Secrets of Cosplay

Secrets of Cosplay pulls back the curtain this rapidly popularizing art form and allows fans an exhaustivelook into the culture of costumes and fashion based on anime, video games, and more. Four overarchingsections detail a broad range of topics essential to the art of "costume play.¿ Section I, Introduction to Cosplay,covers a guide to cosplay conventions, interviews with "cosers,¿ and an introduction to the differentcategories of cosplay. Section II, Key Steps in Cosplay, takes readers through the hands-on aspects of theart, with guides to role research, makeup styling, composition and photography, stage performance, andphoto sifting and retouching, as well as case studies of specific costume designs. Section III features anin-depth case study of a single project through conception to the final product. The final quarter of thebook is a gallery devoted to projects crafted by an international selection of cosplay masters. Each sectionis illustrated with in-depth diagrams and high quality photography, making Secrets of Cosplay not just aguidebook but an immersive portal into the fantastical world of cosplay design.