Jessica-Ink [2012-02-27 23:28:45 +0000 UTC]

I'm part of bristol anime club and we have many members who are avid cosplayers including [link] [link] and [link] who all do cons (some even help out such as dj at cons) every single year without fail and make their own costumes from scratch.I've kind of grown out of myself although ive got a poison ivy coplsay in the making but On DA there are some incredilby talented cosplayers out there and I'm sorry if any of the below have already been mentioned as they are amazing, if your looking for inspiration, well look here first
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lillyxander makes some amazing cosplays for commision too and im sure several of the others do the same as they all seem very talented. Cosplay can really take over when you have the time to let it

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MajGen [2012-02-27 21:33:37 +0000 UTC]

Ya Ya Han would be excellent!

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baconlovergirl [2012-02-27 18:16:49 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely adore many cosplay artists. They go completely into character, and some seem like they popped right out of the screen or book or song. It's simply amazing, considering the difficulties in styling hair and characters with oddly colored irises or sclera, or odd body shapes or appendages. The thing I find most amazing is when women pass themselves off flawlessly as males (breasts are cumbersome).

Cosplaying is an excellent physical artistic outlet, and you get to pay homage to the artist to boot.

I think that cosplay is also a really good way for fans of the same thing to find each other and collaborate and talk, and is also a way for those who already know each other to become closer.

I would love to cosplay either Tavros Nitram or just about any Vocaloid right now, mostly Luka though (I know, pretty mainstream interests). I have a friend who is very interested in cosplaying right now, and we are planning on finding a con to go to together soon.

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Jingko [2012-02-27 17:58:24 +0000 UTC]

i think the making of the cosplay is an interesting thing that most don't go into. (it like people think that it's a trade secret or something....shouldn't we share information and all that?)

i like fanime and yaoi con (though yaoi-con just moved cities and now i can't go) offer a good variety.you have ones that are for the WCS (world cosplay summit) all the way down to just beginners.

ahhh that a hard one-as i have 5 different ones just for fanime this year. but Toph from Last Airbender, and EZio from AC revelations. (working on those ^^)

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SkippyRulesTheWorld [2012-02-27 16:49:06 +0000 UTC]

As a cosplayer myself(Raven-Teen Titans, Rogue-X-men, Coming soon: Capitol Citizen-Hunger Games)-I am very interested in the fashion and makeup part of it, what people buy/make, where they get it, how they customize it etc. -if your going to cosplay FOR REAL you don't just swing by walmart and pick up a lame, ill-fitting costume, smack it on, and call it good....no, it takes work, effort, and money to come up with a special identity and take on a character. When it comes together...its a beautiful thing.

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Demon-Sacred [2012-02-27 12:28:14 +0000 UTC]

ooh, i happen to be a new cosplayer in the making, getting ready for my first cosplay and first con XD

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JuichiRoxas02 [2012-02-27 10:43:34 +0000 UTC]

this so amazing!!! I'm totally speechless...
it motivates me be a better photographer..

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~pyon. pyon..
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ferretsoup [2012-02-27 09:46:27 +0000 UTC]

I find both and as fantastic people to interview.

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Rubeyz2 [2012-02-27 03:05:33 +0000 UTC]

for suggestions of people to interview, i think you should have a look at *yiji ~ she's a national chapion as far as i know, and has made countless amazing costumes of enormous difficulty c:

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Nyra-chan [2012-02-27 01:34:48 +0000 UTC]

When I first heard, and saw cosplay I thought that it looked like fun.
And that I would have loved to try it out sometime.
But then I realized how much things cost, nd I sort of lost hope in it ^^''
But after that I realized I could make my costumes, so I started making them, nd now I'm a happy cosplayer

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KeepItLoud23 [2012-02-27 01:18:20 +0000 UTC]

My friends and I are about to do a cosplay....

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AnimeFreakNH [2012-02-27 00:42:46 +0000 UTC]

I am a very proud cosplayer. GO COSPLAY!!!

