Cos-Story: Morojo

2020-10-10

The story of Myrtle Douglas, aka Morojo, the mother of cosplay. Morojo's place in pop culture history was sadly lost for a long time and credit for her costumes given to others. But, through the work of may fans and pop culture historians, she has been rediscovered and her additions to the wonderful world of fandom acknowledged. Come with us and find out all about this amazing woman and what she achieved. Information for this episode came from Rob Hansen’s web archive THEN, The Fancyclopedia and Racked, Meet...

The story of Myrtle Douglas, aka Morojo, the mother of cosplay.

Morojo's place in pop culture history was sadly lost for a long time and credit for her costumes given to others. But, through the work of may fans and pop culture historians, she has been rediscovered and her additions to the wonderful world of fandom acknowledged.

Come with us and find out all about this amazing woman and what she achieved.

Information for this episode came from Rob Hansen’s web archive THEN, The Fancyclopedia and Racked, Meet the Woman Who Invented Cosplay

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