So, Manga, Japanese animation is big in Taiwan? Lately in the capital Taipei where large-scale manga expos are held several times a year at stadiums and conference centres, hundreds of cosplayers gather to show off their flamboyant outfits and accessories.

At a recent expo at National Taiwan University’s stadium, Cosers were seen portraying a wide variety of roles from princesses to maids, space warriors, martial arts masters and even Death. Taiwanese youth call themselves “cosers” and follow a fashion that aims to combine costume and roleplay based on characterisations in Japanese animation, or “manga”.

“Cosplay helps me release pressure from studies and boost my self-confidence,” said a 19-year-old coser who asked to be identified only by her nickname “Dawn”.
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