Indonesia: Hijab cosplayers broaden the definition of fandom

For Ange, it is important that the original costume should not be very revealing so it is easier to adapt into a more covered style. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, Feb 5 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Starting long before the pop culture dominance of the Korean wave, Japanese anime and manga have captured the interests of young Indonesians since the '90s. Childhood memories of most present-day adults are often related to Sunday morning anime, which shows how deeply rooted the Japanese 2D culture is in the country.

Various Japanese-related events like Blok M's famous Ennichisai festival in South Jakarta are held in big cities, and one of the highlights of these events are the cosplayers — a culture that survives mainly through social media.