Guys, how old is too old?Like, I am an oldfag in his mid 40s. Used to be very involved in the con scene back in the 90s and early 00s. I am currently on a very nostalgic mood about those days of yore, and planning to visit a few of the big cons to see how's the fandom nowadays. Would I be, as you youngsters say, cringe? Worse, would other congoers immediately assume I am a creepy pedophile? I don't really want to ruin some kids con experience like that.Two things, I would be attending alone because the few con buddies from back then that I still keep in contact, are too jaded and busy to give a shit. Also, I am considering if it is a good idea to go cosplaying as an old timer character.
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>>10924666>>10924689>>10924694Looks like I'm still in the "You can still pull it off if you work at it" range. Cool.
>>10953679>California is the healthiest state in the countrylmao no, stats are cooked to ignore the millions of fat spics
>>10963848Why don't you have a seat
>>10959896You're never too old for cosplay. All you really need is building your skills in stage makeup. You can always do aged versions of characters or actually old characters, or characters that naturally age over the course of the series. The search for "age appropriate" characters can also introduce you to some great works that you might have missed before.
old one's gone
>>10962104personally i had issues with the pacing being all wacked out and dave sounding like a nerd
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>>10894317what's wrong about that?
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>>10967290I'm glad this board is dead so your spammy bullshit can go ignored.
why do cosplayers only cosplay attractive characters? is it because of vanity?
>>10963190I usually cosplay characters i find attractive, but i've also cosplayed Shingo from Initial-d (complete with taped-on steering wheel) and MoxieMan.
>>10965857People that cosplay her try to look cute cosplaying a problematic girl, like, tomoko beeing ugly is the main point of all
>>10963190it is indeed of vanity, ppl like being recognized easily by cosplaying character known as hot and attracitve in their own anime or fandom
>>10963190you just posted an attractive character what did you mean by this
>>10966338femcels be like "wow she's so much like me, that means she's attractive" lmao
I've been watching quite a few tutorials and gonna try a full suit of foam soon, and it's always good to learn from people who got previous experiences. Any hints about working with foam? Especially when making breast plates, straight edges and modeling it up to 90º curves in armour
>>10967234Make sure you buy a good quality high density foam, otherwise, working with it is a mess.
>>10967234I did a Gordon Freeman costume a couple of years back as my first real foam project. Sorry for the photo, couldn't find a good one and didn't want to haul it all the way out of the attic.1. If you have the time, try taking one piece through the whole process (mockup, cut, form, glue, prime, paint) before you start on the rest. You'll learn a lot just from doing one piece, so you can apply that knowledge to the rest of the project.2. Don't expect everything to fit just because the mockup fit. Leave extra time and materials in case you need to remake a couple of parts. Also don't just try it on before priming and painting, wear it for a few minutes, walk around, pick things up, bend over. etc. My forearm pieces ended up too long, but by the time they were painted it was too late to fix them.3. Getting good seams is an art. Don't expect your first project to have perfect seams.Good luck & have fun!
We're once again approaching the time for AWA. Anyone here going? Any interesting cosplays you're working on? Will there be a /cgl/ meetup? Dates are December 18th through December 21st, 2025, located at the Georgia World Congress Center, Building C.
>>10966206speak for yourself i love fat bitches
>>10966208Blerd hands typed this post
>>10966206Nah, the commoditization of anime fandoms has made it so ethots and tourist sluts roam plenty. But there were always some hot actual nerdy girls around in cute outfits. I know zoomers haven't been to many cons, but it's okay if people are allowed to show a little more skin.Sadly I see many of the young dudes practicing their shariah law and wanting women to cover those ankles up.
>>10966117Yeah I had a group but most of them took the suits off after a few hours. >>10966122nya? Either way you were at the Signia lobby so ball knowledge. >>10966144lol that's pretty funny
>>10966283its not that. its the weird horseshoe that happened in the last 10 or so years.Cons used to be the place of counter culture, including the risque` because the conservative prudes who noticed anime would have moral panic/dismissal as cartoon porns. There was a sexual liberation bend to it.Then, it became a war on the conventionally attractive, at least when it comes to females for being sexist/misogynistic/patriarchal fantasy fulfillment. males had a different problem.
Is anyone going to this convention or is it actually dead?
jeez, what a humiliating advert
ramona closet cosplay lolzz
>>10900968This outfit gives Jamie Hewlett early gorillaz tank girl vibes I like it
>>10894270cosplaying as furniture?
>>10894270Wow
>>10962808woah when did angie cosplay ramona???
Films/tv shows that are based on cosplay/con culture or at least reference it in some way.I felt that 2Kawaii4Comfort was (for better or worse) the most accurate description of going to a small con and having a bad time at it. It's a shame it ended on a cliffhanger.
