Cosplay

By Brian Ashcraft I notice a lot of people tend to focus on cosplayers who have just started out or tend to pick out unflattering photos of Western cosplayers," says American cosplayer HezaChan, who has been cosplaying for 9 years and has made 30 different costumes. "There are just as many "bad" Japanese cos...

their art with Japanese Manga-inspired images, record Cosplay video clips and produce installation art critiquing such modern evils as consumerism. ...

Final Fantasy XIII's Sazh Cosplay In Japan blog) He's also got an adorable kid, and now, a hardcore cosplayer. Snapped at the recent Jump Festa in Japan, this cosplayer didn't stop at the costume, oh no, ... and more »

Then again, a less professional cosplayer would have been much better at posing for the cameras. and likely cheaper. Official Super SFIV Juri Cosplay ... and more »

Take a look at "Smallville," they give you what you want yet they look like Cosplay homemade costumes from fans. So stop pointing the finger at the wrong ...

By tueac Register for our solo cosplay competition, and win a return trip to Tokyo via ANA! Contestants will be required do 3 poses on stage, and the judging criteria will be based on costume design and stage confidence. Winners will be decided by the audience via SMS voting.

Jay ;amp; Matt hit up the biggest comics, anime, horror, sci-fi and gaming convention in North America, Fan Expo and get caught up in the Cosplay ... weloo.com

The costumes are great, and the final FX scene with their evil lair is just plain cool. After a minute or two of this, you start to think of how poignant ...

Some are fond of Cosplay (costume playing), some can't get enough of Korean dance choreography, and most, if not all, just love the music behind these ...

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Cosplay Suggestion blog) The costume is ruined when you stop walking. Also, why don't more games pause automatically when you put the PS3 controller down on a table or the couch, ... and more »

COSPLAY was flaunted at its dramatic costume best at the AFA 09 Regional Cosplay Championships last Saturday. Six finalists from Asia, namely Singapore, ... and more »

Thousand Needles" was designed by Kiji and is of that lovable Cactuar thing from the Final Fantasy series. This Lazy Man's Cosplay - Lizard King shirt was ...

By ken0601 With just days away from region’s leading anime event, finally, the event guide is out! ! ! Main highlights for Saturday, 21/11/2009. 1300-1400: Regional Cosplay Championships 1400-1515: Animax Cosplay Makeup 1530-1615: Danny Choo special appearance 1830-2045: I Love Anisong conc...

Pressemitteilung) Final Fantasy Lively - chinagoshop\'s Cosplay Debut for International Anime Fans Pressemitteilung) One of the challenges of cosplay costume production is that they are 100% hand-made. Only the most skillful tailors can handle the job. ...

Grand Cosplay Ball Announces New Band and Mystery Guest press release) The Grand International Cosplay Ball has announced that world-famous cosplayer and Eurobeat singer Giorgia Vecchini will be joining Yaya Han as joint guests ...

By jenocide “After 2 weeks of decision-making from over 30 entries region-wide, the AFA Cosplay Committee has chosen the following groups to represent their country for the top title as South-East Asia’s Best Cosplayer! The winning team takes home the grand prize of a trip for 2 to Tokyo, Japan!”

By tueac See how they cared! A free stay… Lol… Ah… … Well let me just quote the whole thing… So South East Asian cosplayers show yourself and do your country proud, while earning a free stay in Singapore!!! And then maybe win a trip for 2 to Tokyo, Japan! May the best cosplayer win!

By sephiroth is coming this September 13, and one of their featured activities is the CBC or Costume Building Contest.  Last year we had contestants build costumes with a plan and fight each other to see who would be the last one standing.  This year it is different.

By acewildgal Lock tools and materials with the best cosplay craftsmen to create the biggest and strongest cosplay costumes in five hours in the Costume Building Contest! Conquer the catwalk and strut your stuff–alone or with your cosplay friends — for Brother Project Cosplay! Strike a pose and show...

By sephiroth Winners will receive prizes courtesy of LYNDON GREGORIO of BEERKADA. Lyndon himself will award the top three winners of the contest on Cosplay Mania ‘09! Sept 13 – First, Second and Third place winners will be awarded onstage during Cosplay Mania ‘09.

Cosplay (costume play) is the art of creating and donning the costume of characters from favorite video games, anime, comic book and television shows. This hobby is fast becoming a favorite pastime in the gaming culture. Through my years of cosplay, ...

In addition to this, Electronic Theatre is reporting that the Guinness World Record team was on hand as more than 376 cosplayers gathered to the event, dressed as their favorite video game characters, all aimed at breaking the previous world record for ...

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 Philippines Cosplay, which has become one of the much awaited segments in the program since the first Domination, wowed the crowd again as cosplayers paraded their costumes based on popular movies and shows and e-Games titles, too. Cosplay princess and ZX Online: ...

 NY Yes, there is big money to be made in cosplay these days. But we'd have imagined that market to focus on properties like Final Fantasy and World of Warcraft. Not Sonic the Hedgehog. But hey, in this world, there's a market for everything. ...

