Comment from admin
Time: September 18, 2008, 7:53 pm

Personality… great idea. Looks like you guys are going to be awesome.

Comment from Eliayth
Time: September 19, 2008, 2:56 am

Oh yeah and as an afterthought, might help if maybe you guys could tell us if you had a certain costume type in mind, e.g. cute, tough, futuristic or anything like that.

Comment from panda-prince
Time: September 19, 2008, 5:29 am

hi um i was wondering who i should cosplay as this will be my first time trying to cosplay and i wanted to make sure i got the right charecter for me
here are some links to pictures of me
http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo45ax0.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo3qj8.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo64zt5.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo63vq7.jpg
ok um well about me im people say im tall but i dont think im that tall im 5′10
plz write back

Comment from Eliayth
Time: September 19, 2008, 2:55 pm

To panda-prince ~ It’d be good if you could give us a bit more info so we could come up with the best ideas possible, though if you don’t feel like it;

I kinda have a couple of ideas already, going on facial expressions and hair alone though.

Takashi “Mori” Morinozuka from Ouran High School Host Club. He’s kinda tall also. Mori’s the strong, silent type, so if you’re shy at all then that’d be a good cover up. He’s the Japanese national kendo champ, and is best buddies with Mitskuni “Hunny” Haninozuka ~ if you have a cute little blond friend you’d be all set =P

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/mori4pg0en7.jpg
buy it here:
http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Ouran-Cosplay

Tohta (real name Junya Murakami) from .Hack//Roots. He is an information broker, very clever, and is quite adept at manipulating people. Tohta is Junya’s second character in The World ~ his previous character Tawaraya had been the figurehead of the guild TaN which, unbeknownst to Junya had been conducting illegal activities. This resulted in the banning of the character Tawaraya.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/300px-Touta.jpg

If you like these ideas, that’s cool, if not let us know and we’ll try to think of something else for you =]

Comment from SylviaSalvation
Time: September 27, 2008, 10:22 am

Hello! I need help figuring who to cosplay as, but I’m really open minded about it! Thanks =)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/LadyJane21/stranger013.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/LadyJane21/winterballandstuff021.jpg

Comment from senbonzakura
Time: September 27, 2008, 6:22 pm

hello i was wondering who i should cosplay…im a girl 5′4 height with a slight brown hair not that long…please give me some ideas except bleach, naruto and gundam seed bcoz i notice that it is very common specially an anime convention…

Comment from Eliayth
Time: September 27, 2008, 8:58 pm

SylviaSalvation: Ovan was thinking Ender from .hack//Roots ~ she’s a PKer in The World, and gets a lot of enjoyment from killing other players, especially those that pose a challenge to her. Ender has a very strong personality and is quite good at bullying others into doing what she wants.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Ender.jpg

If you like wearing pink wigs like the one in your first photo (couldn’t see much else in that one lol) then I suggest another character from .hack//Roots named Pi. She is an assistant to a system administrator in The World, and while she follows orders, Pi sometimes breaks the rules to help people out.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/RebirthPi.jpg

Or, how about Karen Kozuki from Code Geass? She’s a member of Lelouch “Zero” Lamperouge’s rebellion group, who fight against the British rulers who have taken over Japan (renaming it Area 11) and treat the Japanese citizens horribly. Karen pretends to be a shy student at her school so as not to arouse any suspicion (using the last name Stadtfeld), but on the battlefield she is a very good pilot and not easily beaten.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Kallen_Kozuki.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Kallen_Stadtfeld.jpg

Buy it here: http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Code-Geass-Cosplay

Senbonzakura: You should totally go as Mimiru from .hack//Sign. She’s a somewhat outspoken, but good-hearted person, and is really energetic. She has short brown hair…though I know some people wouldn’t like to wear her costume. I think it looks awesome though.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Mimirufull.jpg

In case you don’t like that one, how about Sakura from CardCaptor Sakura? She has a lot of different costumes that her friend Tomoyo makes for her to wear while capturing Clow Cards (as if everyone didn’t know that already =P). Sakura’s really cute and yeah, short brown hair so no wig required.

http://www.cardcaptors-forever.shadow-wings.net/battlecostumes.php

^ This site has an awesomely long list of costumes that Sakura wears ~ there are A LOT so I hope you find something you like =]

Or, how about Haruhi from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya? She is a very outgoing, somewhat eccentric student, president of the S.O.S. Brigade, a club which she created to try and make contact with aliens and supernatural beings. Her long-sufferring club members, for some reason, almost always do whatever she says.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/haruhicroped.jpg

Buy it here: http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Haruhi-Suzumiya-Cosplay

Hope this helps, if you guys don’t like these ideas let us know and we’ll come up with some different ones ^^

Comment from gangstapandaxxx
Time: September 28, 2008, 8:46 pm

Hi. okay so this is my first time cosplaying and im really clueless as to who I should be.

