Category: Cosplayer Interviews

Cosplayer Interview – Mishi-ko

Sherry

Emeraude Hime Cosplay

While finding Mishi-ko’s Final Fantasy IV Rydia of the Mist cosplay, I felt really confused, because I don’t know which photo should be selected. All of them drew my attention since the first glimpse. And the cosplay girl does seem irresistibly appealing with that exotic costume. Today, this Peruvian cosplay talent accepts our cosplayer interview. She shares us her cosplay experience here. To detect some finishing touches for your own cosplay performance, don’t be hesitant to stop to take a look at what she says below :P.

1. Please introduce yourself first.

Hi! My name is Susan Escalante, also known as Mishiko in DeviantArt. I’m a Peruvian cosplayer since 3-4 years ago. I’m studying communications, marketing and graphic desing at Lima’s university and IPAD. I also have radio show about cosplay named “Cosplay Time!” in Fan-Radio.com

2. What does cosplay mean to you?

Cosplay means to me a lot of things, like creativity, perseverance, confidence, teamwork, and much love for your favorite characters.

Hatsune Miku Cosplay

3. What and when was your first cosplay?

My first cosplay was Dejiko from DigiCharat 3-4 years ago at Todaiji’s Xmas Party.

4. What is your most memorable cosplay experience?

I think the first time when I went with my friends to a cosplay party. I went as Dejiko from Digicharat and I was very nervous. People started to take a lot of photos with me and they told me that they liked my cosplay. My friends and I decided to participate in the cosplay contest, and I won the First Place :). I was very happy and I would like to “remake” my Dejiko’s cosplay ^w^ as soon as i can because I have better knowledge of how to do it better.

5. What’s your favorite photo shoot?

I think Rydia’s photo shoot with my mom, it was in my house. I like to do photoshoots with her. She is very patient and works hard to get the best pictures.

Chii Cosplay

6. What’s your favorite anime/manga/game character to cosplay as?

I love all my cosplays, but if I have to choose one, i think it will be Rydia from Final Fantasy IV.

7. Any cosplay plan in future?

I have a lot of future plans like Princess Zelda from Zelda: Twilight Princess and Amy Sorel from Soul Calibur IV. Also you can know more of my future plans in my cosplay blog.

8. Do you make your costumes yourself or buy them?

I make my costumes myself, also my aunt and my mom help me with them. I only buy wigs at ebay 🙂

Rydia of the Mist Cosplay

9. Any other cosplayers you like?

I like a lot of cosplayers like Francesca Dani, Yukigodbless, jiagold, Jiakidarkness, LennethXVII, Sbabby.

10. Do some changes happen to you after cosplay?

I used to be so shy and now I think I have become more confident with myself since I started “cosplaying”. If I want to do something, I know I can go through with it if I just put all of me. Btw, I met my best friends and I love have fun with them.

11. Any advice you wanna share with cosplay newbies?

Make the cosplay that you want to do. The most important thing is to be comfortable wearing the costume and don’t forget cosplay is for fun! If you have some friends that they would like to cosplay any character, join with them and do cosplay together, I think is more fun if you do it with your friends. Also every cosplay is a new set of challenges and you always learn something new!!

Cosplayer Interview – MiciaGlo

Sherry

Yoko Cosplay

This is an Italian girl, who is known as MiciaGlo on DA. She is one of cosplay talents sponsored by us. Vocaloid Zatsune Miku Cosplay Costume is chosen by her. Today, she also accepts our interview. Having a strong interest for cosplay and most loving cartoon characters such as Yoko and Kaguya, MiciaGlo created many stunning works and share them with all cosplay fans in her gallery. For afflatuses to your own cosplay, you may find something helpful here. Now, let’s begin.

1. Please introduce yourself first.

Hi guys! I’m an Italian cosplay girl, my name is Gloria (Sweet Angel), I’m 21 years old and I’m attending Biotechnology at the University of Padua.

2. What does cosplay mean to you?

Cosplay means fun, passion, creativity and also suffering. Cosplay is a particular hobby, usually expensive, that give a lot of emotions, the possibility to make new friendships and knowledge. I choose characters similar to me in physical aspect and personality. Sometimes my boyfriend ask to me to perform characters for his pleasure for example Kirin armor, Kaguya and Ignis: in these occasions I searched a lot of information (and also images) about them to make their representation at my best! Cosplay is not only to make the costume, I think that interpretation is very important!

Kirin cosplay

3. What and when was your first cosplay?

My first cosplay was Tifa Lockhart from FFVII on november 2008: I wore the costume with friends, but it wasn’t a cosplay convention! My first serious exhibition was in “Mantova comics” the following year. Unfortunately I haven’t a lot of photos: I need a new photoset 😉

4. What is your most memorable cosplay experience?

It’s hard to decide! Every day with a cosplay is wonderful! Perhaps my most memorable moment was the first photo with Tifa or people that meet me and say “Hi Sweet Angel, I’m your fan!” XD

5. What’s your favorite photo shoot?

My favorite photo is taken from one of my last photoset about Yoko! For a long time I searched a beautiful location for her, and finally I found it!!

