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- C'est fou tout ce qu'on peut faire avec un arbre!
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: Pharaoh Atem / Yami no Yugi
- Sakura - Naruto - Casual Cosplay
- Kanoe - Bleach - Casual Cosplay
- Oh the wind, the wind is blowing...
- Staring at the cloudy sky
- Get together!
- Mario Bros.: Mario and Luigi
- Shopping at Mangani.se
- Chobits, forever and ever
- What the....???????
- On the bridge
- Soeurs d'un jour
- J-Cult Expo 2008
- Final Fantasy XII: Fran
- Yu Yu Hakusho: Youko Kurama 03
- Saiunkoku Monogatari: Shi Seiran 02
- Lucky Star: Izumi Konata (Seiyuu, Hirano Aya)
- Gyakuten Saiban 4: Houzuki Akane
- Loveless: Agatsuma Soubi and Aoyagi Ritsuka
- Cosplay-night at Hinata-sou
- Sailor Moon Supers: Helios / Pegasus
- Momo Hinamori - Casual Cosplay
- Ranma 1/2: Saotome Ranma and Shampoo
- Card Captor Sakura: Li Syaoran
- Tu veux une pomme?
- Kin’iro no Corda: Hino Kahoku, Hihara Kazuki, and ...
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses: Kaiba Seto
- Alone in the Dark
- Don't mess with me!
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C'est fou tout ce qu'on peut faire avec un arbre!
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Pharaoh Atem / Yami no Yugi
The nameless pharaoh’s spirit who resides in Mutou Yugi’s body, Atem, more commonly known as “Yami no Yugi” or “Yami” for short, often appears in Yugi’s Duel Monsters battles, either to help him, or to completely take on the battle.
In ancient times, the young pharaoh sealed the dark magic of the Shadow Games with his own name and soul into the Millennium Puzzle. Yugi’s grandfather found this artifact and Yugi took eight years before he finally solved the puzzle, unlocking the Shadow Games, and Pharaoh Atem’s soul. The pharaoh resides in Yugi’s body, somewhat similar to the reincarnation of Egyptian Priest Seto as Kaiba.
Interesting hair. I wonder how much hair cement was used on that wig? It can’t be the cosplayer’s real hair, can it?
Kanoe - Bleach - Casual Cosplay
Oh the wind, the wind is blowing...
Cosplayers : Rinny and Eme
Series : Chobits
Characters : Chii and Freya
Photo credits : Blitz
Location : Maison de quartier de l'Ile Beaulieu - Nantes
Staring at the cloudy sky
Series : Chobits
Characters : Freya
Photo credits : Blitz
Location : Maison de quartier de l'Ile Beaulieu - Nantes
Get together!
Cosplayers : Eme and Rinny
Series : Chobits
Characters : Freya and Chii
Photo credits : Blitz
Location : Maison de quartier de l'Ile Beaulieu - Nantes
Mario Bros.: Mario and Luigi
I found a very cute picture of Mario and Luigi from Idle Chit-Chat. I would guess they’re holding pumpkins because it’s Halloween?
Mario and Luigi are both plumbers and siblings. They exterminate the pests that come out of the pipes in different worlds/levels.
Aren’t they cute?
Technorati tags: nanao, research, mario, mario brothers, mario bros., super, luigi, cosplay, kids, halloween, children, siblings
Shopping at Mangani.se
Then I saw this lovely frogpure and had a sudden want. Now I´m just waiting for them to show up in the mailbox. Mangani.se
Chobits, forever and ever
Cosplayers : Rinny and Eme
Series : Chobits
Characters : Chii and Freya
Photo credits : Blitz
Location : Maison de quartier de l'Ile Beaulieu - Nantes
What the....???????
(et maintenant il faut que je traduise ça tient).
Cosplayers : Eme, Hideki and Rinny
Series : Chobits
Characters : Freya, Hideki and Chii
Photo credits : Blitz
Location : Maison de quartier de l'Ile Beaulieu - Nantes
On the bridge
Soeurs d'un jour
Here is the first pic coming from the Chobits shooting that took place during the J-Cult Expo con in Nantes with Rinny as Chii on the left and me as Freya on the right! I must thank Blitz for having taken those beautiful pictures! Hope to do that again!
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Cosplayers : Rinny and Eme
Series : Chobits
Characters : Chii and Freya
Photo credits : Blitz
Location : Maison de quartier de l'Ile Beaulieu - Nantes
La bêtise est un cadeau - BE BAKA!
J-Cult Expo 2008
Pour résumer : petite convention bien sûr, très familiale évidemment mais de bonnes surprises.
Koyo et moi n'y sommes allées que le samedi (pour cause de mémoire le dimanche RHAAAA), moi pour cosplayer et Koyo à la caméra et la logistique (merci!). Nous sommes arrivées le matin vers 11h30 pour faire un tour des lieux et sommes revenues ensuite à 14h00 pour mon premier concours de DDR (que j'ai gagné^^).
