A branch of cosplaying/roleplaying. When a fan of an anime, manga, game, or movie dresses up as a character of the opposite gender than themselves.
This is sometimes confussing, especially when the person or character they are dressing as has hermaferdiac traits..
Then again, some crossplayers are so good at what they do that they seem to be the same gender as the character they are cosplaying as.
This is sometimes confussing, especially when the person or character they are dressing as has hermaferdiac traits..
Then again, some crossplayers are so good at what they do that they seem to be the same gender as the character they are cosplaying as.
"My friend likes to crossplay as Ed from Fullmetal Alchemist"
"One year I went to Otakon crossplayed as Sango."
"That one crossplayer for Fuuma was was so good that I didn't know it was a girl till she wen't in the girl's bathroom"
"One year I went to Otakon crossplayed as Sango."
"That one crossplayer for Fuuma was was so good that I didn't know it was a girl till she wen't in the girl's bathroom"
by dancing kitsune June 18, 2006
Get the crossplay mug.When someone cosplays as a character of the opposite sex. This phrase is more often associated with male cosplayers.
by Sheepz September 25, 2003
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#1 cosplaying as a character of the opposite sex
#2 playing a video game character of opposite sex while same sex is available
#2 playing a video game character of opposite sex while same sex is available
#1 man-faye is a crossplayer
#2 playing tomb raider as a male isn't realy crossplaying, but if the same male is using a female character in an online game...
#2 playing tomb raider as a male isn't realy crossplaying, but if the same male is using a female character in an online game...
by 2o3 July 18, 2009
Get the Crossplay mug.Crossplay is a subspecies of cosplay. What makes this different from regular cosplay is that the crossplayer is dressing as a character of the opposite sex. This applies to both males and females, yet the males are the most well known and ridiculed.
It is very hard to find a "good" crossplay. At best estimate, 4 in seven crossplays are hideous, to the rate of one in eight good cosplays.
Do not attempt this under any circumstances unless 1) you can make or have access to good costumes, 2) you are absolutely sure you will look good or just okay in it, and 3) you're sure that you will be going to a convention with so many freaks that nobody will mind.
It is very hard to find a "good" crossplay. At best estimate, 4 in seven crossplays are hideous, to the rate of one in eight good cosplays.
Do not attempt this under any circumstances unless 1) you can make or have access to good costumes, 2) you are absolutely sure you will look good or just okay in it, and 3) you're sure that you will be going to a convention with so many freaks that nobody will mind.
1. Guy walks out of dressing room dressed as catgirl, (or any other female manga character), says to friend: "I'm impressed, you actually made good crossplay. I thought that was nearly impossible!
2. Two "normal" people in jeans and t-shirts walk through a convention.
Person 1: Wow, this is an awesome convention huh?
Person 2: Damn right!
crossplayer walks by...
Person 1: Oh my God... was that a guy in crossplay?
Person 2: Yeah... that's one of those people who should definitely not wear tights.
2. Two "normal" people in jeans and t-shirts walk through a convention.
Person 1: Wow, this is an awesome convention huh?
Person 2: Damn right!
crossplayer walks by...
Person 1: Oh my God... was that a guy in crossplay?
Person 2: Yeah... that's one of those people who should definitely not wear tights.
by Do you even care? December 9, 2009
Get the crossplay mug.One who cosplays the opposite gender than themselves. Most common with female cosplayers, bit not to uncommon with male cosplayers
Look at that girl, she was in the Black Butler cosplay, she was Crosplaying Grell. I never would have know unless she hadn't taken the wig off.
by SladerGreyWolf April 20, 2015
Get the Crosplay mug.A derogatory term used to falsely label and segregate cosplayers who cosplay characters of the opposite sex from the cosplay community.
by Jason December 29, 2003
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