is it possible to bring back otakuism to the aussie anime community?
>>10945634I’ve been working on forming some sort of doujinshi scene here but honestly there’s very little interest. Currently this community is against anything relating to otaku culture but I hope one day people can be more open towards it.I’ve never been to av con but I’ve heard good about it. maybe I’ll try table there this year. Anime stores in general are pretty shit (at least the ones in Melbourne) I’d love for us to have some sort of book off equivalent which I think Sydney has something similar but I’ve never been so I’m not too sure
>>10945637do you make and sell doujin yourself? im definitely interested in supporting any doujin scene here since i cant draw for shit myself. ive imported a few japanese doujinshi over the years so english stuff would be greatavcon is a really decent convention, guests and cosplays are ok, they have a good amount of variety with the stuff there. little section for touhou, fighting games, shit like that. its the only con ive gone to religiously since i started getting money. the lolita stuff is really nice too, always some sort of handmade stalldown here in adelaide theres only shintokyo afaik which is pretty decent, ok selection of manga and merch, games too, and decent prices. and they got those things, i forgot what theyre called but the frame arms girls mecha figs which are cool. im surprised melbourne doesnt have better considering they have a bigger scene there with all their cons and comms and shit. you'd think thered be a bigger demand for good anime stores
>>10945650yeah I’ve made some but have been way too anxious to sell them in conventions since I’ve already received a lot of harassment from the local community because of my art and don’t want to put a larger target on my back. trying to get out of my comfort zone a bit this year with it hopefully it doesn’t end bad.i will def try go to avcon just for the touhou section, I’ve never seen handmade lolita in person so that sounds really cool! I like frame arms I worked at one of the melb hobby stores and we would stock them sometimes but there was a low demand, critical hit is starting to get in some Japanese manga but it’s limited to what the workers know if they don’t know about a series then they most likely won’t import anything related to it unless it’s a new release prize figure or good smile product
>>10945590>is it possible to bring back otakuism to the aussie anime community?It was never here.
>>10945699There was definitely some level of it in the past even if it was just a small amount. Now days if you try have a proper discussion about anything anime related people get upset and god forbid you mention lolicon
New friend finder thread because people in the old one won't stop derailing it with dumb useless arguingSame info as before:>ASL?>Lolita? Cosplay? You tell us.>Fav brands, substyles, anime, cosplay, etc.>Other hobbies, interests?>What are you looking for?>Not looking for?>Contact info>Anything else we should know?
>ASL?19/M/USA, West Coast>Lolita? Cosplay? You tell us.i'm not the biggest into cosplay, but was contemplating going to a few conventions and remembered that there used to be meetup threads here.>Fav brands, substyles, anime, cosplay, etc.i've watched quite a few animus and ended up liking monster, fmab and mia.>Other hobbies, interests?c/c++ programming, rock, midwest emo, half of the stuff that's considered garbage on /mu/, history, kiwifarms-esque drama>What are you looking for?just looking for people who would like to go to conventions together and i would like to hear about peoples previous experiences if they have any.wouldn't mind playing some video games also but it's been quite a while so i'm going to be a little rusty>Not looking for?anyone over 30, people who have a huge social media presence, gooners and goonettes>Contact infodiscord: @undseinComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>ASL?23/F/AUS>Lolita? Cosplay? You tell us.Cosplay, some lolita (not huge into it, but I like it), prefer other j-fashion>Fav brands, substyles, anime, cosplay, etc.Liz Lisa, Honey Cinnamon, Baby, ectttttt>Other hobbies, interests?Gaming, Make-up, History, Anime, Music, Shopping, ectttt>What are you looking for?girliessss, someone from Australia pref, looking for someone who Is wanting to form a strong friendship (best friend level), as well as studying and general talk. Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10945654apologies, some people were being weird.just shoot me an email santa@fedora.email
>>10840131>ASL?19, woman, NA/West Coast>Lolita? Cosplay? You tell us.I used to dress in all kinds of lolita. However I don't wear lolita anymore but welcome lolita friends :') As of currently, I'm starting to dress in lots of different kinds of lolita adjacent, fk/decora/yume sorts of fashion. I don't know if my style goals have a certain name. >Fav brands, substyles, anime, cosplay, etc.Angelic Pretty and BTSSB mainly for accessories, Nile Perch, Fancy trap, Mars, Liz Lisa/tralala, and various other offbrand or overseas indie brands. >Other hobbies, interests?I oil paint and watercolor at times, I play video games like Stardew, hang out with my boyfriend. I like to shop online too obvi which is what I spend most my time doing>What are you looking for?Girl (ONLY) friends who are into any form of jfashion, especially lolita or decora. Be around my age, or a little older. Preferably West Coast NA too :) But any location is OK. Cosplay is also OK.>Not looking for?Men of any kind, redditors, any transgender/nb, left wing politics, over 30. NSFW and/or degen talk of any kind. >Contact infoFancychickie@gmail.comComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10945654>>10945669Would love to add you.Sent an email
"One Week to go" editionJanuary 09-12 2025Long Beach Convention Center, CA.https://animelosangeles.org/Badges are now $100 for full weekendCosplans?Ribbons?Parties? Panels? Post here!
