Nyssa says that it is a difference of age groups. People of her age or younger are more likely to be interested in cosplay since over the last decade or so Japanese manga and anime have come to downplay the traditional emphasis on storyline in favor of aesthetics and artistic technique.
從邊緣到主流 Nyssa 認為六年級中段班以後的動漫迷，對 cosplay 比較勇於嘗試，因為傳統日本動漫的重點，多在故事的劇情發展上，但晚近十多年來，日系作品在畫工與人物的俊美上越來越考究，虛擬人物的「偶像化」趨勢也越來越明顯，使得動漫人物被 cosplay 的現象越來越普遍。