How’s this for a cosplay of William Birkin’s second mutated form from Resident Evil 2? Pretty damn accurate. That also means it looks gross. Impressive, sure, but yucky.
The work of cosplayer Gai, who specializes in large suit outfits, is so good that it would be easy to mistake it for a movie costume.
[Photo: gai_JRS]
[Photo: gai_JRS]
But it’s not! This 10 kilogram outfit is what the cosplayer will be wearing at Comic Market in Tokyo next week.
[Photo: rantyu_xx]
[Photo: rantyu_xx]
The eye moves, too.
As do the claws.
Damn. Below is a look at the costume’s construction:
[Photo: gai_JRS]
[Photo: gai_JRS]
[Photo: gai_JRS]
For more, check out Gai’s Twitter page.
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