2006-08-02, 21:49 | Link #281 | |
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Hrmm...the rules in the first post though....hmmmm... |
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2006-08-04, 20:18 | Link #283 |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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heheh cosplay looks fun =3 too bad where i live it doesnt really exist or maybe im just in the wrong place ~ but anyways all i want is a pair of cute neko ears and go Nyaa~!! lol thats allllll ...someone get me some >_<!
as for costumes, it isnt attractive that makes cosplay...cosplay.. it's the actual costume itself, the hair the makeup the clothes the shoes and all the detail and work that has gone into making the costume to create a fictional anime character. it's all in the thoughts and imagination. that's what i think counts! creativity...=D |
2006-08-06, 18:53 | Link #284 | |
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2006-08-07, 12:02 | Link #285 |
日本語を食べません!
Join Date: Nov 2003
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I see those, and I remember somewhere (I think it was mentioned earlier in this very thread) that some of the Japanese cosplayers are professional cosplayers.
Should they be really seen as on the same level as some other cosplayers? If they're making money for it, then I don't think it's exactly fair to compare them (they have more time to make it and more incentive to pay for the extra, higher quality material) to amateurs who don't have/want to/can spend that kind of time and cash. |
2006-08-08, 05:12 | Link #286 |
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raikage might be right about some of those pictures being professionals. Putting that controversy aside, here are some good photos of talented amateurs. I took a ton of phots at Otakon so I've got an awful lot to post. This is just the first installment of photos.
First, here are some Trinity Blood cosplayers. I saw the first 2 episodes and didn't like the show much, but the costumes are gorgous. Now, let's see some Ouran Host Club. There was a shocking quantity of Ouran Host Club cosplayers at Otakon. I had no idea how popular it would be. Perhaps it is just because the costume is relatively simple, but here are some of the better cosplayers. For the heck of it, here are some group shots of Full Metal Alchemist. Magic Knight Rayearth, Prince of Tennis and Hellsing. In case you are curious about the FMA picture, those are angel wings that Hughes is wearing. Now for some Rozen Maiden. There wasn't much Rozen Maiden cosplay unfortunately, and some of it wasn't very good, but I did find two cosplayers I liked. Here are Kanaria and Suisei Seki. I hope everyone enjoyed these photos. I've got another 115 that are worth posting. Seriously. I'm not sure how many will get posted though.
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2006-08-08, 05:22 | Link #287 |
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This installment of Otakon photos will be a trifle different. None of the following pictures are actually cosplay, but they are somewhat relevant to anime and Japanese culture. Here is a small selection of girls dressed in Gothic Lolita style.
Now there are only 110 more to go.
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2006-08-08, 21:29 | Link #289 | ||
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Hey! That's some pretty well done costumes! Especially the Trinity Blood, MKR, and Suisei Seki ones
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2006-08-09, 02:01 | Link #290 |
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Okay, now for another helping of photos from Otakon. I'm going to give you a good general assortment today instead of following any theme. These first few photos are from (in order):
Naruto, Last Exile, Full Moon wa Sagashite, Mai HiME, Lineage, Witch Hunter Robin, Escaflowne, Battle Angel Alita and ???. I don't know what this last one is from, so I'd appreciate it if someone would tell me. I was actually surprised at how little I saw of the SOS Brigade. From The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, all I saw was two Haruhi cosplayers, and only one of those is worth posting here: This is Onizuka from the episode where he thinks that the school is haunted. I love it when cosplayers choose a costume from a specific episode where their character looks different from his usual appearance. Now for a little bit of Fate/stay night. I saw a really nice Archer, unfortunately none of the rest quite deserved to be posted on their own. Here is Lord Raptor from the video game Dark Stalkers. I liked it so much that I'm posting two pics of him. Finally, here's a little bit of Disgaea.
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2006-08-10, 04:28 | Link #292 |
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Today's post will focus on video games. I'll start with one of the most popular video games being cosplayed at Otakon: Soul Caliber.
Whew, that was a lot of Soul Caliber femmes! Now for some Dynasty Warriors: Sweet cosplay, eh? Now for just a little bit of Dead or Alive: And some Magna Carta: Here's I-no from Guilty Gear, Feena from Grandia and Ayla from Crono Trigger: The clever bit with the Ayla cosplay are the little hearts when she blows a kiss. That's soooo cute! Now, to finish off this installment of Otakon cosplay, here are two characters from games that are not yet released. The first is from Final Fantasy 12 and the next two pictures are of a girl who was cosplaying Heavenly Sword:
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2006-08-11, 00:42 | Link #295 | |
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Though it's true that being attractive doesn't determine one's costume craftsmanship and personality, physical beauty is still hugely important in portraying certain characters. Sometimes, the "spirit of the character" is primarily being very, very hot, and not much else. Can an overweight man cosplay as Faye Valentine or Rei Ayanami? Sure he could (as some of you've heard), but it wouldn't be a fair representation of the character, since Faye is a superbabe diva and Rei is anorexic. Of course, in this example, I'm using a man, but people could always argue "what does your sex have to do with good costuming" Well, given the fact that its a MAN, it just doesn't look like a female character. Similarly, if an obese otaku attempts to cosplay a shapely one, the resemblance is also hampered. It may not be nice, since we can't necessarily help our physical appearance, but one cannot deny that good looks helps cosplay in a many cases. |
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2006-08-11, 01:13 | Link #296 | |
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The only good scheduling note is that amazingly the Masquerade started on time. For the first time ever!
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2006-08-13, 03:31 | Link #297 |
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Wow, there's a lot of cool cosplay pics. I still haven't gone through all the pages but I will. I just wanted to post to share some pictures that we took of cosplayers in the gallery on my site @ www.agartstudios.com
We have a few hundred pictures, so I couldn't really pick out ones specifically to post directly on here. enjoy! -Pepp |
2006-10-07, 23:40 | Link #298 |
Mr. Prince
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Heres some cosplayers I saw at the Tokyo game show this year.
She may not know it but shes my future bride to be. Bison... what a fucking badass this dude was. And finally the best for last, seriously these chicks were probably the best cosplayers I've ever seen. Last edited by Tommy; 2006-10-08 at 05:44. |
2006-10-12, 13:03 | Link #299 |
Kozukuri Shimasho
Join Date: Dec 2005
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well ... it aren't pictures ... but an video, but well ... hope ya don't mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2GVqxKLJ8k the video was shot at least years J-popcon in Denmark the sad part though is that there was that many Mew-Mew girls |
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