Manuel (28) poses with his grandparents in their bedroom in Livorno, Tuscany, Italy. Manuel works as a butcher and has been practicing cosplay since 2018; in the photo he plays Spider-Man, a Marvel Comics character.
Christian (33) poses with his parents and dog in their living room at home in Senago, Lombardy, Italy. Christian has been working as an ambulance driver and practicing cosplay since 2010, in the photo he plays Hawks one of the main protagonists of the popular 2014 superhero manga and anime My Hero Academia.
Mahio (40), poses with her parents and their cat on the sofa in their home in Tokyo.
Mahio is an employee in a company that deals with planning and marketing for entertainment facilities and has been a cosplayer from 20 years.
In the photo she plays the character 'Medicine Seller' (Kusuri) from the anime "Mononoke".
Vincenzo (23) poses with his family in the living room of their home in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Vincenzo has been working as an intern and practicing cosplay since 2015, in the photo he plays Momon a character from the light novel series Overlord.
Dokutokunaugoki (36), poses with her parents and their dog at their home in Tokyo, Japan;
Dokutokunaugoki works as a secretary and has been cosplaying for more than ten years.
In the photo she plays "Kirby" a fictional character from "Kirby" video game series.
Eleonora (29) poses with her parents in the living room of their home in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Eleonora studies History and Civilization at the University of Pisa and has been practicing cosplay since 2014, in photo she plays Sheik from the video game The Legend of Zelda.
Simone (24) poses with her sister Valentina and parents in the living room of their home in Como, Lombardy, Italy. Simone has been working as a video post-producer and practicing cosplay since 2016; in the photo he plays "It" and his sister "Beverly Marsh", two characters from the film "It", based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
Denis (24) pose with his mother just out of the house in Mombasa (Kenya); he is an actor and performer and has been practicing cosplay since 2021. In photo he plays "Zenitsu Agatsuma" from the manga “Demon Slayer”
Fahmy (31), poses with his mother in their living room in Nairobi, Kenya; he is a TV producer, has been practicing cosplay since 2017. In photo he plays “Kid Flash" Flash's sidekick as well as his teenage version.
Marco (24) poses with his parents outside their home in Grottammare, Marche, Italy. Marco has been studying Management Engineering and practicing cosplay since 2017, in the photo he plays "Jinx" a character from the video game "League of Legends".
Casbian (25) poses with his family in their living room in Nairobi (Kenya); he works in a company and has been practicing cosplay since 2020. In photo he plays “Danzo Shimura" from the manga and anime series “Naruto".
Asgar (29), poses with his mother in their home in Mombasa (Kenya); he is a lawyer and has been practicing cosplay from 2015. In photo he plays "Scorpion" a character from the video game series “Mortal Kombat".
Simone (35) poses with his parents in the living room of their home in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy, Italy. Simone works as an actor and performer and in call centers, has been practicing cosplay since 2003, in photo he plays "Jack Sparrow", the main character in the Pirates of the Caribbean saga.
Pretaporco (45), poses with his parents at their home in Kanagawa, Japan;
Pretaporco is a performer and drag queen who has been cosplaying for about 20 years.
In the photo he plays "Piccolo" one of the main characters from the manga "Dragon Ball".
Brenda (24), poses with her mother and brother in their living room in Thika (Kenya); she is a student and has been practicing Cosplay since 2018. In the photo she plays the female version of “Chainsaw Man" the protagonist oh the manga “Chainsaw Man”.
Pitan (33) poses with her three cats, her current family, in her bedroom in Tokyo.
Pitan produces costumes for successful young artists from the world of entertainment.
In the photo she plays "Nenekochan" an original cosplay, a doll with the appearance of a cat.
Chebet (28), poses with her mother in their living room in Nairobi (Kenya); She is data annotator in a factory and has been practicing cosplay since 2022. In the photo she plays “Drolta Tzuentes” from the animated series “Castelvania: Nocturne.”
Matteo (32) poses with his parents in the living room of his home in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Matteo works as a stage tailor in theaters, has been practicing cosplay since the age of fifteen, and in the photo plays Haganezuka, a secondary character from the manga Demon Slayer.
