Nothing will top this. Nothing.
That is, unless cosplayer Gai does 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:
Damn.
The cosplay was shown at this year’s World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan.
To fully appreciate how incredible and realistic the costume is, here is the top half resting on a suitcase.
And on the ground.
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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