Is it normal for people to ask for pictures and immediately leave after?Or is this another Switzerland specialty where everybody hates socializing?OR is it because I'm male?How do you even make friends at a con?I went to a convention as Chainsaw Man last October and while over 20 people asked me for a pic, nobody actually stuck around or even made an attempt at small talk. I was hoping to meet people. There's another convention coming up next month and I'm not sure if I wanna go get photographed and go back home all alone with no new contacts or friends again.
>>10908990lolever met Melonpan?
>>10963855>MelonpanWho is that?
bump
>be me>dressed up with a friend>on my way to a meet (actually kinda late)>walking inna hall>guy wants photos.>he takes photos>wants more photos>takes more photos>says his camera settings are wrong>takes more photos>wants us to do different poses>starts trying to have a discussion about random shitI'm sorry dude but we gotta go.I love getting photos taken of my by strangers at cons while im walking to/from something, but usually its like 30 seconds.
>>10941060>walk up to someone in a crowded, noisy environment>don't look them in the eyes>mumble something>seethe that they ignored you
>mfw realizing cosplay is only worth it if you're attractive
>>10878507not if you are ringwraithno face requiredjust black mask but shit view
>>10878933okay so give some advice to a fat ugly white dude who wants to cosplay, try not to sub to emiru in the meantime, she'll survive without for a second.
>>10964328wear cosplays that cover your face/eyes + lose weight. It isn't rocket science
>>10964328
>>10964357Or just do "funny" cosplays.Everyone loves the fat guy who does peter griffin every year.Nobody likes the fat guy who tries to do some "hot" cosplay.
What cons did you attend? Which were the best ones?Which one was the worst?who did you meet? what cosplays ended up being flashes in the pan,etc. whatever stood out in 2025, post it here
>>10966530>waifuconi was also there, they did pretty good for a first year tinycon even though programming outside of the main events was a shitshowseconding the fat black asses, that was nice
>>10966663Were you cosplaying or just plainclothes?
Man, I've tried writing out a year in review like 3 times now but always stop myself short cuz of how lowkey and uneventful it was. Nothing terribly wrong or terribly right. Of course I've said this more than once before and then reassessed, with a better opinion
>>10966928plain in the afternoon, cosplay at night. i hit up birmingham for bar crawls because it was also halloween weekend and that was a good time
>>10966929...Actually what am I saying? 2025 was the first year I pulled off four in a row AND my first international one. That counts for a lot even if they weren't the most exciting
It feels pointless going to cons alone. I just went to Otakuthon yesterday and I saw tons of people, I went to panels, I had tons of nice conversations, interactions and pictures, but it hurts knowing I'll probably never see any of these people again. The only real long interaction I had was with a guy playing Go with me and some other people, but beyond that, it never moved outside of small talk and compliments.I'm still happy that I probably talked to over a 100 strangers in one day, something most people who are lonely fail to do, but being alone in a crowd truly hurts.
>>10931985I've been going to cons for over 20 years. I've met hundreds of people, hooked up with plenty of people, and even met my wife through cons. I have met a lot of great people with some being lifetime friendships.I got over my crippling social anxiety by talking to them. If the small talk didn't seem like anything then I moved on. I would read the room seeing if they want to get drinks or hangout.I didn't creep. I was honest about my weirdness as it drew people in.If you want friends or a relationship you have to work for it. They aren't going to know ya in a 5 minute chat. You got to extend to see if they want to go beyond being at the con. It might be awkward but fuck that if you don't try.
>>10931991we need more
>>10932434>Joke around with staffOne time the event organiser asked to get a photo of me arresting one of his workers
I was depressed a lot of the con, my mental was not good. A lot of the time I wanted to break down and cry. A few events made me happy. I had a lot of fun doing some dtuff but my mental was not in a good place this con. I was constantly worrying.
>>10967025>>10966859What did (You) mean by this?
Otakon is a million years away, but I finally got a Marriott Marquis room, any tips for having maximum fun while there? I only experienced it during the day, is the night scene any different? Is it acceptable to switch to a different cosplays at night?
>>10960002T???
No more early bird registration. Now you have to pay $90 for pre-reg or $110 at the door for 2026.
