Germany's anime lovers go beyond cosplay with fan-made 'show acts'

Budding theater performance scene finds wider audience at expos and contests

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German theater troupe Pow! performs show acts -- a type of dramatic cosplay performance. (Photo by Eiki Hayashi)

EIKI HAYASHI, Nikkei staff writer

FRANKFURT -- Anime enthusiasts in Germany are taking their fandom into new territory with "show acts" -- amateur plays and musicals that build upon their favorite series.

At the DoKomi anime expo in Dusseldorf, Germany in June, show act troupe Pow! staged a musical adaptation of hit anime series "Dr. Stone."

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