Monday, October 31, 2011

Vocaloid 2: Hatsune Miku 23

vocaloid 2 cosplay - hatsune miku 23Crypton’s idea for Miku was "an android diva in the near-future world where songs are lost”. When Kei illustrated Miku, he was asked to draw an android based on Yamaha synthesizer’s signature blue-green color. It took Kei more than a month to create Miku because he wasn’t sure how to illustrate a “singing computer” and he didn’t even know what a “synthesizer” was.

Well, we’re all thankful Kei worked very hard in designing Miku. There are so many cosplays of her that Cosplay Holic’s almost on overload! But this was too cute to resist; I mean, just look at that tiny, chibi Miku! Thanks to Jenny for sending this!

Vocaloid 2: Hatsune Miku 23

vocaloid 2 cosplay - hatsune miku 23Crypton’s idea for Miku was "an android diva in the near-future world where songs are lost”. When Kei illustrated Miku, he was asked to draw an android based on Yamaha synthesizer’s signature blue-green color. It took Kei more than a month to create Miku because he wasn’t sure how to illustrate a “singing computer” and he didn’t even know what a “synthesizer” was.

Well, we’re all thankful Kei worked very hard in designing Miku. There are so many cosplays of her that Cosplay Holic’s almost on overload! But this was too cute to resist; I mean, just look at that tiny, chibi Miku! Thanks to Jenny for sending this!

Successor of The Welsh Onion

Where Hatsune Miku was given Orihime's welsh onion that kind to fit her colors, her friend Rin was given a road roller. MAO Amaterasu has released such an item. It is, of course, rideable, but also adjustable. Available here.


A Certain Robot

She's also released the cleaning robot used by Maika Tsuchimikado in
To Aru Majutsu no Index. Also rideable.


Sunday, October 30, 2011

Gundam Seed Destiny: Auel Neider and Sting Oakley

gundam seed destiny cosplay - auel neider and sting oakleyAuel Neider, Sting Oakley, and Stella Loussier make up the three Extended pilots of Earth Alliance’s special forces team, Phantom Pain, under Neo Roanoke’s command. Extended pilots are known to be mentally unstable, but they are also very highly-skilled. When the three of them snuck into the PLANT colony Armory One, they each stole a new Gundam-type mobile suit: Auel took the ZGMF-X31S Abyss while Sting took the ZGMF-X24S Chaos.

All they need is Stella and they would be complete! It’s too bad I only have the low resolution of this picture; it’s quite impressive! Thanks to Lois for sending this!

Gundam Seed Destiny: Auel Neider and Sting Oakley

gundam seed destiny cosplay - auel neider and sting oakleyAuel Neider, Sting Oakley, and Stella Loussier make up the three Extended pilots of Earth Alliance’s special forces team, Phantom Pain, under Neo Roanoke’s command. Extended pilots are known to be mentally unstable, but they are also very highly-skilled. When the three of them snuck into the PLANT colony Armory One, they each stole a new Gundam-type mobile suit: Auel took the ZGMF-X31S Abyss while Sting took the ZGMF-X24S Chaos.

All they need is Stella and they would be complete! It’s too bad I only have the low resolution of this picture; it’s quite impressive! Thanks to Lois for sending this!

Lycanthropy

Some time ago Ashura Artful released a cosplay reproduction of Liru from Renkin San-kyū Magical? Pokān. It's a full-featured and cute avatar, complete with face HUD and tail HUD, and the face also reacts to chat. Head to Ashura's spot in Kodama no Ki for more info!


Gundam 00: Graham Aker and Billy Katagiri

gundam 00 cosplay - graham aker and billy katagiri

Friends Graham Aker and Billy Katagiri are two of several antagonists of the series; one is a Union ace pilot and the other is a mobile suit developer respectively. After the death of Professor Ralph Eifman and Howard Mason, Billy uses one of the GN Drives to upgrade Graham’s Flag unit in order to fight the Gundams. Graham battled Setsuna F. Seiei with his GN Flag, but he lost, receiving scars on the right side of his face.

I’m happily surprised to find a cosplay of these two! Billy is one of my favorite characters from Gundam 00! Maybe I will try to look for more of his cosplays now. Thanks again to Remi for sending this in!

Gundam 00: Graham Aker and Billy Katagiri

gundam 00 cosplay - graham aker and billy katagiri

Friends Graham Aker and Billy Katagiri are two of several antagonists of the series; one is a Union ace pilot and the other is a mobile suit developer respectively. After the death of Professor Ralph Eifman and Howard Mason, Billy uses one of the GN Drives to upgrade Graham’s Flag unit in order to fight the Gundams. Graham battled Setsuna F. Seiei with his GN Flag, but he lost, receiving scars on the right side of his face.

I’m happily surprised to find a cosplay of these two! Billy is one of my favorite characters from Gundam 00! Maybe I will try to look for more of his cosplays now. Thanks again to Remi for sending this in!

Friday, October 28, 2011

Chobits: Freya and Elda (Chi)

chobits cosplay - freya and elda (chi) by mimi

Created by Mihara Ichiro to be Hibiya's daughters, Freya and Elda lived happily with the couple until Freya fell in love with her own father and creator. Freya knew that Ichiro loved Hibiya dearly, so she suppressed her feelings until she could no longer move. At the point where she decided to self-terminate, Elda offered to take Freya’s heart into her own so that she would not disappear completely.

Cute cosplay by Mimi and her best friend (whose name I’ve yet to find out)! I’m really impressed with the details of their costume, and great choice of background too! Thanks again to Mimi for sharing this with us!

