Teens Fashion Street in Indonesia is currently splitÂted into two styles; Harajuku and Korean Street. Both styles are similar, but each style has arÂgued that the style they use is more “cool” than others. Korean style for girls is a Shy girl while Harajuku is more expressive with colors comÂbination and type of clothing worn, someÂtimes even colliding colors but still stylish.
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Cosplay (KosuÂpure) is an EngÂlish term from Japanese words (wasei eigo), which is a combination of the word costume and play. Cosplay means having hobby to wear clothes along with accessories and makeup like the characters in anime, manga, video games, singer idol. Cosplay Performer is called coÂsplayer.
Cosplay has been well-known in the United States since 1960, at the Scientific-Fiction ConvenÂtion. At that time the convention attendees dressed up as figures of science fiction film like Star Trek.
The tradition of organizing science fiction convention furÂther came to Japan in the 1970s, and for the first time cosplay show was held in 1978 in Ashinoko, KanagaÂwa prefecture. While in Indonesia has just been known in the 2000s.
Fans of cosplay including cosplayer and non-cosplayer spread out around the world, like in the US, Europe, China, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Annisa Rizka Nuraini Gunawan (17) a girl who was born in Yogyakarta is one of many fans of cosplay as well as the model. Anissa, as she is usually called started to like cosplay since she was in the 8th Grade, about 5 years ago. It was by his elder brothÂer, Muhammad Rizky Fauzan Gunawan that she likes the activities that challenges her creativity. The first character she likes was Amu Hinamori after she saw anime Shugo Chara. She likes Hinamori knowing that character is a portrait of a coquette girl with her simple style, just the same style she has. Annisa, a young talented girl who now loves to use make up.
