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Animegao kigurumi is a type of costumed character, or ''kigurumi'', meant to portray anime or cartoon characters in the real world. The face of the performer is fully covered with a stylized mask, and the costume of the character is worn. Used in stage shows, the concept of ''animegao kigurumi'' was then adopted by cosplayers, who made custom masks of various characters. In Japan, most cosplayers refer to this style as ( - ''animegao'', or "anime face"), while performers are sometimes called "dollers". It is still a very minor part of the cosplay scene in Japan, though around 2005, it began attracting attention in other countries, including the United States, Canada, and European countries. As with other kinds of cosplay, many hobbyists have costumes of established characters from games or animations. The characters are usually female, and commonly human, although ''kigurumi'' characters of other races and genders do exist, including male (such as Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X), mechanical (such as Gundam Wing), elfin (such as Deedlit or Pirotess from Lodoss), and demonic (such as Inuyasha from the ''anime'' of the same name). Some ''kigurumi'' are original characters created by the performer. The parts of an animegao kigurumi cosplay include a flesh-colored body suit (known as a ''zentai'') and matching mask usually molded from clay or fiberglass composites. The body suit allows them less-detailed skin features, on the level of animated characters, and the mask allows a similar level of facial features. Some hobbyists obtain masks from established hobbyist mask studios such as Build Up Studio SIGMA or Dolphin Factory. File:Animegao at Kyoto International Manga Summit.jpg|This exemplary doller leaves no part of his or her skin exposed. == See also == * Cosplay * Kigurumi * Fursuit 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Animegao kigurumi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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