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Can The West Cosplay With The Best Of Them?

28 Dec 2009 07:30:00 PST

Written by Brian Ashcraft
I notice a lot of people tend to focus on cosplayers who have just started out or tend to pick out unflattering photos of Western cosplayers," says American cosplayer HezaChan, who has been cosplaying for 9 years and has made 30 different costumes. "There are just as many "bad" Japanese cos...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Final Fantasy XIII's Sazh Cosplay In Japan - Kotaku.com

24 Dec 2009 05:16:52 PST

Final Fantasy XIII's Sazh Cosplay In Japan blog) He's also got an adorable kid, and now, a hardcore cosplayer. Snapped at the recent Jump Festa in Japan, this cosplayer didn't stop at the costume, oh no, ... and more »

Original story at Kotaku.com .

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EOY09: A trip to Japan to be won!

15 Dec 2009 00:10:34 PST

Written by tueac
Register for our solo cosplay competition, and win a return trip to Tokyo via ANA! Contestants will be required do 3 poses on stage, and the judging criteria will be based on costume design and stage confidence. Winners will be decided by the audience via SMS voting.

Original story at SP LifeArts .

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How to style a Wig

04 Dec 2009 19:36:55 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (ChezyCosplay)
Author: ChezyCosplay Keywords: TsubasaChronicles Tsubasa Chronicles Kurogane Tutorial Wig How To style ChezyCosplay Chezy Cosplay Twilly Snowy SakuraX ShadowX Tsuky Chan Added: December 4, 2009

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Cosplay Suggestion - Kotaku.com

03 Dec 2009 16:56:15 PST

Cosplay Suggestion blog) The costume is ruined when you stop walking. Also, why don't more games pause automatically when you put the PS3 controller down on a table or the couch, ... and more »

Original story at Kotaku.com .

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Grand Cosplay Ball Announces New Band and Mystery Guest - Anime News Network

08 Nov 2009 17:57:12 PST

Grand Cosplay Ball Announces New Band and Mystery Guest press release) The Grand International Cosplay Ball has announced that world-famous cosplayer and Eurobeat singer Giorgia Vecchini will be joining Yaya Han as joint guests ...

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Cosplay news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Cosplay news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• For 'Jelly Gen' the world is flat -- from China Daily
• Judge Super Street Fighter IV's Real-Life Juri [Cosplay] -- from Zergwatch
• The Ultimate Blame! -- from Comic Book Movie
• Rap and manga - new roads to Nirvana in Japan -- from The Age
• Anime festival at library -- from Duxbury Reporter
• The Conventioneers - FAN Expo - Part 1 of 4 - Weloo -- from Google Videos - -site:youtube.com Cosplay cosplayers OR costume OR costumes OR "cosplay costumes" OR cosplaying OR anime OR cosplayer OR Naruto OR Wig OR Bleach OR costuming OR manga OR "anime and manga" OR Sasuke OR Fantasy OR "cosplay costume" OR "anime conventions" OR COSMODE OR conventions OR cosplays OR Itachi OR "cross dressing" OR otaku OR Kakashi OR convention OR Worldcon OR "Japanese method of abbreviation" OR Ouran OR Gundam OR masquerade OR accessories OR "コスプレ"
• Weirdly Glorious Venture Bros. Cosplay With The Monarch and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch -- from io9
• Rap and manga - new roads to Nirvana in Japan -- from Jakarta Globe
• Rap and manga - new roads to Nirvana in Japan -- from AFP
• Rap and manga — new roads to Nirvana in Japan -- from DAWN.com

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The Magical Character Wardrobe ~ Regional Cosplay Championshop ‘09 Finalists Announced

02 Nov 2009 23:15:05 PST

Written by jenocide
“After 2 weeks of decision-making from over 30 entries region-wide, the AFA Cosplay Committee has chosen the following groups to represent their country for the top title as South-East Asia’s Best Cosplayer! The winning team takes home the grand prize of a trip for 2 to Tokyo, Japan!”

Original story at SP LifeArts .

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Announcing the Cosplay Mania Contests!

30 Jul 2009 22:42:06 PDT

Written by acewildgal
Lock tools and materials with the best cosplay craftsmen to create the biggest and strongest cosplay costumes in five hours in the Costume Building Contest! Conquer the catwalk and strut your stuff–alone or with your cosplay friends — for Brother Project Cosplay! Strike a pose and show...

Original story at Cosplay Mania .

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The best of “geek” body painting

15 Jun 2009 12:09:47 PDT

Cosplay (costume play) is the art of creating and donning the costume of characters from favorite video games, anime, comic book and television shows. This hobby is fast becoming a favorite pastime in the gaming culture. Through my years of cosplay, ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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How To: 「Coloring」- Miku Cosplay [Me ★]

24 Apr 2009 15:26:11 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (ChancedYuki)
Author: ChancedYuki Keywords: vocaloid anime draw drawing paint paint.net ms coloring miku hatsune Added: April 24, 2009

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Sonic Cosplay Will Frighten The Neighbours, Alert Authorities

09 Apr 2009 03:10:18 PDT

NY Yes, there is big money to be made in cosplay these days. But we'd have imagined that market to focus on properties like Final Fantasy and World of Warcraft. Not Sonic the Hedgehog. But hey, in this world, there's a market for everything. ...

Original story at Kotaku.com .

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Cosplay Medley: A Guide to Punky Wigs and How to Side Spike a Wig

06 Apr 2009 16:00:24 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (javakat343)
None Author: javakat343 Keywords: zelgadis greywords how to tutorial cosplay spike spiking wig styling punky Added: April 6, 2009

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How to Make Euphemia Wig for Code Geass Cosplay

02 Apr 2009 21:49:21 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (CosplayFU)
None Author: CosplayFU Keywords: how to make Euphemia wig euphemia cosplay wig euphemia wig code geass wig pink long wig euphemia cosplay Added: April 2, 2009

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New Samus Cosplay International Champion Crowned

11 Mar 2009 19:15:30 PDT

NY By Michael McWhertor , 7:20 PM on Wed Mar 11 2009, 6453 views Who's winning the Metroid cosplay wars? The Swedes looked to have had it locked down, thanks to Samus cosplayer Jenni Källberg. But Brazil has fired a shot across Sweden's bow, ...

Original story at Kotaku.com .

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ANIME DAY AT KINOKUNIYA - Active Anime

04 Mar 2009 12:29:00 PST

press release) 12 PM: Introduction To Cosplay. India Davis, Renee Gloger, and Elizabeth Licata are three of the best cosplayers in America. Renee traveled to Japan to represent America in the World Cosplay Summit in 2008, and India and Elizabeth will be traveling to ...

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Home Wardrobe Expands To Include Ninja Cosplay

10 Feb 2009 19:02:17 PST

NY - Feb 10, 2009 So starting this Thursday, ninja costumes are to be made available for your Home avatar. At the moment, Sony are only saying that the costumes are "sweet", ...

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Free Issue of COSMODE magazine!

03 Nov 2008 19:21:23 PST

Written by Gadis Cantik(noreply@blogger.com)
Born in Japan, the heart of cosplay, COSMODE is a specialized magazine that covers the latest trend in cosplay! Always fully loaded with the news and topics they want to read, Japanese cosplayers continue to love and support COSMODE.

Original story at Japan CosPlay .

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How To: Naruto Cosplay Tutorial

03 Nov 2008 19:21:23 PST

Written by Gadis Cantik(noreply@blogger.com)
This is an online video tutorial on making Naruto Uzumaki (thanks to Shimmi) as appear in YouTube. For note, you should sew the scarf on the hood not glue but it was good.

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Cosplay Answers

01 Nov 2008 11:21:37 PDT

Written by FuyuMaiden
…It’s nice to have Sakura cosplaying as Amu, but where is my image of Amu cosplaying as Sakura? Something like that is necessary. Number 08: Nia Teppelin (Gurren Lagann) as Princess Serenity (Sailor Moon) Number 23: Shinku (Rozen Maiden) as Sakura (CardCaptor Sakura)

Original story at Simplicity .

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Japanese Cosplayers Keep Fantasies Fresh (With Febreze)

17 Oct 2008 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Lisa Katayama
Cosplay — short for "costume play" — is a popular pastime for anime and gamer geeks in Japan, who express their fandom by dressing in character. Some spend hundreds, even thousands, of dollars perfecting their outfits, but the more serious cosplayers custom-make their own costumes usin...

Original story at Wired .

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A special message of thanks from Cosplay.PH

13 Oct 2008 23:00:00 PDT

Written by RetsuMarippe
Whether we were organizers, marshals, volunteers, or event-goers, we were all cosplayers because we all dared to dream of something that we could call our own - an event that would make all the critics and doubters fall silent - an event that would become the annual mecca for cosplayers an...

Original story at Cosplay Mania .

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Cosplay Alley: The Other Side Of The Lens [Tokyo Game Show 2008]

11 Oct 2008 19:30:00 PDT

Written by Michael McWhertor
Tart yourself up in the style of your favorite anime or video game character, ladies, and the lonely Tokyo Game Show hordes will eat you alive. Photographically, that is. When a largely bare-assed Cammy strutted her way out to Cosplay Alley, she instantly broke a dozen hearts, perhaps twic...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Tokyo Game Show 2008: A Dressed-Up Stroll Down TGS Cosplay Alley

11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Normal people wearing costumes! That's right, today is Saturday, not only the first public day, but also the first day of cosplay fun. If you're interested in checking out fancy pants and wild wigs, we have still images for you. ...

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CATCH A LUCKY STAR AND PIERCE THE HEAVENS AT ANIME EXPO® 2008 WITH BANDAI AND AMERICAN COSPLAY PARADISE!

06 Jun 2008 11:14:12 PDT

Written by Benu
About American Cosplay Paradise database for cosplayers, people who dress up in costumes. Members contribute pictures of their costumes, which are sorted by series and character for costumes of your favorite anime, manga, and videogame characters. For more

Original story at Anime Genesis .

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FFXII UK Cosplay Contest

23 Jan 2007 21:40:00 PST

Written by Mike Fahey
If you think you have what it takes to be an official Square Enix Cosplayer, you are invited to enter the official FINAL FANTASY XII Cosplay competition. Three Grand Prize Winners will win a two night trip to London to showcase their FINAL FANTASY XII costumes on stage at the official launch...

Original story at Kotaku .

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