Asia Insight

Asia Insight - Season 6 Episode 5 Cosplay to Business in China

2025-03-07 30 minutes.
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Season - Episode

12 Season 12 Jan 06, 2023
11 Season 11 Jan 14, 2022
10 Season 10 Jan 15, 2021
9 Season 9 Jan 10, 2020
8 Season 8 Jan 25, 2019
7 Season 7 Jan 19, 2018
6 Season 6 Jan 06, 2017
5 Season 5 Jan 01, 2016
4 Season 4 Jan 02, 2015
3 Season 3 Jan 10, 2014
2 Season 2 Jan 11, 2013
1 Season 1 Apr 06, 2012

Overview

In the 1990's, Japan's anime was regarded in China as a media for children, and only the most eager fans knew of performance activities such as cosplay. But now, after cosplay of Chinese content underwent government promotion and regulation as a unique form of culture, the practice of dressing up as characters from manga and anime is flourishing, and entire companies have grown around it, combining cosplay with performance arts such as stage plays or dance. In this episode, we take a look at how what was originally Japan's popular culture has given rise to unique art and business in China.

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Popularity 1.2063
Language English, Japanese