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kalascee [2012-02-26 20:10:05 +0000 UTC]

iv seen many arguments about the weight issue . i have my own solution as a comic artist i just creat natural bodies in my comics and when i cosplay although i would love to go as charactorts ppl would recognise i know and understand as a five foot overweight girl almost every charactor would look funny , use your imagination creat ur own charactor bigger girls use a corsett and poofy skirt keep away from form fitting slinky items accentuate what u have big girls equal big bust , I havent won anycos play cons yet but im becoming a favorite

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Daemon324 [2012-02-26 20:01:18 +0000 UTC]

Personally, I too thought, at first cosplayers had little to no social life, hence the dressing up. PLus, for a long time, I thought Halloween was supposed to be for kids ('cause, Halloween is very commercialized here in the US, and not the true celebration it generally was waay back when). But, then, I see clips and stills of people at the cons and remember that, yeah, it really was fun to dress up as something as you weren't. But like what's been previously mentioned, shall we say fat? guys or gals in costumes that aren't supposed to be fat really kinda turns you off of costuming. My one regret? Lack of resources on my part. But, doesn't mean I can't plan. For me, I suppose I could go as a character whose face you see, but, I prefer the darkness of the shadows as it were. So, faceplate or mask for me. Or a costume that completely hides me. My one dream one to make would be the Gigantic Guyver, as a 1:1 scale. Saw a guy who did a 1:1 Halo Elite, and got inspired. Of course, the Gigantic is something like 9 feet tall over all. That would mean almost 2 1/2 feet high stilts for me. I could go as a SPARTAN, but, I'd be on the short end of that. There are others, but none that I'm really interested in. Plus, the regular height Guyvers have been done pretty well and truly thoroughly. It's like watching a guy beat a dead horse with a few large trees.

In some of the other no-no's I've seen done in stills:
A fat guy in an old school Tron suit. Not Pretty. Cheap costume too.
Fat Spiderman. That was not fun to see. Not exactly a great costume either.

I got nothing against a cheap costume as long as it comes close to what it should be, and is at least semi-realistic. Just, make sure you're the right porportions for the guy/gal you're going as. It's pretty funny to see plenty of gals dress up as Duo Maxwell from Gundam Wing. I've seen some that are quite excellent. There are some that really do pull that look off, and make it work.

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JashinsAngeI [2012-02-26 19:31:43 +0000 UTC]

i'v done very little cosplay with costumes but i have done cosplay with personality. im working on get a Ai enma, hidan, ciel phantomhive and katara cosplay outfit.

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NicosQuiteMad [2012-02-26 19:30:52 +0000 UTC]

I often wonder about the process of getting to know your character is for others.

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NicosQuiteMad [2012-02-26 19:29:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm heading towards this level of cosplaying and I'm loving it xD

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Sandydandy333 [2012-02-26 19:12:04 +0000 UTC]

I have never actually done cosplay, but I've been considering it for a few years now... There are 2 people I would cosplay as: Hermione Grnager and Hinata Hyuuga. Even if I don't look like them, I can act like them....

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ashleykimmy [2012-02-26 18:41:08 +0000 UTC]

1. The hard work people put into making or getting their costume. Some people have no idea how hard it is to make even a simple dress sometimes when you don't have a pattern.

2. is an amazing Axis Powers Hetalia cosplayer!

3. People need to see the difference between store bought costumes and home made ones. Yes, store bought ones look nicer but, you can tell it was probably made by a machine. Where as home made ones have little imperfections that maybe you can't see but make it unique and special to the person who made it.

4. In Phoenix, AZ there's a Matsuri festival that has great cosplayers that look amazing and it almost seems like they are the character.

5. My next cosplay is going to either be Kyoko from Skip Beat or female England from APH.

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MomoKarinyo [2012-02-26 18:26:40 +0000 UTC]

"Which elements of the Cosplay movement would you like to see highlighted?" The arts and skills behind it. People pick up so many skills and talents that hardly any other hobby can possibly provide simultaneously- I've learned to sew, style wigs, make jewelry and accessories, paint shoes and fabric, create props, apply cosmetics, and so much more. I've even learned about time and money management!

"Are there any elements in Cosplay that never seem to get mentioned that you feel need to be brought to the forefront of the conversation?" A lot of cosplayers pick up this hobby for themselves. They don't do it for attention, and they certainly don't do it so people can rep on their looks- especially body. Body types are only important if you're a model. It doesn't make the ACTUAL cosplay any better or worse. Cosplay = wearing a costume, not necessarily being an hourglass, or toned and buff.

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NinthFeather [2012-02-26 15:27:54 +0000 UTC]

I'd like to see tutorials for doing nice cosplays on a budget. I mean, yeah, everyone and thier cousin has posted instructions for "easy cheap schoolgirl uniform" where you just buy stuff from a secondhand store and alter it, but what about those of us who have pretty good sewing skills and a fair amount of free time, but not much money for material? I'd also like to see more tutorials/advice for using everyday materials rather than stuff you have to get from a craft store and won't really use for anything but cosplay. After a while, I imagine, the extra resin and sculpture wire starts taking up considerable amounts of space.

