Anyone into Cosplay

[Kokysho Foxie]

I personally have been into cosplay for a very long time. I sometimes even roleplay my cosplay character. After collecting different clothing, I have found that I have developed my own style. Anyone who just got to know me understand that I am very much into kitsunes. Decent 8-9 tails, decent cat-like ears, that is pretty much it other than a collar with a nice silver bell on it. I go around dressed like this even when I go out at night, I even had my friend draw a picture of how I picture myself in anime. We called him Kokysho Foxie. It is a mix of threads and is pretty cool. Is anyone else into cosplay like this....Meow

[Tidusauron12]

To answer the question, yes, people here do like to cosplay, myself included. That is why there is an entire forum dedicated to those that really like to cosplay.

[Kokysho Foxie]

what part of the forum opps nevermind sorry *looks down sighs*

[Scandiadream]

I am very much into cosplay.

http://www.cosplaylab.com/cosplayers/detail.asp?memberid=128

[Jeikobu]

I'd love to try cosplay, I just don't know where to start for a lot of it and don't know how to sow or anything. Plus I'm just lazy and also want to spend enough of my money on anime, manga and the like that I wouldn't have much open for cosplaying. But maybe one of these days...

[JuraBasilElden]

I am. There should be a lot of it here in The Stes foe the benefit of all American otaku.

[hiei_kurama27]

I am very much into cosplay, since 2004. I have a few cosplays in-progress, and a couple finished. Been to one convention, and hoping to go to more.

You can check out my cosplay site, located in my signature. There's not alot there, because I re-did layout two weeks ago.
Also: cosplaylab (http://www.cosplaylab.com/cosplayers/detail.asp?memberid=22954) cosplay.com (http://forums.cosplay.com/member.php?u=27482)

[TheDemonSlayer]

Personally, I'm not really into it, or rather, I've never done it before. But if I were too, I have a few chracters in mind...

[Japhyl]

I have never cosplayed, but I like to look at cosplay pictures and go to coplay websites.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

I never cosplayed,but i have heard about it.I dont see the point of someone dressing up as a anime character.

[EmberAlchemist0]

I've never Cosplayed, but I'd really like to if I can ever find a character I could pull off really well. I wear glasses so I'm not sure who the heck I could be. :lol:

[Jeikobu]

I wear glasses and contacts (I would just wear contacts but it's not good for my eyes for me to wear them all day), so I would be ok. ^^

There are noteable anime characters with glasses though.

[EmberAlchemist0]

Well I can't wear contacts...:(
If my hair was blonde or I could find a blonde wig I could definately pull of a Riza Hawkeye with glasses. :lol:

[Jeikobu]

The only female characters with glasses that come to mind are the character from FMA who can remember everything she reads (I forget her name), and the main character from Read or Die, but I can't speak much for her since I haven't seen it. ^^;
But I'm sure that there are more. And it would be fine to cosplay as anyone you want and still wear glasses. ;)

[EmberAlchemist0]

You're thinking of Scheska? My goodness! I'm not that big of a nerd. >_< LOL!
I joked with a few friends and said I was going to cosplay sometime as Fuhrer Bradley. Yeah that would be SO cool.

[hiei_kurama27]

You dont have to limit yourself to a character with glasses. Be whichever character you want to be. I wear glasses too, and I have done characters that dont use them. :)

[Jeikobu]

You're thinking of Scheska? My goodness! I'm not that big of a nerd. >_< LOL!

lol sorry, didn't mean for it to come off like that, I was just trying to think of female anime characters with glasses. ;)

[Prof.Nosebleed]

I've cosplayed before, not at a con, but just at home in my room. (i took pictures a while back)

[EmberAlchemist0]

lol sorry, didn't mean for it to come off like that, I was just trying to think of female anime characters with glasses. ;)

I know! It's all cool. ^_^
I might actually look like Scheska if my hair was shorter. :lol: and not so curly. Once I save up some money from work I am definately buying a FMA Military outfit with all the extras. Even if I don't use them for a con I'll still have them. :)

[fujyoshi]

I love cosplay ^_^

[Kokysho Foxie]

I know! It's all cool. ^_^
I might actually look like Scheska if my hair was shorter. :lol: and not so curly. Once I save up some money from work I am definately buying a FMA Military outfit with all the extras. Even if I don't use them for a con I'll still have them. :)


Glasses are so sexy ..I mean look at loveless beloved omg *drool*

[Kokysho Foxie]

I know! It's all cool. ^_^
I might actually look like Scheska if my hair was shorter. :lol: and not so curly. Once I save up some money from work I am definately buying a FMA Military outfit with all the extras. Even if I don't use them for a con I'll still have them. :)


Glasses are sexy I believe i mean look at Loveless

Soubi x Ritsuke omg there beautiful..there alot of beautiful anime charaters wear glasses in truth glasses make them even more beautiful meow

[Animegrl/Parnaz]

I'm into cosplay, :dance: so far I have 7 costumes (although one of my costumes is now retired).

