Cosplay is great. It can be well done, it can be poorly done, it doesnāt matter, so long as it brings joy to both the cosplayer and the viewer. Just take a look at this ācoserāsā amazing cosplay!
Currently trending on various Chinese gaming news sites and social media is a set of images supposedly put out by āChina good COSERā(äøå½å„½COSER). The name isnāt indicating that he is a good cosplayer, just that heās a good person. Chinese is an interesting language. Coincidentally, his screen name is also the name of a cosplay competition in China.
Coser is the Chinese term for cosplayers. Local cosplayers will often refer to cosplay as cos and cosplayers as cosers
Chinese news sites and netizens have been lauding āChina good COSERā for his ingenuity and the low-cost look of his costumes. It kinda resemblesAnucha āChaā Saengchartās low cost cosplay.
Hereās him as King of Fightersā Iori.
One Pieceās Luffy, pretty straightforward.
Sailor Moonā¦ is that a trash bag?
Hmmā¦ that kettle doesnāt look magic.
Iām not too sure I like Doraemonās new look.
I donāt think Snow Whiteās rolling her eye.
I canāt tell which is which anymore.
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