(Just wanted to post this image of my newest favorite anime character: Mio!!!!)Yep, I guess I can consider myself a somewhat veteran of the Anime Expo conventions. This upcoming one being my 6th one to go to and I've moved up to going all 4 days ever since the awesome, yet horrible, one in 2007 with the whole Haruhi hype. I'd like to dive further into that but I know I'd just go on and on about it. I'll save it for another post.
Anyways, I've come up with an idea last year during my attendance at AX 08. Prior to going, I made up a list listing all the possible uncommon cosplaying outfits I may run into, and made it a kind of scavenger hunt. Here's an example: Finding an Ikkaku cosplayer from Bleach is easy, finding an Ikkaku cosplayer in Bankai form is a challenge (there was one last year btw). or finding a Bridget cosplayer from Guilty gear that is actually a guy but looks like a girl (which is the case in the game.) Get the idea? Pre-AX I was thinking that I wouldn't find a lot on the list but afterwards I was suprised to mark off more than half that I had on the list!
This is getting lengthy again so I'll get to the point. I'm doing the list again this year and I'm gonna share what I got so far. Of those who do view my blog right now I invite you to include any you think would be good. Here's my list so far along as what series it's from:
- Gundam (Any)
-Unicorn Gundam (Unicorn Gundam)
- Akatsuki (Gundam Seed Destiny)/Hyaku Shiki (Gundam Zeta)
-Rei or Asuka in a plug suit (Evangelion)-Someone in a cardboard box passing as a robot (Any)-Yotsuba (Yotsuba to)-Lucky Star character group (Lucky Star) -but minus Miyuki-Gurren Lagann (TT Gurren Lagann) -and it was an amazing suit at that!!- Any other Ganmen (TT Gurren Lagann)
-Samus, Suited or Zero-suit (Metroid) -ran into both versions-Any Star Wars Character (Star Wars)- Samurai Stormtrooper-Multi-man cosplaying outfit (takes more than one person to "operate" the outfit) (Any)
-Man-Faye (an old AX classic) (Cowboy Bebop)
-A video game character playing the video game (Bonus: if he/she is using the same character in the game) (Any)
-A Hentai Series/game character (Any)-Astroboy (Astroboy)
-A Chocolate Coronet (Lucky Star(sort of))
-Exelica (Triggerheart Excelica)
-Bridget that's a guy but looks like a girl (Guilty Gear)
-Kamina, Yoko, Simon group (TT Gurren Lagann)-Odinsphere character (Odinsphere)-Haruhi Suzumiya in Playstation 2 game outfit (Haruhi)
-Saber Lily (Fate/Unlimited Codes)
- Bonus: if the Haruhi and Saber cosplayers are together
-Ultraman (Any ultraman) (Ultraman)
-Master Chief, and a good quality outfit at that (Halo series)-ODST (Halo 3:ODST)-Ikkaku in Bankai Form (Bleach)-Soi Fon in Bankai Form (Bleach)
-Ichigo in "Super-Hollow" form (Bleach)-Ulquiorra in "Full released" form (Bleach)
-All 6 Pains along with Nagato and Konan (Naruto)
-Any Eva Unit (Evangelion)
-World of Warcraft character (World of Warcraft)- Illidan (World of Warcraft)
- Lich King (World of Warcraft)
-Hagumi with Leaf (Honey and Clover)
-Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
-Strider Hiryu (Strider)
-"Single sheet" cosplayer (someone dressed normally with a sheet of paper or something saying he/she's something) (any)
-Bunny outfit Haruhi Group (Haruhi)
-K-on! Group (K-on!) -minus Ritsu- Mio with a real looking guitar (Bonus: if the guitar is a left handed bass) (K-on!) -well close to a real looking guitar. the pegs were on for a left handed bass- Tsumugi with a keyboard guitar (K-on!)
-Drossel (Fireball)
-Persona, any (Persona 3 or 4)
- Izanagi (Persona 4)
-Kimidori Emiri (Haruhi)
-Adult Mikuru (Haruhi)
-A big E-Honda (Street Fighter)
-Zangeif (Street Fighter)
-Transformer, any (Transf0rmer)
-Yoko with downed hair and modified rifle (TT Gurren Lagann Movie)
-Saber Alter (Fate/Stay Night)
-Mari (Bonus: if in plugsuit) (Evangelion: You Can Not Advance Movie)
-Mariya Shidou (Bonus: if actually a guy but looks like a girl) (Maria+Holic)
-Saber with metal armor (no cheap foil looking crap) (Fate/Stay Night)
Whew, that's what I got so far. I will be adding more as AX comes closer.
EDIT: 6/28 Added some more/ 7/2-7/4 changed found costumes in Bold and added more ideas