Chobits: Freya and Elda (Chi)

chobits cosplay - freya and elda (chi) by mimi

Created by Mihara Ichiro to be Hibiya's daughters, Freya and Elda lived happily with the couple until Freya fell in love with her own father and creator. Freya knew that Ichiro loved Hibiya dearly, so she suppressed her feelings until she could no longer move. At the point where she decided to self-terminate, Elda offered to take Freya’s heart into her own so that she would not disappear completely.

Cute cosplay by Mimi and her best friend (whose name I’ve yet to find out)! I’m really impressed with the details of their costume, and great choice of background too! Thanks again to Mimi for sharing this with us!

Anime Girl Avatars

AkisaMK2 Andel has released two Armor Girl sets, each with black and hair included, and a Miku Enact one, which includes a working cannon. All are complete avatars and include an anime head which reacts to typing and to a HUD. Click here for TP.






Thursday, October 27, 2011

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Tifa Lockhart 10

final fantasy vii advent children cosplay - tifa lockhart 10Tifa first found out about Cloud's Geostigma when she took Marlene to Aerith's church. Loz went to the church hoping to find Jenova’s head, but unfortunately found Tifa and Marlene instead. Tifa fought against Loz, but eventually lost to his superhuman speed and pile bunker.

Another beautiful Tifa! Next to the Vocaloids, a lot of people love to cosplay her, don’t they? Thanks to Colin for sending this in!

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Tifa Lockhart 10

final fantasy vii advent children cosplay - tifa lockhart 10Tifa first found out about Cloud's Geostigma when she took Marlene to Aerith's church. Loz went to the church hoping to find Jenova’s head, but unfortunately found Tifa and Marlene instead. Tifa fought against Loz, but eventually lost to his superhuman speed and pile bunker.

Another beautiful Tifa! Next to the Vocaloids, a lot of people love to cosplay her, don’t they? Thanks to Colin for sending this in!

Lions And Flowers

Here's a new kimono set from CHATNOIR Catnap!
The design combines an artistic portrait of a lion (those found in shrines) and tree peonies. As she says: "A taste that exhibits the glamour of men to the maximum".


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Kuroshitsuji: Grell Sutcliff 02

kuroshitsuji cosplay - grell sutcliff 2 byGrell Suttcliff is a shinigami who is described to be over-the-top and flamboyant. He has a tendency to use female nouns and pronouns when referring to himself. In the manga and character guide, Grell has even expressed the desire to have a female body. He also has a tendency to put things in terms of theatre, as he refers to Angelina’s death as “the falling of curtains”, and even comparing his relationship to Sebastian Michaelis to the famous play, Romeo and Juliet.

Beautiful cosplay by Miyo Tsubasa! I really love the yukata which was made by Anastasia. Thanks again for sharing this with us and to Alexander for the awesome photography!

Kuroshitsuji: Grell Sutcliff 02

kuroshitsuji cosplay - grell sutcliff 2 byGrell Suttcliff is a shinigami who is described to be over-the-top and flamboyant. He has a tendency to use female nouns and pronouns when referring to himself. In the manga and character guide, Grell has even expressed the desire to have a female body. He also has a tendency to put things in terms of theatre, as he refers to Angelina’s death as “the falling of curtains”, and even comparing his relationship to Sebastian Michaelis to the famous play, Romeo and Juliet.

Beautiful cosplay by Miyo Tsubasa! I really love the yukata which was made by Anastasia. Thanks again for sharing this with us and to Alexander for the awesome photography!

Cam Zoom

Some time ago Anahi Suisei released a cosplay version of Cam Castin from the adult manga/game series Newmanoid CAM. This complete avatar is available here.


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bakura Ryou

yu-gi-oh! cosplay - bakura ryou by shineueki33

A new transfer student to Domino High School, Bakura Ryou was quick to aquire an array of romantic admirers and befriends Mutou Yugi, Junouchi Katsuya (Joey Wheeler), Honda Hiroto (Tristan Taylor), and Mazaki Anzu (Téa Gardner). He then asked his new friends to join him in playing his favorite game, the RPG “Monster World” (a parody of Dungeons and Dragons). However, he was also upfront in saying that the game was also the reason why he kept transferring schools as apparently, those who decide to play with him always end up in a coma.

That’s just creepy. I wouldn’t want to play with him if that were the case! But this is a very good cosplay of my favorite character, so I had to feature it! Please be sure to visit~ShineUeki33 for more of her photos when you have time!

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bakura Ryou

yu-gi-oh! cosplay - bakura ryou by shineueki33

A new transfer student to Domino High School, Bakura Ryou was quick to aquire an array of romantic admirers and befriends Mutou Yugi, Junouchi Katsuya (Joey Wheeler), Honda Hiroto (Tristan Taylor), and Mazaki Anzu (Téa Gardner). He then asked his new friends to join him in playing his favorite game, the RPG “Monster World” (a parody of Dungeons and Dragons). However, he was also upfront in saying that the game was also the reason why he kept transferring schools as apparently, those who decide to play with him always end up in a coma.

That’s just creepy. I wouldn’t want to play with him if that were the case! But this is a very good cosplay of my favorite character, so I had to feature it! Please be sure to visit~ShineUeki33 for more of her photos when you have time!

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Naruto: Otogakure Ninja and Nara Shikamaru

naruto cosplay - otogakure ninja and nara shikamaru

Nara Shikamaru is a ninja known for his sense of apathy, as he forfeited his match to Temari due to his low chakra level. Despite this loss, he is the only ninja among his peers to be promoted as a Chunin, because the overseers of the exams were impressed by his intelligence and insight. Shikamaru was appointed the leader of a team tasked to prevent Uchiha Sasuke from defecting to the village of Otogakure. However, despite being able to defeat the Otogakure ninja barring their way, Sasuke managed to escape.

I’m pretty sure those shadows were edited into the photo, but wow, this is a great reenactment of the scene from the anime! Thanks to Amara for sending this in!