Looking for Cosplayers
06 Feb 2012 1 Comment
in Conventions Tags: Alois, Amano Yukiteru, Anime Expo, AnimeNEXT, Black Butler, Chrome, Chrome Dokuro, Ciel, Ciel Phantomhive, Cinque, cosplay, DOG DAYS, Elizabeth, Future Diary, Gasai Yuno, Genis Sage, Haku, Honne Dell, Kagamine Len, KHR, Kuroshitsuji, Len, MangaNEXT, Miku, Millhiore, Mirai Nikki, Mukuro, nyaf, nycc, Presea, Raine, Rin, Sebastian, Shinku, Shinku Izumi, Tales of Symphonia, Tsuna, Vocaloid, Yuki, Yuno
Since I actually started cosplaying, I’ve almost always been cosplaying alone because I’m very timid. I have attended some photoshoots last year, but of course, that timidness has limited how much I talk. But this year, I’m trying to change this. I’m looking for a cosplay partner/group for MangaNEXT, AnimeNEXT, Anime Expo, and any other conventions I’m going to. Below, I have listed who I’m going to cosplay and what I’m looking for. Just in case you need to know, I’m a 24 (25 in June) male and I’m about 5’6″. If you are interested in being my cosplay partner or interested in creating a group, please let me know through e-mail, cosplay.com, Facebook, AnimeNEXT forums, or Anime Expo forums. I should also point something else out that might affect some people’s decisions (I hope it doesn’t, but I sometimes get the feeling that some cosplayers don’t want to work with other cosplayers that don’t make their costumes). I bought my Ciel, Len, and Genis costumes (aka I didn’t make them). The costumes that I will make are the Tsuna, Dell, and Shinku costumes.
MangaNEXT
1. Ciel Phantomhive (I’m looking for a Sebastian, Elizabeth, Alois, or other Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler character for Saturday)
2A. Kagamine Len Servant of Evil ver. (I’m looking for Daughter of Evil Rin, Miku (Servant of Evil ver.), or Daughter of White)
2B. Kagamine Len normal ver. (I’m looking for Rin, Miku, or other Vocaloids for Sunday)
I am deciding between the Servant of Evil version and the normal version for Len. It will really depend on who I find. I am not going to cosplay SoE Len unless a SoE Rin cosplays with me (with is very rare).
AnimeNEXT
1. Kagamine Len normal ver. (I’m looking for Rin, Miku, or other Vocaloids)
2. Ciel Phantomhive (I’m looking for a Sebastian, Elizabeth, Alois, or other Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler character)
3A. Honne Dell (Looking for a Yowane Haku)
3B. Sawada Tsuna or Rokudo Mukuro (Looking for a Chrome Dokuro)
3C. Genis Sage (Looking for a Raine Sage or Presea Combatir)
3D. Amano Yukiteru (Looking for a Gasai Yuno)
I’m deciding between Dell, Tsuna, Mukuro, Genis, and Yuki. I already have/can easily make costumes for Dell, Mukuro, Genis, and Yuki. I would have to make/buy stuff for Mukuro. I’m more likely to be Yuki than the other four I listed. If I find a Chrome, then I’ll be Tsuna or Mukuro (it will be Chrome’s choice). If I find a Raine or Presea, then I will be Genis. Keep in mind that I will only have one costume per day, so I will be Len one day, Ciel another day, and Dell/Tsuna/Mukuro/Genis another day.
Anime Expo
1. Kagamine Len normal ver. (I’m looking for Rin, Miku, or other Vocaloids)
2. Kagamine Len Human Sacrafice Alice ver. (I’m looking for a Human Sacrafice Alice/Hitobashira Alice Rin or Miku for Sunday(?))
Please be specific on which costume you are using. I prefer using the version in this picture, but I also have the normal Hitobashira Alice Len costume. I also put a question mark there because it’ll depend on what day the Vocaloid gathering is.
3. Ciel Phantomhive (I’m looking for a Sebastian, Elizabeth, Alois, or other Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler character for Saturday)
4A. Honne Dell (Looking for a Yowane Haku)
4B. Sawada Tsuna or Rokudo Mukuro (Looking for a Chrome Dokuro)
4C. Genis Sage (Looking for a Raine Sage or Presea Combatir)
4D. Amano Yukiteru (Looking for a Gasai Yuno)
I can do two of those four since there are five days (4 days + day 0). What I said for AnimeNEXT also applies here.
NYAF
I have yet to plan this, but if I do go, I know that I want to form a DOG DAYS group one day. I thought since I need to make the costume (instead of buying it), NYAF would be the earliest I could do this. I will be Shinku Izumi if I do this. This means I’m looking for a Millhiore. I’m also looking for Eclair, Ricotta, Princess Leo, Prince Gaul, and any other DOG DAYS character, but Millhiore is top priority.
