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Archive for December, 2008

The World Ends With You: Hanekoma Sanae

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

the world ends with you cosplay - hanekoma sanaeThe owner of the Shibuya Cafe Shop in The World Ends With You, little is known about Hanekoma Sanae. He is known to help Neku and Joshua several times in the game, but no one knows how or where he gets his information.

That is, of course, until you reach the end of the game.

I’ve yet to finish this game, since I’m still hunting for more pins to use. I gotta say though, this cosplay is really impressive. He really reminds me of the character. Great job! And thanks to crashwire for sharing the photo!

Unknown Entry 022

Monday, December 15th, 2008

So technically, this week’s unknown cosplay is actually "known". But I’m a little confused.

unknown entry 022 - vampire knight night class shiki senri or kaname kuran

From the site info, this is Shiki Senri, Kaname’s younger cousin who works as a model along side Rima. But I asked a few people and they think he looks more like Kuran Kaname himself despite the red hair.

So I leave it up to you guys to decide. Is he cosplaying as Shiki, or as Kaname?

Thanks to andyRak for sharing the photo!

Clannad: Sakagami Tomoyo

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Rumored to have a violent record in the past, Sakagami Tomoyo is unbelievably strong and has a reputation of never being defeated in a fight.

clannad cosplay - sakagami tomoyo

After she transfers to a new school, however, she decides to run for student council in order to save the Sakura Trees from being torn down due to some construction for developing the area. This goal also has something to do with her younger brother, Takafumi, but I won’t go through that in detail; otherwise, it’d spoil the story for everyone.

She makes a really cute Tomoyo! It’s funny how one anime can have so many different endings… I actually prefer her ending than Furukawa Nagisa’s. Nice cosplay!

Vampire Knight: Souen Ruka, Ichijou Takuma, and Kuran Kaname

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

vampire knight cosplay - souen ruka, ichijou takuma, and kuran kanameChildhood friends Souen Ruka, Ichijou Takuma, and Kuran Kaname are Night Class students of the Cross Academy, and fellow vampires.

Ruka is loyal and dedicated to Kaname, even to the point of loving him. Her feelings are left unrequited because Kaname has chosen Yuki to be his lover. After discovering that Yuki is Kaname’s pureblood sister, Ruka comes to accept Yuki and remains dedicated to Kaname in a mature and level-headed attitude.

A beautiful, black and white photo of the 3 Night Class students! It’s also a good choice to go for a black and white photo for this series. Great work, Olga!

Gintama: Yagyu Kyubei

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

gintama cosplay - yagyu kyubeiAn aristocrat who was brought up as a male in order to succeed her family’s clan, Yagyu Kyubei dresses and acts like a boy but she has not forgotten her feminine self. Because of her upbringing, she was in love with Shimura Tae ("Otae" to most) when they were children. The lost of her left eye was actually a result of Kyubei trying to protect Tae.

The incident made Kyubei decide to become stronger. She is now a master of the Yagyu-Ryu sword technique and her strength is just below her grandfather’s.

Beautiful cosplay of Kyubei! I haven’t seen Gintama yet, but a lot of people seem to like this series… Maybe I should find the time to watch it. Oh, and this image was first found on Flickr! Thanks Ryan (蒼浩)!

Onegai My Melody: Hiiragi Keiichi

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

onegai my melody cosplay - hiiragi keiichiThe famous violinist who is very popular among girls, Hiiragi Keiichi is your average, teen heartthrob; rich, talented, and a snob. He has everything a person could ever want…

With the exception of happiness.

Despite his talent, he is estranged from his family, including his younger brother Jun. Worse, he could not get the one girl he truly cared about

This is why, even though he seems happy and content on the outside, he’s probably one of the loneliest characters in the series. That’s also what makes this photo so perfect. Enough said, am I right?

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Sound Horizon: Hiver Laurent

Monday, December 8th, 2008

unknown cosplay 021It’s frustrating to find beautiful cosplays and have no idea who they’re portraying.

There’s a certain charm for this image… S/he reminds me of Kuroro from Hunter x Hunter, but I seriously doubt this is him.

Anyone have any guesses to share?

EDIT: Thanks to Xrys for letting me know this is Hiver Laurent from Sound Horizon’s Album: Roman!

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