So this is me…
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb98/dizzygirlcutie/Me-Mirror1.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb98/dizzygirlcutie/Me-KissyFace.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb98/dizzygirlcutie/CopyofMe-Coolhaircopy.jpg

I’m 14, 5ft tall, Blue eyes, Blonde hair (obviously).

I’m really shy but really energetic around friends and kind of odd.

I hope thats enough info. :DDD

Comment from gangstapandaxxx
Time: September 28, 2008, 8:51 pm

oh yea and I like costumes that are kind of tough but still kind of sexy. thanks

Comment from Eliayth
Time: September 29, 2008, 6:48 pm

Gangstapandaxxx: Well how about Ino Yamanaka from Naruto? You have similar hair to her (after she cut it) and her costume is pretty cool.

http://narutoanimeguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/3765969untitled.jpg

You’d have a choice of her original outfit or what she wears in Shippuden.

http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Naruto-Cosplay

You could also think about cosplaying as Sango from InuYasha, a tough but feminine demon slayer.

http://www.shiroitsubasa.com/shiroitsubasa/Sango_Wall.jpg

http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Inuyasha-Cosplay

Or, Lucia Nahashi from Venus Versus Virus - Lucia is a strong, young girl who leads the fight against Viruses alongside the other members of the Venus Vanguard, sworn to fight and kill all Viruses. Her left eye holds a mysterious powers, though is almost always covered with an eye patch.

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2514/11397fk3.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/azumi1807/bscap0001au6.jpg

Comment from SylviaSalvation
Time: September 29, 2008, 7:19 pm

Thanks a bunch =) I liked the first and last suggestions a whole lot. I was wondering if you had anymore ideas for me. Here’s another picture:
http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/LadyJane21/Still%20Frames%20In%20My%20Mind/?action=view&current=aa.jpg

thanks again!

Comment from Eliayth
Time: September 30, 2008, 2:23 am

@ both SylviaSalvation and Gangstapandaxxx, I completely forgot about Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, an anime I used to love. It’s about a company of female bounty hunters, called Nereids, and their costumes are pretty cool, plus they kick criminal ass. Though I’d advise against the costumes they wear in combat, a bit too skimpy (basically a thong and tiny top for most of them).

Yu: Martial arts pro - http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/51S49F2Y6FL_SS500_.jpg

Gloria: Expert marksman, loud and obnoxious - http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/51CRAXX86NL_SS500_.jpg

Rena: Leader of Nereids, manipulative and clever - http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/4199.jpg

Maia: Clumsy new recruit, heroine of the story though (this pic kinda shows what I meant about the combat costumes) - http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/chara01.jpg

and Shizuka: Wiz mechanic, and a really nice girl…who eats a heck of a lot of food, but her bounty hunting work keeps her in shape - http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/protectedimagephp.jpg, http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/HikaritoMizunoDaphne-17.jpg (Yes, this picture looks somewhat kinky but I promise, Shizuka’s only spanking her to make sure she doesn’t shoot on of the Nereids by accident…Couldn’t find a great picture, she’s not on DVD covers like the others - if you want can try to take a screenshot of her from our DVDs)

Rena, Shizuka or Gloria might suit you, SylviaSalvation, and Maia or Yu would suit Gangstapandaxxx ~ Maia is really shy, but when she’s around her friends she is really happy, her personality is very similar to how you described yours.

@ Gangstapandaxxx: Another character from Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, though from the manga not the anime, which is set a lot further back, is Ai Mayuzumi. She’s the daughter of a CEO of a company who makes uber-fast jet ski-like vehicles, and as she’s a pro driver, she gets to test these, and has some awesome adventures.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/daphne.jpg

If you want more detailed pics of her costume, let me know and I’ll scan in some from my manga.

@ SylviaSalvation: Also, another girl from Daphne in the Brilliant Blue is the recurring villain May, who likes to try to steal Shizuka’s precious submarine, the Green Yomogi-1, so she can search for treasure deep under the sea, along with her three brothers. She’s pretty loud, and is very good at being in control of people.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/daphne05-19a.jpg

She has a pretty cool costume, and it looks like it wouldn’t be too hard to make.

