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Cosplay is short for ‘costume play’. As the name signifies it is a costume based performance art where actors play the role of a particular character by wearing the signature costume and accessories. This culture originated in Japan but has gained immense popularity all over the world nowadays. The ideas of characters are mainly derived from animation, fictional novels and movies, manga, tokusatsu, comic books, hentai and video games. The talent of a Cosplay artist lies in his perfection of adapting the character’s mannerisms and in trying to imitate it to the tee by wearing the exact same clothes.

The advancement of technology is one of the main reasons for the wide spread popularity of Cosplay. People can easily access and know about the new anime and cartoon characters and the place they can buy Cosplay goods. The Cosplay artists commonly called cosplayers have numerous forums to discuss and organize events and have created a culture and league of their own. One such destination which has an active Cosplay culture is Australia. Annual competitions, events and meetings have Cosplay fans pouring in from all corners.

Supanova is the annual culture extravaganza which happens every year in different cities of Australia and is scheduled for June 18-20, 2010 in Sydney. It has a dedicated team and a fan base for Cosplay. The Madman Cosplay competition has numerous amateurs and also Cosplay veterans hitting the stage with comedy skits and signature performances. It is open for both individual artists and groups. Prizes for this contest are very valuable coupons and vouchers for buying goods at the Madman online store. This store is one of the largest Cosplay costume and accessories selling places in the world. You are required to do an advance booking both for participation and also enjoying the show as audience. This will ensure the availability of seats and you will not miss even a single act.

The Madman National Cosplay Competition is a separate entity of its own. Qualifying and final rounds are conducted in different places of Australia. The finals will be conducted in a special location and winners will get a fabulous trip to the birth place of Cosplay, Japan as their prize. Cosplay is an excellent performance art and it inspires thousands of potential cosplayers and artists from all over the world. Australia is the hot spot of the Cosplay art and culture and the annual conventions should not be missed.