Saturday, August 8, 2009

Leave it to Japan


Tokyo's Aokazetei Cafe opened July 25th with an entire wait staff of kigurumi wearing full body cosplay outfits. I personally am always open to a little cosplay, but this is just downright creepy. For the fortunate few who are unaware, "kigurumi" cosplay can be best described as mascot cosplay, wherein the cosplayer dons a full-body suit and mask. While the term itself is quite general, covering everything from mecha cosplay to the sorts of animal suits worn by furry enthusiasts, this particular variant concentrates on wearing full facemasks with the design proportions to suit the characters and costumes. I could not imagine sitting down in a restuarant and being approached by these freakish, dead-eyed masks...can you say psychological trauma?

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