From Evangelion's Asuka flashy full body plugsuit to Snow White, Nikita is never exhausting the endless potential of embodying fabled characters. It is not only about wearing it. It is also about learning to be charismatic and outspoken under a new guise.
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As expected, China has a blooming scene and lots of places to cosplay. Hagaren has the Chenghuang Miao Temple behind her, and all the important materials to make a show of it.
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Shuichi Shindou relates his adventures as a forger of contemporary fairytales and Russian high-end cosplaying. While sewing, fixing and armor-making are on, rehearsing is the next big challenge, and getting into the character is very serious business.
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Aura Rinoa’s Blood Elf Priestess has established Southern Italy and Sicily firmly in the sky of costume cosmic play. World of Warcraft is (thankfully!) not only about over-sized sweaty saturated fat-laden and overly depressed dorks. [..]
Meagan Marie went from commercial modeling during college to discovering a fulfilling and diverse community of like-minded photographers and make-up wizards. Gaming can be a serious educative milieu.
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A happy cosplayer is a happy creator, one that partakes in the lives and excitements of a fabled cartoon that is brought to life in the real world. Bellatrix Aiden tells us about the true rewards and inner lifetime of a living and kicking character.
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Creating costumes on your own is not just dress-making.
LennethXVII tells us a gripping tale of pushing ahead in the face of incredible odds, measured in sacrifice and immense perseverance that every cosplayer will appreciate. Growing up in a cosplay world entails challenges that only now we can fully recognize. Sleepless nights, constant precision work and tireless improvisation are needed to bring forth such glamorous divas.
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We are delighted to present one of Cosplay Gen’s newest friends, Callesto, a talented cosplayer from New York, USA, who has already gathered over seven years in this hobby. She also contributed to Cosplay Gen #04, with an Ichihara Yuuko (xXx HoLic) wig-styling tutorial, available in the latest issue of the magazine. [..]
