30 years of cosplay culture that the legend talks about "It was almost no makeup at that time. It was normal to tell my home address."

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"FateGrand Order" Miyamoto Musashi. Weapons made by myself (taken in the studio in 2021)

Nowadays, the cosplay culture is often featured in the media such as TV and magazines. That said, the beginning of cosplay in Japan is a culture with a long history that is said to be in the early 70's. High-quality cosplay and retouching techniques like CG are widespread, but what kind of era was the dawn of cosplay? I would like to unravel the story of Haru-san, who has been active as a cosplayer in Fukuoka since the 90's. [Photo] Quality has evolved by an order of magnitude ... Haru-san in 1995, and the history of cosplay transitions seen in other photos [21 points] 25 years ago. Haru-san started cosplaying around 1994 when "FINAL FANTASY VI" was released. Currently, it is common to buy a commercial wig, modify it, and then use it, but that was not the case at the time. "At that time, I didn't have a wig, so I used to reproduce the character's hair with natural hair. Of course, all the costumes were handmade. My first cosplay was Tina from" FINAL FANTASY VI, "which was designed by Yoshitaka Amano.・ It was Branford, but the pattern of the costume was amazing, so I tried and errored how to reproduce this design at that time. ”Cosmetics that are indispensable for reproducing two dimensions such as wigs and color contacts are still available. An era when it was not popular. Haru-san seems to have participated in the event without makeup. "When I was a high school student, I didn't know how to make up, so I attended the event almost without makeup. I quit cosplay once and came back before I was 30 years old, but by that time I had false eyelashes. I was surprised that the number of people wearing false eyelashes was increasing. I think it was about that time that I could buy wigs in Fukuoka, where I live. ”Furthermore, when it comes to cosplay photography, renting a studio is the mainstream. However, in the 90's, there was no studio in the first place. "In Fukuoka 15 years ago, there was a studio next to the wig shop, but there wasn't a studio that was as well built as it is now. In the first place, I took pictures by reproducing the world of the work. I wonder if the trend of deafness is something that has been around for less than 10 years. ”With the times, the production and equipment of anime and manga characters have become gorgeous. Then, the quality required for photography will increase, and of course the presence of cameramen will be required. "In the old days, it was natural for cosplayers to shoot with each other, and I rarely asked the cameraman to do it exclusively. That's why I also have a single-lens reflex camera. When I was cosplaying mainly on" KanColle " There is, but the fitting (hull parts) is amazing. When the decoration is so big, I can not shoot by myself, so I asked a cameraman who is close to nature. " With the advent of the Internet, the way people interact with people and fans who have the same hobbies and where the photos are exposed have changed. Nowadays, the majority of people interact by uploading photos on Twitter, but in the past, they used to interact within a magazine called "Fanroad" (an anime magazine first published in 1980. About 90% of the magazine is posted by readers). , It was normal to give the address to the people I met at the cosplay venue. "It was an era when disposable cameras, such as cameras that are also photographers, were the mainstream. People who normally attend events sometimes take pictures, and some people send them home. At that time, I was the one. I wrote the address in the back of the doujinshi I made, so there was a person who sent me a photo with the letter. It's scary when I think about it now (laughs). But that was normal at that time. "

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