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Archive for September, 2008

Full Metal Alchemist: Alphonse "Al" Elric and Edward "Ed" Elric 02

Friday, September 19th, 2008

full metal alchemist cosplay - alphonse and edward elric

Wow, this is even more impressive than the first one. From the looks of it, they’re waiting for the train to arrive… Or maybe they’re suppose to be on the train already? Not so sure, but it’s a lovely photograph of the two brothers!

I’m wondering what Alphonse’s armor is made out of… They couldn’t have used real metal for this, could they?

Anyway, very impressive! I do hope Ed will eventually find a way to bring his brother back to his original body.

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Final Fantasy X-2: Rikku and Yuna

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

final fantasy x-2 cosplay - chibi rikku and yunaOr should I say, “chibi” Rikku?

I’m not sure about Rikku having a songstress outfit; I’ve never played the game before. But they’re very cute though. I wonder if they’re sisters?

I think Yuna’s hair needs to be a little bit more flipped. I really like her boots though. Great job on this, and thanks for sharing!

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Dir en Grey: Toshiya

Monday, September 15th, 2008

unknown cosplay 009 - nana (?)I have a few guesses for this Unknown, but the best guess I can come up with is Nana.

But then again, she could be someone from a game. I mean, with those shoulder armors? She may be a warrior of some sort that I don’t know about.

So I’ll leave the decision up to you good people. Any takers?

Thanks to Rainer and Hesper for saying this is Toshiya from the Jrock band “Dir En Grey”. Thanks also to Mun-yeen and daachan for confirming this!

Fruits Basket: Souma Hatsuharu

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

fruits basket cosplay - souma hatsuharu

The cursed Ox of the Souma Family, Hatsuharu has a split personality similar to that of Yin and Yang. The Souma family refers to his calmer side as “White” and his violent side as “Black”, which is similar to the Zodiac’s personal attributes.

He wear a lot of accessories, to which the Mangaka, Takaya Natsuki claims he makes himself.

Isn’t Haru cute? The hair’s just right with the black under the white. I hope Fruits Basket gets a 2nd Season!

Death Note: L

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

death note cosplay - lL. Lawliet is an extremely meticulous and analytical detective who tends to pursue cases out of his own interest than justice. He has several aliases including Ryuga Hideki, Ryuzaki, Eraldo Coil (the second best detective in the word), and Deneuve (the third best detective in the world). His doesn’t seem to care about his appearance, but he has a tendency to handle any object delicately.

Pretty convincing cosplay of this mysterious detective. I like his eyes, even though he looks pretty creepy in this picture. And I think I need to find more Death Note cosplays. 8)

Bleach: Hinamori Momo 02

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

bleach cosplay - hinamori momo 02

The young and naive lieutenant of the 5th division, Hinamori Momo trusts Aizen Sosuke completely, even after his betrayal to Soul Society. No one knows exactly why Hinamori feels that way; whether she’s truly believes in him or if she was brainwashed by Aizen is left a mystery.

I think this makes a nice rival for Mei Wai’s version of Hinamori. But I like them both, anyhow. Thanks to 二叔#zukka of Flickr for sharing the photo!

He Is My Master: Nakabayashi Yoshitaka, Sawatari Izumi, Sawatari Mitsuki, and Kurauchi Anna

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

he is my master cosplay - nakabayashi yoshitaka, sawatari izumi, sawatari mitsuki, and kurauchi annaA 14-year-old student suddenly inherits his parents’ fortune due to an accident, Nakabayashi Yoshitaka decides to hire new maids out of necessity since he is only a minor. What he didn’t expect was that 2 runaways, Sawatari Izumi and Sawatari Mitsuki would take the job. Later, a third girl who is interested in Izumi, Kurauchi Anna, decides to become a maid for her own advantages.

You know there’s going to be trouble with this setup, no matter how you look at it.

Admittedly, Izumi is suppose to be short haired, and yet all thee girls have long hair here. The maid uniforms are undeniably from the series though, and so, I’ll just say they are the 3 main characters from the series, unless someone can tell me otherwise. 8)