Would it count as a cosplay if it’s a real guy?
yes this character would count even if they're based on a real person
I have seen cosplays of among other things: Succulent Chinese Meal, Queen Elizabeth, Douglas MacArthur, John Paul II. Of course it counts
>Late 20s cosplayer who was active pre pandemic and did fanservice cosplays>Pre Pandemic, most cosplay girls(even the ero ones) where definitely nerds, hot girls who found an outlet and overall it felt more authentic>2025? I go to a con and the popular or attractive girls are either failed models, athletes, fitness addicts who are trying to make it big in the cosplay and anime world by being an influencer
@10974118You might be a goddamn fucking idiot
>>10974120Why?
Back then when a single beautiful woman did cosplay, she would get a lot of attention.A lot of people would post her photos, she would get popular.Thus other women see this and also want the same type of attention, even when they aren't fans of anything.But still it wasn't easy to make your own costume or to buy a good one.Now the chinese mass manufacture cosplay outfist that look good enough for most people.
>fitness addicts who are trying to make it big in the cosplay and anime worldWhats the problem with this? Lots of anime girls are supposed to be fit, way more than there are fit otaku foids. Fitter/more attractive girls doing cosplay just means hotter girls to look at. Is OP gay?
>>10967341Eh?Look, I didn't Jessica Nigri and was worried about Twitch not being just nerdy gamers (and mostly men) anymore and letting the thots in, and now the one of the biggest streamer is someone who literally denigrate gamers on the fucking gaming platform, for exampleBut let's be honest, we were all called misogynists for being worried/unhappy about it along with basically the entire establishment coming on our ass for any sort of attempted gatekeeping
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
>>10976009>>10976011Maybe I'm not into it enough. Like I don't sperg out about "fuck yeah I like this" I'm actually pretty muted.I don't know maybe I'm asking the wrong questions here. Like I think what I want is TO WANT to go to conventions and be excited the way people do.Thanks for humoring me bros
>>10975918i'm 38 years old and still make new friends. what i do might not apply to you because imo there's no one size fits all piece of advice for socializing. It's all gray area and gauging what's appropriate at the moment. There's shit I say to people I wouldn't dare suggest anyone else say because they don't have the same ja ne se quois.1) Going out is a low stakes gamble with huge rewards and minimal losses.Unless you talk like such a freak you become infamous there's basically no real loss to going to stuff and talking to people. If conversations go nowhere it's no real loss. If someone doesn't follow up after exchanging contact info it's no real loss. Go to any event you have any interest in and enjoy yourself. Talk to people yeah but go there for your own personal enjoyment.2) Reputation means everythingBest case scenario is you find something like a tiny local venue that does a lot of shows or events. Go to them regularly. Chat up people, INCLUDING STAFF, and just be cool. It's OK if it doesn't shake out to being a real deep friendship or anything, what's important is that you're Known to be Normal. This is what's so important about frequently attending cons in your area, you're a familiar face that everyone knows won't be weird.The micro of what to say to people, how to act, etc doesn't really matter too much assuming you have minimal social skills. Don't be inappropriate, don't be a fucking weird nazi, limit negativity unless warranted. If someone says they liked some trash anime just make conversation about what they liked about it and try to dredge out the single nugget you enjoyed. If you can sense someone is a massive hater match them but keep negativity checked otherwise.The long game macro of becoming a member of a community is far more important than the micro. some try to macro in a hurry by joining stuff like run clubs but that's not really my scene. I like my status as the saint of the local weeb venue. Took 6+ months
>>10976083Thanks for your in-depth response, anon. I think I learned a little more.Do you have any advice on exchanging contact information? I feel like I'd make it awkward lol
>>10976098>hey, man you got Insta/Discord/Snapdone
>>10976098basically what the other anon said. it isn't awkward if you already had a nice conversation. just don't expect much follow up. nice if it happens but exchanging contact isn't a big win.