Ignis cosplay

6. What’s your favorite anime/manga/game character to cosplay as?

My favorite is Yoko from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

7. Any cosplay plan in future?

I’m planning a blonde elf for Lucca Comics and Games, but it is a secret until I’ll finish the costume 😉 I can say that at the same convention I’m going to wear Miku Zatsune (Vocaloid) thanks to Mic Costume!

8. Do you make your costumes yourself or buy them?

Usually I made by myself the costume (for example Yoko and Kirin), but sometimes ask to cosplayer to make it for me as a commission (for example Kaguya and Ignis). Unfortunately I have a very old sewing machine that can’t sew a lot of fabric, or I have no time because of the University 🙁 I never follow a dressmaking class, so make costumes take to me a lot of time >.<

Yoko Littner cosplay

9. Any other cosplayers you like?

Foreing cosplayers: Kamui, Ryoko, Kaname, Clefchan, Mostflogged. Italian Cosplayers: AuraRinoa, Marika, FraGatsu, Selaine, Mogu cosplay, Nadia SK, and more others 😉

10. Do some changes happen to you after cosplay?

I was very shy and after cosplay, self-esteem improves !

11. Any advice you wanna share with cosplay newbies?

Chose the character that you prefer, and not because is the latest trend! Make cosplay with heart and passion, but not with obsession!

Cosplayer Interview – Katy-Angel

Sherry

Hagane Miku Cosplay11

Katy-Angel’s Kingdom Hearts Aqua cosplay was found by us five days ago. This Russian girl also accepts our interview here. Except a graceful Aqua cosplay, she also shares us charming Megurine Luka cosplay, cute Alice cosplay, fearful Hysteria cosplay, etc in her gallery. With succinct words, this cosplay talent may inspire you. Now, let’s start the interview.

1. Please introduce yourself first.

Katy.

2. What does cosplay mean to you?

Lifestyle.

Alice Cosplay

3. What and when was your first cosplay?

In 2008, Alice

4. What is your most memorable cosplay experience?

I can not choose, I remember them all.

5. What’s your favorite photo shoot?

I think that photoshoot Aqua.

Ignis Cosplay

6. What’s your favorite anime/manga/game character to cosplay as?

Alice, Aqua and Luka.

7. Any cosplay plan in future?

It’s a secret ^ ^

8. Do you make your costumes yourself or buy them?

I do everything myself:)

Hatsune Miku Cosplay

9. Any other cosplayers you like?

Yes, they are interesting.

10. Do some changes happen to you after cosplay?

Cosplay makes me happy.

11. Any advice you wanna share with cosplay newbies?

Never fear, cosplay is a wonderful hobby 🙂

Cosplayer Interview – CherubJibril

Sherry

CherubJibril Cosplay

Before finding a cartoon character to be imitated and joining in a costume play, you may never really know what joy you will receive from this hot performance art. On Sep. 21, we introduced you a German girl who did a stunning Le Chevalier D’Eon Lia de Beaumont cosplay. Yes, CherubJibril accepts our interview for excellent cosplayers today. For some afflatuses to your own performance on the upcoming show, you may find what she shares below useful. To see all cosplay works created by her, just pay a visit to her site directly. Now, let’s begin the interview.

1. Please introduce yourself first.

Hi ^^ I’m Claudia Franz and I’m 20 years old. I’m from Germany (Bavaria) and I have been an active cosplayer since 2008 and since 2010 I’m cosplaying always together with my beloved boyfriend.

2. What does cosplay mean to you?

Well Cosplay means a lot to me. I love to be creative, to sew and to work with colours. Cosplay is a chance for me to accept new challenges. I love to search new characters with elaborate designs and beautiful clothes. And it’s such a wonderful feeling to wear it and see the results of all the work.

Vivi_Dancer_Cosplay

3. What and when was your first cosplay?

My first costume was Tobôe from Wolf’s Rain (March 2006) but it wasn’t completly self-made. My first selfmade Cosplay was Nefeltari Vivi from One Piece in her Princess-version (June 2008)

4. What is your most memorable cosplay experience?

That’s really hard. XD There were so many great and memorable cosplay experiences.

5. What’s your favorite photo shoot?

There are so many wonderful photoshoots but at the moment I prefer this one.

Michiru - Sailor Moon Cosplay

6. What’s your favorite anime/manga/game character to cosplay as?

My favorite cosplay character is Lia de Beaumont from Le Chevalier D’Eon but I also love to cosplay Giselle from disney’s Enchanted and Nefeltari Vivi from One Piece.