>>10865046>My Dress-up DarlingNow that the manga is over, I can share my final thoughts on it.What I thought was going to be a bunch of fan service turned out to be a cute story that felt like a love letter to cosplay (that also just happened to have fan service). I felt like the story started to go up-and-down in quality after the infamous love hotel scene with new characters that I liked, but didn't really love. I also say that I think the ended felt weirdly rushed. [ENDING SPOILERS]**[spoiler]The ending where Gojo confessed randomly at her house did feel a little rushed, but at the same time it felt real to how and actual confusion by a socially awkward teen would go. Often manga go crazy with moments like that, but that moment felt like an actually guy struggling with his emotions and being real about them. [/spoiler]**
>>10961112I talked to a dude at AXC about this. I think his name was "Dave" or "Luke" or some gay shit like that. It's a bit lame that it's being animated but what can you do. I think SBN3 will be involved somehow
>>10863223Kings of Con
>>10967207>Kings of ConI'm 1 episode into this and I'm hooked. I managed to find it streaming for free on Plex.
I just saw the latest announcement from 2Kawaii4Comfort. GTA 6 is set to release on November 19, 2026, so I guess we can expect more to drop anytime before that date.
>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.
>>10931472every female cosplayer is a prostitute
>>10931421so some police officers were caught soliciting sex and they arrested some innocent bystanders to cover it up?
>>10931421They tried to traffic me at a con in 2019. I was drugged, and sexually and physically assaulted. Fortunately, I'm was too much of a contrarian to get out of the venue so they beat me up and propped me in a corner. I still go to cons and party by myself. They should have killed me.
>>10965985Hot
>>10934204Women will complain about men like they're the worst thing in the world while hanging out with their "best friend", another woman, who is in fact the most toxic destructive presence in her life outside of herself.
A thread for telling stories about anything and nothing - funny, roommate horror, party shenanigans, creeps, things you wished you didn't see, etc.>Be me>Walking around con floor with friend I just met the day before>He is fairly high at this point in time>Tells me he wants to try and find some bitches to bring back to the hotel room>I'm down, decide to try to be a wingman to him at the very least>He is cosplaying as Loid Forger>See thicc qt3.14 Yor cosplayer>Approach.wav"That's a really sweet Yor cosplay, my friend here has been trying to find a Yor cosplayer for a photo">She sees him behind me>They start talking>To my surprise, he has some fair rizz>A second Yor cosplayer approaches, she seems to know the other oneComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10866256lore accurate kel kek
After reading the entire thread I noticed how many of the stories involved alcohol or weed. I'm a straight edge who's never had weed and only drinks at home. Am I missing out?
>>10965954Drinking at cons later in the night definitely has definitely the experience for me, not to mention so many other people are drinking at that point.
>>10967137definitely has enhanced*
>>10866256are omori cosplayers common at cons? I would really like to see a basil at some point but idk of there are any that are actually cute boys and not obese 16 year old lesbians
because the previous thread is long dead
Best Taobao shopping service to the USA? I've been out of the loop for a few years since the last time I used one.
>>10965439Yeah, pretty much. Too many retarded e-girls got into a watered down Menhara and a lot of Japanese Menhara wearers switched to Jirai. Another loss to the worst thing to happen to J-fashion.
>>10965439A lot of it now is very simplistic basic designs and not even with holofoil or anything.Meanwhile, anything that Kuua or Ezaki put out is perpetually sold out. Everything else only comes in blue and white. Arguably, almost no Western people are making menhera-style art anymore. Some of the clowncore stuff has similar themes but not often. Right now it's the season for decora if you're not into jirai or lolita. Gyaru also has a slight comeback although everyone is now a stripper, a porn star, or a stay-at-home mom.
>>10965439But I feel generous. You can search tenshi kaiwai and mizuiro & notice most everything is menhera or strongly reminisces down to a lot of vent art. You'll also notice it's more extreme and there's a lot of use of actual bandages, masks, eye patches, the inclusion of cat ears... and a whole lot more. Bondage straps are on a lot of outfits as well as the use of cords and headphones that it looks very medical. Also, if you say, "But I am not into blue and white." Then you are screwed.Yummy! still occasionally releases a sexy nurse girl and a lot of Japanese brands including Predator Rat still occasionally release similar clothing. Kuua and Ezaki are always out of stock.Everyone else is doing an ethereal celestial thing.Most Western artists aren't and the market is flooded with AI art or I think what the other is referring to as 'retarded e-girls'. Just very simplistic motifs kind of emoji style.
>>10967084thanks for this rundown
Have you ever thought about getting plastic surgery for cosplay?If you did, were the results favorable?
>>10963449just hit the gym and eat in moderation
>>10963449Nothing, you idiot.
>>10933570Post tits
>>10920130Can't you wear fake plastic b-bs? Without implanting them. Nikke cosplayers just wear fake ones.
>>10931654>t. petra
>>10912977Xd
>>10912915don't
Nice CSS in this thread.
>>10963754what does CSS mean?
>>10964800Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used for specifying the presentation and styling of a document written in a markup language, such as HTML
Do you agree with this popular cosplay girl's opinions on male cosplays?
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>>10957743Thank u :)
>>10947516life is unfair
>>10864707Dead thread
1095693510957743109628911096494310967090The lone incel bumper marches on