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lumiLOVEyui [2012-02-26 14:25:29 +0000 UTC]

But I so I love cosplay, and we take it almost as zaf'ubu not like competition, and feel free to admit that although I was the only guy to Men cosplay that I like is just about inuyasha, otherwise to me more like cosplay girls, especially school uniforms, many people would have considered some regarded as a transvestite when I dress as a girl but I would have named it as I do crossplaying since it only at festivals and cons, because when a man is on the look and girls get used cosplayovat Men characters so why could not the guys could not figure cosplayovat opposite sex. I myself have 4 at home and to take cosplaye cosplay Yuuki Cross from Vampire Knight uniform Haruhi from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and two (winter and summer) uniforms of shana from Shakugan no Shana.

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angelfucked [2012-02-26 11:18:13 +0000 UTC]

cosplay is not just about 'characters' its also about dressing up for 'erotic' purposes or just assuming a 'uniformed' persona.....i know cosplay in the Japanese sense of the word largely means dressing-up as a game or movie character, but its worthwhile to note that the fetish scene has been doing this for many decades and this scene is MUCH larger.....all cosplay is good!!!! xxx

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LordRedemptionBlaze [2012-02-26 08:05:54 +0000 UTC]

1. when first went to a anime convention I thought people was playing Halloween again I was wrong,I've seen people who are artist,VAs,Musicians and Guests from Japan.
2.hey I would liked to be interviewed I would like to share my thoughts.
3.not at all...speak within yourself.
4.My Cosplays are like my seal that I can unlocked I only reveal them as if your my ally...tell I can tell you my secrets.
5.I have Plenty of OCs...I can be a Ninja,Shingami,Org XIII member or etc....even on a sunday i'll dress as a character wearing modern clothes.

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vangelina [2012-02-26 07:42:51 +0000 UTC]

hmm..
In my country, if you cosplay outside from the cons.. well, that's weird.
I am a cosplayer and I do love to cosplay.
But I don't think that cosplay, which I see as a hobby, should be 'upgraded' into a lifestyle.
It's not that I didn't support them, but you won't understand what normal people would think so.
I think all cosplayer in the world should know that. Not everyone love cosplay.
Some see us as a weirdo/otaku freak. But some others see us cool too.
Well, I'm just saying, no offense please ><

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DaintyDinah [2012-02-26 07:31:05 +0000 UTC]

1. cheap sites (espec for cosplay accessories (cardcapture wands / gundam badges, wigs, etc) Lolli
2. [link]
3. Mecha / Gundam construction
4. Nemacon
5. A Gundam

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gdpr-16712963 [2012-02-26 06:47:28 +0000 UTC]

Never cosplayed. Never been to any convention of any sorts. I WANT TO!!!

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LeoFLN [2012-02-26 06:46:45 +0000 UTC]

answers for question:

1&3 God bless the prop makers! Ive seen several people on youtube who strictly make props for cosplay. It takes a true artisan to create an entire costume and achieve a realistic representation of a character. I guess what im trying to say is to shine light on the skills needed to create quality and elaborate costumes instead of amateur style creations. Beginners have to realize that you have to do more than sew. Cosplay is becoming a "ultimate crafter's hobby" and you have to be skilled in many areas of costuming and crafting.

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yugiyamine [2012-02-26 06:13:52 +0000 UTC]

When I first came across cosplay I thought "That is so neat! I want to do that!". I had always liked dressing up as other identities/characters when I was young, so I felt like I was seeing a world like me that was reflected back to me in the world.

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namastane [2012-02-26 06:10:13 +0000 UTC]

Whoa that's really cool! I didn't think of that before? Cosplaying as essentially yourself... I might do that, but I kinda do that anyway. Not meaning to be sarcastic or anything.

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Lariax1214 [2012-02-26 05:45:44 +0000 UTC]

I've cosplayed about 4-5 years now, I find it as a fun way to enjoy my time, meet new people and feel more confident. I don't just cosplay at conventions, but sometimes at school or around town and other places. My first cosplay was L from Death Note, and while it is a very simple costume, its a great first one. In the small town I live in, sadly, most of the kids my age are usually druggies and pot heads that like to get drunk and messed up and "party". I have found that cosplay helps me keep away from that mess. I have met so many great people through this hobby and made some amazing lifelong friends as well!

And to answer question 2- I think , , , and are some excellent cosplayers to be interviewed!

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