[b]Cosplay[/b] [i](short for "costume play")[/i] refers to real people dressing up as fictional characters. This is somewhat similar to [[halloween_costume|Halloween costumes]] (and they can certainly overlap), but a good cosplay outfit is often far more elaborate.

This tag is also used to refer to fictional characters who are dressed as other characters from the same or another anime/manga/game/etc.

[[photo (medium)|Photos]] should only be tagged with the character being cosplayed and [[cosplay photo]]. In the case of anime characters cosplaying other characters, add a [b][i]xxx[/i]_(cosplay)[/b] tag. For example, if you have a drawing of [[remilia scarlet|Remilia]] cosplaying as [[hakurei reimu|Reimu]], you should use the following tags:

* [[remilia_scarlet]]
* [[hakurei_reimu_(cosplay)]]
* [[hakurei_reimu]]
* [[cosplay]]

Adding the tag [[hakurei_reimu_(cosplay)]] will automatically add the tags [[hakurei_reimu]] and [[cosplay]] for you (see [[help:autotags]]).

[b]Note:[/b] Besides adding the cosplay tags, be sure to also tag the associated copyrights that go along with the character being cosplayed.

h4. See also

* [[borrowed clothes]]
* [[borrowed hairstyle]]
* [[Ohno Kanako]] ([i][[Genshiken]][/i])
* [[Tag group:Artistic license]]
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