The imagined life of an Otaku collector, or to be a Cosplay star

This project explores my relationship with elements of Japanese culture. Central to the project will be the Japanese practice of cosplay (dressing in costume), otaku (geek) subculture and their influences in the worlds of Japanese manga comic books and animated films. It will focus on the importance...

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Main Author: Watts, Mark Leonard (Author)
Other Authors: Braddock, Chris (Contributor)
Format: Others
Published: Auckland University of Technology, 2009-10-18T20:03:21Z.
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