Issho Con General ThreadPast events:Issho con January 26-28, 2024 Novi, MISummer Bash July 13-14, 2024 Novi, MIFuture events:Kick-off Party September 21, 2024 Detroit, MI Issho Con January 24-26, 2025Ypsilanti, MI
>Fourteen people were arrested and 10 victims were rescued in a human sex trafficking sting at San Diego Comic-Con Convention.>The San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force conducted a three-day operation ahead of the weekend bust, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a news release on Tuesday, adding that among those rescued was a 16-year-old girl.>Law enforcement officers went undercover as sex buyers to identify and arrest traffickers, as well as find potential victims, according to the attorney general's officers.>Undercover police also posted ads seeking sex as part of the operation.
>>10936854>what are assumptionsUnlike you, I believe women to be intelligent, capable and agents of their own destinies, not helpless maids that lay in wait for some big strong man to tell them how to breathe correctly.
>>10934204Love to see her try that with migrant rape gangs.
>>10935640You know what they say: Liking sex is bad……unless you’re Chad!
>>10935952Ok lardass lol
>>10937113Wrong on two fronts but stay obsessed lol
>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
>>10933924>another thing to take into consideration is that the large majority of men think lolita is a weird and unattractive style, especially japanese menNTA but unfortunately all the DDLG pedos (sadly a HUGE amount of men are into this shit... like unavoidable amounts of them) these days love sweet lolita because they think it's little girl clothes. Never seen men fetishize classic or gothic like that though, that part is true.
>>10933941>Never seen men fetishize classic or gothic like that though, that part is true.It's funny to be because those two, especially classic, are by far the most attractive styles to me as well. I don't fetishize them at all either though, they appeal to my heart rather than other parts. It is weird aside from that though because gothic and classic are by far the most commonly represented in male-oriented anime and other media, and they've got some aesthetic stuff in common with things like maid costumes that guys typically go for, but as you say you don't really see guys who are into them IRL.
>>10933941Online it always seems like these degenerates are a large part of the male population, but that's because they search for lolita social media accounts, lolita websites and content. That can't be used as an example of what men are generally like irl. I hear far more stories of lolitas whose boyfriends ask them to stop wearing it, are embarrassed to be seen with them than hearing hear about boyfriends who it turns out are into if for fetish reasons. Lots of Japanese lolitas also complain about how difficult it is to find a partner who accepts that they wear the fashion.>>10933943>gothic and classic are by far the most commonly represented in male-oriented animeCan you give a few examples? I haven't seen any good representation of lolita fashion in anime lately.
>>10933946Honestly I haven't watched new anime in years but there was a lot of goth in older anime, from official art and figures of the Eva girls in obviously gothic lolita-inspired outfits, Kuroneko from Oreimo, Tokisaki in Date A Live, Rory in GATE, Victorique from GOSICK and Kobato from Haganai (who are also the other type of lolita as well), even Stocking from Panty and Stocking. A lot of those would get ridiculed as ita bullshit if somebody wore them in real life (outside of a cosplay context obviously) but they're inspired by and described as lolita. Classic isn't quite as common but Rozen Maiden is the obvious example (and it's also got a bunch of stuff obviously inspired by '90s gothic stuff) and I've also seen a lot of random harem anime with school uniforms that are obviously inspired by classic lolita and stuff like that. You also see hybrid styles like Wa-Lolita in a lot of stuff and a lot of stuff also tends more toward ero-lolita just because anime.Actual sweet is a lot rarer, even when characters have pastel outfits the cuts and detailing are usually much more like old-school gothic and you virtually never see prints or patterns, but a lot of that is probably because it's hard to animate. Actually, looking back I think there was one anime years ago that actually collabed with one of the major brands, I think AP or BTSSB for costume design, can't remember exactly what it was but maybe one of the later CLAMP series.
