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Japanese 'cosplay' draws huge following in Taiwan

 
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Tiger Beer



Joined: 07 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:21 pm    Post subject: Japanese 'cosplay' draws huge following in Taiwan Reply with quote

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070925/lf_afp/lifestyletaiwanjapancartoon_070925042449

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Since "cosplay" first hit Taiwan little over a decade ago, its enthusiasts have been dressing up like their favourite manga characters and gathering at cafes, parks and manga expos across the island.
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was watching some bizarre cosplay wrestling show on something called the J Channel. It was all Japanese. I think it might have had Korean subtitles. It was like GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) from back in the '80s, early '90s or something but worse. Far worse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgeous_Ladies_of_Wrestling

A friend went to see them in Vegas (GLOW). When he watched the TV show he always noticed the crowd sounds were rather muted. He realized why. The men in the audience would shout things like "punch her in the t�ts!", "finger her snatch!" etc.
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tigerbluekitty



Joined: 19 Apr 2007

PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cosplay exists in Taiwan? Oh well, I guess they're lucky these guys aren't crashing their party.






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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mindmetoo wrote:
I was watching some bizarre cosplay wrestling show on something called the J Channel. It was all Japanese. I think it might have had Korean subtitles. It was like GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) from back in the '80s, early '90s or something but worse. Far worse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgeous_Ladies_of_Wrestling

A friend went to see them in Vegas (GLOW). When he watched the TV show he always noticed the crowd sounds were rather muted. He realized why. The men in the audience would shout things like "punch her in the t�ts!", "finger her snatch!" etc.




Mindmetoo's favorite. Hahhaha
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