I’ve been protecting cosplay for properly over a decade now, and in that point I’ve seen a great deal of books, posts, YouTube movies and even TV collection concerning the topic. What I had by no means seen, till now, was somebody truly go and make a documentary as slick and complete as Cosplay Universe.
A feature-length movie, out there now on most digital platforms, Cosplay Universe seems on the historical past, the individuals, the craft and the tradition, and options interviews with everybody from Yaya Han to Jessica Nigri to Stan Lee (the movie has been in manufacturing for some time). Right here’s the official pitch:
The award successful documentary, “Cosplay Universe,” offers viewers a window into the ever rising and evolving world of cosplay. What began in Japan as a subculture outlined by a communal love of anime and the characters it produces, has now develop into a worldwide phenomenon that encompasses characters from media throughout the globe.
On the floor, this comparatively new type of exercise might appear to be merely “taking part in dress-up,” however cosplay has a lot extra to supply than that. This type of “dress-up” fosters self expression in a means that’s inspiring and fairly uncommon. It offers individuals an avenue to find components of their id that will have beforehand been hidden. Cosplay is artwork, cosplay is transformation, cosplay is neighborhood.
This movie offers you a entrance row seat to a very distinctive artwork type devoted to fantasy and the individuals who make it a actuality.
I sat down and watched it not too long ago, and I beloved it! The entire thing is simply actually earnest; it’s fuelled by interviews with cosplayers large and small, and by no means feels prefer it’s going over-the-top or reaching too far. It’s only a enjoyable, trustworthy take a look at cosplay and folks’s ardour for it.
You’ll be able to see its trailer beneath, and get extra information at its official website:
