Falk Cosplay: January 2010

Kanon: Tsukimiya Ayu

kanon cosplay - tsukimiya ayu 02 Energetic, spontaneous, and a bit of an airhead, Ayu tends to say "ugu" when she is frustrated, angry, or afraid. In the beginning of the series, she is trying to find something she had lost, but cannot even remember what that is. She enjoys eating taiyaki, a Japanese fish-shaped cake filled with red bean paste, and is seen eating the confectionary throughout the series.

Wow, I can’t believe the number of awesome cosplayers I’m getting from Winter Comiket! Thanks to everyone for sending them in! And this was sent in by Mika-Mi, who also emailed me Kagamine Rin from Vocaloid 2! Thanks for taking the time to email me!

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K-On!: Hirasawa Yui

k-on! cosplay - hirasawa yui

Clumsy and easily spaces out from time to time, Yui is very passionate about playing the guitar and plays with amazing amounts of energy. She is very talented in music, able to tune her guitar without the aid of a tuner and can has perfect pitch, making her the vocalist of the group. However, she has been known to forget the lyrics of the song in mid-performance.

Cute Yui from Winter Comiket! I’m not familiar with K-On!, so maybe someone can tell me why she has clappers (I think that’s what they’re called anyway)? Thanks to Aya-chan for sending this in!

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Gundam 00: Nena Trinity

gundam 00 cosplay - nena trinity The youngest of the Trinity siblings, Nena tends to present herself as cheerful and flirtatious when she is selfish and callous in the battlefield. A good example of her true nature occurs when she kills the entire Halevy family because she was frustrated that others were having fun while she felt overworked.

Such a scary girl with such a cute face. Better be careful when you see her in Winter Comiket! Thanks to Somiya for sending the photo!

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Vocaloid 2: Kagamine Rin 02

vocaloid 2 cosplay - kagamine rin 02 Voice actress Shimoda Asami provides the voice of both Kagamine Rin and Len, who is the boy version of Rin. Strangely enough, Rin and Len’s synthesizer cost as much as Miku’s even though they are two for the price of one.

On July 2008, Crypton released an expansion disc free of charge for those who already bought the old version. The disc is an entirely different software and does not affect the original Rin and Len in any way, allowing the users to use one or the other, or even both.

Cute Rin from Winter Comiket! I can’t believe she’s out in the cold in that outfit. Thanks to Mika-Mi for sending this!

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The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi: Nagato Yuki 04

the melancholy of suzumiya haruhi cosplay - nagato yuki 04 As according to the original light novels, Yuki has extremely pale skin, in which Kyon describes to be “white”. Once when Kyon, Haruhi, and Yuki went to the public library, Kyon notices that Yuki has the uncanny ability to walk soundlessly and is puzzled by it. Despite these strange qualities, Yuki has a lot of secret admirers and Taniguchi, one of Kyon’s friends, rates her with an “A-“.

I have to apologize for the lack of updates lately. Well, less than usual. There have been some problems in the real world, but hopefully I can have better time management now. Thanks to Jullian for sending this photo from Winter Comiket!

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Final Fantasy XIII: Éclair Farron aka Lightning

final fantasy xiii cosplay - eclair farron aka lightning

After the death of her parents, Éclair Farron discarded her birth name and chose to be known from then on as “Lightning” in order to escape her insecurities and vulnerabilities. She wanted to become a stronger person so that she could care for her younger sister, Serah. As a result, she is very serious, unforgiving, and relentless.

Cute cosplayer from Winter Comiket! I really love her pink hair and the attitude. Thanks to Misha for sending this!

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Card Captor Sakura: Kinomoto Sakura 06

card captor sakura cosplay - kinomoto sakura 04 A 10-year-old girl from Tomoeda, Japan, Sakura finds a mysterious book entitled “The Clow” in her father’s study. There, she awakens the book’s guardian, Cerberus, and find out that the book once contained 19 powerful, magical cards. Cerberus then enlists Sakura to become the card captor in order to reclaim the cards that were lost.

That is the story of the manga, of course. The anime has a different interpretation.

So pretty this cosplayer is from Winter Comiket! She’s definitely the older version of little Sakura, but I don’t think anyone is complaining! Thanks to Yumi for sending this in!

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Cosplay Meme

★Who did you first cosplay as?
Sakura Kinomoto från Cardcaptor Sakura
or possible Pippi Longstocking when I was seven.

★When and where did you first cosplay?
At KodachiKun in 2007
or possible in school way back

★When and where was the last time you cosplayed?
At KodachiKun this spring

★Who have you cosplayed as in the past?
Sakura Kinomoto - Cardcaptor Sakura
Haruhi Suzumiya - the Melancholy of Haruhi...
Ariel - the Tempest by Shakespear + OC
Momo Hinamori - BLEACH
[total: 4]

★Who is your favourite person to cosplay as?
Momo, since we have similar personality's, even thou I think Orihime would fall even better with my personality.

★Who do you REALLY wanna cosplay as?
*Usagi Tsukino - Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon was the first anime that I watched for real and a really fell for it. It's not my favorite longer, but it hold a special place in my heart.
*Tsukyusa - Amatsuki
Sometime I will crossplay Tsukyusa since he's just so stubborn.
*Amewarashi - xxxHOLiC
She's Amewarashi, has an amazing hairstyle and it could give me a reason to poke with an umbrella.

★How many of your friends cosplay?
Not so many, but I talk a bunch of them into it.

★Have you ever walked around in public in your cosplay outfit?
Yeah, and it's fun.

★Have people in public ever recognised you and asked for photos?
It has happens, but I suspect most take a snap secretly.

★Have you ever made your own cosplay outfit?
I've made all of my outfits. But not shoes and wigs even thou I have changed them sometimes.

★When and where did you first learn of cosplay?
I have no idea. Google?

★What did you think of it then?
Oh, masquerade-costumes. I always loved to dress up in costumes ^^

★What do you think of it now?
More fun since I do it. And I think it's a kind of fanart.

★Where do you usually cosplay?
On anime-conventions and on some gatherings.

★Have you ever done a cosplay skit on stage?
Nope

★Have you ever won a prize for said skit?
No

★Do you plan your cosplay outfits waaay before you're meant to wear them?
Yeah, I'm good at planning. Then making the reality is a totally different thing.

★Have you ever been to a convention and cosplayed?
Yeah, at least four times

★What is the best thing about cosplay?
Making it and showing it up. But mostly making it.

★What is the worst thing about cosplay?
People who can't respect the work put in the costume.

★Why do you cosplay?
It's fun, I get to sew and make my own fanart

Taken from envyinwondrland at deviantART

Gundam 00: Neil and Lyle Dylandy

Love only hurts me always...or so you whispered
You were scared of believing and cried, didn't you?

Considered to be the leader of the Gundam Meisters, Neil was killed in the line of duty near the end of the war. However, after 4 years had passed, the Meisters once again had to take arms and Setsuna F. Seiei recruited Neil's twin brother, Lyle to become Lockon Stratos.

Beautiful cosplay by Jesuke and Chii-Bye of Deviant Art! I feel badly for Lyle having to struggle to distinguish himself from his brother, but people are people I guess. Thank you for sharing this!