Cosplay

Borderlands Cosplay Is A Family Act

Back in 2015, we named this shot of Feinobi as Borderlands’ Handsome Jack as one of the best pieces of cosplay for the year. It’s now 2017, and he’s finally gotten around to having a proper shoot done of the outfit. What’s more, he’s now joined by his girlfriend Mary, cosplaying as Handsome Jack’s daughter…

Death Note Cosplay!

Not the prettiest cosplay I’ve ever seen, but then, that’s half the point with Ryuk. Cosplay by Grellish, photos by Keyaroscuro

The Best Cosplay From PAX East

PAX East went down in Boston over the weekend, and where there are crowds playing video games, there are cool people wearing cool costumes. Photographer Dave Yang was there taking shots from the show floor, and was kind enough to share some of the photos he took. If you know/are any of the cosplayers below,…

Is That You, Rick Grimes?

This is migrimes615 with some excellent Walking Dead cosplay, from the outfit to the hair to the distant look in his eyes that says “this drawn-out television series has run aground please send help”.

Cosplay Gear Made For Super Cheap 

Throughout Japan, there are one hundred yen shops, which are the equivalent of dollar stores in the US. On Twitter, Japanese cosplayers are showing props and gear they’ve made with cheap items they’ve at these discount shops. On Twitter (via Togetter), under the tag #百均のグッズ間違った使い方選手権 (or “The Championship of Incorrectly Used 100 Shop Goods), people…

Overwatch Cosplay Rains From Above

This is Charmandawith one hell of a Pharah outfit. It’s the Overwatch character’s Raindancer skin, and it’s awesome. Here it is in motion. And some more shots:

Making Your Own Metal Gear Solid Ninja Helmet Looks Tricky

Cosplayer Diegator’s Gray Fox helmet build sure is impressive. In a short clip he explains all the long hours that went into the project. Bravo! According to Diegator, this is seven months of work and lots of silicone. 

This is part 1 of 2Kawaii4Confort, a short film series about five friends going on a trip to an anime con. And…shit happens.

Korra Cosplayer Is Bending Fire Like A Pro

This is Van Helen as Korra, and that fireball she’s throwing around isn’t a simulation or photoshop, it’s the real deal. The top and bottom shots here were done using a method which basically has the person dip their arm in a (kinda safe) flammable solution then setting it on fire, creating a brief flash…

An App For People Going To Nerd Conventions

There’s a Kickstarter currently running for an app called Shout Around, which is designed specifically for anyone attending stuff like gaming, anime and cosplay conventions. Built on geolocation and friends lists, the idea is it can be used both to meet new people and catch up with the ones you already know. It works a…

The Nier: Automata Cosplay Keeps Coming

Nier: Automata isn’t just a very good video game, its star 2B is also a big cosplay inspiration, across both images and now videos as well. This is by CosplaySlayer

Howdy, Lady McCree

This is Jelfishas Overwatch’s McCree, opting to restrict the crossplay changes to a very nice pair of boots. Photos by Falling Feathers

Beauty & The Beastplay

Oh hey, there’s a new Beauty & the Beast movie, and right on time here’s Knightmageand SuperKaycedoing their furry/elegant thing in tribute. Photos by The Portrait Dude, props assist by RKG Cosplay and the authentic dungeon/castle vibe is courtesy of Landoll’s Mohican Castle in Loudonville, Ohio.

Incredible Cosplay From The World’s End

Photographer EXPit captured these amazing costumes by the Zone Rats, a post-apocalyptic/LARP group out of the Czech Republic who take influence from everything from Fallout to Stalker They’re part of a wider European “Postapo” scene, whose main event is the annual Junktown festival, where everyone in attendance parties like the world has already ended. They’re…

Neon Genesis Evangelion Cosplay Goes Back To School

It’s not often you see Neon Genesis cosplay without any plugsuits, but this beautiful shoot by Alive Alf shows that sometimes wandering away from the expected can be the best approach. Cosplay is by Stella Chuu and Mrdustinn

Some Excellent Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Cosplay

With Breath of the Wild being, you know, a pretty OK video game, not to mention a Zelda game with cool character design, it’s probably safe to assume that 2017 is going to be full of killer Link and Zelda cosplay. So let’s get started on that. This is Holly Wolf as Breath of the…

Tracer Cosplay Is Almost Perfect

Blizzard, if you ever need a live-action Tracer for an Overwatch commercial, here’s your girl. This is Hoteshi, a cosplayer from Russia, and almost everything about this Tracer is 100%, from the hair to the thick jacket to the armour to (a lot of people get this wrong!) a proper Union Jack on her shoulder.…

Chinese Mei Cosplay Has Plenty Of Chill

It’s a cruel fate for our eyeballs that Mei, who is the worst, often has some of the best Overwatch cosplay. In this case, it’s home-grown (for Mei), with Chinese cosplayer Husky Surely doing a damn fine job here. Is there too much photoshop going on in the background? You bet. Does it detract from…

Cheering Up Twitter, One Cheap Cosplay At A Time

Thought Thailand had the market cornered on amazingly inexpensive and creatively odd cosplay? Nope! Japan has a contender of its own. Meet Takaya In the past few months, his low cost cosplays have started get traction on Twitter, sometimes getting thousands of retweets. Here are some of Takaya’s best costumes—many of which seem to result…

The Best Cosplay From Katsucon

Sean Spicer wasn’t there this year, mercifully, but there were still a lot more conventional things of note to be found at this year’s Katsucon. Namely, a ton of A++++ cosplay from folks from not only across the United States, but around the world While we’ve already seen a bit of Katsucon, there are around…