Not every fan gets behind the fantasy-turned-real spirit of cosplay, however. Some think that spending so much money on a costume and props just to dress up for a short time at a convention and snap a few pictures is just meaningless showing off.
然而並不是所有動漫迷都欣賞 cosplay 那種「化幻想為真實」的風格，反對者認為 coser（cosplay 玩家）花一堆錢在裝扮上，只為了在短暫的聚會裡現身拍照，這是一種「愛現」的炫耀心態，沒有深層意義可言。