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Ce qui manquait au Cosplay est enfin arrivé ! Un webzine entièrement dédié au sujet avec articles et photos à l'appui sera mis en ligne début octobre. Cosplay-mag (c'est son nom) est à l'initiative de l'excellent photographe Flex. Voici la home du site avec un teasing de la première couverture. Les habitués des shoots de Flex la reconnaîtront très facilement. ;) Rendez-vous dans une semaine ou deux.
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Something was missing in the cospay world. A webzine, entirely dedicated to Cosplay with articles and pics, will be released at the beginning of october. Cosplay-mag has been created by the great photographer Flex. Here is the site's homepage showing the cover of the magazine. Those who are used to Flex's photoshoots will easily find out what it deals with. ;) Let's wait for a week or two.

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Unknown Entry 011

unknown cosplay 011It’s that time of the week again! I’d like to thank everyone for helping out with trying to find out where these characters featured in Unknown are from; it’s all very much appreciated! Keep those guesses coming!

This one I think looks like Kinomoto Sakura from Card Captor Sakura. But I’m not sure about the costume since I didn’t get to watch all the episodes. Or she could be someone else entirely; like a game character.

Thoughts?

Noir et blanc toujours

Et encore une petite photo en noir et blanc.

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Here once again a black and white pic.

Cosplayer: Eme
Series: Masamune Shirow illustration
Photo credits: Kim LOEBER

Location: Japan Expo - Parc des Expositions - Villepinte
- Paris

La bêtise est un cadeau. BE BAKA !

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Cloud Strife 02

final fantasy vii advent children - cloud strife 02By the time Advent Children begins, Cloud had already given up his life as a mercenary and worked as a courier for the “Strife Delivery Service”. He lives in the City of Edge with Tifa, Marlene, and Denzel. It was peaceful until Kadaj, Loz, and Yazoo decided to confront him and threaten the children.

Pretty! Though I’m wondering what those black feathers are doing in his hair. And isn’t that snow out? Wouldn’t it be cold in that outfit?

EDIT: Thanks to anon for linking me to Yuzuko Toki's Deviant Art!

Vocaloid: Kaito

vocaloid cosplay - kaitoThe Japanese male voice and character of the singing synthesizer application software originally developed by Yamaha Corporation, Kaito is often depicted as Hatsune Miku’s partner. His character has been licensed by a third party known as Crypton Future in Japan.

This is , the same person from Flickr who provided C.C. from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Only, this is 帝 herself, cosplaying as Kaito. Thanks for sharing your photo with us!

Lolita at the Bookfair of Gothenburg


My outfit when I went to the Bookfair. It was crowded. This is taken after I ariwed home. And my hair that was flat and easy to controll, had under the day gone wild and grown. It was huge. Anyway my clothes. Underskirt in cotten and thyll. Skirt in cotton and eyelet lace. I will take details later. Blouse bought. Alice bow of cotton.

Inuyasha: Inuyasha and Sesshomaru

Half-brothers, each fulfilling his own destiny. Neither of them are right, and neither of them are wrong, for they only fight for what they believe in to be right and true.

inuyasha cosplay - inuyasha and seshomaru

I’m just a little sad this photo is so small and that we can’t see their faces too well. But I really like how this photo was taken. I wonder if anyone knows where to get a higher resolution of this? ;) And how do they compare to the other Inuyasha and Sesshomaru I’ve posted before?

Crossover

Encore une photo de Kim en compagnie de Lisu-chan, adorable néerlandaise, dans son magnifique costume de Seth Nightlord de Trinity Blood.

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Another pic by Kim wih Lisu-chan, a really nice dutch girl, with her wonderful Seth Nightlord costume coming from Trinity Blood.

Cosplayers: (from left to right) Eme, Lisu-chan, Koyo
Series: Masamune Shirow illustration and Trinity Blood
Photo credits: Kim LOEBER

Location: Japan Expo - Parc des Expositions - Villepinte
- Paris

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D. Gray-man: Lavi, Allen Walker, Kanda Yu, and Lenalee Lee

d. gray-man cosplay - lavi, allen walker, kanda yu, and lenalee lee

The Exorcists of the Black Order, Lavi, Allen Walker, Kanda Yu, and Lenalee Lee aim to stop the Millenium Earl from cleansing the Earth by means of destroying it.

The series’ main character, Allen Walker, has the ability to control “Innocence”, a weaponized form of a divine substance from ages past. Allen proves to be an important companion thanks to his cursed eye, which is able to detect the Akuma who walk along side humans.

It’s rare to find a nice group cosplay. I’m not familiar with this anime though, so I’m wondering why Lenalee isn’t wearing her hair in pigtails here? Or maybe the angle of the photo.

Mieux vaut tard que jamais !

Ça y est ! Koyo a enfin une photo d'elle à Japan Expo. Trois clichés en noir et blanc de Kim Loeber (que nous remercions au passage) me sont parvenus avant hier. Apparemment, d'autres photos en couleur cette fois devraient nous être envoyées bientôt.

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At least, Koyo got a pic of herself at Japan Expo. The day before yesterday, I received three black and white pics by Kim Loeber (we must thank him). It seems that other colored pics should come soon...