>>10933949Thank you for all the references. There might be some I haven't seen yet.You're totally right, that used to be more common for figures to have a "gosurori version". I think the lolita community is pretty accepting of lolita fashion in anime. Most outfits in anime seem to be more lolita inspired than actual lolita, and the community used to refer to that as "anime lolita". A good example would be Chobits. Many of the outfits are very obviously inspired by lolita fashion, but there's nearly always one or two things about the outfit that disqualify it from being lolita. I think the reason is that creators obviously think lolita is cute but they aren't lolitas themselves so they don't know how to build a proper outfit. There might be some exceptions. I'm not sure the school uniforms that look classic are actually inspired by classic lolita, I think it's more likely that they're using the same stuff as inspiration (ladylike European fashion of the past). The whole "vaguely historical European aesthetic" has been popular there for a long time, especially for the interior of small shops and cafés. It just seems to be what they think of if you say European. Think dark wood details, floral wallpaper, hanging plants, ivy, doilies, pretty silverware, English tea cups, random lace details, antique looking furniture. Classic looking dresses with simple designs and lace used sparingly fits the vaguely historical European vibe. A lot like what IW is doing now with the longer dresses that don't have much embellishments. But these are not often depicted as full length dresses in anime (Ouran host club for example). Knee length or just over the knee is most common.What would be a good representation of sweet lolita? I can only think of Miwako in Paradise Kiss at the moment. A lot of sweet stuff in anime is more idol than lolita.Btssb doing costume design for a media property has happened more than once. They've also loaned out their existing designs.
Old thread is nearing its limit >>10790295This thread is for ouji and aristocrat (aka "boystyle") discussion. "Boystyle" is shorthand for "boystyle lolita" and refers to the masculine counterparts of Japanese lolita and, often, aristocrat fashions. There is a lot of overlap between these styles, and different people use different terms to describe them. We usually just use "ouji" here.>Shopping spreadsheetThis is broken, now. Can it be fixed?https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j7sg2_7CvXUeIgZGGSLvJ9lUUuSVXhW8FlWWFwiv1Yk/edit?usp=docslist_api>Buttcape-sensei's shopping guide (mentions which brands/shops have men's or custom sizes):https://stephano.me/blog/where-to-buy-ouji-fashion/>Blogs for infobuttcape[.]blogspot[.]comhttps://ouji-armoire.tumblr.com/tagsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10934252Ugly as sin, sorry. I can only imagine ita gender snowflakes wearing this.
attn punks
>>10934252don't let showiness stop you, ouji is showy as hell
Do you use historical fashion for inspo?
>>10936535i use "whatever the brands release that fits me" as inspo
Do you guys ever like to go through YouTube and watch con and cosplay fandom videos from before the 2010's?It's a hobby of mine. It makes me sad.https://youtu.be/vc2Zj1C_uKY
>>10866322The vids must be so bad.
>>10932695>as an underage kid a 21 year old girlfriend and jump my bones when the room was empty.you were groomed and raped im afraidcall the police
>>10909297That Poison Ivy and The Nun are really good.>>10889186I saw two older guys cosplay as Sakamoto from Sakamoto Days at a con recently. They both looked really close to him, it was so cool (one even had a item scanner). I really regret not taking their pics, they were spot on.
>>10932629those girls are only "into" anime because its the big megacorporate consumerist shit right now consuming more corporate trash does not make someone better than someone who actually likes anime it makes them worse they are only thrilled to be cosplaying because they get thousands of dollars from pathetic mendont know what glow up means cons are far worse if your not consumerist filth or a whore looking for money and attentioncons smell and have far worse behaviours because of the legion of disgusting freaks told their cool now but you wouldnt know about any of this because you dont truly interact with anyone outside your cliques
>>10932629i don't care about their anime character cosplays but with miniskirt and tits out; i am not subscribing to their onlyfans>they watch more anime that youNingen, they got orbiters who just tell them of the current fotm anime and they just parrot whatever and post pictures on twitter to sell porn to kiddies.>engage in more anime communitiesNormies and attentionwhores are what killed anime communities in the first placeYou rarely see any actual cosplays anymore, it's just lewd shit to sell onlyfans trash.
Asuka Cosplays
>>10932674She nails the facial expressions, the mannerisms, has a killer silhouette but she's kinda annoying as a person. Her bff who cosplays as Rei is a joy of person tho, super nice to people on her streas.
You need to learn how to vibe and talk to people at conventions. If you're underage that's one thing. If you're old enough you should budget for a hotel room so you can party and party with strangers and make new friends. The best part about conventions is meeting people and subsequently running into them at other cons in other years and it's all so fucking beautiful. It's the only time you don't have to suppress your powerlevel because guess what? They know all the dumb memes you do and have a lot of overlap in interests and other things you enjoy. You can ask someone why they're green and actually learn something about Startrek because they fucking love star trek so much they painted themselves green! SO WHEN I ASK THEM THEY ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO GUSH ABOUT THE SHIT THEY LOVE! I FUCKING LOVE NERD CONVENTION SHIT HOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
What the F, page 10!? Cease this madness at once !
