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Cosplay
COSPLAY What is Cosplay? Cosplay is an abbreviation of Costumed Roleplay. In short, to cosplay is to dress as a character from a Japanese animated TV show or a video game, and to act as that character. Most Cosplay is done at Conventions, which have large Cosplay contests as main events. http://i.imgur.com/587u2L6.png In the current time, cosplay is a wild appreciated part of the anime/manga. With more and more people getting involved within the cosplay community, as cosplayers, crafters, photographers or simply admirers, to many it becomes more than just the simple Costumed Roleplay - A hobby, art form, career for some or a social pastime. Of course there is also a bad side of cosplay - Bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment and even a hole in the wallet could count. What are your thoughts on cosplay? Do you cosplay yourself or have friends who do? Whether you have or haven't, if you could choose, which character would you cosplay? Also chuck in a few photos of cool cosplay if have some or like any in particular. Photo credit: [x] |
Cosplay is fun and a good way to express yourself. I haven't had an opportunity to cosplay yet because I don't have that kind of money or patience. I have a group of friends that do cosplay but not like crazy all out spending hundreds of dollars or anything. I'd like to cosplay Jiraiya from Naruto or Zaraki Kenpachi from Bleach. Crow from Deadman Wonderland would also be fun to do. Daredevil would be cool, though I think everyone's forgotten about him by now. I've always wanted to cosplay either Auron or Jecht from FFX, and if I could lose enough weight/become anorexic enough to pull off a decent Sephiroth I'd like to do that too. There's a lot I'd like to do but I don't have the time or money.
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What are your thoughts on cosplay?
If it's cute, it's justice xD Do you cosplay yourself or have friends who do? I do not cosplay myself but I would love to try. I have some friends that do. Whether you have or haven't, if you could choose, which character would you cosplay? Tatsuya Shiba, I've been playing with idea of cosplaying him for a while xD |
What are your thoughts on cosplay? I love it! It's so much fun, and it's also fun to see others do it at my anime convention.
Do you cosplay yourself or have friends who do? I do it all the time at my anime convention. :3 Whether you have or haven't, if you could choose, which character would you cosplay? Hm. That's a good question. I'm not entirely sure because there's so much I still haven;t done. I would love to cosplay as Haruhi Suzumiya though because I absolutely adore her so much. <3 Also chuck in a few photos of cool cosplay if have some or like any in particular. Me as Kaito (with my senpai) [x] (2013) Me as America [x] (2014) Me as Kurenai (with Mary <3) [x] (2012?) I have others, but I don't have the images right now. This year, I'm going as Hani-senpai from Ouran High School Host Club! :D |
Cosplay would mean revealing my powerlevel outside if the internet, so nope.
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I think cosplay's got the potential to be cool, but sometimes comes off as creepy.
And I've contemplated cosplay before, but I don't really have the confidence to go through with it in public. If I was going to cosplay, I think I'd do 25th Baam/Jyu Viole Grace from Tower of God. I think he'd be pretty easy to start with, and cool too. |
Good cosplay is cool to look at but I don't care for it all that much.
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What are your thoughts on cosplay?
Potentially fun and interesting hobby to get into and observe at conventions, although I feel some people try very hard to be people who they aren't. (sounds like I've offended people but can't help it) Do you cosplay yourself or have friends who do? I know a couple of friends from uni who do. Whether you have or haven't, if you could choose, which character would you cosplay? easiest and most practical one I can see myself being as is 9 from Zankyou no Terror. |
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Powerlevel isn't recorded by volume, but yeah, naturally mine would be higher than most.
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Back when I had sort hair(blonde), I had plans to cosplay as characters like Masaomi, Alibaba Saluja, and Dave/Dirk Strider. Now that I've grown my hair out, it's qiute a bit harder to cosplay as anything ;__;
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What are your thoughts on cosplay?
If done right, it can be either breathtaking or hilarious (aka. Dude Madoka of AFAID 2013, probably the best so far haha) Do you cosplay yourself or have friends who do? If I have the money and the good body I would, but I don't, so yeah. On the other hand, I have a few of my friends that do. Whether you have or haven't, if you could choose, which character would you cosplay? Anything that is not the current trend over here (but if I have to choose.... Fem!Kirito, 'cause why not?) |
some of my friends are crazy about cosplay, and i've been wanting to get in on it too. kinda. i don't have the money though. and i'd make it myself, if it wasn't for the fact that i have even less sowing skill. zero. i've never sown anything before besides in primary school handicrafts. so yeah. i like to dream though. haha!
ONE time i did a terrible cosplay of Hanekawa Tsubasa in Bakemonogatari; in Cat-in-Pyjamas-form. so i walked around all day on a con with a white wig and cat ears, barefoot in pyjamas. nobody knew who i was... if i ever cosplay i'd love to be Kou from Free! (see my pic/signature/the first post of this thread). or Celty from Durarara!!. or Kobato from Kobato.. or Koizumi Risa from Lovely Complex! (ノ>▽<。)ノ i always feel like i can only cosplay characters who are (or at least seem) relatively tall, cause i'm quite tall myself... |
I forgot to answer this myself xD
I really love cosplay. They're amazing to look at and a real highlight (for me) in anime conventions and conventions in general. Being a cosplayer, I guess I really appreciate it a lot more than before I started getting into it. As part of the community, you get to experience a lot of cosplayers progress than just their final outcome and professional cosplay shoots. I admire those especially who make cosplay with their own skills and materials than buying it from a store or online. Especially the hugely complex cosplays and especially the ones that work with a lot of armor and complicated materials of some sort. I also admire cosplay photographers being a photographer myself. I personally got into cosplay through a friend of mine who cosplayed Kurisu and Mayuri from Steins;Gate. I myself did a somewhat awful closet cosplay of Naoi from Angel Beats. The year after I did a scout from TF2 and last year I did Nagisa from Free!. This year will be my first year really making my cosplays and hopefully if it turns out well, I'll be be doing The Kid from the game Bastion and a Pokemon Gijinka in a group (haven't decided yet what pokemon yet). |
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