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Hunter x Hunter: Kurapika

hunter x hunter cosplay - kurapikaNo matter what anyone says, this cosplay is both impressive and scary to me.

Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter, is the last living member of the Kuruta tribe. The Genei Ryodan (aka Phantom Troupe) destroyed the Kuruta Tribe because of their rare “scarlet eyes”; eyes which would change to flaming red when they are angry or emotionally agitated and a priceless treasure among body-part collectors.

Revenge prompted Kurapika to enter the Hunter Exams in order to become a Blacklist Hunter and kill all the members of Genei Ryodan. In order to hide his eyes by wearing black contact lenses.

Stunning cosplay! Kurapika is one of my favorite anime characters! A bit memorable too. I remember one time, when I went to an anime convention, a Kurapika cosplayer on stage brought a heart shaped ballon to the stage. I was one of the many otaku photographers near the stage and for whatever odd reason, the cosplayer gave the balloon to me! Haha! It was so embarrassing! But flattering too!

Excellent cosplay! And I love the blood red eyes.

Image originally from Anime Illusions.

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13 Responses to “Hunter x Hunter: Kurapika”

  1. kt_sanctuary:hellokitty.com Says:
    August 31st, 2007 at 6:30 am

    Pretty good! I only saw a few eps of HxH so I don’t know that story. I didn’t even know he was wearing contacts :P I wonder if he succeeded in that, one man against a whole troupe..

  2. fairlady-z:kuririnmail.com Says:
    August 31st, 2007 at 8:41 am

    That cosplay is absolutely great! Kurapika is another scary character with a cute exterior.

  3. Nanao-Chan Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 1:56 am

    KT: I have no idea… I think he was able to kill quite a few of them, but I’m not sure whether or not he succeeded in killing them all. :|

    Fairlady-Z: Cute… oh yes… He kinda reminds me of Kurama, since they are from the same creator. :D

  4. lutymishima:hellokitty.com Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 4:54 pm

    Although his eyes are red..he did not scare me! XD

  5. Nanao-Chan Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 3:09 am

    Luty: He scared me… Haha~ :D

  6. amethyst_lover:kuririnmail.com Says:
    October 9th, 2007 at 4:46 pm

    Oooh. Anime Illusions! Coolio!

  7. MidnitePhoenix Says:
    November 26th, 2007 at 12:51 pm

    I love that cosplay! Kurapika is so cool, with the red eyes. ^^

    Who is the cosplayer? I was wondering where I might find more pictures of the cosplayer/Kurapika.

    Can anyone help? Please?

  8. nanao_chan:kuririnmail.com Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 8:53 am

    Sorry, I have no clue. I found this image years ago… :( I would like to see more pictures of this cosplayer as well.

  9. jini.leodane Says:
    December 29th, 2007 at 7:33 pm

    j’aime beaucoup kurapika c’est le 1er de ma ville j’aime etre comme lui

  10. shila Says:
    May 20th, 2008 at 1:30 am

    esto es genial!!! adoro a kurapica!!!!!!!! sobre todo a sus cadenas y sus hermosos ojos rojos!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. tomb-raider Says:
    September 29th, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    kurapika IS THE HEROS of story he is cure and in this pic is like kurapika…..XD

  12. Nanao-Chan Says:
    October 13th, 2008 at 2:18 am

    He is my favorite character from the series too. :)

  13. kiki Says:
    April 16th, 2009 at 4:04 am

    kurapika aku adalah laba-laba gon akanku bunuh jika dia datang

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