00’s Subcultures Anna Roditi

Cosplayers a type of performance art in which participants don costumes, Acting and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Originate in Japan but the wave has spread worldwide Centered around role playing Sources of inspiration from manga, anime, comic books and video games or movies

Cosplayers Dramatic ourfits and styling Very often make their outfits on their own Inanimate objects are given anthropomorphic forms Could usually switch gender

Cosplayers They organize their own parties and meetings You can also see them in conventions In those conventions they compete for who has got the best outfit and they participate as teams or solo They have their own magazines in Japan: Cosmode and Dengeki Layers

Cosplayers

Emo First appeared in the 80’s but became mainstream in the 00’s as many bands where were formed at that time Started as a musical movement The word comes from the term ‘emotional’ Are mostly in the ages between 13 and 20

Emo Emo was the worse nightmare of the parents Emo kids were often suicidal because they claimed they had a lot of trouble in their life and where being rejected

Emo They would usually: Wear black clothes Tight jeans Do the make up like eye liner even if their boys Have big hair and long fringe that is hiding their face

Emo