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CultureCosplayBlackface Controversy Splits Cosplay Scene Over League Of Legends Outfit
For the upcoming EuroCosplay Championships, taking place in London later this month, French cosplayer Livanart decided to create an elaborate costume based on Pyke from League of Legends. Livanart is a white French woman, while Pyke is “a black guy from Bilgewater” Livanart had obviously worked on the outfit for a long time (she even…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2019 -
CultureCosplayThe Inevitable Cosplay Of Overwatch‘s Mei Supporting Hong Kong [Update]
Yesterday, when Kotaku reported that Overwatch’s Mei had been turned into a symbol of the Hong Kong resistance, one commenter wondered if there would be cosplay of this at next month’s BlizzCon. Probably! But we don’t have to wait that long. Redditor Zephronica uploaded these photos to r/HongKong of what has to be the first…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 10, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From AnimeFest 2019
Running since 1992, AnimeFest is a convention held every Labor Day long weekend in Dallas. Mineralblu was there taking photos and video for us, both of which you can see below. As usual, you’ll find every cosplayer’s social media handle, the character they’re cosplaying as, and the series they’re from watermarked on the image.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 9, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseIt Took 12 People To Make This Giant Monster Hunter Cosplay
This enormous Grammeowster Chef is so big, and so detailed, that it took two studios—GSTQ Fashions (who we covered recently for their work on Dave Bautista’s final WWE outfit) and Wooden Leg Studios—to bring it to life. The cosplay was commissioned by Capcom for the company’s Monster Hunter display at PAX West, and stands over…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 3, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Delta H 2019
Games and anime show Delta H was held in Houston from September 20-22 and featured guest appearances by basically the entire original (American) cast of Neon Genesis All photos and video were shot for Mineralblu by Jorge and Jordan
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseCosplayer Constructs Stunning Shield For Overwatch‘s Brigitte
Now that Overwatch players have stopped complaining about how overpowered the hero Brigitte is, perhaps we can all guiltlessly enjoy some fantastic Brigitte cosplay. On Saturday, Melbourne, Australia-based cosplayer AltF4Cosplay posted her completed shield from Brigitte’s “Shieldmaiden” skin. Here’s what the shield looks like in-game: And here is AltF4Cosplay’s brilliant shield. It even lights up:…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 23, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Fan Expo Canada 2019
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre played host this year to 2019’s Fan Expo Canada, which attracted around 150,000 people with video games, comics, anime and, hey whaddya know, cosplay as well. Mineralbluventured north of the border to take these photos and shoot this video of the latter, and as usual you’ll find each cosplay shot’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 20, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From DragonCon 2019, One Of America’s Oldest Nerd Shows
DragonCon has been running for over 30 years now, drawing tens of thousands of attendees to one of the oldest and best cons on the planet, the highlight of which is often the giant cosplay parade that weaves its way through downtown Atlanta. This year’s show drew over 85,000 attendees, and ran from August 29-September…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2019 -
CultureCosplayMetroid Cosplay Is Blowing Socks Off
Here’s Japanese cosplayer 11Vadu with one of, if not the best Samus outfit I have ever seen. The accuracy, the movement, it’s incredible. I think what I like best, though, is the material used for the bulk of the chestpiece. It’s…modular foam floor mats, cut and shaped, which you can see in this vid that…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2019 -
CultureCosplayCosplay Looks Totally Different Through The Lens Of An Instant Camera
We’re so accustomed to modern cosplay photography being slick and bright and clean that it’s easy to settle into the idea that’s the only way to take photos of people in costume. But this series of shots from this year’s DragonCon shows that a change of hardware can make a big difference to how we…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2019 -
CultureCosplayOh, It’s Just T-Pain Cosplaying As A Tekken Character
DragonCon, one of the biggest conventions in the US, is going down this long weekend, and among the cosplayers in attendance is rapper T-Pain, living his absolute best cosplay life as Tekken’s Leroy Smith. Leroy is a brand new character for Tekken 7, meaning this could all be just a very good marketing stunt. Then…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Anime Expo 2019, North America’s Biggest Anime Con
Anime Expo, held every year in Los Angeles (at the same venue E3 is at), is the biggest anime show in North America, having run for 27 years and attracting over 110,000 people through the gates in 2019. That means there was a lot of fantastic cosplay on show, much of it captured by Mineralblu…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2019 -
CultureCosplayBy Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryCosplay’s “World Championships” Were Just Incredible
Most of the time cosplay is about having fun and hanging out with friends. Sometimes, though, it gets competitive, and there’s no bigger prize for serious devotees than the World Cosplay Summit, held every year in Japan. It’s basically a World Championships of cosplay, and as you can imagine, the entrants are out of this…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 8, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseOh Man Look At This Enormous God Of War Cosplay
German cosplayer Kes von Puch and her boyfriend Marcel are to thank for this incredible piece of God of War cosplay, which didn’t just require the creation of a costume, but the transformation of a man. While Kes was spending over 1000 hours crafting Kratos’ outfit, making everything from his belt to his pouches to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGallerySome Amazing Cosplay From Japan Expo 2019, Europe’s Biggest Anime Show
Japan Expo, held every year in Paris, is one of the biggest nerd shows on the planet. Indeed, it claims to be the biggest celebration of Japanese culture outside of Japan itself, with around 250,000 attendees heading to Paris-Nord Villepinte between July 4-7. Unsurprisingly, given the scale and important of the show, it attracted some…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Anime Matsuri 2019
Anime Matsuri is a huge show that takes place every year in Houston, drawing more than 40,000 fans through the doors. Despite serious allegations levelled against the show’s organiser in recent years, ranging from sexual harassment to financial impropriety, it was still held on the weekend of 13-16 June. The photos and video below were…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From San Diego Comic-Con 2019
There’s no bigger cosplay show on the planet than Comic-Con, which every year attracts thousands of cosplayers, from the biggest names to locals dressing up for a big, nerdy day out Mineralblu was there all weekend taking photos and video for us, and you can see the best of that stuff below (though as usual…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2019
