Japan's largest doujinshi event, Comic Market (Comiket), held its C105 iteration from December 29-30. This year saw an unprecedented surge in attendance since the pandemic, with massive crowds flocking to the venue on both days.
The event was a hotbed of cosplayers, showcasing everything from ACG characters and memes to even celebrities. One cosplayer who truly stole the show was Emperor Yamashita (@Emperor_Yama). At C105, he transformed into Japanese visual kei rockstar GACKT, perfectly capturing his confident and dashing aura. His uncanny resemblance drew massive crowds and quickly became a viral sensation online. 
Turns out, cosplay isn't Emperor Yamashita's main gig. He's actually an influencer and band member, boasting over 50,000 followers on Instagram. However, he often dabbles in cosplay and shares his creations on social media. He started attending Comiket in the last year or two, previously focusing on ACG characters. At C104, he even cosplayed as Shuichi Akai from "Detective Conan".
This time, he rocked a sleek black suit with fuzzy shoes, sunglasses, and a perfectly styled wig, flawlessly embodying GACKT's on-screen persona with that signature hint of arrogance. (Fun fact: This is actually GACKT's look for the January 1st Japanese TV show "Geinoujin Kakuzuke Check" (Celebrity Rating Check), which had already been revealed in previews!)
He even had a "First-Class Celebrity" sign next to him and was raising a self-made wine glass – seriously, how could anyone *not* notice him?
Even netizens who snapped photos at the venue were stunned, exclaiming that they genuinely thought it was GACKT himself for a moment. The resemblance was just too real!
Another netizen raved, "I've loved GACKT since elementary school, and when I saw Emperor Yamashita's cosplay, he was super cool about letting me take a photo! There was a small hiccup during the shoot, but he not only handled it smoothly but also turned the whole situation into his own stage, getting everyone in line hyped up. His incredible ability to adapt without offending anyone is truly admirable!"
Let's compare him to the real deal! Here's GACKT from the January 1st "Geinoujin Kakuzuke Check" show, alongside DAIGO and Kiryuin Sho from Golden Bomber. If you saw Emperor Yamashita's cosplay above, wouldn't you also do a double-take and wonder, "Wait, GACKT's here too?!?"
Of course, pulling off a celebrity cosplay requires a certain level of charisma and good looks, but in this case, Emperor Yamashita truly blew away everyone who attended C105!
via： X 帳戶大帝国皇帝山下