Cosplayer : Koyo
Series : Masamune Shirow illustration
Photo credits : Kim LOEBER

Location : Japan Expo - Parc des Expositions - Villepinte
- Paris

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I’s: Isozaki Izumi

unknown cosplay 010 - i's For this week, I have a fairly good idea as to where this character is from, thanks to her uniform.

She’s definitely a character from I’s, but I don’t know the series well enough to tell who she is.

I don’t think she’s one of the main characters, but I could be wrong. She’s defintely not Iori because Iori has shorter hair.

Help me out?

Thanks very much to Linkthe1st for suggesting this character is actually Isozaki Izumi from before she had cut her hair in the series! I think it’s highly probable, unless this girl just felt like cosplaying and decided to wear I’s school uniform.

@Grand International Cosplay Ball - LONDON


The
Grand International Cosplay Ball

...invites you to an unforgettable night of decadent cosplay like no other. Set in the gorgeous surroundings of the Clapham Grand, we would like to welcome cosplayers from all over the world to come and be part of this unmissable event. We've combined our love of theatre, burlesque and live music with our love of cosplay to create a unique cosplay ball experience.


Venue: The Clapham Grand, St. John's Hill, London SW11

Date: 30th November 2008

Time: 7pm ~ midnight (19:00 ~ 01:00)

Dress code: Cosplay or smart/elegant dress only

Disabled access: We regret that the venue is not accessible to wheelchair users

Age Limit: 18+ (due to licencing laws at the venue)

Ticket: £18.00 (BUY)

Naruto: Shippuden: Tenten

naruto cosplay - tentenThe only female member in Team Guy, Tenten specializes in many different types of weaponry raging from projectiles to close combat. She also has the ability to summon hundreds of weapons to attack her opponent simultaneously with pinpoint accuracy. At one point in the first season, she uses her techniques to help Hyuga Neji strengthen his defensive techniques. He is probably the only one who can block all of her attacks.

I actually like her costume in Shippuden than in the first season of Naruto. This photo was taken by Tony Quan, but since I found this in another site and not his own, I’m not sure how to properly credit it. But thanks for the photo!

EDIT: Thanks to Chibified Kitsunes for pointing me to Chuwei's Deviant Art!

Full Metal Alchemist: Alphonse "Al" Elric and Edward "Ed" Elric 02

full metal alchemist cosplay - alphonse and edward elric

Wow, this is even more impressive than the first one. From the looks of it, they’re waiting for the train to arrive… Or maybe they’re suppose to be on the train already? Not so sure, but it’s a lovely photograph of the two brothers!

I’m wondering what Alphonse’s armor is made out of… They couldn’t have used real metal for this, could they?

Anyway, very impressive! I do hope Ed will eventually find a way to bring his brother back to his original body.

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Final Fantasy X-2: Rikku and Yuna

final fantasy x-2 cosplay - chibi rikku and yunaOr should I say, “chibi” Rikku?

I’m not sure about Rikku having a songstress outfit; I’ve never played the game before. But they’re very cute though. I wonder if they’re sisters?

I think Yuna’s hair needs to be a little bit more flipped. I really like her boots though. Great job on this, and thanks for sharing!

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Tours et détours

Un autre travail de Koyo sur le thème "Tours et Détours" réalisé l'année dernière.



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An other work realised last year
by Koyo. The topic was "Turns and bends".

Tube-shaped pike 0,2/ 0,4/ 0,6 millimeters

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Dir en Grey: Toshiya

unknown cosplay 009 - nana (?)- dir en grey cosplay - toshiyaI have a few guesses for this Unknown, but the best guess I can come up with is Nana.

But then again, she could be someone from a game. I mean, with those shoulder armors? She may be a warrior of some sort that I don’t know about.

So I’ll leave the decision up to you good people. Any takers?

Thanks to Rainer and Hesper for saying this is Toshiya from the Jrock band "Dir En Grey". Thanks also to Mun-yeen and daachan for confirming this!

~Strawberry Panic











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Souvenirs souvenirs

Encore une petite photo de notre prestation de Japan Expo. Désespérant de ne pas trouver plus de photos de Koyo, nous prévoyons un shooting outdoor digne de ce nom pour fin septembre début octobre !

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Here is another pic of our Japan Expo show. Since I'm desperate not to find any other Koyo pic, we are planning to organize an outdoor shooting by the end of september or october !

Cosplayer: Eme
Series: Masamune Shirow illustration
Photo credits: Cooladn

Location: Japan Expo - Parc des Expositions - Villepinte - Paris


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Fruits Basket: Souma Hatsuharu

fruits basket cosplay - souma hatsuharu

The cursed Ox of the Souma Family, Hatsuharu has a split personality similar to that of Yin and Yang. The Souma family refers to his calmer side as “White” and his violent side as “Black”, which is similar to the Zodiac’s personal attributes.

He wear a lot of accessories, to which the Mangaka, Takaya Natsuki claims he makes himself.

Isn’t Haru cute? The hair’s just right with the black under the white. I hope Fruits Basket gets a 2nd Season!