Et en route pour le cosplay individuel à 16h00 où j'ai pu rencontrer de charmants cosplayers (Olween, Ashe_Tilmit...) et revoir cette chère orga de Breizh Cosplay: Rinny, Blitz, Benitus et Hideki grâce à qui tout s'est passé niquel!
En ce qui concerne les prix :
- Prix du meilleur cosplay : Jack Sparrow de Pirates des Caraïbes (maman d'Olween)
- Prix du meilleur costume : Sakura de CCSakura (Olween)
- Prix de la meilleure prestation : Freya de Chobits (moi même ^^)
Puis le meilleur! Rhaaa le shooting. Il n'y avait pas de photographe. Heureusement Blitz et Rinny étaient là avec leurs Réflex rutilants! Nous avons pris un moment pour faire un shoot spécial Chobits avec Chii (Rinny) et Freya (moi même) fort sympathique avec une invité surprise : THE POMME DE DOUCHE (nouvelle icône Baka). Merci pour elle et surtout au jardinier qui a vraiment bon goût LOL!
Final Fantasy XII: Fran
A powerful Viera warrior who specializes in long range attacks using her bow and arrows, Fran handles the maintenance of Balthier’s airship, the Strahl. She is the wisest among the cast, a fitting role being her life span is much longer than the rest. She is the eldest of the group, despite her youthful appearance.
I’ve heard that I’ve been showing too many Asian cosplayers again, a pretty common critique now a days. I guess it’s a lot easier to find Asian cosplayers than Western ones. Admittedly, I am a fan of Asian cosplayers, but I also feature non-Asian ones like this when they catch my attention.
I apologize if my blog seems biased to some, if not most. It’s really not my intention.
Technorati tags: nanao, research, final fantasy, xii, 12, fran, viera, warrior, bow and arrow, long range, balthier, airship, strahl, life span, youthful, asian, western, cosplay, cosplayer, biased
Yu Yu Hakusho: Youko Kurama 03
I don’t know about you guys, but this image? I feel like I’m looking at the young version of Youko. Somewhere along the lines of, I don’t know, only a few years old? Long before he was known as “The Thief King”.
Also of note, the cosplayer is obviously female, don’t you think? A very cute one too. Probably the best looking Youko compared to this one with Hiei and the most recent one some people probably still remember.
I really love the hair and the ears on this cosplay though. The ears look so soft. Great job!
Saiunkoku Monogatari: Shi Seiran 02
Another cosplayer of Shi Seiran, but this time, in his full body armor. He became the official bodyguard of Ko Shuurei as ordered by his majesty, the emperor Shi Ryuki, which is actually his younger brother. Ryuki would want nothing more than to give his palace to his beloved brother, but being he was exiled, doing so may cause another war, something both of them do not want.
I think this cosplay is more accurate than the first one, although Seiran’s hair color can be interpreted both ways. This is the proper length and style though.
Lucky Star: Izumi Konata (Seiyuu, Hirano Aya)
It’s one thing to have a cute cosplayer portrayer the anime character, but how about a cute seiyuu (voice actress) who looks like the cute character?
This is Hirano Aya, the seiyuu behind Lucky Star’s Izumi Konata. I’m not entirely sure about the story behind this picture, but you can’t deny her smile looks like Konata’s.
Aya is a voice actress and a J-pop singer in Japan. She has had many roles in TV commercials, visual novels, and of course, several anime series. Hello Kitty fans will also recognize her as the voice behind Emily in the 2007 animation film, Hello Kitty: Apple Forest and the Parallel Town. Aya is also the voice behind Suzumiya Haruhi, whom Konata cosplays as in the series.
All in all, I’d say Aya is pretty famous in the Otaku (anime fans) circle. In Lucky Star, she even made an appearance in the anime itself, shown in the icon on the left. I think the real Aya is a lot cuter though.
Gyakuten Saiban 4: Houzuki Akane
The young (and cute) detective of the 4th Gyakuten Saiban Series, Houzuki Akane, also known as Ema Skye, is a scientific investigator in her own right. Sadly, when she returned to Japan after studying abroad, she became a Detective, and assistant to Prosecutor Klavier Gavin. A lot of people identify Ema’s arrival with the sound of her munching on Karintou/ Sanckoos, a type of Japanese snack consisting of fried dough cakes.
I showed this photo to a friend of mine and she exclaimed, “she doesn’t look real!” I would have to agree on that. This girl must be very cute IRL. It makes me wonder what that Karintou tastes like.
Technorati tags: nanao, research, cosplay, cosplayer, gyakuten saiban, apollo justice, ace attorney, ema, skye, houzuki, akane, scientific investigator, detective, prosecutor, klavier, gavin, garyu, kyouya, karintou, snackoo, japan, fried dough cakes, japanese snack
Loveless: Agatsuma Soubi and Aoyagi Ritsuka
I’ve received a request to find a male cosplayer of Agatsuma Soubi from Loveless. Sadly, I wasn’t able to find one from my collection or on google, so this will have to do, I guess?