So yeah, that was my little Daphne in the Brilliant Blue special, if any of those appeals to you that’s great, if not, we’re nowhere near out of ideas =]

Comment from gangstapandaxxx
Time: September 30, 2008, 11:12 pm

I like Ai Mayuzumi the best out of all of these, though that’s a lot of pink/red for me. The hair, the outfit, the shoes, the eyes, lol. But then again, half of these my mom would never let me wear. -__-

If you have any other suggestions for me that’s be great, if not then I will put Ai Mayuzumi on my list of possibilities.

Thanks a bunch!

Comment from Eliayth
Time: October 1, 2008, 2:49 pm

@Gangstapandaxxx

Some other suggestions are:

Karrul “Carmen 99″ Mendosa from Gun Sword, a tough and wily information broker and mercenary, who helps the main character, Van, from time to time (for a price of course). Her self-given nickname is Carmen 99 because that’s the measurement of a certain area of her body, according to her.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/307001DM.jpg

Jo from Burst Angel (Bakeratsu Tenshi), a member of a group of mercenaries hired by an international group known as Bai Lan. Jo’s weapons of choice are twin Desert Eagles, and she is an expert marksman. Her social skills are somewhat underdeveloped, so she can seem a little shy sometimes, but this is because the only interaction she’s used to is violence. She is extremely loyal to her comrades, Sei, Amy and especially Meg, who she has known and been friends with for a long time. She will go to great lengths to protect Meg, who gets herself into trouble a lot.

For this costume, you could change it a little so it’s not so revealing, like changing the pants into plain shorts.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/burstangel_108_1024.jpg

Meg and Sei from Burst Angel are also possibilities - Meg is loud, loves food, and somewhat inept at fighting. Sei is the leader of the small group, and is elegant, somewhat quiet, and quite clever. You could also change her costume a bit (the shirt).

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/burstangel_021.jpg

Left to right: Meg, Jo, Sei, Amy.

Also, Motoko Kusanagi (The Major) from Ghost in the Shell could work. She is the main character of most of the Ghost in the Shell movies, anime series and manga, with the exception of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (anime movie) and Ghost in the Shell 2: Man Machine Interface (manga).

The movies, series and manga are kind of like 3 alternate universes, seeing as the time is the same, but the events are very different. This description is based on the series and 3rd movie;

Kusanagi is a cyborg, and is second in command of Public Safety Section 9, an elite force of combat experts picked from quite different backgrounds. She is tough, extremely intelligent and has a biting sense of humor.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/261175-115639-motoko-kusanagi_super.jpg

This is an action figure of Kusanagi from Stand Alone Complex, the series, with very accurate detail - http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1208

And this is her outfit from the 3rd movie, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society - http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/motoko_kusanagi.jpg

In the original movie Kusanagi has dark blue hair and grey eyes, in everything else she has purple hair and red eyes.

Comment from gangstapandaxxx
Time: October 2, 2008, 10:44 pm

Thanks so much! I really like the meg cosplay and my mom says its okay. ^^

My aunt agreed to help me make the costume since there isn’t really anyone selling it online and its pretty easy to make.

Thanks again!

Comment from Eliayth
Time: October 3, 2008, 11:49 pm

That’s great, if you take any photos it’d be awesome to see what your version of the costume looks like!

Comment from gangstapandaxxx
Time: October 4, 2008, 12:20 pm

i’ll be sure to put up pictures when I finish ^^

Comment from lauren-light
Time: October 29, 2008, 12:45 pm

Hi,
My friend and I are going to cosplay for an anime convention in April next year and i was thinking of going as Orihime Inoue from Bleach (yes, i know its over-done, but i like the cute school uniform!) Do you think it would suit me? I look like:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=750142&l=8567e&id=659098477

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=762894&l=11653&id=659098477

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1403835&l=6ea27&id=659098477

Can you think of anyone else who would be better?

thanks so much

Comment from Eliayth
Time: October 30, 2008, 12:53 am

Hi there, I think cosplaying as Orihime would definitely suit you. Nice idea, I think it would look very cool.

http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Bleach-Cosplay

http://cosplaylocator.com/Bleach-Cosplay/Orihime-Cosplay

You could also think about Kyoko Tokiwa from Full Metal Panic!, the best friend of the female lead character Chidori Kaname. She enjoys taking pictures with her mini camera, and is a kind and energetic person. And, she also has a cute school uniform