Nicky (24), poses with his uncles their room in Rogai, Kenya; he is an artist specializing in metal embocing, has been practicing cosplay since 2022. In photo he plays the African warrior “God of Iron".
Utsuro (17) poses with her parents and their dog on the balcony of their home in Kanagawa, Japan.
Utsuro is a student and has been a cosplayer from 3 years.
In the photo she plays "Kaldo Gehenna", the main character in the manga "Mashle: Magic and Muscles".
Emma (19) poses with her parents in the living room of their home in Boviso Masciago, Lombardy, Italy. Emma attends the last year of Scientific High School and has been practicing cosplay since 2019, in the photo she plays Princess Peach, a fictional character from the Super Mario video games.
Mariko (47), poses with her parents at their home in Kyoto, Japan;
Mariko is a teacher and has been cosplaying for 34 years.
In the photo, she plays Princess "Padmé Amidala" one of the main characters in the film saga "Star Wars".
Ren (21) and his father Atsushi (57), pose together with their grandfather at their home in Ibakari, Japan;
Ren is still trying to discover what he wants to do in life and has been practising cosplay for 4 years.
Atsushi is the director of Ibaliger and has been practising cosplay for 20 years,
Ibaliger are the characters they are playing, invented by Atsushi, good humanoids who through events for children and others try to teach good manners.
Uta (19) poses with his family at their home in the city of Chiba, Japan.
Uta is a student and has been practising Cosplay for 4 years.
In the photo he plays "Toshikazu Hazamada" a secondary character from the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4;
He chose a secondary character because he describes himself as an introverted person not suitable for portraying a main character.
Jess (27), poses with her parents in their living room in Nairobi (Kenya); she works as a designer and has been practicing cosplay since 2013. In photo she plays “Samus Aran" the main protagonist of the video game series “Metroid".
The woman in the photo is their mother who died eleven years ago and who was the first to accompany her to a cosplay event.
Monaka is the owner of the Monster Party Café and has been a cosplayer since she was 20 years old.
In the photo, she wears her Cyclops mask, a sign of belonging to the new Japanese subculture 'Tanganmen'.
The mask was designed by Japanese artist Ozawa Dango.
Mizuki (20), poses with her family in her room in Osaka, Japan;
Mizuki is studying make-up and illustration and has been cosplaying for four years.
In the photo, she plays "Nezuko Kamado" one of the main characters in the manga "Demon Slayer" and her mother (51) plays 'Tanjiro Kamado' Nezuko's brother.
Arianna (17) poses with her mother in the bathroom of their home in Merate, Lombardy, Italy. Arianna studies film and photography and began cosplaying during the Covid-19 pandemic; in the photo she plays Katsuki Bakugo a super hero from the manga series My Hero Academia.
Alex (35) poses with his parents at the front door of their home in Nogarole Rocca, Veneto, Italy. Alex has been working as a factory worker and practicing cosplay for two years; he plays Batman in the photo.
Henry (21) poses whit his mother in his bed room in Nairobi (Kenya); he is a student and has been practicing cosplay since 2022. Manuel plays “Tomura Shigaraki" from the manga “My Hero Academia”.
Rachele (28) poses with her family in the living room of her parents' home in Pescia, Tuscany, Italy. Rachele has been working as a pharmacist and practicing cosplay since 2014; in the photo she plays She-Ra, the protagonist of the U.S. animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
Arianne (26), poses with her family in her bed room in Nairobi, Kenya; she is a professional musician and has been practing cosplay since 2017. In photo she plays "Neliel Tu Oderschvank" from the manga “Bleach.”
Alessia (25) poses with her mom and her grandfather at their home in Busto Arsizio, Lombardia, Italy. Alessia has been studying Web Design and practicing cosplay for one years; he plays Mono a character of the horror video game Little Nightmares 2.
Andrea (23) poses with his parents in the kitchen of their home in Cesena, Emilia Romagna, Italy. Andrea works on a 'farm and is an expert in makeup and special effects in the field of film; he has been practicing cosplay since 2012; in the photo he plays the Amphibian Man, the main character in Guillermo Del Toro's film The Shape of Water.