Death Note: Ryuzaki L. Lawliet

death note cosplay - ryuzaki l. lawlietL. Lawliet is an extremely meticulous and analytical detective who tends to pursue cases out of his own interest than justice. He has several aliases including Ryuga Hideki, Ryuzaki, Eraldo Coil (the second best detective in the word), and Deneuve (the third best detective in the world). His doesn’t seem to care about his appearance, but he has a tendency to handle any object delicately.

Pretty convincing cosplay of this mysterious detective. I like his eyes, even though he looks pretty creepy in this picture. And I think I need to find more Death Note cosplays. 8)

Bleach: Hinamori Momo 02

bleach cosplay - hinamori momo 02

The young and naive lieutenant of the 5th division, Hinamori Momo trusts Aizen Sosuke completely, even after his betrayal to Soul Society. No one knows exactly why Hinamori feels that way; whether she’s truly believes in him or if she was brainwashed by Aizen is left a mystery.

I think this makes a nice rival for Mei Wai’s version of Hinamori. But I like them both, anyhow. Thanks to 二叔#zukka of Flickr for sharing the photo!

Voici un sujet de prépa réalisé par Koyo sur le sujet "En 1000 morceaux". L'illustration de gauche est adaptée d'un travail de Marta Dahlig. A droite un dessin inspiré d'un fanart du personnage Harley Quinn.

Pointes tubulaires Rotring 0,2/ 0,4/ 0,6 millimètres
Encre de chine

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Here is a drawing realised by Koyo last year answering to the topic : "A 1000 pieces apart". On the left hand side this is an illustration inspired from a work by Marta Dahlig. On the right hand side, a drawing inspired by a Harley Quinn fanart.

Tube-shaped pike 0,2/ 0,4/ 0,6 millimeters
China ink

La bêtise est un cadeau. BE BAKA!

He Is My Master: Nakabayashi Yoshitaka, Sawatari Izumi, Sawatari Mitsuki, and Kurauchi Anna

he is my master cosplay - nakabayashi yoshitaka, sawatari izumi, sawatari mitsuki, and kurauchi annaA 14-year-old student suddenly inherits his parents’ fortune due to an accident, Nakabayashi Yoshitaka decides to hire new maids out of necessity since he is only a minor. What he didn’t expect was that 2 runaways, Sawatari Izumi and Sawatari Mitsuki would take the job. Later, a third girl who is interested in Izumi, Kurauchi Anna, decides to become a maid for her own advantages.

You know there’s going to be trouble with this setup, no matter how you look at it.

Admittedly, Izumi is suppose to be short haired, and yet all thee girls have long hair here. The maid uniforms are undeniably from the series though, and so, I’ll just say they are the 3 main characters from the series, unless someone can tell me otherwise. 8)

Momo Hinamori - Casual Cosplay




Yeah, more Hinamori-cosplay. Or at least everyday cosplay. I´m gonna do a real cosplay someday. I just have to become friend my sewingmachine again.

Unknown Entry 008

unkknown cosplay 008San Diego held a Comic Con back in August 2008. A lot of people were cosplaying several characters ranging from games, anime, movies, and comic book characters.

I found this picture from a friend, and it’s originally found on this blog. The details on her costume are amazing, and I wonder, is she cosplaying someone, or is this original?

Thanks for sharing the photo!

Erratum

C'est la rentrée et comme toutes les rentrées, nous avons droit à notre lot de bonnes surprises... mais pas que...
Et oui, depuis fin juillet circulent sur le net des photos très attendues de Dragon Ball le film réalisé par le hongkongais James Wong. Pour celles et ceux qui ne les auraient pas encore vu, je vous présente donc Son Gôku et Bulma. Non ne pleurez pas ! (vous n'avez pas encore vu Piccolo). Ne souhaitant pas être responsable d'un fan suicide collectif je n'en dis pas plus car en réalité je n'en sais pas beaucoup plus. Car oui, le secret autour est bien gardé.

Cela vous inspire-t-il plus que moi ?

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This is start of school time and as usual, surprises are awaiting us, sometimes good, sometimes bad...
Since the end of july, expected pics of Dragon Ball the movie, realised by James Wong, are traveling among the Internet. For those who would not have seen them yet, here Son Gôku and Bulma are. Please don't cry (cause you have not seen Piccolo's appearance yet). I don't want to be responsible for a collective fan suicide, therefore I won't say much. Anyway I don't know much since the secret is pretty well kept.

Do you feel more inspired than me by the movie ?

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-finding anything related to cosplay.
-wants to know more about ___
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-etc...
As long as it is related to cosplay or this site... I'll try my best to fullfill it.

*Oh and please don't place your request under any anime/manga/movie title I've post
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Thank you !!

Please place your request here:

1. Seto no Hanayome (byOtaku)

2. DEARS (by anonymous)

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**Silly Mistakes**

Firstly, I sincerely apology if there's any silly mistakes.
eg. wrong name, title, picture, info .. etc

But I'll be very happy if you tell or link me those silly mistakes.. so that I can correct it.

And if I didn't name the characters, most probably I don't know his name..
If by any change you know them, please do tell me ya..

Thanks a lot !~~

~Darkstalkers

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