[kryptonic]

wish i knew how to sew lol id cosplay nicholas d wolfwood or cloud from final fantasy 7 lol

[Kokysho Foxie]

I'm into cosplay, :dance: so far I have 7 costumes (although one of my costumes is now retired).

I have 3 meow! <dances with her happly stops wiggles his tail> :P

[Bisu]

I've never been interested in cosplay. I'm too shy to try it myself. Though it is [sometimes] fun to watch others cosplay (especially when it's your favorite series).

Although, I doubt I'll ever consider trying it any time soon. Then again, I haven't been a serious anime fan for very long...so that may change (but I doubt it).

[Sasukitten]

i need to take pics first then ilput em here

[old hat]

Cosplay is for people who are younger and better looking than me.

[Xhalen]

Whoa, I'm scared. Two year old threads popping up could mean the end is nigh!

[fujyoshi]

I like to cosplay =D I make my cosplay outfits from scratch :P

[firedragon54738]

I wish that i can do cosplay but i got no cash for it i know that i can pull off Ikkaku Madarame from bleach

[ZeroRyoko1974]

what part of the forum opps nevermind sorry *looks down sighs*

its a subsection of the convention section. Me, I have never cosplayed. If I did, I would be an ***, and cosplay as a combination of bleach, final fantasy, and naruto so I can be like 90% of all the other cosplayers

[KatayokuのTenshi]

No... and I doubt anyone else would want to see me dress up as a fictional character either. :lol:

But speaking of cosplay... Great cosplayer or greatest cosplayer? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6EkWp79co)

[Ridley-X4]

I heard about cosplay once on the radio. They said it was really geeky.

I really think most cosplayers (especially DBZ/Naruto/ANYTHING FROM SHONEN JUMP) are the weapons used against anime fandom. When a person hates anime, they got the position from seeing badly done cosplayers. Like Sailor Bubba.

But then again, everyone loves Star Wars, and even those people have bad cosplayers.

[Takuto]

I remember when I first started going to conventions. I told my self I would never Cosplay. As years went out and conventions came and gone. I finally got to the point where i wanted to try it. For my first cosplay, I had to go as Takuto from Full Moon. I can't express in words how much I love this show, so I knew it had to be from it. Must say I sure did feel weird the first day of cosplaying, but as the day went on. I began to grow to like it.

Edit
Don't have any good pics like most people do, but my freind did take a cool pic with his camera in night vision mode i think.
Pic (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/darkkougin/Picture056.jpg) It was of pic me playing my DS, which I must say, having one at a con is a blast. People draw the funniest stuff in Pico chat

[fujyoshi]

frik yea do you see how many topics around here are mine. I even have the imfamous cosplay.com account

http://www.cosplay.com/member/110045/

please don't pay too much attention to the that osiris red jackets thumbnails zeroing in on my butt ._.

[ryo_senpai]

I would love to but like most plp, my money just isn't there. But if i did i would do Auron from FFX.^_^

[fujyoshi]

you can always make =D

[ryo_senpai]

you can always make =D

The best i can do in sewing is hemming my pants, thats pretty much it

[fujyoshi]

well atlease its some sewing knowlage. Maybe you use a pattern, I guess I would suggest but I know that I don't so yea.

[magicalgirlj]

oooo I love cosplay. even though I cant make my own outfits. I still love it.

[fujyoshi]

its hard making outfits alot of the time even for someone like me its hard but its so fun anyway

[tiedupinknots]

Yes, cosplaying is fun. I almost went to convention with mine. I cos'ed as "Bantanen' fro Hyper Police, actually had the ears and tail made professionally. The rest of the costume was easy, just buy really decent teath and cutom fit at home ( kinda pricy though), and a leather coat, jeans, sneakers, and some altered sunglasses.

I went to the con and waited in line, eveyone liked my outfit, even if I am kinda heavy. When I finally got to the front after almost two hours, I realized that I forgout my wallet. SAD!

I ran back to my car 13 blocks away, and it rain like the sky personally hated me-soaked wolf....and no wallet. I left it at home 43 miles away.....

Anyway I finally got home, got out of my soaked costume, got wallet, went and bought several anime and a pizza, and went home to feel sorry for myself.