7. Any cosplay plan in future?

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh there are sooooooooo many plans. XD But at the moment the next WCS preliminary round has priority. So my boyfriend and I search for a good Cosplaychoice for this competition. The next challange will be Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitteiru with me as Toko Murasame ^-^

8. Do you make your costumes yourself or buy them?

Usually yes. ^^ I’ve never bought a costume but mostly my boyfriend berrytan and I work together on our costumes.

disney__s_giselle Cosplay

9. Any other cosplayers you like?

Of corse! There are so many great cosplayers all over the world! For example kaikida, astrohime and many, many more!

10. Do some changes happen to you after cosplay?

No. ^^ I don’t think so. I allways was a creative person, so cosplay is just one way to live out my creativity.

11. Any advice you wanna share with cosplay newbies?

Just go on and on and on. ^-^ It’s a great hobby and you can make such beautiful cosplays if you don’t give up and always try your best! Do never forget to have fun and be proud of your work. <3

Cosplayers Interview – Seranaide

Sherry

myoubi Milan Expo

We invite excellent cosplayers to join in our interviews. In this case, cosplay fans can better know them and also learn from their experience. So, did the Alichino Myobi cosplay posted on Sep. 14 also make you feel surprised too? That cosplay girl is the best Alichino Myobi cosplayers I have ever seen. White hair with red flowers ideally flatters her white skin tone. Red clothes make her seem rather exotic and overwhelmingly appealing. If you also think so, you must be delighted because this girl, known as Seranaide on DA, accepts our interview today. Below you can better know her.

1. Please introduce yourself first.

I’m an Italian cosplayer with the passion for detailed dresses and trouble. I always try to put my heart in what I do, because I believe that it’s the first thing that gets noticed when you show your cosplay to the others. For the rest, I think I’m just a very lucky girl.

2. What does cosplay mean to you?

Cosplay is a very important chapter in my life. Before taking up cosplay, I didn’t care about myself that much, so I think everybody thought of me as the typical geeky, weak plain-looking girl. I picked up cosplay because of a bet with my friend, and since that day I tried to improve myself both in looks and skill. I was very proud of myself for succeeding in something I liked for the first time! My family was very glad about this original hobby too…and lots of people around me were excited about the idea of having a “special” actor/tailor as a friend ^_^

Revenant Choir

3. What and when was your first cosplay?

My first cosplay was Lenalee from D.Gray-man, but both its photos and its debut date are a secret. If anybody finds those photos, I’m afraid they will end up in a fail cosplay blog…

4. What is your most memorable cosplay experience?

When a little girl hand-in-hand with her mother pointed at me and said “Oh! A princess!”. I waved at her and bowed in front of the two. As I was walking away, I heard the little girl saying: “Mum, do princesses go to the seaside too?” (I was wearing my Lenalee black dress at a summer convention XD)

5. What’s your favorite photo shoot?

My most recent one, named Traditional Azrael. It features Kaito in his setsugetsuka version, and although it’s not a super-insanely-complicated dress, I’m quite proud of the result because we managed to do a great photoshot, using a large variety of objects to make the “contour” of the photo. I really, sincerely, desperately wanted to send my love poems to Len right after the photoshot…I think I got in chara too much!

Kaito Cosplay

6. What’s your favorite anime/manga/game character to cosplay as?

I think I fit young ladies and boys more, and especially dollish characters such as Myoubi. I see all the characters I choose to cosplay as “friends”, and sometimes even “sons” ^_^ and just like a mother couldn’t choose her favorite child among her sons, I couldn’t ever choose my favorite character out of all the ones I’ve cosplayed.

7. Any cosplay plan in future?

I want to cosplay as Michael from Angel Sancuary and the Throne elf from Lineage 2. It will be fun!

8. Do you make your costumes yourself or buy them?

I make all my costumes, sometimes I get helped by my grand-mother or my friends. What’s really weird about me is that I tend to enslave everybody who’s so unlucky to pass by for little works. Even the postman.

Guitarist

9. Any other cosplayers you like?

Kaname, Kaikida, GundamFamiglia, Yuegene…Nadia Baiardi, Francesca Dani…and many others!

10. Do some changes happen to you after cosplay?

I feel prettier and more self-confident indeed. I also feel I met a lot of great people that otherwise I wouldn’t have ever met without this strong passion. I feel very tired sometimes, but after I look back to what I’ve done, I smile. I wish I can continue cosplaying as I’ve done until now.

11. Any advice you wanna share with cosplay newbies?

Be what you wanna be, whoever you wanna be. Just open your heart and try your best, and more importantly try to understand your character from the deep of his/her soul…this is the key for a great cosplay! ^_^