ALA should have still been canceled.
>>10945613I liked it being 4, even arriving on Thursday it felt like a really long weekend where typically thursday is a slow boring chill and drink day during 3day cons.
>>10945649keep seething
>Day 0 was a week agoTake me back...
>>10945612The Industry panels that are glorified shitty commercials are what makes AX dogshit
Haven't seen the Texas thread in over a month, so I guess I'll make one since I'm a frequent poster in themUPCOMING EVENTS (that OP remembered about): Anime Frontier - Dec 6 to Dec 8 Ikkicon - Jan 10 to Jan 12 Weebcon - Apr 18 to Apr 20 A-Kon - lolDiscuss topics about Texas cons here, such as why Anime Frontier decided to give a bunch of people free Sunday passes
i'm the one who did the QC test in the lab for the foundation for kalahari too. I'm glad you guys had a fucking feminist panel about how white men are obsolete. I made the problem guy at work, who was a 60 year old white veteran do the test, because he was annoying everyone by not following commands and they made me watch him for a month. The engineers for the kalahari project wanted a really obscure modified ACI test for the proctor and I made him do it. They could of just had a TXDOT proctor that is made for the kind of limestone in Texas. But they had to have their weird californian bullshit, and you guys got it. So you are welcome once again. Maybe next time you can have your little feminist convention in a fucking shack.-white man
>>10945365what are you talking about lol. there were zero panels about feminist or woke shit this year. in fact the con felt like the complete opposite. keep schizo raging ig
Is AM in Houston worth going to?t. Louisiana
>>10945457I'd say sure>inb4 screeching
hey, any anons know when they’re posting the professional con photos from ikkicon? im assuming maybe after a full week, but maybe less? thanks!
Well hello, Florida Seagulls. It's been a slower year here, but I know you're out there and you know I'm out there. Our local scene keeps on with one location change after the other doesn't it? HolMat where MegaCon is, OtakuFest where "Super"con is (impending lols there), Mizucon where OtakuFest was, Anime Iwai at the far end of Palm Beach County>Alternate Title: Musical Venues Edition>Anime in the Park - April 20 - Groveland>Sarasota Anime-Fest - April 27 - Sarasota>KirbiiCon - May 4 - Fort Lauderdale>OtakuFest - May 17-19 - Miami Beach>Mizucon - May 24-26 - Miami>Collect-A-Con Orlando - May 25-26 - Orlando>Finn-Con@MDC June 15 - Miami>Anime Festival Orlando - June 28-30 - Orlando>Metrocon - July 5-7 - Tampa>Florida Supercon - July 12-14 - Miami Beach>SWFL Anime-Fest - August 11 - Fort Myers>FT-Lauderdale Anime-Fest - September 15 - Fort LauderdaleComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10944569>Fav ConDragoncon easy and it’s not even close and it’s been that way for years >Least fav AFO was babycon, I only went to support someone competing and I still felt like I wasted a day at that dogshit con. Really sucks because it wasn’t always like that and used to be super fun back in like 2015
Holy shit the amount of butthurt I’ve been seeing over one announcement is truly fucking nuts.
