Animegao kigurumi

Animegao kigurumi is a type of masked cosplay that has its origins in the official stage shows of various Japanese anime but has also been adapted by hobbyists.

Although kigurumi remains a minor part of Japan's cosplay scene, it began attracting overseas attention in North America and Europe around 2005.

[1] 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 species and genders do exist, including male (such as Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin), mechanical (such as Gundam Wing), elfin (such as Deedlit or Pirotess from Lodoss), and demonic (such as Inuyasha from the manga of the same name).

Kigurumi was also featured in the Porter Robinson song "Cheerleader" for its music video and cover art.