hangzhou city is about 200 kilometers south of beijing. this is the city that the chinese government designated as the production center of anime and manga. the town was home to china's largest cosplay organization. the leader of that group launched a company. inside the office is a studio where make up artists and camera operators work. the company brings out the beauty of cosplayers and markets them in appealing products. all 15 of the cosplayers who belong to the group are well known within the industry. their images appear in advertisement te advertisement posters, magazines for games and various other media. publy k publications include each cosplayer as well as manga like books. they're like paper versions of cosplay performances. the company was launched two years ago with 30 people and now has 120 employees. zhang yu, the ceo, is well known among cosplayers in china. on this day, an event was held for fans of cosplayers belonging to the company. he's the most popular star with 6,500 fan club members. admission tickets are $105 each