is a Japanese
clothing
Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural ...
company specializing in the production of
cosplay costumes and other apparel for the
otaku
is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers. Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in '' Manga Burikko''. may be used as a pejorat ...
fan base. The company started in May 1995 as the child company of
Broccoli
Broccoli (''Brassica oleracea'' var. ''italica'') is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus ''Brassica'') whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Broccoli is cla ...
. The name "Cospa" comes from an
acronym
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for .
External links
Cospa official websiteEnglish part of official websiteCospa South East Asia official websiteCospa USA web siteINTERVIEW: Global Expansion for Otaku Fashion Brand COSPA
- An interview with the co-founder of COSPA on Akibanana.com
Manufacturing companies based in Tokyo
Cosplay
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