>>10965051This sucks but I guess we have no choice
>>10950765>any tips for having maximum fun while there?Get drunk in the lobby.Also every single hotel in the area has their own restaurant/bar. They all have different vibes. Its worthwhile going to a different one for every meal.Also the car show thing they have is kinda neat.But overall the convention center is fucking massive and sprawling. Get ready to be walking a LOT if you actually want to "do the con".
>>10958986CCE is fucking amazing if you like waterparks and parties at all.
hey /cgl/ this me cosplaying as my cat rupert, who is on my shoulder for reference.Does anyone else here cosplay as their pet, or have tips on how to cosplay more like a cat without looking like a furry?
Roop
>>10951875imagine being jealous of a cat
>>10909011Dubs don't lie>>10829358Faggot
>>10829358>01/13/23was this thread really so important it had to be bumped for 3 years?
>>10967014yes
Previous thread: >>10850236Instead or recapping a 2 year long slow thread, allow me to recap 2 years of Dutch conventions and they're current state:>Animecon lost half their visitors, is slowly falling to irrelevancy and going through severe financial problems (again)>Tomo started to ficus more on the fairs, is now rebranding to Japanfest and already went on a "ruined reputation" speed run>Viencon has grown a lot, learned drugs are bad m'okay, and it wont be long until they can rent out the entire Center Parcs location>Abunai! is somehow still standing tall and winning by not doing anything>Nishicon is a decline, had maybe 50 visitors this year and pulled the plug>Ibaricon came onto the scene but proven itself problematic to work with>Elfia is no longer welcome at Castle De Haar>Castlefest remained comfy to this very day>Heroes Dutch Comic Con and Made In Asia are going stronger than ever>Comic Con Holland came onto the scene and is growing fast despite some backlash>Aniway, a Dutch anime magazine, ended their run after 24 years.>Nintendo is tired of there being 9001 Poké-cons using their IP and took actionComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10963868Haven't been for a few hundred years, no
Who here is going to DCC? The format and target audience looks pretty horrible but I hope it will be fun anyway. Not like I have anything else to look forward to in winter.It's going to be cold and I'm in a hawaiian shirt which will be uhh an experience
There are two small cosplay events on 7th of February: CosplaymeetXL and Artsy & Crafty Market.I'm bored and there are barely any events during winter. Are any of these worth it and which one is the better one?
You forgot about the turbo autism meet prikkelarme cosplay con arnhem and FantasyXpo. I had a dream about Animecon being great again so returned to this thread to whine about it.
>>10966910>prikkelarme cosplay conFinally, a con for the entitled crowd that keeps crying they need a room after they've lost the Abunai room wars!
Marin (and variations) and Yor were the obvious FOTM cosplays for last con season. What are your predictions for this year? My predictions:>Yor spillover from last year>a fuckton of Kobeni and Makima>Mitsuri from Demon Slayer (her arc comes out in spring)>Vash Stampede for guys
>>10960039symboli rudolf my beloved
>>10958965Unironically genshinAll the outfits, male and female, have tons of details and accessories. It's easy to do low-effort genshin, but high-effort genshin looks noticeably amazing.
>>10942521i've barely seen any cosplayers for that in the past year. Before that it seemed like there was far more.
>>10933948>>10933976"Lol"
>>10966941I've underestimated how short-lived the hype of these indie horror games can be. They may only be just long enough for some only fans cosplay shoots the first month after release.
>be me>con this weekend>feel I am tool old (29) and need to hang up the costume>get invited to con, birthday sucked so say might as well >we all do some basic leftover cosplay nothing big >meet my /v/ros and /g/eeks all about the same age outside one guy we will call Steve>steve is 36 became a /fit/ faggot not really buff doesn't even have a six pack and really isn't like what you see on /fit/ but w/e>faggot does crossplay(love live, miku, etc) for memes he's not even 6ft like the rest of us>36 year old faggot somehow getting more attention than anyone despite being way older than us and barely fit like has good arms I guess>day 0, friday, saturday drunk and bonucing between room parties like he's a college frat person like a fag>no one is even asking his age even see some girls flirting with him who are probably like 24>meanwhile our group is basically ignored(we were doing old cartoon network stuff and my friend was doing a TACO meme)>even when people sobered up people were like "Oh hey steve!" What the fuck gives? I'm sobering up at the airport right now and looking back this just makes me more pissed off I stopped doing cons because everyone was saying "25 is too old for cosplay" and covid kinda solidified that. I don't get how he wasn't seen as a creep or divorced dad. Are women and zoomers actually this fucking stupid? Why should some faggot who is 36 get more attention than people who aren't giant faggot shitposters. He's too old right?
