Cosplay Complex

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Cosplay Complex
こすぷれCOMPLEX (Cosplay Complex)
Genre	Comedy
OVA
Director	Shinichiro Kimura
Studio	Wonder Farm
Episodes	3
Released	25 May 2002 June 1, 2004

Cosplay Complex (こすぷれCOMPLEX, Cosplay Complex^?) is a comedy anime original video animation that is centered around the after school cosplay club at East Oizumi Academy.^[1] The girls in the club practice so that they may one day be able to compete in cosplay competitions.

[edit] Characters

Chako Hasegawa

Chako, a primary character of the anime, is a pink haired girl who is cheerful although clumsy. She joins the cosplay club which is lacking official members. She has an overly bubbly outlook and spawns deplorable catchphrases, such as "Have a Chako-riffic day".

Maria Imai

Maria is a dark haired bespectacled girl. A miko, she is one of the original members of the club. She is very protective of her little sister, especially from Jenny.

Athena Imai

Maria's little sister, she is too young to attend the academy but is a part of the cosplay club nonetheless. She is the object of Jenny's desires, though Maria often has a fainting spell whenever the two interact.

Jenny Matel

Jenny is a foreign exchange student from Italy, though is featured as a stereotypical large-chested and blonde American. She also has a Lolita Complex and is attracted to Athena. She also enjoys wearing furry fandom costumes.

Reika Aoshima

Reika is stubborn compared to the other cosplayers, sometimes appearing to be unfriendly towards them. She is the leader of the crew and is often exasperated by their inability to focus on their cosplay goals.

Gourou

President and only male member of the cosplay club. He has a tendency to over-act, but is the most skilled cosplayer in the group. He is the only one who knows that Reika wears glasses and has a large crush on her. He has a tendency to read dirty stories aloud, often leading to some awkward character interaction between Reika and himself or another female.

Delmo

A small magical bunnygirl, Delmo is able to conjure up cosplay costumes as well as alter the girls' bodies to fit them.

Ikebukuro

A small owl-like creature who is Delmo's friend and assistant. Usually acts as a judge for cosplay competitions, despite his inability to speak (though everyone understands him just fine).

[edit] Anime references

The audience in the first episode's opening is made up entirely of characters from the director's previous anime. Many of the costumes worn by the characters are references to characters from other anime, for example Delmo's bunnygirl costume is a reference to the white rabbit in Miyuki-Chan in Wonderland.

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