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g314/Nosebleeder/FMP_Kyouko.jpg

Comment from xxshadowaixx
Time: November 3, 2008, 8:40 pm

Hi im new to cosplaying but im ready to make my own for my very first costume but i wanted to start with something simple but not sure what.

heres a picture of me i want something that fits me ya know
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii269/xxpoisonpunkxx/thm_phpPz1buB.jpg

Comment from Eliayth
Time: November 4, 2008, 6:25 pm

To xxshadowaixx: Wow, your pic makes me think of Tsukasa from .hack//Sign; Tsukasa (real name Shouji An) is the lead character, a girl trapped in the online game The World. She has lost her memory, and when approached by other players at first is sullen and rude. As the show progresses, Tsukasa becomes involved with Artificial Intelligence in the game, and along with acquaintances must save The World. Note: Shouji’s character in the game, Tsukasa, is a male character. Doesn’t really matter though, the costume would look just as good on a girl in my opinon.

The costume may not be as simple as you’d like though…here are some pics;

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Hack_SIGN_Tsukasa.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Tsukasafull.jpg

What Shouji looks like in real life: http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Shouji1.png

Another idea I have is Karen Onodera from Please Twins. She is rather timid and shy, even prone to fainting when a situation is too much for to handle. She is very cute though

Karen travels to live with a Maiku Kamishiro, who she believes is her twin brother, only to find that there is another girl, Miina Miyafuji, who also thinks Maiku is her twin brother - all three have the same photo of twin siblings playing in a pool. Both girls develop deep feelings for Maiku however are unable to act on them without knowing who is the real sister.

She has a few different outfits, including her school uniform and various dresses, good choice if you wanted to cosplay as a really “girly” character.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/karen.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/3381_8839.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/onetwin.jpg

If you need more detailed pictures let me know and I will try to find some.

Another suggestion I have is Haruko Haruhara from FLCL. Haruko is an energetic, spontaneous girl from outer-space, and an investigator for the “Galactic Space Patrol Brotherhood/Stellar Fraternity”. She wields a bass guitar as her weapon of choice, with a pull-cord on the back which allows her to use it to fly.It can also shoot bullets and act as a rocket launcher. In the beginning of the show, she whacks a young boy called Naota in the head with her guitar, causing a big growth to appear on his head, which eventually bursts and creates some very strange creatures.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/FuriKuriHaruko.gif

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Haruko2.png

If you picked this costume, it’d be cool if you could get someone to cosplay as Canti with you;

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/canti.jpg

Alright, if you like any of these that’s great, if not let me know and I’ll try to think of some more ideas - if you think of anything more specific you’re looking for in the costume/character that’d help.

Comment from Devilish
Time: November 6, 2008, 3:56 pm

Hi, Someone gave me the link to this site telling me you could help me! Here is the story, we convince a friend to cosplay as Charlotte Coolhorn (Bleach) under one condition, we need to find a costume as silly (ugly/ridiculous/…) as him. Well its a tough job for me cause all the costume i could think of or people suggested me was from really tall/muscular character.. Well im a girl, 5′6 and about 100pounds.. a bit hard for me to do those Big guy. Hope you guys will be able to help me out, ive been searching for so long without finding any idea (i dont mind cosplaying a male character until its not a big guy) Thanks for your help!

Comment from Eliayth
Time: November 7, 2008, 12:11 am

Wow, that is an interesting costume. xD

Ahh, rofl you could cosplay as Kyoya Ootori appears in the “Haruhi in Wonderland” episode of Ouran High School Host Club:

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Ouran13-2.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Kyoya_as_The_Caterpillar_by_RyverSt.jpg

Well, I can’t find any great pictures but if you watch episode 13 of Ouran High School Host Club, you’ll see.

You could cosplay as Canti from FLCL - he basically looks like a robot with a tv for a head…He’s actually really cool and people who know the show will be like, “OMG Canti! Photo NAO!” but if your friend hasn’t seen FLCL you might get away with it

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/canti.jpg

Ovan suggested Nell from Bleach, you probably already know what she looks like if you know Cuulhorn etc., but here (the little version lol);

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/NellTu.jpg

Or, you could go as Hen-Tai;

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/hen-tai-hentai.jpg

Though, I would say the best thing to go as would be a Pokemon or Digimon, for example, Mudkip (though be prepared for a lot of “So I herd you liek Mudkipz?” :L). Just make the costume with a hole so people can see your head and make it big and round. It might actually look so ridiculous that it’d be cool and people will want to worship you though, I don’t know.

