Cosplay vs LARPing vs Reenactments
What's the one thing Halloween, Cosplay, LARPing, and historical reenactments all have in common? Yup, costumes. They all involve people dressing up as characters or personas. Which might confuse some people on how they are all different.
Cosplay History: Blending of Cultures
Surprisingly, cosplay didn't start only in Japan. It rose in popularity alongside cosplay in the US. The history of cosplay involves the blend of both cultures: anime and sci-fi.