of the anime fans. “I am drawn to characterising Rem, and she is one of the two fictional heroines living in a magical world,” […]

Japanese anime comes to life

Many fans take their love for anime to the next level by cosplaying (dressing up) as their favourite characters, and the anime fan community in Sarawak is no exception. All Dressed Up at Hanamatsuri Event JAPAN is always admired for its ethics, culture, technology and entertainment. For example, Japanese animation or widely known as anime […]

Cosplay – Living the fantasy world

The art of dressing up as characters from anime, manga, video games or TV shows has evolved into a global phenomenon. A popular culture not only in Japan, cosplay has been making waves abroad since its inception. It has now become more common to see people dressing up as their favourite anime characters in the […]