Mudkip was just an example, just find a really weird looking Pokemon or Digimon or something…or Yu-Gi-Oh monster, the possibilities are endless. If you wanna go with than and can’t pick one, I’ll look for one if you let me know

Comment from Eliayth
Time: November 7, 2008, 12:31 am

Oh, or you could go as a Zoid or Gundam xD that would rock.

Plus here’s a link to where you can buy Bleach cosplay costumes:

http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Bleach-Cosplay

Comment from Vrel
Time: November 26, 2008, 11:43 pm

Although you’re supposed to cosplay as people you like I find it best when peoples features actually are similiar to the character, so im curious who I should cosplay as/look like.. anything goes

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=313980206&albumId=424024

Comment from Eliayth
Time: November 28, 2008, 3:03 pm

Well, obviously you could go as L with little effort, just some hair gel and eyeliner or something and you’d look a lot like him. However, it’s likely that if you’re going to a convention or something like that, there’ll be a lot of people as L.

I think your face shape in those photos makes you look more like Light/Kira, and you don’t usually see many people cosplaying as him…perhaps because he doesn’t exactly have a distinctive look, aside from maybe his school uniform. Cosplaying as Light would probably be best if you were doing a group Death Note cosplay.

Moving away from Death Note, I think cosplaying as Nicholas D. Wolfwood from Trigun would suit you really well. Every cosplay I’ve seen of Wolfwood was done by some scrub who looked NOTHING like him, was pretty disappointing. But as I said, I think it’d suit you.

Pics: http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/wolfwood001.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/wolfwood3.jpg

& more next to those in this Photobucket album http://s345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/

Nicholas D. Wolfwood is a traveling gunman/priest. He carries a huge cross on his back wrapped in cloth - when unveiled, this turns out to be a huge kind of multi-gun. His gunmanship (let’s pretend it’s a word if I’m wrong) rivals even Vash the Stampede’s - the legendary outlaw with a 6 million dollar bounty on his head. Wolfwood actually set out on a quest to raise money for the orphanage he runs, by becoming a traveling priest, offering a portable confession box and the like. However, when he meets Vash - along with Meryl Strife and Milly Thompson, workers from the Bernadelli Insurance firm, assigned to find Vash and stop him damaging any more towns - he ends up having to use his combat skills when dragged into many of Vash’s battles against real outlaws to save people and their homes.

There’s some more, really interesting stuff about Wolfwood but I won’t post it as it would be a spoiler, and just incase anyone who sees this is halfway through Trigun…

Buy it here: http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Trigun-Cosplay

Another idea is Lelouch Lamperouge or Zero from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Hangyaku no Lelouch). You’ve probably heard of the anime or have seen it - and most people seem to either love it or hate it, so my apologies if you’re one of the latter (Ovan disliked it cause of the Mecha focus…until he actually watched it xD).

Anyway, Lelouch is a typical student, until given the power of Geass by a mysterious girl who calls herself C.C. (C2) - he then has the ability to control anyone to do anything he wishes, just by activating his Geass and looking them in the eyes. He decides to use his newfound power to take back control of Japan from the Britannian Empire, and creates the identity of Zero to lead this rebellion.

I’m thinking his costume as Zero, probably minus the mask, would look good:

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Lelouch1.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/UNSET.jpg

Or his Zero cape w/ school uniform underneath instead of the purple suit:

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/lelouch.jpg

Buy it here: http://cosplaylocator.com/Cosplay/Code-Geass-Cosplay

You can probably get a Geass contact lens somewhere online for that little extra detail if you’re interested.

Last suggestion for now is Shito Tachibana from Zombie Loan (referring to the anime, not manga, as I haven’t read it). He is a “zombie” who, along with Chika Akatsuki, survived a fatal accident. To repay off the debt to the Zombie-Loan company for his continued life, he must find and kill “illegal zombies” with Chika. To do this, they switch their hands with the other and are able to summon some kind of astral weapon - Chika’s sword and Shito’s gun.

Shito is generally cold and standoffish, even though Chika sees his as a friend. He begins to warm up as a girl called Michiru Kita (the main char), whom they saved from death, starts to work with them.

Spoiler: Shito is actually a tool of the Xu Fu Mafia and is thousands of years old.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/zombie_loan4.jpg

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/Shito.png

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/Eliayth/zombiexj3.jpg

If you like any of these that’s great, if not let us know and we’ll try to come up with some other suggestions.

