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naruto fan 09812
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I was wondering how do you feel about anime cos-play and have you ever done it before.The first time I went to a covention I thought its was as nerdy as it could be but I got into it and I think it is fun and humorous to laugh at your self. Also,the cos-play is usually creative so I just want to see your thoughts on the issue.
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LydiaDianne
 Posts: 5634 Location: Southern California |
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Nope, I've never done it. Mainly because I don't have the courage to.
But, I do admire the people who do take the time to "dress up." I especially admire the people who obviously take the time to make sure that their costume is well made and as accurate as possible. Those people I REALLY admire because you can tell that their costume took several hours to make and that they paid close attention to the smallest details. A white sheet and cat ears do not even come close to anime cos-play. |
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Kruszer
 Posts: 8016 Location: Minnesota, USA |
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If someone feels like doing it I have nothing against it, but I just think it's rather unneccessary and too much work. Plus there aren't any cons in my area, so no I've never done it. I'd only do it if I was with group.
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DragonsRevenge
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I find it very curious. The cons just arent the same without them. I couldnt ever do it, but I certainly respect those that do.
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frouella
 Posts: 199 Location: 大阪 |
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I've done it a few times now, and personally I think it makes going to conventions more fun. Well, it's fun to dress up, but it's probably as much fun to see other people's costumes, too! So far, I've gone as Lust from FMA, Ururu from Bleach (with her cannon-thingie), and Faye from Cowboy Bebop. I've kinda retired Faye though, because those suspender things are a pain (along with the requisite six weeks of ab crunches).
 My next project is probably going to be Haruhi from SHnY, unless something else catches my attention.
I think more people should give it a try; at a convention, you already know that everyone there is some kind of fan, so it's a supportive environment. Then again, I used to be a theatre major in college, so dressing up in character is nothing new to me. |
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Keonyn
 Subscriber Posts: 5567 Location: Coon Rapids, MN |
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It doesn't really interest me at all but I have nothing against those who want to do it. Obviously, as with any such hobby, there's some that do it better than others and I might laugh at some of the really bad outfits out there but I certainly don't think I'm the only one, nor do I have any issue with cosplayers as a whole.
To me I just enjoy anime, it doesn't fill me with any desire to be the characters or dress up like them, I'm content with who I am. |
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frouella
Posts: 199 Location: 大阪 |
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To clarify, I'm content with who I am, as well. I just kind of view it as my chance to dress up once in a while since I'm too old for trick-or-treating. 
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Tony K.
Subscriber Moderator  Posts: 12094 Location: Frisco, TX |
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I think cosplaying is a great oppurtunity to show one's fandom. I've never done it myself, but I will this year for two conventions. Currently from just an outside perspective, I find it very cool when people can put in so much effort and dedication to emulate the appearances (and sometimes personalities) of said characters.
It shows they have a passion and genuine love for what they enjoy; anime. Not to say those who don't cosplay are any less of a fan. It's just all a question of personal aesthetics and how you like to express yourself. It's just like sports. You can be a huge fan of some player and show your support by wearing or having some franchise paraphrenalia or picking your team in a video game to represent them and dominate the competion in their honor. I mean, say you like Peyton Manning. I absolutely revere his field ability and cerebral approach to football. But since I'm not a 6'5" 230lbs. guy, I'm content just picking the Colts on Madden and dismantling defenses through the controller or just watching him play a real game. The same can be said for cosplay spectators. You can be a big anime fan, but you don't necessarily have to participate firsthand either. I don't like crappy cosplayers, though. Having experienced my first convention in person back around September, I saw some really good costumes, as well as some really bad ones. I don't like having my picture taken, but I'm hoping people will at least like my costume: Shinomori Aoshi from Rurouni Kenshin. I've got the coat and gi finished. My mother went to her native country Laos back in November for a vacation and had her cousin make the whole thing (effortlessly and for free, aside from the $80 I paid for the coat here in The States  ), and it looks great. I've got the shoes and can buy the gloves easy, and my aunt is a hair stylist making the wig pretty much a sealed deal.