Opinion About Recent Takedown of Vocaloid videos in Youtube
03 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in Japan, Vocaloid Tags: Hatsune Miku, Vocaloid, savemiku, Miku, Youtube, Nico Nico Douga
Source: pixiv
If you haven’t heard, there has been a recent takedown of Vocaloid videos in Youtube, particularly Hatsune Miku videos. You can look here, here, and here for more information about this because I’m not here to repeat what was already said; I’m here to voice my opinion about Vocaloid.
Nendoroid Fun
21 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Nendoroid Fun, a set on Flickr.
I thought that after getting my new Rin-chan and Len-kun nendoroids, I would have a little bit of fun!
Kagamine Rin/Len Nendoroids – Support version
20 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in My stuff Tags: Kagamine Len, Vocaloid, Rin, Len, Kagamine Rin, nendoroid
Finally came in the mail! Supporting Japan while at the same time, getting Rin-chan and Len-kun nendoroids! Will post more pictures later.
Theme Songs for My Life
08 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Anime Tags: Amrita, anime songs, Ano Hana, AnoHana, Be Survivor, Clannad, Eyeshield 21, Ikimono Gakari, Ikimonogakari, Lia, Makino Yui, NYAF 2009, Porno Graffitti, Rutgers, Saudade, Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~, Toki wo Kizamu Uta, YELL, ZZ
This might sound weird, but sometimes, I associate some songs to certain things going on around me. I started during this during college and the songs that I associate with usually are from songs I’ve recently heard. Of course, the lyrics need to make some sense, though sometimes, they barely make sense.
The first song that I associated with an event was ZZ’s Be Survivor, which was played during Eyeshield 21.
Basically, the main team in Eyeshield 21, the Deimon Devil Bats, was a team that overcame the odds in Japanese High School American Football. So, during sophomore year (2007), I associated the Rutgers football team to this song since the team that was host to the first college football game was basically the laughing stock of college football until lately, overcoming the odds.
The fall semester of senior year (2009) is usually associated with Makino Yui’s Amrita.
I first heard this beautiful song during NYAF 2009 when Makino Yui was there and since something really good happened the day before I heard that, I would often think this song when thinking about that semester.
During my senior year (2010), I associated my final spring semester in undergrad with Ikimono Gakari’s YELL.
I had recently heard the song, but it perfectly described graduation, where we would say our goodbyes, walking different paths.
The summer after graduation I associate with Porno Graffitti’s Saudade.
I won’t talk much about why. I’ll only say that the lyrics are related to why I associate this song with that summer.
This past summer is associated with the AnoHana ED, Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~.
With the tragedies that came in March and the unforgettable memories that I had during that summer, I thought that this was a fitting song. Seeing the Chou Heiwa Busters secret base in Japan might have also factored in to this.
This coming semester is my last semester in college (unless I decide to go back one day for a Ph.D.), so I decided to associate this final semester with the Lia’s Toki wo Kizamu Uta.
Actually, YELL would have made more sense, but since I already used YELL, I decided to use the Clannad After Story ED since I just finished Clannad last week. Though I don’t associate any girl with this song (right now), it was just so beautiful. Also, my college life, though sometimes frustrating, is something I’ll always remember (いつまでも覚えてる) because of the good times I had and good friends I made during that time.
Do you also associate anime songs to certain events in your life?
My Top Three Anime in 2011
31 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Anime Tags: 2011 anime, anime, Ano Hana, AnoHana, Madoka, My Ordinary Life, Nichijou, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, top 2011 anime, top anime
In my opinion, 2011 was a good year for anime. While there were some flops, disappointments, there were a lot of anime that I particularly liked from this year. When picking the top three anime, I decided them based on their plot, their designs, and their songs. Here are my top 3 anime in 2011:
3. Nichijou – This was a tough choice since there were other shows that I thought could be in the top three, but I just had to put Nichijou in this list. It was just too funny to not put in this list. I loved the trio that was Yukko, Mio, and Mai and I really loved the duo that was Nano and little Hakase. The OPs and EDs were also addicting. The songs and the ridiculousness that is Nichijou put this show at number 3.
2. Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica – Again, I had a tough choice between this, but this time, I had to decide between this and my #1. Admittingly, the first part was a bit boring, but I liked the direction of the plot as the series continued. I really liked the scene design and animation and I also really liked the character design and concepts. The soundtrack was also great. If my #1 anime didn’t show, this would have been my favorite anime this year.
