Nothing will top this. Nothing.
That is, unless cosplayer Gaidoes another outfit, then maybe it will be surpassed. If not, this cosplay of William Birkin’s Stage 1 transformation will safely secure the top spot.
If this looks familiar, that’s because Gai previously did Birkin’s Stage 2 transformation.
Japanese website Gigazine took the above images. Ditto for the one below.
A closer look at Stage 1:
G第一形態のバーキンさんのご尊顔。
作り物とは思えないほどリアルで、とってもイケメンです…！
ヒゲやまつげがやばい(語彙不足) pic.twitter.com/tRYZwestaO— どろしあ (@drawcia_psg1) August 6, 2016
Damn.
本日の撮影速報・コスサミ
バイオハザード2
ウィリアム・バーキン
G第1形態：gaiさん pic.twitter.com/qBVaTj49Kk— ザン・ウー (@Zan_Woo) August 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/762539688146063360
コスサミ
バイオハザード2
ウィリアム・バーキン
G第1形態：gaiさん @gai_JRS
生で見れて良かった！#コスサミ #WCS2016 #コスプレサミット pic.twitter.com/vSAK1anA9G— imochi (@imochisun) August 6, 2016
The cosplay was shown at this year’s World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/762455915215790080
To fully appreciate how incredible and realistic the costume is, here is the top half resting on a suitcase.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/761846564398571520
And on the ground.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/762190136645824512
https://twitter.com/embed/status/762277233654280192
バイオハザード2
ウィリアムバーキン（G第一形態）
gaiさん @gai_JRS
撮影ありがとうございました～～#コスサミ2016 pic.twitter.com/PTcxUa196c— VALKEN_ZERO💉×4📷7/27WF、8/1～3コスサミ、8/16～17夏コミ (@VALKEN_ZERO) August 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/761933034522161152
There are still three Birkin forms that Gai hasn’t done yet, with Stage 5 looking like it’d be the biggest challenge.
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