Cosplay gives youth a canvas for courage and creativity

Living fantasy: Loh (second from right) and his friend Isaac Chen, 23, (right) who are cosplaying as Zhongli and Freminet from ‘Genshin Impact’ posing for a photo with Ng (red hair) and Yeam during Cosworld Festival’s third anniversary at 1st Avenue Mall in George Town, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: From flashy wigs to ostentatious costumes, they come dressed in bold colours and quirky accessories.

But beneath the out of the ordinary make-up, theirs is a story of resilience and a tightly-knit cosplay community.