>>10934395no
>>10937066Cheers, bot bro.
You normal socialites cannot comprehend how much of a infinitesimally tiny minority you all are, In real life you don't even notice the people you pretend to uplift here trying barely to do the things you do while pretending to be open and wholesome then immediately berate and blame those same people in this thread telling them its their fault, why would anyone even try to talk to you or anyone else when they see how you REALLY feel about them here? then theres scum like this anime avatarfag in every convention thread who only posts to jerk off to how superior and better he is on fucking 4chan of all places your the one who really needs help. I hope theres some kind of cultural crash someday so all these normalfag consumerist trash can fuck off and the rest of us can have our events of nerds and dweebs again
>>10937093Yes, yes. Very good. Now type that again without crying. You can do it!
>be non black person (not white) doing cosplay>high expectations to be accurate with correct wig for contests and photoshoots>be black>no need to use wig or accurate cosplay. it's called ethnic wigs instead
With all the talk of "Black can't cosplay right", "Only white should do it", "anyone NOT Asian should be barred entirely"...what's really going on gets buried entirely. Of those three groups, any can at LEAST get noticed. For Mestizos or Southeast Asians, it was over before it even began
>>10891423absolutely based
Who gives a shit lois
What are some slutty male cosplay ideas that show off a lot of skin and work well on someone with a very lean, athletic build? I like these kinds of cosplays because beyond showing off my body, they're perfect for summer weather.
>>10936228>avoiding becoming a pussy magnet because someone might call you gay The absolute state of straight males
>>10921373they photoshop just as much as the women do and no one points them out so i don't see the issue.
>>10936253>becoming a pussy magnetWould you, really? I know it's cliché at this point, but men and women are not the same in a LOT of ways, especially when it comes to what they look for in the opposite sex. You ask the average women on the street what's the most attractive thing a man could wear, and she'll tell you something lame like a well-tailored suit, because it shows he has money and social status, which is far more important to most women. But there's a reason women will dress in a way that shows a lot more skin, while men generally won't unless somewhere particularly hot, damp, or where the clothes are likely to get caught on something. Dressing "slutty" attracts men, but doesn't really do nearly as much for women.Maybe an olympic swimmer will wear little more than a thong, but that's a fairly rare exception, and only for the sake of swimming, and men rarely wear shorts terribly far above the knee. The closest thing I can think of to a man dressing "slutty" is wearing a small tank top to show off arm muscles, or a shirt cut a bit low or a few buttons undone in the front to show their chest. Very little else is something commonly worn by men, and starts to cross the line to something women are more likely to wear. A man trying to dress "slutty" can look like he's crossdressing if he pushes it far enough.And that's why men dressing "slutty" seems gay. A man starts dressing more like a woman is not going to do much to attract woman, nearly as much as it would attract gay men.
Where do you acheive this look
attack on titan uniform is kind of slutty
>which hotel are you staying at?>is sabo mid now? >will the elevator lines ever get shorter? >why is it so hot?
>>10936397>the fagstaff incidentMy newblood ignorance probably isn't as blissful as you'd hope because we have our own happenings we really wish we didn't know about!
>>10936398I wish our drama was that level to warrant something on par with ALA.Ours is>ASU students think everyone who isn't democrat a racist sexist and homophobe>that weird time the lolita community tried to out's all males as sexpests and then accidently leaking their shota server/channel thing>flagstaff touhou fan sperging out some guy called it "space invaders on steriods">Taiyou con 40 yo owner hitting on sexpests>that split of 2016 where anyone making trump meme's was labeled a racist I could go on but lole
>>10936402We definitely have plenty of that shit in spades, but we're so disjointed that shit doesn't appear on your radar unless you were ground zero. Since we have some form of con every/every other month, not everyone is around for everything, shit get smokescreened and downplayed easily.
>>10936310Don't do ganbatte, the owner is a freak and everyone I know who's associated with him regrets it. There was also a k-pop contest where the MC humiliated a contestant until they cried on stage for no reason. They're only successful because they actually gaf about what people are interested in unlike Other Events but I think we need higher standards than the guy who names his cosplay guests groupchat "sex kittens">>10936402other than two things this is none of the AZ drama this is just teen cosplayers not following you back on IG
>>10936617heh, no way id fly back out there for a small ass 1 day con.>this is just teen cosplayers not following you back on IGmost con drama is basically this anyways kek
>INB4: it is all chinese filtersEven when westerners are using filters, they don't look as cute as asians. That's a fact.Keekihime even in her best days, didn't come close to this photo I posted.
