Cosplay... the good, the bad, and the ugly

[tanuki1985]

Cosplay is the Japanese term short for "costume play." The act of dressing up in costume as favorite characters from anime, video games, movies, music.

I have seem some really neat cosplay outfits, such as:

However, most of them are very scary, such as:

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc120/t...soMegaMan-1.jpg

http://www.headinjurytheater.com/porn%20co...aman%20sexy.jpg

There are some that I just know what to say about:

GANGSTA MARIO BROTHERS?

I challenge you to find sexy and/or sexy cosplay pictures and post them here.

[n0Mad]

Looks like another thread for Angel of Death to turn me on. So far the winner is:

[StormKnight (1)]

the ugly in cosplay in five words: overweight caucasian male sailor moon

[Scales]

I found a decent, pissed-off looking Alucard. I want to know how those glasses were made...

[Shade Everdark]

However, most of them are very scary, such as:

Actually, those Chrono Trigger outfits are pretty accurate. Just because they're scary-lookin' (with funky hair common to that particular artist) does not mean they didn't do a good job.

[tanuki1985]

Actually, those Chrono Trigger outfits are pretty accurate. Just because they're scary-lookin' (with funky hair common to that particular artist) does not mean they didn't do a good job.

Yeah, you're right. I think I was scared at first because of the hair, but we all know that the real Crono's hair is pretty darn crazy.

[Head Wreck]

images i have archived on the matter

[GothicRavenGoddess (3)]

Hinata:

For your viewing pleasure (clicky!)

This image, I found with the captions "This is why white people shouldn't cosplay"

WoW Warning!-----

Why is this both hot and silly?:

That looks heavey!

Blood+

Good InuYasha:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_P0cUK1-v87k/Rus8fzMc...cosplayer+1.jpg

This Image Wouldn't Post, So Here's The URL

BAD InuYasha!

Dear Lord Jesus...

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_P0cUK1-v87k/RwQ4KWPM...vYn-txfA/07.jpg

This Image Wouldn't Post, So Here's The URL

Edited October 27, 2008 by GothicRavenGoddess

[Goth Brooks]

Cosplay is only cool if it's a tiny young asian girl scantily clad, and she's willing to let me play Tentacle Monster with her.

[StormKnight (1)]

Love the Saya outfit...damn the red eyes are freaky.

I would love to do either Ichigo Kurosaki in bankai/bankai-vizard outfit, and or a Gatchaman outfit. I would only wear the latter when I have the body type to fit it. I refuse to blind anyone to inappropriate display of my body in white spandex. lol

[Msterbeau]

Cosplay is only cool if it's a tiny young asian girl scantily clad, and she's willing to let me play Tentacle Monster with her.

+1

[tanuki1985]

Love the Saya outfit...damn the red eyes are freaky.

I would love to do either Ichigo Kurosaki in bankai/bankai-vizard outfit, and or a Gatchaman outfit. I would only wear the latter when I have the body type to fit it. I refuse to blind anyone to inappropriate display of my body in white spandex. lol

Ya see though, that's the key to good cosplay -- being able to admit that you don't have a perfect body and that certain outfits wouldn't look right on you. I'd never try to dress as a half-nude Princess Leia, because to be honest, it would look terrible.

Sometimes I get the impression that certain people are actually trying to create comedy by dressing in certain outfits, like the fat old bearded guy dressed up as Sailor Moon. Sure, I did laugh, but I think my eyes are suffering more than anything. :o

Even though I've really wanted to, I've never actually been to any anime conventions. I'd probably try to dress up a little, but I wouldn't go all-out. The closest I've ever gotten to actual cosplay was when I dressed up as a gothic Princess Toadstool when I was 12, and Sailor Jupiter when I was 13.

[freydis]

[hunhee]

Cosplay is only cool if it's a tiny young asian girl scantily clad, and she's willing to let me play Tentacle Monster with her.

usually the tentacle monster has more than ONE tentacle.. freak!

Is it me, or does that one guy with the spikey hair down on the bottom left look like Shade? woah.. that's fucking COOL!

Edited August 28, 2008 by hunhee

[Goth Brooks]

usually the tentacle monster has more than ONE tentacle.. freak!

i only NEED one tentacle

[hunhee]

i only NEED one tentacle

you are the cool that cool wants to be

[phee]

[Head Wreck]

ooh. me wants to play!

[n0Mad]

And Phee pulls into first place with:

Yeah, the prior lead was wearing vinyl which is my #1 fetish but Phee's cute little Loli entry is just ...

So, who wants to challenge Phee's lead? Whatcha got?

[freydis]

Belle Chere, as comic book character Anna Mercury:

[freydis]

I was going to post more Belle Chere pics, but hell, just go look at her Myspace profile.

[tanuki1985]

I'm impressed at all the contributions to this thread. Keep 'em coming!

Here are some good renditions of Aeris from FF7:

And here are some sexy pics for Spook:

And one more funny one:

Chop Chop Master Onion from Parappa the Rapper!

[freydis]

Aw, hell. One more.

Belle Chere as Dawn (she won the Dragon Con Dawn contest that year, too).

[EnViOuSPoPpEt]

OMG I love the anime NANA and these guys are EXACTLY LIKE THE ANIME/MANGA

[Riku Namako]

time for me to dip into my bag of archives on this one.

some of the gang from naruto

cloud strife as he appeared in kingdom hearts

casandra from soul calibur

I got tons more, I'll post later