/jp/ - Otaku Culture

(Trying something new inspired by the success of the Ar tonelico threads. Hopefully kigurumi fans are half as smart as them.)

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> What is kigurumi?

Kigurumi (着ぐるみ) is a kind of cosplay where the player wears a full body skin suit (called a zentai or hadatai) along with an anime mask.

The Japanese word "kigurumi" refers to any kind of full-body costume, but in this thread we're specifically looking for anime masks combined with skin-toned bodysuits - properly known as "animegao" kigurumi.

> Is kigurumi a fetish?

Kigurumi is a form of costuming and often crossdressing, and so attracts people who fetishizes bodysuits, masks, traps, lolita fashion, fetish fashion, encasement, and plenty of other things. However, not everyone participating in kigurumi is a fetishist.

> Where can I find kigurumi pictures/videos?

http://kigup.com/ combines many kigurumi blogs and sites into a single feed. On pixiv, the 着ぐるみ and 着ぐる絵 tags contain many relevant images.

Kigurumi players often stream videos on http://www.ustream.tv/ or http://video.fc2.com/.. http://www.mediafire.com/?24c140bjt41k6 contains many kigurumi fetish videos. Don't beg.

> Where can I buy kigurumi masks?

Someone help me fill this in! The last mask I bought was from a company that's now out of business.