Any AMV'ers also do costuming?

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Any AMV'ers also do costuming?

Postby Lostboy » Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:46 pm

I've noticed that I'm often the only AMV editor at AWA who wears a costume with any frequency at all. Do these two hobbies tend to be at opposite poles at all cons, or is it just AWA? If any of you AMV editors DO cosplay, care to share some links to photos of yourselves in costume?

You can see all my costumes at http://www.cosplaylab.com/cosplayers/complete.asp?memberid=1503. My most recent one was Tsubasa (at the bottom of that list), which I wore Saturday at AWA 9. The one I wear most often, though, is Seifer Almasy.
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Re: Any AMV'ers also do costuming?

Postby dwchang » Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:50 pm

Lostboy wrote:I've noticed that I'm often the only AMV editor at AWA who wears a costume with any frequency at all. Do these two hobbies tend to be at opposite poles at all cons, or is it just AWA? If any of you AMV editors DO cosplay, care to share some links to photos of yourselves in costume?

You can see all my costumes at http://www.cosplaylab.com/cosplayers/complete.asp?memberid=1503. My most recent one was Tsubasa (at the bottom of that list), which I wore Saturday at AWA 9. The one I wear most often, though, is Seifer Almasy.


I've cosplayed twice at ACen'02 and ACen'03.

ACen'02 I cosplayed as Vaughn Fanel from Escaflowne since...err...my ex-girlfriend and I just have a thing for Vaughn and Hitomi. She has a great costume for it so figured...might as well.

ACen'03 I cosplayed as Seta Soujirou from Kenshin since he's my favorite character in anime.

I have pictures of both of them, but would prefer not to post them on the .org b/c of bandwidth. I can send you a link if you're interested.

I find it fun, but don't do it every con since it's pretty annoying to walk around in those things. Especially Soujirou's outfit since his "pants" are really long and drag. Also very warm to wear in May :-P.
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Postby Ashyukun » Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:52 pm

My wife and I occasionally dress up as Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Moon when we both go to a convention. I've also got a Great Saiyaman costume I've worn several times, as well as my Afro Ken 'costume'.

For more AMVer cosplay fun, come to ACen 2004! :wink:
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Postby dwchang » Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:55 pm

Ashyukun wrote:For more AMVer cosplay fun, come to ACen 2004! :wink:


Definitely. The "best" Cosplay moment in AMV history will take place there.

Everyone on the .org is invited. I should even ask the Con chairs to make this an official Event :)

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Postby Castor Troy » Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:55 pm

Ashyukun wrote:My wife and I occasionally dress up as Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Moon when we both go to a convention. I've also got a Great Saiyaman costume I've worn several times, as well as my Afro Ken 'costume'.

For more AMVer cosplay fun, come to ACen 2004! :wink:


I gotta see that afro ken costume. :shock:
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Postby Mr Pilkington » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:10 pm

Castor Troy wrote:
Ashyukun wrote:My wife and I occasionally dress up as Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Moon when we both go to a convention. I've also got a Great Saiyaman costume I've worn several times, as well as my Afro Ken 'costume'.

For more AMVer cosplay fun, come to ACen 2004! :wink:


I gotta see that afro ken costume. :shock:


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I personally cosplay at most every con I attend. It's just fun. Although this year the majority of my hardware was... well..... half-assed. I spent so much time on the detailed portion (that coincidentally never came to be due to some really bad electrical burns :oops: ) that I ran out of time and had my Backpack and Sandals shatter with in the first 5 minutes. :cry: I guess I just like to strike blackmail poses. Well, there’s always Next year.
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Postby trythil » Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:35 pm

dwchang wrote:
Ashyukun wrote:For more AMVer cosplay fun, come to ACen 2004! :wink:


Definitely. The "best" Cosplay moment in AMV history will take place there.

Everyone on the .org is invited. I should even ask the Con chairs to make this an official Event :)

Trythil is going to kill us.


Yes, I will, especially if you convince them make it an efficial event.

There's a reason why I'm making my spring class schedule as busy as possible :P
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Postby dwchang » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:02 pm

trythil wrote:
dwchang wrote:
Ashyukun wrote:For more AMVer cosplay fun, come to ACen 2004! :wink:


Definitely. The "best" Cosplay moment in AMV history will take place there.

Everyone on the .org is invited. I should even ask the Con chairs to make this an official Event :)

Trythil is going to kill us.


Yes, I will, especially if you convince them make it an efficial event.

There's a reason why I'm making my spring class schedule as busy as possible :P


Heh! I know Isaac and Frank (con chair) and at least 4 or 5 other staffers...one is the head of media so they could print it in the newsletter :).

"See a guy dressed up as Umi from Magic Knights RayEarth. Main Events 8:00 P.M."

And you better still do it...a bet is a bet...I still need to figure a way to send you the money and get more donations.
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Postby Ashyukun » Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:25 pm

Heh. I've got a picture of me in the full outfit (mainly just a large apple tree afro, all khacki, and face paint to look like a muzzle) from when I wore it at AXNY around someplace. I should put it up on my site if I can find it :P
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Postby Mr Pilkington » Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:37 pm

You should do that again, but have someone follow you around all day playing "Who let the dogs out."



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Postby SarahtheBoring » Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:08 pm

I've made costumes for other people (Squall Leonhart, the Wedding Peach battle costume thinger, Xelloss, and what's her name... Mysterious Thief St. Tail - Their choices, not mine ;)) ...and done fannish costumes for Halloween (one year two friends and I went as White, Black, and Red Mages from Final Fantasy 1).

However... since there are no anime characters I could play without looking really fucking stupid, I've never cosplayed at a con.

Next Otakon my sister wants to borrow my White Mage costume, so I might finish up my Summoner costume to match. (It's a FF5 Summoner, more or less, with a Carbuncle plushie to match.) Maaaaaybe.

Other than that kind of thing where there isn't much of an image to base it on, there's nothing I can do. I love making them, though. It's much more fun than regular sewing stuff. 8)
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Postby Waldo » Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:54 pm

Ashyukun wrote:Heh. I've got a picture of me in the full outfit (mainly just a large apple tree afro, all khacki, and face paint to look like a muzzle) from when I wore it at AXNY around someplace. I should put it up on my site if I can find it :P


One day I'd like to see someone cosplay as AfroKen using a real fro.
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Postby ladydx » Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:55 am

Kodiak and I cosplayed both Friday and Saturday at AWA this year. He was Jet Black, one day in the white apon, the next day as the hippy from the Cowboy Funk episode. I was Wolfwood one day and Seras Victora the next. (My Wolfwood was much better than my Seras by far.)

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Postby 5H1NJ1 » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:37 am

I will be dressed as Shinji Ikari from Evangelion.
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Postby anneke » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:40 am

I love cosplaying. I've even been in two cosplay contests, and one I got an honorable mention for my sewing skills.

www.cosplaylab.com under VampireAnneke

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