>ITT: Dating in the hobbySeems like there is a tough barrier to work through when it comes to trying to keep your partner within the hobby. My ex hated cosplay and anime and it has done nothing but drive me to want to date cosplayers, more to help them afford better cosplays and all that, as well as just enjoy cons together and all that stuff. All the apps try and say that you can narrow down your search, or apps like Boo, but it just ends up being normies who either catfish or ghost. Is there an actual place or app to use that isn't dog shit? At the same time I've found that cosplayers generally want to be left alone at cons while they do their thing.
>>10975326The first part is a green flag, creative hobbies are something she should be proud of and indicates she has something going on in her life.That 2nd part is a bigger deal than most people here will be willing to admit, but it depends on the cosplay. If she makes large beautiful dresses and robes, or does lots of armored or mechanical cosplays, it's not really about her body its about the craft. That's very different than a pikachu bikini or always finding excuses to find characters that have their ass hanging out.
The most attention I got from cosplay was my Resident Evil 2 Leon cop uniform.
I just want a qt lolita gf so I can make cute accessories for her coords in my workshop ;_;I don't want to sell stuff I make on sunday, I just want to make someone happy in life...
>>10975849We all do anon... We all do...
>>10964505Ohhhhh my god
Dank und spooky editionLast fred >>10698290
>>10934533the meteorological summer season starts on June 1 and lasts three months, until September 1.Astronomical summer lasts from the date of the summer solstice until the autumnal equinox, which occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on September 22 or 23Where do you live where it's autumn already?Where I live we can still get heat waves until mid october at the latest. If I get past that point I finally feel like it's autumn even though it officially started ages ago.Also, to clarify why I made that comment; I don't associate hot weather with halloween, and it will be a few months (from when halloween stuff starts popping up in stores, not from now) until halloween is actually there.
not falling off anytime soon
>>10756720It hurts me to this day that I never got to visit the physical store....
>>10773355Maybe try searching for pastel goth room inspo
>>10846450It is now four and a half years old.
Discussion and analysis of CAP & SNK cosplayers.Post cosplayers names if you know them.Also Event & Year of pic.
>>10972659
would you rather: have this chunli as your wife she's hot but hates you and divorces you as soon as possible and takes half of your money and property, makes you pay alimony and child support
>>10972661or have this chunli as your wife, ugly as sin but she loves you and is loyal will raise your kids healthy and strong, cooks and cleans for you
>>10972649This girl is so adorable it hurts.
reviving bc the previous thread from a while ago got nukedwhat's everyone's thoughts on cosplay photography in 2024/the foreseeable future? it seems like the amount of bullshit we have to put up with as photographers in the cosplay scene only increases day by day and the cons outweigh the pros
>>10969031i love xiaohongshu and chinese cosplayers. they look so good
>>10969022I was at a con last year, went out for a smoke, and a perfect silent hill nurse sat down on the bench next to me, half rolled up her mask and was eating a chik-fil-a sandwich out of the box. I regret not getting a shot, it was iconic
>>10973814Taking pictures of cosplayers while they're eating is rude. Unless you get their permission, don't do that shit.
>>10969076I have a print out of one of the revisions way before she decided to tone it down one final time.-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B-rdVMWxGjWPnonuwYf5zoYJ7dTM96Uv/view?usp=sharing
>>10973822You sound like a fag and your shit's all retardedThis isn't redditWhy don't you tell me your pronouns
I want to cosplay as Chainsaw Man, which costume do you recommend? My friends say I look cute and should give it a try idk
See: >>10972293
What else? Put a chainsaw on a helmet.
Cute doggo
>>10972337this
share images of your favourite maid cosplays, whether it be the cutest girls or the most fashionable and intricate designs.
>>10970653Aliexpress trash + hrt skin tone Go back to discord
>>10970653>no gloves while handling a firearmcan't even pretend to be a proper maid, get some self respect
>>10920818There used to be a Japanese brand called "Emily" that made really good quality maid outfits for the money. They might still exist but it's been years since I broke up with the gf that was into them so I'm not sure. They were hard to find online but easy to get in Japan or at larger conventions in the US.
I wish there was a better lolita snark site/secrets spot than 4chan now that BTB has been gone for three years. I want places to be mean about itas and share secrets without threads constantly falling apart into trans discourse.
