If you see a posse of strangely-dressed young people roaming around
town, Halloween hasn't come early. Saint John is catching on to an
international fad known as cosplay--or costume play, in which folks
dress up as their favourite characters from comic books, films, or
anime. In case you haven't heard, that's another term for Japanese
animation.
To some, it seems strange pastime, but it's one a lot of people seem to
enjoy. So much so, in fact, that there's a whole convention dedicated to
nerdy pursuits coming up this summer. Organizer Jessica Milne tells
CHSJ News the event, called Harbour Con-Fusion, is a place for fans of
sci-fi, horror and fantasy to meet and talk about their favourite works
of geeky art--and wear their crazy costumes, of course.
Harbour Con-Fusion will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Saint
John, NB, on Saturday July 28th and Sunday July 29th, 2012.In the meantime, the group will be holding smaller, geeky get-togethers and raising money for the Animal Rescue league.
