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WHY Do We Cosplay? | AnyaPanda
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- Опубликовано: 17 авг 2024
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What annoys me is people claim that now a days cosplayers are so cringe. People would tackle each other, use non-skin-safe glue, smear body paint absolutely everywhere, we won’t even talk about the hotel damage. Stranger Things and Danganronpa (now a days) is TAME compared to what it used to be
Don’t forget the orgies…that sometimes*** involved minors 🤢
Agreed OMG, the Homestuck days were absolutely WILD.
you’re absolutely right however, um, my hero cosplayers are in a league of their own imo
@@undercoverbreadbug7729 They’re not yet at spreading mono and STD’s but in cringe factor and cons, I would agree they’re top tier in modern cringe fandoms
i grew up in yaoi paddle era. ill take cringe over broken bones.
Cosplaying has helped me with my social anxiety. When I'm cosplaying, I feel more like the character and it gives me a boost of confidence; especially if it has a mask of some sort. Cosplaying has also given me an excuse to create ocs that I wouldn't have created otherwise. It's a hobby that wouldn't give up for anything in the world.
The reason why I cosplay is because it's another way I can express my creativity and feelings, and I like making my own costumes. Back in middle school I began making my own costume and LOVED how it came out. Ever since then, I've been making my own costumes. How it expressed my feelings is I can create a character that is a visual representation of my fears and self-loathing issues.
I was very shy growing up I wouldn’t talk to anyone outside my small friend group and I didn’t really have much confidence in myself. But as I got older and entered college I found that my college had an anime club and I decided to join and I met some amazing friends that I’m still friends with today. And slowly but surely I was breaking out of my shell, and then I discovered cosplay and my confidence grew and I met so many people and I’m so grateful to have met the friends I have now cosplay has really changed my life for the better and I’ll continue to do it for the rest of my life.
That's such a wonderful story, thank you so much for sharing! 💕
@@AnyaPanda Thanks! I'm grateful for my friends I have in my life because of them I was able to face my fear of going up on stage in front of people and me and my friend are going to preform in a Lip sync battle at a con we go to every November.
Thank you for this vid! I have anxiety and ADHD among other issues. I usually do OCs and a select few canon characters. Cosplay helps me focus and helps my self confidence. My therapist actually says that it’s a good medium for me.
That's so great to hear! I'm so glad it's been such a great creative outlet for you. 🥰
It is seriously annoying that people think cosplay is weird etc. For me cosplay is an outlet, and it helped me with getting my life together. Helped me to actually like myself, I've met so many amazing people because of cosplay.
Thank you so much for this- as a neurodiverse person, that's most definitely why I want to cosplay characters from my own comforts and what not.
You're a great inspiration, thank you.
Thank you so much! 🥺💕
L'm neurodiverse person too and you right 😊
I had it muted when the video started and I totally thought you were picking your nose.
Anyways, the reason I started cosplaying was for good old gender euphoria. Growing up trans made me have a lot of issues with my body and my agab (assigned gender at birth). When I first got to cosplay a female character it felt so freeing, and like I could finally see myself as who I wanted to be. There was definitely a lot of cosplay I wore that I knew nothing about the series or character, but I liked the aesthetic. That, or because it was the cheapest thing I could find that actually fit me. 😅
Now I mostly do it as an expression of my love for a character or a series. Especially if it's a gender non-conforming character because those are the ones I relate to the most.
Just recently had the "cosplay" bug bite me again and this video is great. I love cosplay cause it allows me to be a nerd and use my random crafting skills and make new things and I love getting to be someone else for a day. Plus cosplay is like Halloween but when ever I want!
I'm doing my first cosplay this October. I'm starting in October so nobody judges me too much for cosplay and think it's just a costume. I think it's going to help me with social anxiety because when I don't look like myself, I feel like someone else and I'm a bit more friendly.
Anyway whenever we make people judges us,of course they are one more reason when they saw a cosplayer in public well we must live our live if they claims thats wierd , cringe thats their problem..
Honestly cosplay is so fun. Recently I went to the Gamescom with some friends (we went as Chongyun, Xinqiu and Xiangling) and it was so cool meeting other cosplayers and talking to them. I'm kinda awkward in general but being in Cosplay lifted some of that awkwardness
Man I know hyperfixation varies with anything but for me I'm on the autism spectrum and an artist so it usually becomes my outlet for a very long time. I'm responsible with it but it shows how much I love it since most money goes to it Cosplay wise. Now I know not everyone likes to play the character but for me acting as the character much like stage acting gives me confidence because it doesn't feel like me. This stays at events but I still wanted to say it since you brought up the other side of it where most people don't play the character much If at all. I'm not so extreme that I'll be an asshole if I'm playing a villian like DIO but I'll take the fun bits people like if people ask for a pic or something.
