When you visit this gallery - it might freak you out in some ways. It is simply strange to a western mind to which extend Japanese fans and otakus jump into your fantasies and passions. Dressing up as a Manga character is a strange thing indeed, especially if guys are doing this.

But masks and masquerades have strong traditions in many societies. Also gender changes are nothing unusual in Carnival and Fasching.

Also androgynous looks and behavior have become mainstream since the early 1980’s - and also trends like the metrosexual guys are blurring traditional lines.

So yes, it new and strange - but it’s also an old thing and not unusual.

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