Cosplay

A Real Aircraft Carrier Makes For An Amazing Cosplay Video

KantaiCon is a one-day anime convention in South Carolina which takes place on an actual aircraft carrier — the USS Yorktown. As demonstrated in Beat Down Boogie‘s video from last week’s event, it’s an excellent setting for cosplay. Not only does KantaiCon take place on the Yorktown, there’s a submarine and a destroyer on hand…

Couple Gets Engaged At The End Of The World

Devon and Joy, both video game artists (we actually featured Devon’s work recently), got engaged the other day. Congrats guys! To celebrate the occasion, then, they got a photo shoot done. A…post-apocalyptic photo shoot. Dawn Bowerytook the shots. I love how they’re actually dual-purpose. I know the intent is post-apocalyptic, but those clean, happy faces…

Zelda Cosplay Moonlights As Music Video

This is actually a music video, for Taylor Davis’ rendition of Ocarina of Time’s Kokiri Forest theme. Both the video, and the role-playing, are fantastic.

Attack On Titan Cosplay Defeats Giants With Cuteness

D Piddy’s Colossal Titan cosplay, last seen being a total creep on the streets of Tokyo, takes a break to break some hearts with a tiny little Mikasa. That’s Cheese cosplaying as Mikasa, and her outfit and gear was made by Yuto Akaboshi

You. Can. Be. Groot (For Just $50).

It would be easy to assume that cosplaying as Groot, from Guardians of the Galaxy, is way out of your price range. All that detail! That scale! Turns out, nope, you can do it for just $50. Remember: twigs are free.

Edwina Kenway, Scourge Of The Spanish Main

This is Othien, a cosplayer based in Poland who not only makes her own outfits, but is able to craft her own steel blades You can see more of Othien’s work at her Facebook page and personal site

Every Cosplay Video Should Be A Musical Number

Videographer RealTDragonwas in my backyard last weekend, using the power of his camera to cause Dragon Con cosplayers to burst a rousing chorus of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” More of this, please. Sadly I was too busy recuperating to attend Dragon Con this year, but having been part of the convention’s security team for…

Hunting Monsters In Style

Cosplayer Aurorespent six months crafting this ridiculously-detailed Monster Hunter outfit, and boy has the work paid off. Most of the armour is made out of Worbla and craft foam, which is why it looks so damn good. The pics you’re seeing here were taken by Lucas Ambrosio

World Of Warcraft Wedding Was A Cosplay Extravaganza

Inspired by reader Craig’s festivities last year, Taiwanese couple EK and KiKi tied the knot recently in one of the most over-the-top celebrations of World of Warcraft you’ll ever see. While vows were exchanged in traditional suits and dresses, once it came time to party the couple changed into WoW outfits, the groom turning into…

Cosplaying As The Witch Of The Wilds

Russian cosplayer Mono Abel is here doing a fantastic Flemeth from Dragon Age. It’s the amazing outfit that first grabs your attention, but it’s the hint of menace in that scowl that really sells it. Photos by Dzeta & Aiger (via Cosplay Blog)

Cosplayer The Lady Nerd was in a car crash the other day. A pretty bad one. With some major surgery and rehab ahead of her, some friends have set up a GoFundMe page to help pay some of the costs

Hodor is A DJ, And His First Game Of Thrones Rave Looked Awesome

So, in case you didn’t already know this piece of pub trivia, Kristian Nairn – the actor who plays Hodor on Game of Thrones – is also a DJ. Last night in Sydney, he played the first show of his new tour called…Rave of Thrones. There were costumes. Everywhere. Dance site inthemix has the full…

Zangief Is Looking Fighting Fit

Whenever or however the decision was made to genderbend Zangief but keep the chest hair, it was a good decision Cosplay by Kayla Rose. Photo by Micktography (via Fashionably Geek)

Oh Hey Loki What’s Up

The costume isn’t always everything. Sometimes, the icing on the cake is the make-up. Cosplay by TheIdeaFix, photo by Pugoffka-sama

Finn Hearts Haribo

Cosplay by Stacey Rebecca, photo by So Say We All

So, let me get this right. Not only do we get Ghost Trick cosplay, but we get perfect Ghost Trick cosplay? Awesome. Gravity-defying cosplay by CelticSakura. Photo by Mike Kowalek.

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Some astounding Metal Gear cosplay by Pro Voltage. These pics were taken by Mike Kowalekat Otakon, held earlier this month in Baltimore. And yes, before you ask, the Rex is an outfit (you can see it disassembled below), not a model.

Why So…Thoughtful? Pensive?

Sad? Puzzled? Reflective? Bemused? Photos by Cynthia Veekens

Had A Rough Day? Here’s A Cosplaying Corgi

Everyone, meet Kiba, the cosplaying corgi. Kiba, this is everyone. When not cosplaying, Kiba works as a therapy dog. And also, I’m assuming, a stealer and breaker of hearts. Kiba The Cosplaying Corgi [Facebook, via Cosplay Blog]

Sick Of Dancing, Disney’s Princesses Are Ready For Battle

Photographer William Phan took these shots of Disney’s Battle Princesses at Anime Revolution in Vancouver over the weekend. It’s an idea I feel like I’ve seen before, maybe even with cosplay, but never executed this well. Snow White’s armour design is amazing, while the coat of arms on Cinderella’s shield is a nice touch. The…