8 and half hours gone for nuthin, but I will try again at the next convention.

Also lookin to make a Trike like the one in Hyper Police that "Natsume" uses.

[Takuto]

Yes, cosplaying is fun. I almost went to convention with mine. I cos'ed as "Bantanen' fro Hyper Police, actually had the ears and tail made professionally. The rest of the costume was easy, just buy really decent teath and cutom fit at home ( kinda pricy though), and a leather coat, jeans, sneakers, and some altered sunglasses.

I went to the con and waited in line, eveyone liked my outfit, even if I am kinda heavy. When I finally got to the front after almost two hours, I realized that I forgout my wallet. SAD!

I ran back to my car 13 blocks away, and it rain like the sky personally hated me-soaked wolf....and no wallet. I left it at home 43 miles away.....

Anyway I finally got home, got out of my soaked costume, got wallet, went and bought several anime and a pizza, and went home to feel sorry for myself.

8 and half hours gone for nuthin, but I will try again at the next convention.

Also lookin to make a Trike like the one in Hyper Police that "Natsume" uses.

That really sucks. Hopefully next one will be better for you. Reminds me of my friend, It was the first day of the convention, and we just arrived there. We all went to atm to withdraw money for registration. When it was his turn, he checked his balance and it was -50.00. Luckly he had enough money on him for his registration.

[fujyoshi]

aww that sucked >: to an anime con witout money is like....phail o_o but yea guess you gotta make sure to save your money ;p

[tiedupinknots]

I have some pics of my outfit, I'll have to see about posting them.

Anyone else doing hyper police cosplay?

[fujyoshi]

nope but seeing your cosplay would be nice ;p

[tiedupinknots]

I'll see about getting them up tomorrow. :thumbsup:

[tiedupinknots]

Is anyone planning to go to the MEW Convention? And what cosplay will you go as? Post some pics!!! :D

[tiedupinknots]

Here you go!! I hope that I did this right, I uploaded my images to photobucket.http://photobucket.com/tiedupinknots

Please enjoy the photos though some are hazy and inbad light. If you wind up on the floor crying in laughter, please try to keep it to yourself. but I understand.

[fujyoshi]

I'm making another scratch made project is hard though >:

[tiedupinknots]

Soooo...
What are you making?

You know, I have given it som thought, but a lot of the cosplay outfits that I see (non professional) seem floppy. And I am guessing that the material is not heavy enough or that there are not enough layers. When you go out and buy clothes (regular everyday), they are thicker and sturdier than the materials that some individuals (myself included) buy at the fabric store. So, a lot of those unreal long and tall collars or flaring clothing seen in anime and manga, should pobally be made with something thicker or stiffer. Also maybe use som reinforcing materials. I bet many people know someone who works in a warehouse, ask them to bring you some of the "pallet banding material". It comes in metal and plastic, of differing widths. Plastic can give arching spring affects, and metal can be bent to give angles and support to tall collar tips. Just be sure to cut and trim everything carefully and the cover the metal cut ends with electrical tape to keep it from damaging you or your clothes. And be careful not cut yourself.

[hiei_kurama27]

^Or instead of metal, you can go the much safer route and use interfacing. ;)

[tiedupinknots]

Cool, just wiki'ed interfacing, never new about it. Just did other things with different materials. Always good to learn new stuff.Thanks. But the plastic straping still works great for other stuff.:)

[fujyoshi]

Soooo...
What are you making?

I'm making a jacket version of suzaku's tight buttness =D

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq31/CodeGeassFan_21/Suzaku%20Kururugi/089cfbfd942e0412a26452ab646199f1.gif

I am WAY to lazy to make glovs to I just made the part of the gloves that go over into cuffs for my sleeves =3 the jacket is actually almost finished I just need to fix my collar the white part then I need to figure out what to use for those things on the side maybe a pin or something would be nice =D

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo84/Enne-chan/Code%20Geass/1224820254735.jpg

/slur sorry I had to xD

[tiedupinknots]

Cool cool, send out pics of it when your done!

BTW.... Did you see my pics? And if so, what did you think? I know I stll need to get the patch made and tie up some other small details.

[fujyoshi]

I don't know what character that is so it WOULD be nice if you provided reference.

[tiedupinknots]

My bad. It is "Bantanen" from Hyper Police. Same as my avatar....
Again, sorry, the photo quality is not so good...-_-;

[hiei_kurama27]

^ It's good if your going for a basic resemblance. The ears and tail are really cute and look well made. :) But.. your coat doesn't have the fuzzy collar, the gloves are the wrong color and style, and the white shirt underneath doesn't have a v-neck.

