2008 Cosplay Review

[evanae]

Everything stolen from nerdcore, bwahaha.

Here's my 2008 cosplay in review!

This year was a tad bit crazy. >_o; Well, in my terms at least as I usually only have a few to several new costumes per year. I had 9 new costumes. I attended 5 conventions and 2 gatherings.

Anime Los Angeles

Rewore: Lunamaria Hawke [Gundam SEED Destiny]

(Photo from Fanime 2007)

I think I wore this for nerdcore in her Rey but uh...I ended up getting there later than anticipated. X( When I finally arrived, I had the pleasure of getting dragged by strangers to the room they were conducting the scavenger hunt in cuz one of the things on their list was to find someone with crazy hair color. And it wasn't just once...it happened like several times in a span of like 10 minutes. I should've just stood outside the stupid room and been like "Hey, look one of the things on your list is right here!"

Sakura Gathering

Rewore: Sakura Kinomoto [Cardcaptor Sakura] - movie 2 battle outfit ((added details))


I had this costume from Anime Expo 2007 except it didn't have the cute wing detail. So yeah...that's what was new here. And I am going to make her damn star wand for this year's So Cal Gathering! >.<;

So Cal Spring Gathering

New: Noe Shinji [Hanazakari no Kimitachi E]


I didn't want to make anything new and side characters always need some loving!

Fanime

New: Tetsunosuke Ichimura [Peacemaker Kurogane]


This was for bluestraggler's Hijikata.

New: Mizuki Ashiya [Hanazakari no Kimitachi E]


Wore this with sprkledragon86's Rio.

New: Anya Earlstrathaim [Code Geass R2]


Wore this for ycysusan's epic R2 group.

Rewore: Lunamaria Hawke [Gundam SEED Destiny]
I was rocking it ZAFT-style in a gathering of Meisters cuz I was late to the general gathering and by then...everyone but 00 people were still there, lol.

Anime Expo

New: Maka Albarn [Soul Eater]


I had an awesomely fun time with my group. Reprise at Fanime '09!? Y/Y? :D

Rewore: Anya Earlstrathaim [Code Geass R2]
Had an interesting experience being in an alleyway with colorful graffiti. We had to be on the lookout for cars passing through. It was freakin' HOT as hell (and I was the one wearing the LEAST, lol). Some dude in charge of this boxing place tried to solicit his building for our photo purposes, bragging that some famous artist painted his walls. O_o;

Rewore: Tetsunosuke Ichimura [Peacemaker Kurogane]

YaoiCon

New: Youjiro Akizuki [Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto]


I had my own little group and woo night time shots! :) I just wish the hotel had better settings for this series. ^^;

New: Shinobu Takatsuki [Junjou Romantica]


Sexy bedroom times! ♥o♥

New: Farfarello [Weiß Kreuz]


Schwarz was overpowered by Weiß. Long live evil! D:

Rewore: Auel [Gundam SEED Destiny]

(Giving you all a pic cuz I love itttt)

I has a Sting~~!!! ♥ bluestraggler!

PMX
New: Taiki Kayashima [HanaKimi]


I just wanted a no fuss, comfy costume in case I wanted to cosplay and yeah, hooray for wig that was meant for Ulquiorra. XD

Well, there you have it! I know I cheated...two of the costumes are the same exact outfit (hooray for school uniforms! XD).

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Meme time.

List the first ten series that come to mind. Your friends will comment with the character from each series that they think you are most like.

1. Twilight [oh yes I did just go there! and it was cuz I have Paramore's new song for the soundtrack stuck in my head @_@]
2. Soul Eater
3. Nabari no Ou
4. Fruits Basket
5. Amatsuki
6. Bounen no Xam'd (Xam'd: Lost Memories) [does anyone even watch this? lol]
7. Junjou Romantica
8. Speed Grapher
9. Kattekyo Hitman Reborn! [lol]
10. Gundam 00

Now to work on Xmas cards! I'll check the dinner/skate polls in a bit.

Comments

[tinted-glass.livejournal.com]

You look so adorable in those photos! And wow I can't comment with a character from any of those series LOL.

[evanae.livejournal.com]

We need to cosplay again. :[

*thinks of 10 tv shows for you*

1. House, M.D.
2. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
3. CSI
4. Friends
5. Scrubs
6. Will & Grace
7. Nip/Tuck
8. Heroes?
9. Lost?
10. Uhh...Gilmore Girls

[tinted-glass.livejournal.com]

I knooow. :( Hopefully next year!

Looool, my own special list. I love you.

1. Wilson
2. You are not like any of these characters and that is GOOD. But uh, Charlie, I guess. He's the sweetest of the bunch. :>
3. I don't watch this show enough. Hmm, Greg?
4. Chandler
5. JD? HE'S LIKE THE ONLY ONE I KNOW? You daydream, right? HAA.
6. Grace
7. I have no idea. Never seen an episode.
8. Lol do you know these guys? Daphne
9. IDK, don't watch it. XD HOW ABOUT THE OFFICE. Pam
10. Never seen it. Oh God. XDDDD; SMALLVILLE LOL: Chloe

[evanae.livejournal.com]

I dunno who though...any ideas?