Now, to #1:
1. Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai (AnoHana) - If there was a show that would make me cry every episode, this one would be it. Originally, I wasn’t actually going to watch this, but the ED was what got me in. Funny how I wasn’t planning to watch this, especially since I wasn’t planning to watch Angel Beats last year, which is now my favorite anime. I really liked the plot of this anime and as I said, I ended up crying every episode. I would even cry whenever I would hear the ED and the ED was also very fitting for the plot. The animation was great and the character designs were not over the top, unlike other anime I typically watch. It was great from beginning to end, making this my number one anime in 2011.
The number of anime has been noticabally dropped, but I hope that 2012 will bring more great, if not better, anime.
My Three New Year’s Resolutions
31 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: cosplay, New Year, New Year's Resolutions
This year has been a very frustrating year for me. It was also a year of tradegy with the 3/11 tradegy. However, at the same time, this was a year of many firsts, like my first time in Anime Expo, my first time in a Miku concert, my first time in Japan, etc. While I try to forget the bad that has happened this year, I won’t forget the fun that I had this year. With that, here are my three New Year’s Resolutions:
1. Get a girlfriend: This has always been a resolution that has never been fulfilled. Hopefully, this changes this year. I hope to find a girl that likes me for me. I will not change the way I am. I will not change my hobbies just to get a girlfriend.
2. Be part of a cosplay group: Every year, I get more serious about cosplaying. Unfortunately, other than the random cosplay gatherings I attend, I always cosplay alone, partially because my friends don’t cosplay and partially because I have a tough time meeting new people. This year, I will work to change that. I should probably start using cosplay.com or other sites more often and that’s what I’ll be doing…starting in the New Year. I do also have the group I created, No Cosplayer Left Behind, which I haven’t done anything with yet, so I’ll start doing stuff with that also.
3. Get my Master’s Degree: This year has been so frustrating because of grad school. If I had any thought about getting a Ph.D. back then, this year basically erased those thoughts. I have to take three more classes and write a technical paper to get a Master’s Degree, so hopefully, I’ll finish that this coming semester. College life is great, but academic life is just too much for me, so it’s time for me to step out in the real world, as much as I hate that.
Buon Compleanno Chrome!!!
05 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Anime Tags: Chrome Dokuro, Chrome-nyan
It’s December 5, which means it’s Chrome’s Birthday!!! She might be shy, but she’s the cutest and kindest girl in the whole world! So, Chrome-nyan, BUON COMPLEANNO!!! 誕生日おめでとう俺のクロームにゃん♥
Anime Cons 2012 Plans
27 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Anime, Conventions Tags: anime cons, Anime Expo, AnimeNEXT, Ciel Phantomhive, cosplay, Genis Sage, Kagamine Len, MangaNEXT, Rokudo Mukuro
My chances of going to:
MangaNEXT: 70% (It really depends on if I can get No Cosplayer Left Behind up and running by then, max 1 day)
AnimeNEXT: 99% (I should be able to go. Whether or not I can go Day 0 or Day 1 depends on whether or not I have a job and if I can get out of that job for that Friday)
Anime Expo: 80% (I should have the money, but again, it depends on my working situation)
Possible cosplays for 2012:
Genis Sage: I’ll consider it depending on when Tales of photo shoots occur
Ciel Phantomhive: I enjoyed being Ciel during NYAF. I think I was the only guy cosplaying as him during NYAF (of maybe a dozen Ciels). Most likely cosplay him during AnimeNEXT and Anime Expo.
Kagamine Len original costume: Of course I’ll cosplay him (original costume). I’m even upgrading it so it’s better than before.
Kagamine Len Hitobashira Alice costume: It’s a little bit short of me, but it’s fine. Probably during Anime Expo, maybe during AnimeNEXT.
Kagamine Len Servant of Evil costume: If I go to MangaNEXT, I’ll use this costume. Don’t know about AnimeNEXT or Anime Expo yet because of the hotter weather.
Mukuro Rokudo: I already mentioned in the Cosplay.com forums (I need to start using that more often…) that I might cosplay him. The exact costume I’ll use will depend on my money situation. I don’t like Mukuro, but it’s for the sake of Chrome. Also means I’m looking for a girl to cosplay as Chrome.
Kagamine Len Pretty Fundoshi Aku-malen costume: I’m thinking about getting this costume. Again, it depends on my money situation.
Anime Saimoe Tournament 2011 – AND THE SAIMOE CHAMPION IS…
05 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Anime, Saimoe 2011 Tags: Puella Magi, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Saimoe, Saimoe 2011, Sakura Kyouko, Tomoe Mami
The championship match has just been completed and this year’s Saimoe is…Tomoe Mami! Here is the result from that match:
1. Tomoe Mami (Madoka): 512 votes
2. Sakura Kyouko (Madoka): 435 votes
