Kipi and the Cosplayer

What is Cosplay?
Cosplay is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, Japanese pop music bands, Visual Kei, fantasy music stories (such as stories by the band Sound Horizon), and novels. However, in some circles, "cosplay" has been expanded to mean simply wearing a costume.

The most specific anecdote about the origin of the word "cosplay" was that Nov Takahashi (from a Japanese studio called Studio Hard) coined the term "cosplay" as a contraction of the English-language words "costume play" while she was attending the 1984 Los Angeles Science Fiction Worldcon. He was so impressed by the hall and masquerade costuming there that he reported about it frequently in Japanese science fiction magazines. This point is debatable, however, as the word fits in with a common Japanese method of abbreviation: combining the first two syllables of one word with the first two syllables of a second word (or, more precisely, the first two moras of each). Other examples of this include Pokémon and puroresu.

Cosplay costumes are radically different from typical Halloween costumes. Because the object of cosplay is to literally become one's character, the intricate details of the costumes are critical. Costumes must meticulously adhere to the designs of the characters' attire, and even more generic costumes are often elaborately artistic. Rigorous attention to detail may include ensuring the seams are aligned properly, thread colors are appropriate, and fabric colors precisely match the character and their attire. Some cosplayers will buy their costumes from talented artists, while others may spend months creating the perfect cosplay outfit.
Because the costumes are so elaborate, like-minded people gather to see others' costumes, show off their own elaborate handmade creations, take lots of pictures, and possibly participate in best costume contests at different cosplay events.

General Information on Kipi
Name: Kipi
Birthday: 08/04/1988 (Flower of birth: Corn)
Astrology Sign: Leo (Leonid)
Height: 153cm / 60.25 in / 5ft
Weight: 46kg / 101.4 lbs
Blood Type: O-
Email Address: kipi@og.lomo.jp
Favorite Color: Gold
Body Fat Ratio: 3*% Fat (medium to low)
Foot Size: 23cm / 9.06in (Not to large and Not to small)
Residence: Tokyo, Japan
* = information kept secreat by her
Extra Info:
Kipi was awarded the Most Beautiful/Best Cosplay Actress of 2006 by China's offical cosplay association.
Kipi is the official cosplay character representation of Haruhi Suzumiya

Official page of Kipi: http://games.enet.com.cn/zhuanti/cplay/zhuanti/kipi.shtml
Kipi Fan page: http://www.kipi-fan.com/index.php