/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>What is kigurumi?

Kigurumi (着ぐるみ) is a kind of costuming where the player wears a full body skin suit (called a 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 - sometimes known as "animegao" kigurumi.

> Where can I find kigurumi pictures/videos?

http://www.animegao.com/ combines many kigurumi blogs and sites into a single feed. On pixiv, the 着ぐるみ tag contains many relevant images. Many Japanese kigurumi players now use Twitter. http://pastebin.com/nYuh4aat contains a random assortment of links.

Kigurumi players often stream videos on http://www.ustream.tv.. You can find them by searching for "kigurumi" or "着ぐるみ". http://www.mediafire.com/?xtqkc2yn75u54 and http://yellingtoilet.com/search/?q=kigurumi have many kigurumi fetish videos. Don't beg.

> How much does this cost?

A reasonable mask and bodysuit will cost roughly 1000-2000 USD depending on quality. Recently, many Chinese makers have popped up who offer masks for under 600 USD, though they often sell only through Taobao. You can find a comprehensive list of makers here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SxisIf9QyaETiM0OcIWNdPcgStnkKipKvSnc_z5MmEw/edit?usp=sharing

> Drama?

No. Kigurumi girls have to be cute and friendly, not just in appearance, but in heart as well!
That means there is no porn. Perhaps.

> Isn't it usually dudes who wear these?

Yes.

>ded general

Yes.

Disorganised links V0.2:
http://pastebin.com/a6XQQLkX

Kigurumi Website Feed: http://www.animegao.com/

Kigurumi Hangouts/Forums:
http://www.kigurumionline.org/