Cosplay: Would you do it?

Cloud Clone · Post by **Cloud Clone** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:00 pm

Oh no, the best cosplayers are always half Japanese. Seriously, if you watch Advent Children the characters all look like that sort of mix. Good for them.

SarahtheBoring · Post by **SarahtheBoring** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:17 pm

Oh, people.

I did cosplay before I did AMVs (starting in 1999), and it still cracks me up to hear people saying how very very very different they are, because to me it's all one big happy fanwork lovely dork-ass mix, and I love it all. I do hate the over-the-top attention-whore style cosplay junkies, though. People need to relax about their hobbies. But anyway.

Unfortunately, I am ugly as sin, so I almost always make costumes for other people who are prettier than I am. That is also fun, since I love sewing (it's been my major hobby for the last 10 years), and it's fun to help people do something fun and dorky.

I'm lazy about putting pictures together on a webpage all organized-like, but here are a few from this past year, and one from last year (on the hanger), and my all-time favorite, which was several Halloweens ago and fun as hell.

Now working on my 18th and 19th costumes, two mages from Final Fantasy Tactics. Much fun. I should be working on one right now, actually. *cough*

It's fun. Like anything, you get out of it what you put into it.

pink_hedgehog · Post by **pink_hedgehog** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:17 pm

Otohiko wrote:
pink_hedgehog wrote:I dont skit, I dont act I dont do drama... not happenin.
Ooh...

Something tells me that this stigma = stage fright?

I actually rather enjoy making a fool of myself through skits and so forth

Quite late... but yes yes very much so

I dont enjoy having everyones eyes on me, it makes me uncomfortable...

b00omshakalaka · Post by **b00omshakalaka** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:19 pm

Cloud Clone wrote:Oh no, the best cosplayers are always half Japanese. Seriously, if you watch Advent Children the characters all look like that sort of mix. Good for them.

Agreed

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:20 pm

azulmagia wrote:I've said a couple of times that I'd be cosplaying Ayato Kamina from RahXephon at Anime North, but that was a joke. I'm probably too old to be a real cosplayer. I look young enough to pull it off but still...plus I don't have enough money. I suppose I could be persuaded, but I doubt it. One of these days I might grow a Gendou beard though...

Cosplay on hot chicks is totally great on the other hand. I especially like Chiis and Kagomes.

You could do a pretty good Gendo I think.

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Remember that Robin a couple of years ago? Eh? Eh?

ssj4lonewolf · Post by **ssj4lonewolf** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:02 am

b00omshakalaka wrote:Cosplaying is soo kool! i personally dont think i would do it since 1: Ill never get the outfit and 2: it wouldnt look right. I think the only people that can pull off the look are asian people they just look soo freeakin kool i love em! tho im not saying people that arent can't cuz im sure it would work for some i suppose but ill say its rare. I admire em ^-^ lol

Not true!! You can do any cosplay you want, its all about being bold enough to try somthing different. I dont think an asian could pull off someone like barret, spike or mugen.

azulmagia wrote:I've said a couple of times that I'd be cosplaying Ayato Kamina from RahXephon at Anime North, but that was a joke. I'm probably too old to be a real cosplayer. I look young enough to pull it off but still...plus I don't have enough money. I suppose I could be persuaded, but I doubt it. One of these days I might grow a Gendou beard though... Rolling Eyes

Cosplay on hot chicks is totally great on the other hand. I especially like Chiis and Kagomes. Embarassed

lol you could grow an afro and a goatee and do things that other ppl said you cant do right.

azulmagia · Post by **azulmagia** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:46 am

Otohiko wrote:You could do a pretty good Gendo I think.

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Remember that Robin a couple of years ago? Eh? Eh?

Yeah, I could probably do a good Gendou.

And I don't remember the Robin from a couple of years ago. Though, I can imagine what my reaction was.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:27 pm

azulmagia wrote: And I don't remember the Robin from a couple of years ago. Though, I can imagine what my reaction was.

Are you kidding?

Man, she was awesome by the agreement of all males present at the con. Quite possibly the most accurate cosplay I've seen.

b00omshakalaka · Post by **b00omshakalaka** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:13 pm

ssj4lonewolf wrote:
b00omshakalaka wrote:Cosplaying is soo kool! i personally dont think i would do it since 1: Ill never get the outfit and 2: it wouldnt look right. I think the only people that can pull off the look are asian people they just look soo freeakin kool i love em! tho im not saying people that arent can't cuz im sure it would work for some i suppose but ill say its rare. I admire em ^-^ lol
Not true!! You can do any cosplay you want, its all about being bold enough to try somthing different. I dont think an asian could pull off someone like barret, spike or mugen.

no yeah i no that...lol course thats right but im just saying a majority of em would be best cosplayed by asians ... sry if im sounding harsh or anything im just saying wat i think ... its not like if u can't pull off the look don't bother cuz it's always fun to fool around ... ugh i dont think im making sense - nvm

Solaria735 · Post by **Solaria735** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:23 pm

Considering most anime characters don't look *specifically* Asian, and it's pretty dumb to assume one race has some sort of superior sewing ability over another... Yeah. I've seen some amazing Asian cosplayers (I've also seen some horrible ones, and the only reason everyone thinks Japan has OMG! Super Cosplay Powers is because only the really GOOD pictures get circulated worldwide). I've also seen many good white/black/Hispanic cosplayers.

As for this Robin... I think I know who you're talking about, because I've only seen about three really good Robins and I think Ali was the only one of them who had the costume a few years ago (and the other two made theirs more recently). Did she go the blondish route or the brunette route for her wig?