There are so many cosplay designs? Director can you film this?
Hey guys and girls it's Cathy Cat. This time we are gonna go and ask
Japanese cosplayers how they link up with each other "Layer Meishi" is used a lot.
Layer Meishi are busines cards specifically used by cosplayers to specifically introduce
each other to each other. Let's find out if these ones are still gettting used in Japan today
and if you are cosplayer, coming to Japan, if you need those. Let's ask Japanese cosplayers.
I heard that Cosplayers use a lot of business cards. Is that true. - I have some.
Can we exchange cards then? Thanks!
I'll take that one.
.... oh wow....
There are so many cosplay designs. Director can you film this.
You are cosplaying as so many characters. - Yes! When people want a certain character...
I will give them a photo of me cosplaying that character. - Like collecting stickers...
You let them pick their favourites. - Yes.
So there is quite a selection. What do you print on them?
What? - My name, the character I cosplay in the pic and my Twitter ID.
How about you? - Today I am cosplaying for the very first time. - WHAT?
With that quality? I didn't think that! - I made this the first time now...
I print my name, the Twitter ID, character name and also
the twitter QR code. - A lot.
You are all thinking of things like designs and QR codes.
Do cosplayers HAVE to have these?
Recently you can just scan the ID code on Twitter to become friends.
This layer card system is getting fewer now.
How did you know you had to make them? - Well...
I got recommended to make them too.
I only knew her well.
She used them, so I thought I need them too.
I also used a voting system on Twitter if I should make them.
And most of my followers who do cosplay said they make these cards.
On their advice I decided to make my own too.
You did a lot of research. - I did. - Let me give you mine too.
Thank you!
This card is so cute. - So is yours. - Thanks so much...
This card is great. - I am so happy. Thank you all
I heard that layers have specific cards? Do you? - cards...
I used to make them, but some people stopped doing them
so I don't use them anymore. - So people stopped doing them?
But those who like them still do them
I think it's good to have some.
If you are interested please make them. I want other girl's cards!
I think so.... - Do you have some?
I forgot mine at home. - You have them but not today?
The culture of layer cards has declined.
We stopped exchanging them. I left mine at home.
How to cosplayers become friends then? - Use twitter directly.
Offering friendships. - That's faster too.
We like these layer cards though.
Do most cosplayers in Japan use Twitter? - I think so.
Mainly Twitter.
Those were all our questions. Thank you.
Layer Meishi, cosplayer business cards used to be a big thing but nowadays
not so much. Also the detail on the card: People generally have a cosplayer name
which is different from the character they cosplay, that they use in order to protect their identity.
So don't expect them to give their real name. Also another thing is would you
for example COSCURE that's a site here in Japan or
for example they also have twitter and stuff on it. They might not be using the same media
like Instagram as much as you do so it might be difficult to link up.
Recently QR codes on these cards have become rather popular though because you can
easily scan and directly go to their social media service without having to type it in yourself.
Still Layer Meishi seem to be a nice way to introduce each other to each other and
if feels like you are getting a little gift from the cosplayer. You can pick a little design of the cosplay
they have done. That's how you can remember them by and you can take that home.
It's still a nice nuance that some people really enjoy. How about you how
do you introduce each other? Link up? Cosplayer business cards? Let us know in the comments
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