Animegao Kigurumi Masks & Costume Guide

Welcome to the comprehensive guide on animegao kigurumi masks and costumes. Whether you're new to 着ぐるみ (kigurumi) or an experienced costumer, discover everything about animegao masks, hadatai bodysuits, and the vibrant kigurumi community.

What is animegao kigurumi?

Animegao kigurumi combines anime-style masks with full-body costumes. The term "animegao" originated as a translation artifact from early web translations of Japanese kigurumi. The phrase "anime-faced" masks was interpreted as a unique term for kigurumi masks themselves. What began as a translation mistake has evolved into its own distinct sub-genre of kigurumi, embracing stylizations unique to western animegao mask makers.

What is Kigurumi?

Kigurumi (着ぐるみ) is a unique form of masked cosplay blending the real world with stylization of fiction. The primary component is the kigurumi animegao mask itself, a mascot-like mask that covers the face and head typically in an anime style. Often combined with a hadatai skinsuit, animegao kigurumi results in a unique mascot-like form of cosplay. Learn more about what makes kigurumi animegao unique.

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