The only thing I know about stranger things cosplayers getting hate is in the Netherlands cuz people think they sold out the dcc tickets
Cosplay helps me to escape from the reality.
When you are not really happy with yourself and your life, it's super cool to just switch to a character with a cool life, character, etc. Or playing the bad guy for a day.
Hyperfixations are also a big thing for me. I just want to devour everything there is and I can become a character from this series? Even better. I want to be part of my Hyperfixations.
I like cosplaying because I love making things, but also it helps me come out of my shell and get better with interacting with others. I’m autistic so I’m not the greatest when it comes to navigating social situations but once I put on a cosplay I get a boost of confidence and can have conversations for daaayyysss. I think it’s because people perceive you as that character and they get so excited to see you and it feels nice to see someone become so happy because of something you put time, effort, and money into, and also you get to talk about how much you love that character and media :) great video by the way!
I'm want to cosplay for the first time at a con I'm wanting to go to, my reason? I love costumes. I've always loved costume stuff (Halloween is my fav for this reason) and I discovered cosplay when I was younger but didnt really have the ability to go to cons nor make costumes. Now, I have a decent sewing ability, drawing, 3d printing stuff. I'm gonna make it something I do more often. I went to a con for the first time this weekend and really want to do it more. So I'm trying to make it a minute frequent thing I do ^^
Another great video. Always great to hear your take on things like this.
So, I started cosplaying in '06 because a girlfriend had heard of a little convention that had gone on for a few years. I was immediately excited for the idea. I already loved Halloween, having done a lot of elaborate (for a child) costumes, and the Renaissance festival. On top of that, Toonami had started expanding and was a nice escape. We both loved Bleach, so we did a couples cosplay as Ichigo and Rukia, myself carving a massive freaking sword out of wood. We loved it, and I got adopted into a crew. Ran with them for years before I had to step away for a while and focus on my career. Never stopped wanting to make cosplays, but I just couldn't for the longest time. Even getting back to working at a convention saw me doing just simple suits with an accessory or two.
Lately, though, I've been going to events that are hosted by friends of mine every month at a club. Each month is themed, so it's been feeding my desire to get back into it. As such, I'm finally going to do my first full build. Darth Malak from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Everything from scratch, except, of course, the lightsaber. (Star Wars, especially the Old Republic Era has been a hyperfixation of mine since KoTOR first came out)
Thank you so much for sharing and best of luck on your build! 😃
I enjoy cosplay bc I don't really like myself so it's nice to be someone else for a while :)
As a high functioning Autistic creature? I will hyper fixate also. (Mainly on Characters/series..) Yet for me? It is an art form also (I am an artist/photographer.) and feel like it is the one time I am able to express my creative self without much issue socially. It has somewhat assisted with being more social.. yet I am yet to find my real ''friendship'' tribe of folks. I RP with people online with comfort fandom most of the time... it helps big time... especially when you don't have any real life friends -_-,
I love Cosplay as one of my main hobbies. :)
I'm currently working on a cosplay right now as the video went up. (*long comment ahead*) It's my third one, and also it's just over a year since I first started cosplaying, and it has been such a rewarding experience. I love the act of making a cosplay, dissecting a design and building it back up with my own hands, seeing it come together is a great feeling. A few years ago, I was incredibly insecure and desperate to "fit in", in contrast to how I feel about myself now. The idea of dressing in character in front of thousands of people at a con would have been excruciating back then, so doing it now makes me feel proud, and happy about how far I've come. This is going to be my first male character cosplay. I identify as female, but since coming out as lesbian I've been experimenting with gender presentation so I'm really exited. (The cosplay is humanised Shadow the Hedgehog lol) those are just a few reasons why I cosplay.
I have hyper-fixation, especially for Power Rangers. I have other fandoms like Marvel, Star Wars and Transformers, but Power Rangers is my comfort series. I’ve always struggled with finding a girlfriend, and my stance with one girl is unclear, so Power Rangers and dressing up as the Red Ranger comforts me.
I started cosplaying after I made an Aliens Colonial Marines costume for Halloween 2017,it was not the best but I made their assault rifle from a Nerf gun,very similar to what is seen in the 1986 movie and games.I would later buy an outdated PASGT vest and alice rig,and they became part of my Aliens CM cosplay.I was recently at the 2022 Silicon Valley Comic Con and one of the game developers of the latest Aliens game (came out in 2021,forgot the name!) was there and really liked my Aliens CM cosplay! I like to cosplay characters from science fiction and horror movies and games,and just like you said that you cosplay as characters you relate to,I do the same.One characters I want to cosplay as is Captain Dax (a young Captain Dax!) from Starship Troopers 2,that's one science fiction character that I relate to (off the top of my head).Another reason why I cosplay is because I was going to join the United States Marine Corps but I became out of the age limit just as they started bringing in recruits again,I do powerlifting too so I have the look of a Marine and I have a very creative side to me so I decided to cosplay as these science fiction military characters.Halo,Aliens and Starship Troopers are the series I would cosplay characters from.Another hobby I do is piece together outdated U.S. military uniforms with airsoft guns,known as milsim,similar to cosplay,look at my pic here,that's half of an Operation Urgent Fury U.S. Navy SEAL uniforms.Halo,Aliens and Starship Troopers is my cosplay territory.