1. Lol, cuz I put up with a lotta shit? XD
2. I kinda figured but I was trying to think of shows you know...but I guess that didn't work halfway down this list, lol.
3. Hee, I love Greg. XD Yes, I can see this.
4. Hahahha. I -think- I got him in a quiz once, too.
5. Not as...crazily and overly imaginative as him.
6. Lol.
7. I actually don't think/hope I'm not like anyone on this show. They're all have issues. ^^;
8. Nooo....*googles Daphne*
9 & 10. I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT THE OFFICE AND SMALLVILLEEEEE. I SHOULD'VE ALSO PUT SUPERNATURAL. XDD

[tinted-glass.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, no. So long as I look cool, I don't have a preference? XD

1. Lol, yeah XD also because you care about things like HUMAN FEELINGS but you can also snark along with the best of them.
5. I figured XD but that's about as extensive as my Scrubs knowledge is lol.
9-10. YEAH I WAS SURPRISED YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE THESE SHOWS AS WELL. ALSO I WAS GOING TO SUBSTITUTE SUPERNATURAL FOR NIP/TUCK but wasn't sure if you had watched any Supernatural or what. XD

[evanae.livejournal.com]

Uhm, hm. I still kinda wanna do Naruto...y'know those two side characters but I really don't want to make that vest...>_>; Other than that idea...I dunno yet.

1. \o/~
9-10. I've seen uhm the first few eps of Supernatural S1. So I really only know the two bros.

[antieden.livejournal.com]

Taiki~

Oh man, dude. You look like you had a fun year. HanaKimitimes, let's play sometime :DD

[evanae.livejournal.com]

I love him~!

It was pretty nice and there were some good memories. :) But oh man, I'm totally cutting back next year. Wayy too many new costumes for my liking and wallet this year. X__x;

And yes, please! :3 I'm always up for more HanaKimis.

[antieden.livejournal.com]

He's great :D

Haha~ oh, cutting back. Good luck on that :D

Yay~ let's sometime :DD

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

Question marks for the ones I don't know so I just did the ones I do. ^_^'

1. Twilight - LOL Hm. I'd say you're sweet and responsible so you'd be like Esme.
2. Soul Eater - I didn't get to watch much because they started taking the subs off T_T but you make a great Maka!
4. Fruits Basket - Momiji
7. Junjou Romantica - XD Shinobu because you made a great one.

[evanae.livejournal.com]

1. *googles Esme* (don't know any of the characs other than Bella and Edward XD)
2. Haha, thanks~ ^^ (I still kinda wanna cosplay Death the Kid, hehe)
4. XD I say maybe an older Momiji...not his younger self.
7. Haha, how'd I turn from sweet (Esme) and cute (Momiji) to >:(? XDD

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

I need to see more Soul Eater! T_T But they started taking all of it down from licensing. I've only seen like two or three eps.

LOL Definitely older version of Momiji.

Well Esme is the mom of the vampires so she's very sweet but definitely is strong as the mother figure. Shinobu I like for his strength in loyalty to Miyagi for all those years of caring about him.

[evanae.livejournal.com]

If you know how to download Bittorrent, you can still find them on sites like mininova, isohunt or demonoid (which you need an account for I think).

Shinobu has such a sour face. XDD

[tenshiyaki.livejournal.com]

1. Uh Alice because she doesn't suck?
2. Maka lol. More like Maka when she's nice though. :)
3. Ummm I only saw one episode of this. Miharu because he's cute. &hearts
4. Hiro! Not that you're mean but you're cute and spunky.
5. Rikugo because he's cute... (lol there's a pattern)
6. YAY for Xam'd love! :) I'd say you're like Haru because she's awesome. (Xam'd cosplay group Y/Y??)
7. Um some cute uke. xD
8. The freaky girl with white hair...?
9. Oh how I loathe this series. xD Yamamoto because you're friendly and easygoing.
10. I don't know any characters here.

[evanae.livejournal.com]

1. *googles Alice* I dunno any of the characs other than Bella and Edward. ^^;
2. Haha, you should see me when I'm angry...but then I'm prolly more like...uhm, I dunno.
3. I actually kinda wanna cosplay Miharu w/ his devil wings and tail. XDD But I stopped watching that series like several eps in cuz it started to bore me. :x
4. Lol, I can be a bitch. XD
5. ♥~
6. I think I need to catch up but so far, her obsession with finding Akizuki is bugging me. XD (Maybe. :O I'd need to stuff my bra though. When?)
7. Hahahha.
8. Lol, you mean Ginza? XD Oh man.
9. I don't follow/like Reborn either but I thought of it so hence it's there. Haha, funny thing is, he's the only one where I'd be somewhat interested in in terms of a charac I'd like. XD
10. :O Someone who DOESN'T watch Gundam 00? (Not that I do either...but I somehow know the characters O__o)

[random-karen.livejournal.com]

Just want to say YAY XAM'D! Love that show. *thinks she's the one that got you into it*

Soul Eater's back up on my site where I get streaming episodes oddly enough so I'm all caught up through episode 36 (ZOMG WATCH 35 AND 36 TOGETHER). I NEED TO GET A PINSTRIPE SUIT SO BAD YOU HAVE NO IDEA. O__O

[evanae.livejournal.com]

I think you did! :) It was the catchy OP that did it for me, haha.

I think I know where to watch SE, my sis told me...and o rly? @ you wanting a pinstripe suit. :O