What Makes a Good Cosplay JAV Parody?

Introduction

Cosplay is a hobby that has existed for decades in Japan, and serves as one of the many ways fans proudly display their passion for anime, games, manga, and other content. The art has become so revered that cosplaying as fictional characters has become popular in other parts of the world, other than Japan.

Japan's booming industry of adult video content diligently took notice of the absurd notoriety of cosplay, and identified the potential sexiness behind the act. Many female cosplayers tend to dress up as scantily clad characters, or make their own interpretations of characters by making "sexy adjustments" to their well-known attire. The hobby was occasionally erotic in its own right, making things quite easy when it came to implementing it into JAV.

Now, hundreds upon thousands of cosplay-themed JAV are in existence, but what exactly makes a cosplay JAV a "good" movie? Is it the outfits? The beauty of the actresses? Faithfulness to the source material? I'm going to discuss several points that I believe are integral to a superior cosplay JAV.

Beauty of the Actresses

This is obviously a no-brainer, and probably the first thing to pop into the minds of JAV enthusiasts when asked what the most vital aspect of a JAV would be. If the actress is not physically attractive, watchers will have a difficult time consuming the sex scenes of the movie, and that is the whole point to watching pornography.

It could be argued that the beauty of the actress isn't necessarily the most important factor. Perhaps the costumes are really well-designed or there are some particularly enticing scenarios in the movie? While some might consider such elements to trump beauty, I'm of the opinion that the prettiness and curviness of the actresses is probably the most important aspect of any JAV (let alone a cosplay-focused one).

Authenticity of the Outfits

Another vital aspect of a cosplay JAV - the actual costumes. After all, without the costumes, it's not really cosplay. The quality of the cosplay outfits and how accurate they are to the characters' official designs are crucial, as the better they look, the more it will seem like these characters vacated the fictional world and materialized into reality.

Of course, it's not just clothing that's key to the appearance of the actresses in a cosplay movie. There's also hairstyles, and other miscellaneous details, such as perhaps ribbons or hair accessories, scars, or even the exact application of cosmetics. Proper execution of these features are also important to perfectly capturing the aesthetic and look of fictional characters, especially since many fictional characters usually stand out by having these minute details.

There's also more drastic details such as perhaps a missing limb or some sort of mutation, but some will likely find that to be catering to a completely different fetish. In such instances, I believe most watchers would be tolerant of the actress in question being fully limbed.

Some critics might deem the costume quality to be of little consequence, as this is JAV, and the girls are unlikely to keep their clothing on for very long, and while that may be true, nothing speaks stronger to dedication than an impressively stitched costume! On top of that, it's not like the actresses can't have sex whilst partially dressed! There's nothing more thrilling to a man than playing with a girl wearing a skirt, after all.

Imitation of the Character

So the actresses are dolled up, squeezed into their tight costumes, and look just like the characters from the anime/game/show. That's not enough, in my opinion! There's also an element of "acting" to cosplay JAV that actresses will need to execute. Emulating the character's personality and tendencies is key to truly portraying the character in the most meaningful way, and the execution is what will set this actress apart from others, giving the cosplay JAV a unique feel unto itself.

Acting is typically less of a factor in other types of pornographic films because the sex or fetishes are usually the main focus or appeal. The "acting" in cosplay JAVs is just so much more important than in these other "plot-focused" works, as it is crucial to getting the character right.

For those who are familiar, there are plenty of cosplay JAVs taken from the perspective of the actress just being a mere cosplayer herself, rather than acting like the character. While these sorts of movies are fine, I believe this is a bit of a cop-out and a waste of potential. If a woman is dressed as a character, why not have her roleplay as the character? There is sexual appeal to most types of personalities (as well as roleplaying), even nasty tsunderes or unnerving yanderes. Implementing a personality and "acting" will only help to make the movie more unique.

The Sex/Fetishes

The concept of cosplaying as fictional characters has various appeals, and there are also some expectations, at least from those who are familiar with the characters and the series they hail from. Observers get the opportunity to witness what it'd be like if these 2D characters "existed in the real world", and on top of that, watch what they'd be like when having sex.

The sex, of course, is also immensely vital to the quality of a cosplay JAV. In the first place, if the sex isn't entertaining, why bother watching at all? When it comes to cosplay, it's erotic to envision, say, a very pure character, do something naughty or perverse. So cosplay is a prime opportunity for this kind of action! It goes hand-in-hand with emulating the characters' personality; in a sex-laden JAV, a character can be subjected to perversions they wouldn't experience in their respective source material, so it helps otaku fantasize better about these characters, albeit by way of real actors.

Paying Tribute to the Series

I would regard this as possibly the least important aspect of a good cosplay JAV, but it is one that is respected nonetheless. Cosplay JAV use characters from all sorts of anime and game franchises, meaning the characters in question are likely either adept at combat, have some special quirk, or are part of some unique club, or something to that extent. Adult movies can take advantage of this uniqueness and incorporate it.

For example, K-ON! (which has its own adult cosplay parodies) consists of girls who play instruments in a club, and their respective adult movies could involve sex while the girls are playing their instruments, or use their instruments for kinky things.

My Hero Academia has a bunch of female heroes with superpowers; they could perhaps have sex with the villains in an adult cosplay JAV. One heroine has the superpower to increase her size to that of buildings - that could be taken advantage of to make giantess pornography.

Nier: Automata's attractive heroine could make love to her robotic foes, and being an android herself, an erotic cosplay parody could instead portray her as a sex android devout towards servicing humans.

Of course, the movie doesn't ONLY have to pay tribute by way of sex scenes. Merely referencing something from the series (like say, having a turtle in a pet tank in the background for a K-ON! JAV) that only those who are experienced with the source material would understand is enough to be admired, as there are already enough remakes and new shows/series that don't pay any respect to the source material at all (or worse, there are plenty that flat out disrespect it!).

The creators of the movie demonstrating that they actually experienced the source material and cared enough to make an obscure inclusion only fans would get is enough to be deemed praiseworthy, in my opinion.

Originality

While sticking to the source material and making sure the characters are accurate in both looks and personality are essential, I do think there is room for some originality in a cosplay movie. Since the primary objective of an adult movie is to induce arousal, I would say making slight adjustments or detours for the sake of sexiness is acceptable.

Since the work is already probably allowing these fictional characters to have an erotic experience they wouldn't have in their original series, I think thrusting them into a lewd scenario of the JAV creator's own design is not all that blasphemous.

For example, in Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru (My Dress-Up Darling), there are only two main characters, the male and the female. However, a porn parody could introduce a second male character who steals the woman away. Coming up with original ideas that are at least partially inspired by the original work act almost like "bonus content" for the franchise in question, albeit with a sexual twist.

Some cosplay parodies, such as those done by TMA, even make use of special effects (Like their "Fate" parodies). Though they aren't the greatest, their addition is highly welcomed and surely well above expectations that watchers had for any pornography.

Conclusion

To summarize, it's not all about the costumes when it comes to making an admirable cosplay JAV. The effectiveness when it comes to impersonating the characters, as well as the raunchy scenarios you put them in, are just as important. After all, why have the actresses dress as these characters if the movie is not going to capitalize on it?

In addition, how well the JAV can make use of the source material which the characters are based on, and twist it in a way that is erotic is also a strong way to make the JAV not only favored, but well-remembered. Often porn creators think that if you put a man and woman together and make them bump their genitals together, it'll automatically make the movie a success - while that CAN be true, putting in effort to show you care, most especially when it comes to being respectful to the original series for a cosplay JAV, will only make the movie that much better.