When i started cosplaying, i was in a toxic household. Being able to become a new person, was an escape from reality aswell as a distraction. Even now, as i am in a better place and healing, i still find comfort and fun in cosplaying
I’m new to cosplay and your videos help me understand how cosplay works❤
I'm so glad! 🥰
i personally have been cosplaying for about three and a half years, and it has given me so much joy that i can create things for my hyper fixations (typically of characters) and it has taught me so much. i do photography, makeup, and dressmaking. so much that i have learnt from cosplay has really helped with other fields of my life. i find that acting is an escape for me, so when i put on a cosplay, i don't have to worry about me and what i need to worry about. instead just what the character feels. honestly cosplay has given me so much confidence :>
thank you for making this and bringing awareness to why people do it and what cosplay is as a whole, as some people have asked me questions and have had strange assumptions, like it being cringy or sexual.
thank you, and sorry about the essay haha :>
Thank you so much for your comment! I'm so happy that you enjoyed the video and loved hearing your own cosplay story! 🥰
A Saturday video?! Yesssssss!!!!!!! 🐼🐼🐼🐼
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I've always been an artsy person and appreciate art in all forms whether it's painting on a canvas or bringing a pop culture character to life. Also, I enjoy cosplaying strong, female characters because it gets me out of my comfort zone and makes me feel beautiful, confident, and empowered.
I love that! 🥺💕
I’m gonna begin my little entry into the cosplay world. The reason being I can’t really talk to people and want to make new friends.
Anya P video on a Saturday? What a sweet surprise! Nice video, girl. I cosplay to show that I like a character. Most of my cosplays are either Star Trek, Harry Potter, Yu-Gi-Oh or Star Wars at the time. Thanks and have a swwet day from Lord JS, the samurai of the music.
I did a video sooooo long ago about the reasons I personally cosplay (ruclips.net/video/GGOtSaapnww/видео.html). They're are still the same today, and so many of them line up with the reasons in this vid 🥰
I wont lie, when I first saw the thumbnail I thought it said, "But why Thor?"
A lot of this info is the same for fury’s there just more personalised animal characters
Hi Anya, I'm new to this channel and to cosplay and I have a question.
My friend and I are going out for a photoshoot the day before halloween, I'll be wearing my cosplay of the TF2 Pyro, and she'll be going as a pink unicorn. I'm worried about getting into trouble with the police, since the costume has a prop flamethrower, grenades and gas mask, and is overall fairly threatening.
I hope the fact that my friend is a unicorn will help people understand it's just a costume, but I'm having second thoughts on going out in public. What do you think I should do?
I think you should call the police non-emergency line and just tell them that you'll be walking around with prop weapons. I have a friend who did that when he was carrying a prop bow and arrow and it worked like a charm!
If I cosplay a character then I'm that character, and not myself anymore, unless that character isa version of myself.
For me it really is way more then just a costume because my whole thinking changes. Yes I have autisme btw.
Hi Anya! I rolled into this video a little late but one of my main reasons right now to cosplay is for charity, Not like Make a wish or anything. I help run a charity that helps support rare disease/disabled kids and the money that we raise goes to that cause!
*oK I think it’s gone-*
*NO ITS NOT*
I love this 😭🤩💜
Also, really excited about this video because I’ve gotten some hate about being a cosplayer recently!
Oh heck yeah! My hyperfixations are the biggest thing that drives my cosplays! Without them I wouldn't have the motivation to make it come together.
Same here!
Where did you get your vest? I'm looking for one very similar for The Prince from Bullet Train lol
l cosplay my life is changing be cosplay
Spot-on video! Really well-said.
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you think so! 🥰🙏🏻
Hahahah
Liked that line at the end:
😁Cosplay is a healthy thing to make and stuff.. 🤔🤔Well, there are actually really unhealthy approaches and things about cosplay😥😥... But anyway 😹😹
Watching this while losing my mind at a sewing machine
You're awesome thank you so much for the vid
May I ask what wig you used for your Twilight Sparkle cosplay?
It was from JC Punk on Ebay a long time ago.
Great video!!! :'D
Thank you so much!
The mha fans are only getting worse. I cant go as Uraraka for Halloween anymore. Atleast I can cosplay from Danganronpa now.