>>10934594>Keekihime even in her best days, didn't come close to this photo I posted.Then get off the internet and come to Asia fuckwit
>>10937014This fins are based as hell, only people who can out drink me.Women are great everywhere OP
Female cosplayers here, but I'd say (and you can take it with a grain of salt) that it's got nothing to do with race, but more with the combo bone structure + body/face fat distribution, more or less following the Kibble body types. (Also for what I'm about to say just assume that I'm always talking about skinny people)Every race has these body types, but the superior ones really depend on what you're planning to cosplay. Like it would be the tall, angular Dramatics to cosplay male anime characters/bishonens in general, and shorter and more childlike and feminine gamine/romantic ones to cosplay lolis or just young bishojos, then very well balanced Classics and Romantics again for more bimbos/older bishojos types characters.What do you guys think about it?
>>10934594>Is this nonwhite group better than white people at anything?Pay attention to this DEI shit
>>10937050Ah, also, we'll assume the cosplayer has already decent makeup and grooming skills, and has at least an average face.
Just wanted to share the cosplays I completed last year
>>10927220>No OFshe has a ko-fi where she sells imagessame thing really
>>10831480Somehow I didn't even put together that this is Petra until literally just today. I've been following her on Instagram for a while.She screams desperate for male validation. Cosplaying Nikke characters is a one-way ticket to me assuming that. I like her cosplays, don't get me wrong, but it really feels like she doesn't care particularly much about what she cosplays. I suppose that's standard? But it is still unfortunate.
she cute
>>10933762There's nothing wrong with selling your art.>but she posts her assYeah but she doesn't exclusively take OF tier photos. Most cosplayers go through a period where they sell sexy shit to get easier money and followers anyways.>>10933777She seems like the usual cosplayer who knows she's good looking and lives through that, and who likes who hang out with her friends and be silly. Nothing malicious.
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i respect the craftsmanship as well as the ass
was doing a little scheme on what i want (and whats plausible for me) to cosplay as in the next comicon (in Lithuania, baby!!!). wondering wada ya think on this? any advice on how to get some of the harder-to-get costumes or sources where people usually get their stuff? PS its gonna be my first time
>>10936968Well, since you asked, this is literally me >>10932636
>>10936534Cruelty squad is based
>>10936972My friend you will never be the cute anime girl you like to post in this thread
>>10936534>K.On SkankKiragumi mask would be better, burner guitars are cheap enough 100 if you know where to look for les pauls, those rounded fender bodies are cheaper. Use Reverb.Wholesale like 250 skank.>Diskworld SkankLight purple morphsuits are like 40$ so not bad. Then just minor foam work or even HTV if you want a flat look. Then just fingerless gloves. You can make the glasses out of lamp tint sheets if you wanted. Temp hair dye is cheap this time of year.Wholesale like 90$ skank.>Rock pushing skankThere's a PEP file to make the HEV suit out of foam for like 25$.Besides that it's glasses frames and a foam crowbar off amazon. Given the HEV suit is full body discounting undersuit stuff I'd put this at a like 120$ skank built depending on your paint sources.>Meth SkankHalloween hazard suits are chepa right now, vent masks are about the same cost. AND you can get a walter mask to boot. Like 100-120 skank like gordon.>Gen-X skankEasy, lower budget if you thrift. Played out like Nervana.50$ skank.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10937022Ok. What of it?
Old thread: >>10928722Aussie Idols: >>10928590 #Featured: BunmiraPrevious thread topics:>Otakon 2024>Should redebuting idols be allowed in events for newbies?>Non-convention eventsNo stupid drama. Starting topic: Texas Idol Fest at Colossalcon Texas
>>10937012as someone from Illinois I have never heard of a single Iowa event
>>10937035I meant Ohio oops they sound similar to me. I’ll agree there’s not much of a wota community in Illinois however it’s prolly cause no one knows ab it desu someone has to start that community
>>10937036Ohio and Iowa do not sound similar lmaoooo. Ohio has events all the time - between Ichigo Ro, Yumetopia, and Bitter Sweet, there's always something going on.
>>10937012>>10937026>>10937037>>10937036thanks anons
list every kaigai idol you know
