根据日本共同通讯社报导，日本政府正着手将 cosplay 纳入著作权相关法律中，且海外也适用。有关 cosplay 的著作权争议从未停止过，一直是在著作权的合理使用范围被讨论的问题，粉丝的二次创作确实可以提升原作的知名度，但若有相对的营利行为也是明显的违反了著作权。日本政府目前正在积极寻求各方面相关人士的意见。日本政府认为，他们需要寻求一个既不会影响到现有 cosplay 文化、又能够将 cosplay 纳入著作权保护的平衡点。有观点认为，如果将著作权法严格套用至 cosplay 上，将会对文化发展产生消极影响。而且以现阶段来说，cosplayer 也很难从原作者或者版权方取得相关的角色使用许可。日本政府目前正在针对整体的文化以及将 cosplay 纳入著作权规范的可能性展开多方的意见征询，并且希望藉由这种方式
According to Kyodo news agency, the Japanese government is starting to incorporate Cosplay into copyright related laws, which are also applicable overseas. The copyright dispute about Cosplay has never stopped. It has always been discussed in the scope of fair use of copyright. Fans' second creation can indeed enhance the popularity of the original work, but if there is a relative profit-making behavior, it is also a clear violation of copyright. At present, the Japanese government is actively seeking the opinions of relevant people from all walks of life. The Japanese government believes that they need to seek a balance point that will not affect the existing Cosplay culture, but also include Cosplay in copyright protection. Some people think that if the copyright law is strictly applied to cosplay, it will have a negative impact on cultural development. And at this stage, it is difficult for cosplayer to obtain the relevant role license from the original author or copyright owner. At present, the Japanese government is conducting a multi-party consultation on the overall culture and the possibility of incorporating Cosplay into the copyright norms, and hopes to use this way
