What cosplayers look like in and out of costume (16 photos)

The heroes of the selection decided to clearly show what they look like before and after they try on the roles of fantasy characters.





Cosplay is especially popular in Japan and other Asian countries. Here this phenomenon has long been part of pop culture. However, the art of transformation also fell in love with other people living in different parts of the world. They spend a lot of time and money to immerse themselves in their favorite characters from books, games, movies and comics. Some transformations turn out to be so incredible and contrasting that you want to look at them for hours.

Cosplayers change beyond recognition to portray the desired character



The girl showed herself before and after trying on a look from the game “Diablo”



Not only the costume plays an important role in the image. Makeup and lenses also play an important role



It is curious that cosplay originated not in Japan, but in the United States. Americans were the first to come up with the idea of dressing up as their favorite characters or real famous people. This entertainment was called costuming.

The girl was able to realistically transform into the vampire Rain



It's hard to believe that this is the same person



A little effort and you are a wonderful elf



In life, as a rule, everything is not at all like in the photo.



Some cosplayers create incredibly “lively” images



Cosplayers pay special attention to the details of their image. Their goal is to get as close to their character as possible and get into the role. Therefore, cosplayers not only dress like their hero, but even learn to speak and move in his manner.

Guys also keep up with girls in the art of cosplay



A cute girl turned into a Faun



Cosplay is not only a parody of famous characters. Cosplayers can create their own characters. This type of art is called original.

“Sometimes I act just like my character, even though I’m not in character.”



Who would have thought that this man could change so much?



The main thing is not to pay attention to the clutter in the background. The main thing is the suit



A cosplayer can spend from a couple of weeks to a couple of years creating one costume. The cost of a finished image often reaches several hundred or even thousands of dollars.

Some cosplayers plan their costume down to the smallest detail.



“I’m back as Ula from Star Wars”