- Ovan & Eliayth

Comment from Nicholas_Roge
Time: December 16, 2008, 12:25 pm

I was wondering who you all thought I should go as. I’m about 5′ 9″, weigh 135 pounds, my skin color is http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/Nick_roge/HPIM1047.jpg , blue eyes, and have dark brown hair. I am not opposed to dyeing my hair and I am also not opposed to getting colored prescription contacts. However, I am opposed to tanning beds and wearing shorts. Specifics: I would like to cosplay as someone with a weapon (some kind of bladed weapon preferably) or armour, but it’s not necessary.

Feel free to suggest anyone, but if it’s an anime I dislike, it may get shot down.

Thanks in advance!

Full body picture of me upon request. Sorry if I’m overly picky.

Comment from Eliayth
Time: December 17, 2008, 5:08 pm

Note: Vrel, I have posted a response, it’s just not showing up :\ I posted it pretty quickly after you asked, too.

@Nicholas_Roge - I have a few ideas, first is Akiktoki Hojo from InuYasha (that’s the modern-day Hojo’s ancestor), from your description of yourself sounds like you might look a bit like him. If you’re not familiar with the character/show, Hojo is a Samurai and ancestor of a friend of the show’s heroine, Kagome Higurashi - she meets him several times after traveling back 500 years to the past, Feudal Japan.

http://content6.flixster.com/question/36/76/12/3676128_std.jpg

http://www.absoluteanime.com/inuyasha/hojo_akitoki.jpg

Weren’t any good pictures really…

For a maybe more recognizable character, I also suggest Miroku from InuYasha - a “lecherous” monk, who does have a good heart behind all that. He travels with InuYasha and the group searching for Naraku, an evil demon who cursed Mirkou’s family - all the men in his family have a “wind tunnel” in their hand, which, when unsealed, sucks up everything in its path, and eventually devours the one who’s cursed with it.

http://www.absoluteanime.com/inuyasha/miroku.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/inuyasha_ruler/miroku-void.jpg

Or, how about Colonel Roy Mustang, the Flame Alchemist, from Fullmetal Alchemist?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Mustang

http://www.bonnema-boyd.com/Jackie_pages/fma-mustang.jpg

Comment from Nicholas_Roge
Time: December 17, 2008, 6:45 pm

I’m sorry to add double post, but I just realized you wanted my personality too.

I’m a very kind hearted person. If someone’s in trouble, I would always stop to help them. I love imagining things to pass the time, and I (try to) write books and (epically fail at drawing) manga. I love electronics, and (obviously) anime. But at times, I have a kind of split personality though… Most often, I’m the above. But occasionally, I become very dark. When those times occur… Well, I’d rather not discuss it. Just think of it as the complete polar opposite of the above. But for cosplay sake, let’s just go with the “kind hearted me”. If you need to know anything else, don’t hesitate to ask.

Comment from Nicholas_Roge
Time: December 18, 2008, 3:34 pm

Actually, going as Mustang isn’t a bad idea. Would you by any chance know what you would use to attach a piece of flint to the gloves to produce a spark when I snap my fingers?

Comment from Eliayth
Time: December 19, 2008, 7:47 pm

Hm, that sounds cool. I’d suggest using industrial strength glue, or superglue, you can probably find something good at a stationery or hardware store. Also might be a good idea to glue some kind of hard material on the inside of the glove, behind the flint, so you don’t hurt your finger when you make the spark.

Other options, velcro or double-sided tape if you can find some strong enough. Or, if you were able to drill very small holes in the flint you might be able to stitch it on, though I’m not sure how plausible that is.

Tried looking for alternative ways of creating sparks but all I found were things akin to a Van Der Graph Generator xD

Comment from Nicholas_Roge
Time: December 19, 2008, 9:54 pm

Thank you for such quick replies and the ideas. Although, I think it might be a little hard to fit a Van Der Graph Generator in an alchemists uniform… :3 But actually, and I’ve already emailed the staff at A-Kon about this, but I may not actually be able to do it there. Oh well, it would still be cool to do.

Comment from Eliayth
Time: December 20, 2008, 6:02 pm

Mm, did wonder if conventions would allow it seeing as a lot of their rules include things like “no real weapons” and this could be considered dangerous. Maybe it’s possible to use some kind of lights instead…like LED or fibreoptic, if you could have them make a light trail…X_x I don’t know a lot about that kind of stuff though sorry. And hey, no problem, it’s actually pretty fun for us doing this.