NYC manga, anime, cosplay fans celebrate Japanese culture, hope it spurs unity

NEW YORK — Katie Starer grew up in the Big Apple and developed a passion for anime in high school.

Now as an adult working in mobile gaming, she’s an even more dedicated fan and cosplayer.

“So I’m dressed as Sailor V from ‘Sailor Moon,’ or from the ‘Sailor V’ comics, which preceded the ‘Sailor Moon’ comics,” Starer said. “How do I feel? I always feel amazing in this cosplay.”

There are three elements of this pop culture phenomenon:

1) Manga, which is a Japanese comic book 2) Anime, which is the animated TV or film version of the stories 3) Cosplay, which is dressing up as

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