What is a kigurumi? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! If you look up what a kigurumi is, you'll end up with two very different answers. This is because the term is used for two very different things. The first one is a type of cosplay, where people dress up like anime characters in a way that makes them look like dolls. The second one, is a one piece pajama outfit that looks like an animal. I'm not entirely sure why this term was used for the cosplay, because the term loosely means "wearing a stuffed animal". Making yourself look like a doll, or even a plush version of a human character, really has nothing to do with animals at all. Which is why this term confuses so many people. I think it does make sense for the animal pajamas. Kigurumi pajamas usually look like very cute chibi or anime like animals, and they originated in Japan. So saying wearing an animal pajama onesie is like "wearing a stuffed animal" makes perfect sense. Outside of Japan, they usually just call these animal onesies. But in Japan, they're still called a kigurumi. I wanted to clear this up since the cosplayers somehow abducted this term for something it doesn't really fit. These types of pajamas are also becoming increasingly popular in anime and manga, so I thought I should explain what it is. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post! As a little bonus, here's an example of a bear kigurumi from Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear. Enjoy!