>>10945675It's been 20 years since the jew rant and people still seethe relentlessly
>>10945676It’s even funnier to think about when you factor in todays Sof Beans have probably (even if inadvertently) said equally as bad if not worse things about Jewish people under the guise of “UwU Palestine” and “Zionism bad”
>>10945675Oh come on they had Moonman last year and now this? Don't make me WANNA show up for this shit show** - i still don't and won't but it's funny he's pulling up regardless
Super MAGFESTJANUARY 23-26, 2025 – National Harbor, MD - Gaylord hotelPower Glove and Bit Brigade will be coming.Badges are now $145 as of Dec 1st.https://super.magfest.org/TQ: What's your plan for MAGFEST?
is there any discord server that people are using for magfest, like what katsucon has? this is my first con, and first cosplay, and want to at least find some other fellow losers to meet up with
>>10945476magfest has it's own discord. Unless you're lookin for a seagull discord, I'm sure people from katsu will be there too. Or just be around day 0 and we'll go be winners at mgm.
>>10945578is there a seagull discord?
>>10945578Day zero being Wednesday?
>>10945611Yeah, not much going on other than settling into hotel rooms. Don't really expect making any plans for meetups when the con starts, too much stuff going on.>>10945609Only one I know of that kinda sparks up during east coast cons is this one https://discord.gg/pAvvJqHn
>bf says he’ll take me to a lolita fashion store >ask if it is a sweet lolita, classic lolita or gothic lolita fashion store>he laughs and says it’s a nice store>go with bf>it’s kawaii fashion
>>10940031this, u fucking downies
>>10917456classic thread that will be remembered for years to come
>>10917456wait this thread wasn't even bumped, wtf?
>>10945668it means that M*D* = FAGS
>>10945668Suicide
The signups have finally opened, for this year's /cgl/ Secret Santa event!>Rules, Hints, FAQ and More:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sLAIdUExEnEIiY7dTR0r-LBd_JaCDQiL6OxPcT_yt_c>Sign-up Form:https://forms.gle/1FXYz3v5knBpD27i7Please don't hesitate to ask if you got any questions! You may use the thread, or the following email:secretseagullsanta@gmail.com
#7084-- I just received your gift, thank you so much!! This was my first time participating and you totally spoiled me. Everything fits perfectly into my wardrobe, and I'm especially excited about the mint blouse as I've been looking for a nice mint blouse for a while. The headpiece is adorable, I'm going to get a lot of use out of it! And thank you for the stickers and handmade handkerchief, I'm super smitten with everything you picked out for me Also, I think I was matched with you in the card tier and sent you a card-- I hope that it got to you safely or will arrive safely soon!Thank you again and happy holidays!
Survey for this year's event!https://forms.gle/Qbi8vpxTpwb6srrn7Please consider answering when you got time! Even if you didn't participate this year (or ever)!The survey will stay open for a while, so if you don't feel ready right away, you don't have to do it now, but please don't forget about it either! I will post reminders in the thread before it closes.
i'm #6636, but i received no ID on the gift.hi unknown santa, sorry for the delay in posting my gifts! i was waiting to receive the clothing item you mentioned in your note so i could include it in the photo, but it didn't arrive yet. no worries, though! thank you for the gifts, and happy holidays (belated)!
Thank you #7420 for the card and cute socks!
Every year I forget to sign up and then jealously admire all the nice gifts everyone gave and received.
Riddle me this, Riddle me that - My riddler Cosplay From Batman
>>10945663
>>10945664
>Ask a cosplayer to take a picture of him/her.>Refuses.
>>10943432How does one come off as a creep?
When I cosplay, I plan on denying all pictures. Nothing personal, just don't like being on camera, is all.
>>10943709Why even cosplay then if you don't want attention
>>10945632Covert narcissism
>>10943709for me its being okay with pictures but refusing to look at them because I hate what I seebut if they want to take pics of ugly me sure go ahead just do not show me
Alternate title: "What Were You Fucking Thinking, Aka-San? It's Not Too Late to Ctrl + Z" EditionKeep it /cgl/-related! Cosplay or J-fashion like Lolita/Brolita, Aristocrat, Kimono, Nanchatte, etc.!----------------------------------------------------------------------ITT you may post:- Useful guides that can be applied to crossplaying/crossdressing- Questions, help, sharing advice to improve your appearance to pass temporary as the opposite gender (Male -> Female, Female -> Male)- pictures of crossplay/crossdressing coords, selfposts- personal experience/stories regarding crossplay/crossdressingNOT allowed:- Anything in sexual context/fetish stuff- Anything related to gender transition like hormones, operation etc.; >>>/lgbt/ might be the better place for thisComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10945571Cool post>>>/s/harty>>>/trash/>>>/out/
>be me>be turbo old (34)>decide to try crossplay before I get even older>got to anime event crossplaying Megurine Luka>had fun at the event>later look at my pictures>recoil at the sight of myselfthe weird thing is that when I looked at myself in the mirror I didn't see myself as ugly as in the pictures
>>10945600Were you at ALA? I think I saw you while you were resting at a table near the pretzel vendor, wanted to compliment you bc u were cute but I just didn’t for whatever reason >,>
>>10945603I'm in Buenos Aires
>>10945600thats really up to who is taking the pictures and the fact that pictures suck and you're more critical of your own image.
