Enako, Japan’s most famous cosplayer, made a collaboration with Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, appearing in this week’s edition of Monthly Action cosplaying Kobayashi’s maid Tohru.

『月刊アクション』のコラボグラビアでコスプレさせていただいた
「小林さんちのメイドラゴン」のトールちゃん🔥 pic.twitter.com/qSshHxV0qS

— えなこ@8月表紙15誌 (@enako_cos) July 26, 2021

However, the cosplayer became the focus of controversy as some fans criticized that the cosplay was disrespectful to the character and property, causing a commotion online. The issue at hand was that Enako’s costume was more revealing than the traditional maid dress sported by Tohru in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.

コラボグラビアに関しまして、衣装は全て編集部さんにご用意頂いております。
また、衣装デザインについても私は関わっておりません🙇‍♀️

今回に限らず、グラビアと作品とのコラボの場合、衣装がグラビア風にアレンジされていることもございますが
被写体として着用させて頂いております🙇‍♀️ https://t.co/u3rnsNuKsw

— えなこ@8月表紙15誌 (@enako_cos) July 27, 2021

In reply to the criticisms online, Enako tweeted that she herself did not come up with the costume and that she was only a subject to do the job.

「メイドラゴン」が載っている漫画誌に、「コンテンツホルダー」が主導で「作品とのコラボグラビア」を企画＆衣装を用意した「公式」のお仕事なのですが…🤔

作品公式の仕事を受けたら侮辱行為…？
作品愛があれば、決め付けで何でも言っていいんでしょうか…？ pic.twitter.com/nI7iIpTksM

— えなこ@8月表紙15誌 (@enako_cos) August 1, 2021

Due to the sensitive position of KyoAni after the arson incident, fans seem to have become possessive towards its contents. A fan looked down on Enako and her work saying as she runs after money it is an insult to the creators for what she has done and she better do it as gravure and not a cosplay.

In response, Enako enquired how it can be fair if the person who commented thoughtlessly mentions her work as not “official” when it is made by an official company.

えなこさん×「小林さんちのメイドラゴン」コラボグラビアについて pic.twitter.com/UAeb2NhmJA

— 漫画アクション編集部 (@manga_action) August 3, 2021

Afterwards, the editors of the magazine released a statement that clarified further that it wasn’t Enako’s fault. The company has come up with the costume, and it was designed so that even people who don’t know the original property can enjoy it.

source: Otakomu