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 NY By Michael McWhertor , 7:20 PM on Wed Mar 11 2009, 6453 views Who's winning the Metroid cosplay wars? The Swedes looked to have had it locked down, thanks to Samus cosplayer Jenni Källberg. But Brazil has fired a shot across Sweden's bow, ...

press release) 12 PM: Introduction To Cosplay. India Davis, Renee Gloger, and Elizabeth Licata are three of the best cosplayers in America. Renee traveled to Japan to represent America in the World Cosplay Summit in 2008, and India and Elizabeth will be traveling to ...

 NY - Feb 10, 2009 So starting this Thursday, ninja costumes are to be made available for your Home avatar. At the moment, Sony are only saying that the costumes are "sweet", ...

 Philippines - Dec 4, 2008 The venue was packed with eager anime, gaming, technology and Cosplay enthusiasts as most of them came in their best and most impressive Cosplay attire. ...

By Gadis Cantik(noreply@blogger.com) Born in Japan, the heart of cosplay, COSMODE is a specialized magazine that covers the latest trend in cosplay! Always fully loaded with the news and topics they want to read, Japanese cosplayers continue to love and support COSMODE.

By Gadis Cantik(noreply@blogger.com) This is an online video tutorial on making Naruto Uzumaki (thanks to Shimmi) as appear in YouTube. For note, you should sew the scarf on the hood not glue but it was good.

By FreeForBiz(noreply@blogger.com) Adella Cosplay Cosplay Magic features an extensive array of ready-to-wear and made-to-order cosplay costumes, wigs and accessories, featuring characters from Naruto, Bleach, D.Gray Man, One Piece, Trigun and more.Cosplay Underground

By FuyuMaiden …It’s nice to have Sakura cosplaying as Amu, but where is my image of Amu cosplaying as Sakura? Something like that is necessary. Number 08: Nia Teppelin (Gurren Lagann) as Princess Serenity (Sailor Moon) Number 23: Shinku (Rozen Maiden) as Sakura (CardCaptor Sakura)

By Brian Ashcraft We've got a handmade Dead Space helmet we're giving away. Dress-up like a game character (any game character is okay!) and send along a picture of you holding up a Kotaku sign to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom with the subject line Cosplay Contest. Please do not send photos of Kotaku signs Pho...

 New Zealand - Oct 22, 2008 The Cosplayers Nightline spoke to had spent around 200000 yen (NZ$2000) on their costumes, not unusual in this vibrant and creative country. One cosplayer ...

By Lisa Katayama Cosplay — short for "costume play" — is a popular pastime for anime and gamer geeks in Japan, who express their fandom by dressing in character. Some spend hundreds, even thousands, of dollars perfecting their outfits, but the more serious cosplayers custom-make their own costumes usin...

By RetsuMarippe Whether we were organizers, marshals, volunteers, or event-goers, we were all cosplayers because we all dared to dream of something that we could call our own - an event that would make all the critics and doubters fall silent - an event that would become the annual mecca for cosplayers an...

They dress as their favorite pop culture characters, often from anime or videogames, and parade for photographers and fellow cosplayers. At TGS, cosplayers focused on the gaming avatars--from Cloud to Snake, Shiren the Wanderer to Faith ...

 NY - Oct 11, 2008 Tart yourself up in the style of your favorite anime or video game character, ladies, and the lonely Tokyo Game Show hordes will eat you alive. ...

By Michael McWhertor Tart yourself up in the style of your favorite anime or video game character, ladies, and the lonely Tokyo Game Show hordes will eat you alive. Photographically, that is. When a largely bare-assed Cammy strutted her way out to Cosplay Alley, she instantly broke a dozen hearts, perhaps twic...

Normal people wearing costumes! That's right, today is Saturday, not only the first public day, but also the first day of cosplay fun. If you're interested in checking out fancy pants and wild wigs, we have still images for you. ...

 - Oct 8, 2008 Take Cosplay (costume play), for example. Cosplayers love to dress up and a Halloween parade provides a great opportunity to show off their best - or in ...

By acewildgal Cosplay.ph, in cooperation with SM Megamall, SM Megatrade Hall, Brother Philippines, and Lineage II, invites you to Cosplay Mania, the biggest cosplay-centric event in the country, on October 12, 2008 (Sunday) at the SM Megatrade Hall 3, Mega B, SM Megamall. Be prepared to… PLAN! Learn a...

By Benu About American Cosplay Paradise database for cosplayers, people who dress up in costumes. Members contribute pictures of their costumes, which are sorted by series and character for costumes of your favorite anime, manga, and videogame characters. For more

By ogood I never thought that an act as passive as showing up in costume somewhere A) would merit a Guinness record or B) would require so many rules. But first, remember how we threw down the gauntlet on the the 80 Marios who showed up in London back in mid-March? Right, just wait for the next anime conv...

By Flynn De Marco Yesterday I posted what I thought to be the best game related cosplay at Comic Con, which were the awesome Lego Star Wars costumes. Later in the day my esteemed colleague Mr. Mc Whertor posted an image of these booth babes dressed as a pirate and a gorgon. While I agree that these are both fine cos...

By Mike Fahey If you think you have what it takes to be an official Square Enix Cosplayer, you are invited to enter the official FINAL FANTASY XII Cosplay competition. Three Grand Prize Winners will win a two night trip to London to showcase their FINAL FANTASY XII costumes on stage at the official launch...