Now cosplayers, a portmanteau of costume role players, regularly pack conventions in Japan, Europe and the U.S. For geeks, the convention offers a sanctuary where they can nerd out and meet their science fiction and fantasy brethren. The costume, he says, "gave me the strength. I feel like I've g

Now cosplayers, a portmanteau of costume role players, regularly pack conventions in Japan, Europe and the U.S. For geeks, the convention offers a sanctuary where they can nerd out and meet their science fiction and fantasy brethren. The costume, he says, "gave me the strength. I feel like I've grown into it and become it." CCosplay

About a quarter of cosplayers would agree with her, saying they choose their characters because of psychological traits or their narratives, based on a survey done in The Journal of Cult Media. It made me think, Spiderman Costume 'Maybe I'm not meant to work for this organization.' I just felt at peace."