Aoyagi Ritsuka’s brother, Seimei, died early because of an accident, thus giving Ritsuka amnesia.
Ritsuka meets Agatsuma Soubi on his first day of school. Soubi claims to be his brother’s “fighter” and because of his death, he was now Ritsuka’s. The world of master and servant and spell fighting is later revealed to Ritsuka as Seimei’s world.
I won’t divulge further about Loveless since it’s a shonen ai anime. I hear the manga is yaoi too. I prefer to get out of the Sanriotown Moderators’ way. 8)
Cosplay-night at Hinata-sou
After some troubles with the patterns, everything seemed to go just well.
Even thou it looked as I wanted to kill the sewingmaskin a couple of times.
About Hinata-sou. Hinata-sou was a little gathering in a few nights and weekends that me and my friends arranged in the spring of 2008. We showed anime, learned japanese, cooked asian type of food, played games and alot more. In short, a really good time.
Sailor Moon Supers: Helios / Pegasus
The Guardian and Priest of Elysion, Helios has different roles in the Sailor Moon Anime and Manga series. The manga shows Helios to be a simple priest who can transport himself between worlds. A curse was placed on him by Nehellenia, forcing him to become part of his favorite horse, Pegasus. He is also portrayed as Chibiusa’s future prince.
In the anime, however, Helios willingly became Pegasus and lends his power to Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibi Moon to attack Lemures. He is also the Guardian of the Golden Crystal; unlike in the manga, where he guards Elysion and not the Golden Crystal directly.
So pretty. I miss watching Sailor Moon. Perhaps it’s about time I pick it up again…
Momo Hinamori - Casual Cosplay
Ranma 1/2: Saotome Ranma and Shampoo
Saotome Ranma can come across as arrogant, selfish, and a braggart. But he’s actually awkwardly immature. He also has a secret. Because of his training accident back in China, he transforms into a girl when he’s splashed with cold water. He can only turn back into a guy when he’s drenched in hot water.
Similarly, the Chinese girl on the right named Shampoo becomes a cat when splashed with cold water, and can only return to being a girl when drenched in hot water. She’s in love with the boy Ranma, and once tried to kill the girl Ranma for defeating her in her village’s annual Martial Arts Tournament.
Ranma 1/2 is such a classic anime… I’m surprised to have still been able to find cosplays of the characters. Cute isn’t it?Card Captor Sakura: Li Syaoran
Li Syaoran is the distant relative of Clow Reed, the creator of the Clow Cards. Because of this, he believes that he is the rightful inheritor of the Clow Cards, not Kinomoto Sakura. Thankfully, Sakura eventually proves herself worthy to Syaoran, who later becomes her ally.
I’m not sure how the cosplayer looks, but this is a beautiful shot. The green lake looks good on picture, though I’m not sure I’d want to see it in real life. I can’t imagine what moldy lake smells like…
Tu veux une pomme?
Koyo posing like... well I let you guess!
"Cosplayer": Koyo
Series: random
Photo credits: Eme
Location: haunted mansion
Kin’iro no Corda: Hino Kahoku, Hihara Kazuki, and Yunoki Azuma
Hino Kahoko had never played the violin in her life, until a fairy named Lili gave her a magical violin. This allows her to play any music on the violin for as long as she knows the tune of the piece. This gave her the chance to meet Hihara Kazuki, a who plays the trumpet, and Yunoki Azuma who plays the flute in Seisou Academy.
I haven’t seen this anime yet, but I heard it was based on a game Kin’iro no Corda and was later adapted into a manga series by Kure Yuki. It’s also commonly known as “La Corda d’oro”. Either way, this is a very nice picture don’t you think?
Technorati tags: nanao, research, cosplay, la corda d’oro, hino, kahoku, hihara, kazuki, yunoki, azuma, music, instrument, trumpet, violin, flute, lili, seisou academy, kin’iro no corda, the golden string
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses: Kaiba Seto
The young CEO and major shareholder of the multi-national company, Kaiba Corporation, Seto Kaiba is arrogant and self-centered with very little time for other people aised from himself and his brother. Being a rational man that he is, he does not believe in magic and dismisses any magical encounter as tricks or illusions. Nevertheless, he eventually accepts Yugi’s concept of “The Heart of the Cards” and becomes more compassionate by the end of the series.
Really beautiful armor for Kaiba. Though I wonder, why is he holding a white rose? Hm…
EDIT: Thanks to MomoXIII for letting me know this Kaiba is from the PS2 game, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses!
Alone in the Dark
Un grand ***** une nouvelle fois à Micka pour la retouche photo.
"Cosplayer": Eme
Series: totally random too
Photo credits: Koyo
Location: haunted mansion
Don't mess with me!
"Cosplayer": Koyo
Series: totally random
Photo credits: Eme
Location: our sweet haunted mansion <3