>>10963840OP is implying the exact opposite desu>Start falling for depressed retards wanting to make you depressed like me
you can cosplay at any age. OP is an insecure retard
>>10955089isn't there a popular anime made recently that explicit refuted this "too old to enjoy cosplay" stuff?
>>10964275I saw a really good Count Dooku Cosplay at MAG from a man roughly in his early to mid 40s, taking full advantage of his grey hair to mirror Christopher Lee.In think the "Too old to Cosplay" people think in terms of characters far younger than them and imagine it would be silly to try and do that.
>>10955099I am 36. We need to get Bryan Johnson into cosplay lol.Not but really. If you are trying to BE the character (same age and looks) then enjoy it.If you are trying to be the life of the party, ironic, and just trying to have a fun time, then who gives a fuck about age.Also if you are attractive, people will fuck you and age will be ignored. If you are so old that youth and attractiveness are no longer with you, then who gives a fuck about that too. You are just cosplaying to have fun.At the end of the day its a serious thing for some, a joke for others, and a place of acceptance for everyone.
Discussion and analysis of CAP & SNK cosplayers.Post cosplayers names if you know them.Also Event & Year of pic.
>>10822930RIP lil man
>>10822930Absolute legend
>>10823984oh my
Literally every cosplay nowadays is just "X but slutty"Every "cosplayer" now is just some bimbo looking for an excuse to show her body for some quick bucks.
very few of the cosplayers I know are even on onlyfans or whatever alternativeMost cosplayers still are doing it the old fashioned way. Working regular jobs.
>>10963807
>>10962666Is it okay if I don’t have any form of social media and make no money from itI just like wearing slutty outfits for the love of the game, makes me feel hot
>>10963810women don't exist (especially not on this website) so why would they be on /cgl/?
>>10964291>>10963807they are women here but but not sexy cosplayersmainly lolitas
Are genshin cosplays dead at conventions? Does anyone care about genshin cosplays these days or is it dead like attack on titan cosplays? I feel like genshin cosplays, well actually specifically hoyo cosplays dont get any recognition or attention at conventions anymore.
>why isn't this gambling game popular anymore?other slot machines like Honkai star rail and ZZZ and other shit subhumans play opened up
>>10962203update from samefag: absolutely not lmaowe have a genshin impact themed con where I live. It's once a year.
>>10961491As long as aliexpress lives, hoyoshit and 2Bs will always be there.
>>10961491rosaria was always my favorite...
Just wanted to share the cosplays I completed last year
>>10960627sissy
>>10831480okeeey
Now how do we feel about her friend Otter Same boat as her?
i have intense schizo fantasies about this woman and her sexy lipstick u_u
Has anyone met her in person? How is she compared to her pics?
What do you guys think about AI and Cosplay (and to a lesser extent Lolita)?Its very easy now to manipulate images to get cosplayers to do all sorts of lewd things and many cosplayers are complaining. Though some others are leaning onto it with the "grok put me in x" trend.Some cynics would say it's thots complaining about people generating sexy content of them for free instead of paying.But remember this affects all cosplayers not just e-girls.Can anything be done? Do we need new laws?
>>10966462>Tattoos Barferonis trash
>>10966462why did they put the fat slug from star wars in a mega milk shirtmash-ups are so played out
>>10966462is that a man?
>don't a.i me guys, id haaaaaate that
>>10966462AI to recolor eyes and remove tattoos is one thing, but doing a whole cosplay in AI just isn't cosplay.
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!! :)
>>10955347u still here?
>>10966320Anon, bumping some old thread is not going to convince this nona to all of a sudden drop everything and date you
>>10955711>>10955745YWNBAW
1096404810966320Kill yourself
>>1095534710/10 would hold hands with.
