Tokyo Comic-Con Bans, Then Un-Bans, Men From Cosplaying As Women Characters
Posted: December 27, 2016 Filed under: Art & Culture, Asia, Comics, Japan | Tags: Anime, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Brazil, Cosplay, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, San Diego Comic-Con International Leave a comment
Brian Ashcraft reports: This December, the Tokyo Comic-Con kicks off. The event should be similar to its San Diego counterpart, attracting celebrity guests and hordes of cosplayers. However, at the Tokyo event, there’s a significant difference: Men cannot cosplay in women’s clothing.
Update – October 27 5:00am: The Tokyo Comic-Con has reversed its ban on male cosplayers dressing as female characters.
As Anime News Network points out, the official site clearly states such under the “regarding cosplay outfits” section, writing that is “prohibited” for men to wear female clothing (男性による女装は禁止です). The ban uses the Japanese word “jyosou” (女装), a word which is defined as “wearing female clothing” and which has the explicit nuance of referring to men wearing women’s clothing. Read the rest of this entry »
[VIDEO] Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Posted: October 24, 2016 Filed under: Comics, Entertainment, Mediasphere | Tags: Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Movies, video Leave a comment
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