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A Guide to Picking the Right Cosplay Costume!

COSPLAY SUSHI SHOP

Useful GuideCosplay Sushi ShopBy James Wood (on behalf of http://CosplaySushi.com)

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Picking the right style and character is usually the biggest hurdle most people face when buying their first cosplay. It’s possible to spend days — even weeks — on the issue without coming to a decision, which can be an incredibly frustrating and de-motivating experience. I know, because I’ve struggled with the process myself. I wrote this Guide to help take the confusion and stress out of the selection and research process, and to help increase the chances of picking a comfortable, and reliable cosplay piece that you can use for multiple times.

As with most costume type clothing, cosplay is not something just for your own. From the moment of researching to finally wearing one, this can be a long patient process. Therefore, most people would ask their family and friends for their opinion and tell them about this experience. It is also something that you will wear to share to friends and take beautiful photos of yourself in this costume!

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“Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough”Miyuki Hashimoto 橋本 みゆき

1. History of Cosplay2. Six Step To Do Guide3. Dos and Don’ts to Remember4. Costumes and Conventions5. Conclusion

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“Something which is out of season and therefore rendered useless”Hideshi Hamaguchi

The origins of “Cosplay” comes from a the streets of Japan. These cute and professional art work have been existence for over 20 years! However, it has really been the last 5 years have we seen this growing trend been brought to the masses in North America, Europe, Australia and all across the world. However, as more and more people discover them at events, and social media sharing, there are now people in UAE, New Zealand, Brazil and all over the world. We believe that it is through sharing of this amazing and cute products that this has truly become a popular trend.

Otaku clothing! Every Sunday in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park, one can find Japanese teens and adults

in all sorts of outrageous outfits. From glam rock wannabes to video game and anime characters, the park is packed with those who choose to leave behind their normal lives for an afternoon. These costumed park goers are practicing what the Japanese call cosplay, a word that combines the first syllable of “costume” and the last of “role-play.”

The cosplay clothing made by Cosplay Sushi is one of the most respected clothing fabric and recognized leader in the industry. It is built to last and each one has been conducted for sample testing.

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History of Cosplay!Starting from Japan

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Cosplaying is a great interest to most people, as such we want them to maintain and keep them in good condition. Here are a few simple things you can do to keep them in great passion.

1. Pick the character you want to cosplay.The more obscure the anime, the more wow’s you will get. For example, you’ll get more street cred if you dress as Lunamaria Hawke from Gundam SEED Destiny than as the giant mecha himself. Most importantly, though, choose a character that speaks to you. If that happens to be Ken from Street Fighter, then so be it.

2. Draw a illustration of the outfit.What is the character’s best outfit? How does she wear her hair? What accessories does she wear? Make a list of things you can buy ready-made at the store, of things you would have to custom-order, and things you can make yourself. Most likely, the entire outfit will be a combination of all three.

3. Buy the parts you need.Wigs, ribbons, etc. And don’t forget the makeup and color contacts & dash a must, even if you’re a dude.

4. Make the rest.Find a fabric and accessories store near you. If you don’t know how to sew, now’s the time to learn.

5. Try it on.Make sure everything fits perfectly, and check back with the original animated drawings to double check that you look like a replica of the character. It’s okay to add your own unique touches, but the idea is to step out of your own skin and enter the 2D world &mdash so keep that in mind.

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”宮崎 駿 Miyazaki Hayao

Best PracticesTake good care!

Best Practices See below for more details

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“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”Shinichi Suzuki

Do Cosplay Characters you are related to or enjoy and study the Character’s mannerism, paying close attention to how the character carries himself/herself

Do have at least 3 different poses. This is where the studying comes in. Find poses that you feel expresses the character best

Do try to bring the character to life. You never know-you might make someone’s day. Try to have a reference image of every angle. If this isn’t possible, use your better judgement of the other angles.

Don’t cosplay for the sake of entering contests and winning. Cosplay is suppose to be a fun hobby for everyone, not a competition. Also, don’t make a sign to carry around, it can be quite tacky.

Don’t treat others inferior to you just because the quality of their costume is not at it’s peak. Cosplayers are all equal.

Don’t think you are the only one that cosplays that characters or the “best” at the character. There are others that cosplay the same character, believe it or not, no one is better than anyone else.

Dos and Don’ts to RememberPick the one that best match your Character

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“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.”天野 こずえ Amano Kozue

Modern cosplay in Japan still revolves around conventions. While one can find cosplayers on any given day, the masked masses come out in droves for conventions. Small groups of cosplayers, called “circles,” will usually attend these events together with similarly themed outfits. At the same time, camera-kozo, hobbyist photographers who specialize in cosplay, flock to conventions to capture their obsession on film.

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Costumes and ConventionsCosplayers and Fans

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A List of Featured Cosplay Collections

! •! ARIA the Scarlet Ammo. アリア

! •! Assassin Creed アサシンクリード

! •! Black Butler Kuroshitsuji 黒執事

! •! Black Rock Shooter ブラック☆ロックシュー

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! •! Bleach ブリーチアニメ

! •! Chobits ちょびっツ

! •! D.Gray-Man ディーグレイマン

! •! Dragon Ball ドラゴンボール

! •! Fate Stay Night Saber セイバー

! •! Final Fantasy ファイナルファンタ

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! •! Fullmetal Alchemist 鋼の錬⾦金術師

! •! Gundam ガンダム! •! Hakuouki

Shinsengumi 薄桜⻤⿁鬼新撰組

! •! Haruhi Suzumiya 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱

! •! Hatsune 初⾳音ミク

! •! Hell Girl 地獄少⼥女! •! Ikki Tousen ⼀一騎当

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! •! Japanese Sailor Uniform ⽇日本のセーラー服

! •! Kingdom Hearts キングダムハーツ

! •! Lucky Star らき☆すた

! •! Naruto ナルト! •! One Piece ワン

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! •! REBORN! 家庭教師ヒット

! •! Rozen Maiden ローゼンメイデン

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

CONCLUSION

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ARIA - Akari Cosplay Costume B

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Aria Akari Mizunashi Cosplay Costume

Aria Cosplay Costume "The Orange Princess"

Assassin Creed Altair Cosplay Costume Deluxe

Assassin Creed II Ezio Cosplay White Deluxe

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