It must be amazing to be utterly ignorant to believe there isn't drama or bully in your precious communities....Cute. Real cute.
Shit like this is why im too afraid to get into lolita fashion despite desperately wanting too
>>10964998
What killed /cgl/?
>>10947046No more itas
>tfw you will never see a haven trooper or Quiet cosplay God-damned be Demon slayer and those trendy stuff, I want to see big tactical butts and awesome costumes.
>>10830159I'm not 8ft tall. I'm about as tall as the Major, but not that fat.
The Ghost cosplayers, both Papa and Ghouls really dried up but they'll be back. A band with album and tour cycles is different from an anime that ended 10 years ago
>>10837910Probably more pragmatic to go as unarmored versions and do the armored ones for photoshoots.
>>10899292One time I saw a guy doing Alexander Anderson with the Helena's Nail transformation. Like, he made the thorny vines and shit that were attached to his face, it was really cool. Unfortunately, I don't have a pic on hand, but seeing that felt like winning the lottery.
To counter this thread: the late 2000s are officially back. Loads of Lucky Star, Gurren Lagann and Haruhi out there again
Post lolita coords featuring embroidery or appliqué type elements
going to AX this year for a bit, but I wanna improve my mamimi cos. Rn im in the process of redoing the wig, but the clothes kinda bother me.Ill post some pics of the jacket, thats mainly what I wanna improve. I wanna add her little jewel thingy but I dont know how I could make it and attach it, id have to make a little pocket and I cant really sew. (beginner kinda, I started cos in 2023)also with her sailor collar, I dont know what color to dye it. I have tan dye, but I cant make out what the hell the color is in the anime. I will also paint the black stripe red.pleaseplease give me advice since it looks a little cheap, ill be posting more photos to show it. Ill post many updates as well!! :)
it looks nice!! im a big flcl fan i hope i can see ya at ax
How was AX?
>no timestampyou're all gay, you act as if timestamps are like a sacrifice to 9 different devils, it's a date and a time on a paper you stupid faggots
>>10955347I have no tips
>>10975983here's your tip>>10974244
Hii first time posting on this board but I’ve seen others show their cosplays on here so I wanted to show my best picture I have. It was taken professionally by a stranger on a convention last month
>>10944756Do we have 9S cosplays?
ive subjected enjinight to unspeakable acts in grok imagine
>>10973938isnt that cucked now? as far as real photos go?
>>10969042> my favorite series isn't as popularSeethe, redditor.
I love 2B
Why is there such a stigma against girls who cosplay for money? As someone who has never had a girlfriend, being able to send money to cute girls who cosplay as the characters that I love is one of the only things in my life that makes me feel like I have a purpose. From patreon to onlyfans, it's on of my biggest joys and motivations in my life. One day I hope I can give money to a cosplayer at a con in real life and not just through the internet.
>>10971052Thats a shame
>>10868287Completely ruins con culture, along with all the rest of the normgroids who have entered fandom in recent years. These girls don't give a fuck about anything nerdy, they just cosplay whatever the latest hot girl is and get losers to pay to get stepped on. Honestly, its the losers that get me even angrier because they enable this behavior and call it harmless, its not. Its led to the shitification of all major cons which are now so big that its hard to even get tickets either due to price or scalping. I remember a time when it was just nerds who'd come to even the massive cons like NYCC and it was fun. Nerdy guys and girls came out of their shell, talked to you and others, everyone was making friends, even hooking up in many instances. Now if you even look in a girl's direction at a con you're called a creep. No one wants to converse or make friends, they just want to watch the latest goyslop trailers, pay money to get stepped on or buy shitty 3D printed goods. BIG CONS FUCKING SUCK BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE THESE GIRLS AND THEIR SIMPS!
>>10868287Because most of them are prostitutes with Only Fans or Fansly. Therefore they're not real fans, but rather expensive whores making money from scamming sex-starved simps.
>>10894234>phase connectthose women are all mentally ill. I'm not even remotely surprised
>>10868287Imagine subjecting yourself to this when we live in a world where everyone and their mother has a camera in their pocket