The only problem I'm having now is the double kodachi. I'm looking to have the entire thing made with the trick sheath and everything. I went to a friend's house back around Christmas and he showed me a customized wooden (single) kodachi that had his name in Kanji etched into the blade. He told me the store that it came from had customizable options and the lady there could do a number of things. Unfortunately, I live 40 miles away and haven't had a chance to visit the area since then (lots of school and work this semester). The single by itself is perfect in design. And if I can just get it customized into the trick set, I'm sure to impress many a fan this June and September. Last year, my friend (who owns the kodachi) dressed up as Sanosuke, so it's good we've got a Kenshin thing going a little further this time. I'll try to post pics of my costume when I complete it. But yeah, to state my opinion on the aspect of cosplaying, it can be a whole lot of fun, though it shouldn't be a necessity either. |
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Keonyn
Subscriber Posts: 5567 Location: Coon Rapids, MN |
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Ah yes, of course I meant no disrespect although I can see now that I could have worded it better. In my case that's more or less my reasoning, but I don't expect others to feel the same way of course. Just to clarify. |
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Deltakiral
 Posts: 3338 Location: Glendora, CA (Avatar Hei from Darker than BLACK) |
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Personally I don't cosplay, but I have no problem with people who do with some exceptions. Firstly puts some effort into your costume! I attended my first Con last year (AX 06) and while there was some amazing cosplayers out there who must of spent lots of time on their outfits. And then then there are the people who just throw on T-shirt (that) character X wears in series Y....and it's seems like (in my limited experience) these people are always attention whore. "look at me look at me, I want attention".
I don't have the skills or time to make this really amazing cosplay, (I would Cosplay as Tenma from Monster) and quite frankly it's not like anyone would know what I was cosplaying as........but I am floored by the people who make the gundam suits. |
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DKong
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I don't like dressing up....period. Not just cosplay, but for halloween, dances...you name it, and I still prefer to be in jeans and a T shirt.
Though I love walking around cons and looking at and taking pics of costumes. |
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nailz
 Posts: 30 Location: USA |
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I spent the majority of my weekend working on my cosplay project. It's about showing your love for the fandom and cosplayers do it through recreating the costume of the characters they love.
The first time I went to a convension I did not do cosplay, but I noticed how much fun it looked and gave it a try the next time. I had a lot of fun (and some not-so-fun) times making my Super Milk-chan outfit. It was great to walk in the halls and have other fans of the show call out to you. It's a great way to meet people as well. I cosplay every year now. My personal opinion is if you want to do cosplay, go all out and do your best. I know not everyone is skilled at the seemingly lost art of sewing, myself included (what's a zipperfoot?), but don't do a half-assed job! |
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NGE1113
 Posts: 1081 Location: Alexandria, VA. |
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As for me, I have no problem with it. As others have said, the cosplayers that really stick out to me are the ones that take the time required to make a great costume. I still remember an Illpalazzo cosplayer at Nekocon a couple of years ago; the sight left me speechless. As for those that just throw together costume, well, I'll have to use an analogy here. They're kind of like college students at a basketball game who've donned school color-containing wigs and facepaint: I see them, but they're simply part of the background.
As for actually cosplaying myself: simply said, my level of self-consciousness keeps me from doing things that make me stand out too much. |
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kolibri
 Posts: 712 Location: Vancouver |
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Sweet  It's worth checking in advance your con's weapons policy though, some of them are really really anal with what you can bring in. Even wooden swords are not ok with some cons.
I'm currently debating if it's worth getting any kind of shotgun prop for my Re-l costume, as the con I'm going to demands that all guns should be permanently holstered or slung and cannot be drawn under any circumstances (even for photos). So is there any point for me in spending money and time for the prop... probably not. ...so you could say that cosplay is one of my hobbies I'm even tolerant with "bad" cosplayers... look, if you're just wearing a headband that's showing love for your favourite series. It's nothing off me in any way.
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GForce
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Cosplaying is cool, and I admire everyoen who does it. The only problem I have with it is the fact that, more often than not, the costumes look like...well, costumes. But I suppose that comes with the fact that you are trying to bring anime into a third dimension...
But, to the people who enjoy it, more power to you.
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