What was your first cosplay? >did a closet cosplay from a hotline miami mod maybe 26 people played>most work I did was dyeing a stupid hat
>>10910430bear in mind the time and age the thing was made
>>10938914Any pic of the mounted head?
>>10938914neat!
>>10841915My first cosplay was a shitty Asuka, my first one I made myself was Teen Titans Starfire.
>>10942008pics?
Inspo for "post-lolita" style coords, aka aristocrat, madame, lady, shokujo, classical, etc. This thread is not for a specific style so much as a vibe. Abilletage is a brand that exemplifies it.
>>10941813Is she wearing that corset upside down?
I’ve been a cosplayer since 2016, and over the years, I’ve developed some strong opinions about the community—some of which have sparked controversy. I want to share these thoughts in the hopes of fostering open discussion and understanding:1. **Character Accuracy**: For the sake of authenticity, I believe cosplayers should aim to choose characters within their own race and age range. While body type isn’t as critical, I personally find it frustrating when character designs are vastly misrepresented—particularly in cases like Daenerys Targaryen or Slave Leia. This isn’t about exclusion but about maintaining the integrity of the characters.2. **Politics in Cosplay**: Cosplayers with significant platforms should be mindful about sharing political views. As someone with more conservative values (e.g., pro-life and a supporter of former President Trump), I feel this can create unnecessary division in what is meant to be a creative and inclusive space. It’s already apparent where many in the community stand, so I don’t see the need for constant political messaging.3. **“Valid” Cosplay**: While inclusivity is important, I don’t agree with the blanket statement that “all cosplays are valid.” There are certain boundaries that, if crossed, can be harmful or inappropriate—for instance, dressing as controversial historical figures like Hitler at conventions. This isn’t about gatekeeping but about ensuring mutual respect and understanding within the community.I want to emphasize that I respect and appreciate the creativity of all cosplayers. However, I do think that a balance between positivity and constructive critique is essential. The overly cheerful and “everything is perfect” approach can sometimes stifle honest conversations about standards and boundaries in cosplay.
>>10944203*don’t cosplay any soldiers or specops unless you’re a veteran. Retarded autocorrect
>>109432721. Nah. That isn't what we are going to do. I've been cosplaying for 27 yrs and I know the trends.Main media STILL caters primarily to 2-4 body types, a couple noses, 3 face shapes, and a short age range if you are female. Which is why the same 3 types of girls get popular because they look SO like Elsa, or SO like Jinx, or SO like Princess Peach. We've had 100+ years of media out there and just now we are starting to try other types of people. So no, we are not aiming to stay within race, age, or any of that. Make it well and make it look good on you are the only things I look for when people costume outside of the canonical look. Because media look was allllll about exclusion and we don't have to live that way. 2. Agreed. 3. Agreed mostly. The only validity issue I've ever had was bought vs.made. I used to not count purchased cosplay. But now I feel like we are all just playing dress up. It's not that serious.
>>10943273/threadalso>>10943272>I dislike when people uses cosplay to pontificate of their political opinion. Here, let me pontificate of my political opinionOP is a faggt, news at 11
>>10943272>2016 is considered along time nowIm so old. should you be on tiktok or something.
My hot take is that there isn’t a point to cosplay if you aren’t at least either sewing/crafting parts of it yourself, styling a wig, making a prop, doing makeup that’s harder than just normal makeup in a different color, or legitimately getting into character by adopting their mannerisms. If you just buy a premade cosplay and slap on a wig, it’s no different to just buying and wearing clothes
need cosplay ideas for pic relatedshes 5'10
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SamusShe is tall
Shadowheart
>>10943688good looks-match
Envy FMA
