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Yaya Han's world of cosplay : a guide to fandom costume culture / Yaya Han.

by Han, Yaya, author.

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New York, NY : Sterling, [2020]

9781454932659 (paperback)

1454932651 (paperback)

xi, 239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Introduction -- Welcome to the world of cosplay. What is cosplay, and who are you? ; A girl drawing in the corner -- The history of cosplay. The boomerang effect ; How cosplay saved my life ; The fire fairy ; The growing pains of a fringe culture -- The creative expression of cosplay. Conventions ; The cosplay guest ; Cosplay in focus ; Going beyond re-creations -- The duality of cosplay. Negativity in cosplay ; The cosplay body issue ; Racism and blackface in cosplay -- The industry of cosplay. Becoming Yaya Han ; The cost of building a cosplay empire ; Cosplay as a career -- Conclusion. The dream of cosplay.

Cosplay--a word combining "costume" and "play"--has become one of the hottest trends in fandom... and Han is its shining superstar. In this guide to cosplaying, she narrates her journey from newbie fan to entrepreneur with a household name in geekdom, revealing her self-taught methods for embodying a character and her experiences in the community. Han covers the history of cosplay; use of nontraditional materials for costumes; and shares tips for transforming your hobby into a career. -- adapted from back cover

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