The white shirt is easy, you just need a basic crew-neck t-shirt. You can get fuzzy fabric at the fabric store and attach it to your jacket (with velcro if you want it removable). The gloves would be a little harder, (even I suck at making gloves) so practice makes perfect. Or buy a tan pair and modify them.

These next two are just little things, hair style and the glasses but you don't need to worry much about those. They would finish up the costume quite nicely though.

[fujyoshi]

yea its pretty good except you can work on those things that hiei was saying /heh do you sew because if so I can give some tips in that area a bit /meh

[tiedupinknots]

Thanks for the info. :) I know about the glove style being off, but I didn't know about the color. I based this off the manga mostly, and in it his gloves are black.

I'll have to get and watch the anime to get more clues and design info. I would have made the ears and tail darker/mixed shades of grey, like in the manga, if someone hadn't told me otherwise. :P

But I can do the whole tan glove thing, and will work on the other stuff. Have to see about dyeing my hair black too....:unsure:

As for the glasses, I modified a pair to grip at the temples, as in the manga it seemed that Bantanen's glasses never went past there. I guess I'll need to buy some black smoked plexiglass and cut and bend it to match the anime/manga exactly.

This all sounds like so much fun!!!!Thanks again for the help! :D

[hiei_kurama27]

I see. I didn't know about the manga, and I just searched for images from the anime. But if some parts are correct from the manga, by all means keep it. :)

[tiedupinknots]

Oh, don't get me wrong, the parts in question still need work. But, as this is my first (anime/manga) outfit that I put together, I should have researched more.

I'll be doing tons of that for the trike/sidecar bike from hyperpolice that I'm going to build. So, I should do the same for my costume. Again, thanks.

[fujyoshi]

ok these are the cosplay outfits witout me in them

http://i38.tinypic.com/2448osg.jpg
^ champ cosplay and yes I was watching good day NY this morning

http://i33.tinypic.com/295zg3p.jpg
^ munak cosplay well I had to hang it somewhere /heh

http://i33.tinypic.com/8wji3r.jpg
^ osiris and obilisk blue jacket =D

http://i33.tinypic.com/19s5g2.jpg
^ Matsuri cosplay on my crowded door /heh

http://i37.tinypic.com/lywxe.jpg
^ suzaku jacket =D

that is all

[tiedupinknots]

Wow!!!!
Can you sew or what? Those are great! Maybe next time I need a costume I'll just send measurements, material, and stuff and pay you to do it. :D

Actually, all I need to do is buy a good sewing machine, and I'll be fine.

But those are great out fits. You should be proud.:thumbsup:

Can you get some pics up while you have them on? And what cons are you going to attend in them?

[tiedupinknots]

Oooohhh! I just learned a new trick! Good Boy!
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/tiedupinknots/stuff403006.jpg
Me as Bantanen from Hyper Police.:doh:

[tiedupinknots]

Dang, that's big! Do I need to resize it and how do I do that?:huh:

[fujyoshi]

Wow!!!!
Can you sew or what? Those are great! Maybe next time I need a costume I'll just send measurements, material, and stuff and pay you to do it. :D

Actually, all I need to do is buy a good sewing machine, and I'll be fine.

But those are great out fits. You should be proud.:thumbsup:

Can you get some pics up while you have them on? And what cons are you going to attend in them?

the first 2 I went to a con in and the other 4 are side projects I just wanted to make

[tiedupinknots]

Fujyoshi, thats cool!

I'm still working on my costume, again, and again, and....

Do you have any of your convention pics?

[fujyoshi]

I don't know where I put them /heh

[LucyNew101]

I love cosplay! i am going to iowa con as lucy, near, or sobi! I <3 anime!:P

[magicalgirlj]

cosplay is sooo much fun. at Katsucon this year I am going as Squalo from Katekyo Hitman Reborn as a girl

[smileyoo]

I remember when I first started going to conventions. I told my self I would never Cosplay. As years went out and conventions came and gone. I finally got to the point where i wanted to try it. For my first cosplay, I had to go as Takuto from Full Moon. I can't express in words how much I love this show, so I knew it had to be from it. Must say I sure did feel weird the first day of cosplaying, but as the day went on. I began to grow to like it.

Edit
Don't have any good pics like most people do, but my freind did take a cool pic with his camera in night vision mode i think.
Pic (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/darkkougin/Picture056.jpg) It was of pic me playing my DS, which I must say, having one at a con is a blast. People draw the funniest stuff in Pico chat

omigod! i love full moon too!! also the cosplay is awesome!! did u make it your self??

[fujyoshi]

I will be at animeNEXT next week ;p more cosplay stuff then xD