zOMG Cosplay
Mar. 29th, 2006 01:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
azuriteSo I'm contemplating going to Fanime 2K6. It's a bit of a last-minute decision, but feasible. I'll have off that whole weekend, and I have a steady-enough, well-paying job to afford a costume commission with the works, depending on who I cosplay and where I get it done. Why cosplay, you ask? That's $200+ you could spend in the Dealer's Room! Alas, Dealer's Room stuff sucks most of the time anyway. I remember hunting through the whole damn thing looking for this doujinshi or that toy, all to no avail. I've had better luck on eBay, Sagusa Books, or IN JAPAN! :P And I already have enough STUFF. It might be nice to be asked for my photo, maybe hook up with other cosplayers from my fandom, or even be in the Masquerade! :)
So here's the skinny:
Been there, done that -
* Rena Lanford of Star Ocean: The Second Story. I liked how I put this costume together, but it was very last minute and pretty shabby. The blue hair is a big deterrent, and wigs are expensive.
* Mireielle Bouquet of NOIR - I liked this costume, if only because it didn't feel like I was dressing up. But many people mistook me as Misato from Evangelion. Okay, so orangeish-blonde hair isn't like the anime's blonde, but geez! Misato's hair was PURPLE, for crying out loud!
* Sailor Mars of Sailor Moon - Not for a con, but Halloween when I was much younger. Another haphazardly-put together outfit that I might consider doing again if a) wigs were cheap (because my hair isn't as long and dark as it used to be) b) the costume were nicely done-- maybe a'la the Live Action, or even the super-glittery Sera Myu. But needless to say, I got mistaken as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Double-you-tee-eff?
* Anzu Mazaki of Yu-Gi-Oh - Another one where I didn't feel like I was dressing up, save for the Duel Disk. The thigh-highs were a pain in the ass to keep on (and keep in one piece), and Anzu's short-shorts had me self-conscious about my thighs. If I did her cosplay again, I'd pick another outfit. Or, I'd cosplay another female character from YGO, or even a female!Kaiba! *laughs*
Want to do it... maybe -
* Yuna from Final Fantasy X, X-2 - I've always been jealous of Yuna cosplayers. From Summoners to Gunners, Songstresses to Gun Mages-- they're all so cool! But I'd like to be a bit original. A Lady Luck, Thief, or a Trainer, maybe? Or more realistically, what about a Psychiccer or Festival-goer?
* Maya Amano from Persona 2: Innocent Sin/Eternal Punishment - Maya *IS* me, funnily enough. She's a journalist/editor, loyal, a communicator, someone who cares deeply and is loyal to others, and she kicks serious ass while still being in style! ^_~ She's also obscure enough not to have been seen at too many cons, and her outfit wouldn't be TOO difficult or expensive to commission. I'm hoping to get a quote back on her costume from a cosplay costume seamstress.
* The original heroine from Read or Die: OAV - Her name escapes me at the moment, but when I first saw "The Paper," I thought "HEY! That's me!" Even better, I could wear my glasses. :P Her cosplay is also mostly a coat with your run of the mill uniform-style vest and skirt underneath it; it'd be easy to put together, after the coat.
* YOUR IDEA HERE!!!
*shrug* I don't know, what do you think?Have I used too many asterisks in this post?
So here's the skinny:
Been there, done that -
* Rena Lanford of Star Ocean: The Second Story. I liked how I put this costume together, but it was very last minute and pretty shabby. The blue hair is a big deterrent, and wigs are expensive.
* Mireielle Bouquet of NOIR - I liked this costume, if only because it didn't feel like I was dressing up. But many people mistook me as Misato from Evangelion. Okay, so orangeish-blonde hair isn't like the anime's blonde, but geez! Misato's hair was PURPLE, for crying out loud!
* Sailor Mars of Sailor Moon - Not for a con, but Halloween when I was much younger. Another haphazardly-put together outfit that I might consider doing again if a) wigs were cheap (because my hair isn't as long and dark as it used to be) b) the costume were nicely done-- maybe a'la the Live Action, or even the super-glittery Sera Myu. But needless to say, I got mistaken as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Double-you-tee-eff?
* Anzu Mazaki of Yu-Gi-Oh - Another one where I didn't feel like I was dressing up, save for the Duel Disk. The thigh-highs were a pain in the ass to keep on (and keep in one piece), and Anzu's short-shorts had me self-conscious about my thighs. If I did her cosplay again, I'd pick another outfit. Or, I'd cosplay another female character from YGO, or even a female!Kaiba! *laughs*
Want to do it... maybe -
* Yuna from Final Fantasy X, X-2 - I've always been jealous of Yuna cosplayers. From Summoners to Gunners, Songstresses to Gun Mages-- they're all so cool! But I'd like to be a bit original. A Lady Luck, Thief, or a Trainer, maybe? Or more realistically, what about a Psychiccer or Festival-goer?
* Maya Amano from Persona 2: Innocent Sin/Eternal Punishment - Maya *IS* me, funnily enough. She's a journalist/editor, loyal, a communicator, someone who cares deeply and is loyal to others, and she kicks serious ass while still being in style! ^_~ She's also obscure enough not to have been seen at too many cons, and her outfit wouldn't be TOO difficult or expensive to commission. I'm hoping to get a quote back on her costume from a cosplay costume seamstress.
* The original heroine from Read or Die: OAV - Her name escapes me at the moment, but when I first saw "The Paper," I thought "HEY! That's me!" Even better, I could wear my glasses. :P Her cosplay is also mostly a coat with your run of the mill uniform-style vest and skirt underneath it; it'd be easy to put together, after the coat.
* YOUR IDEA HERE!!!
*shrug* I don't know, what do you think?
