DEMOGRAPHICS
ALL TRENDS
Fake Taxidermy
Living Anime
Destination Theatre
Epic Localization
Compact Envy
Samplified Marketing
Flickr as News
Prosumer
Sky Palaces
Micro Comfort
Cleanvertising 2.0
Gothic Chic
Retro Tech Revivals
Life in “Real Life”
Light Graffiti
Ageless Inspiration
Deceptive Fashion
Enabling Voyeurism
Political Remixing
Political Celebrity
Ego Chic
Naughty Interactive
Video Spoofing
Living the Fake Life
Public Sportacles
Wallpaperific
Dubaichitecture
SAMPLE PRO TREND - Subscribe to access 1729 more >
Living Anime
Dressing up as anime characters in real life, particularly in Japan
Implications - Animated cartoon (anime) fans are dressing up as these characters not just at costume parties, but in everyday life too. The phenomenon is particularly strong in Japan where it has become known as Cosplay. Niche innovations include doll-like fashions and cartoon contact lenses.
| Score: 6.4 |
V. Hot
Top 3 Examples:
Date Range:329,430 Total Clicks Jul 08 - Aug 08 |
| Popularity | |
| Activity | |
| Freshness |
Featured Examples | |||||||||||
Anime AccessoriesExtra Large Contact Lenses For Cartoon-Style EyesThe extra large contact lenses from G&G;are fast growing in popularity because they make the wearers look like characters from the anime cartoons.
As opposed to regular contact lenses, the color is extended… [More] |
Video Game FashionCosplay Imitates Anime and Video Game CharactersToday we revisit Cosplay (or Cos-Play), which is short for "costume play" in Japan. An entire subculture centers around dressing up like anime and video game characters, or from live action television,… [More] |
Ping Pong Fashion IconsNaomi Yotsumoto Wears CosplayNaomi Yotsumoto didn't belong with the world's elite ping pong players, but she created huge buzz with her cosplay inspired wardrobe at the Beijing Olympics. Thank goodness there is no dress code in ping… [More] | |||||||||
