Jan 2012: Luka Megurine (Sandplay of the Dragon) Jan 2012: Ranka Lee (The False Songstress) Apr 2012: Alibaba Salaju (MAGI; Slums ver.) + w/ *NellaFantasiaa Jul 2012: Ristu Onodera (Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi) + w/ ~churian Jul 2012: Len Kagamine (Arrest Rose) + w/ ~dark1110 + Bi-chan Aug 2012: Kuroko Tetsuya (Teikou Winter Uniform) Sep 2012: Ririchou Shirakin (Winter Uniform) + w/ ~NR-Kei Sep 2012: Sheryl Nome (Diamond Crevasse) Sep 2012: Shintarou Midorima (Teiko Winter Uniform) + w/ group Dec 2012: Momoi Satsuki (Teikou School Uniform) + w/ *Blackcrane56
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A total of 10 cosplays this year ! 4 less than last year but costume-wise, it's much better...probably because I bought more costumes this year :") With my final year of high school and intense need to study for my final examination, I had to cut down the time I dedicated to cosplay (not to mention my mother didn't let me sew...). The only costumes I made were Luka & Ranka (that was made last year) and Alibaba, Len & Sheryl...and also Momoi's shirt that was made in 3 hours the morning before I flew to Melbourne but I don't think I'll count that... - Oh ! That's 5, so half of all my coses this year...I guess that's not too bad at all xD
3 Kuroko no BASUKE costumes. 2 Vocaloid costumes. 2 Macross Frontier costumes. And one of Magi, Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi & Inu x Boku SS.
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My most favourite costume of the year was Midorima Shintarou which I wore to Main Animania Sydney Sunday 2012. I love megane ikemen characters, and not to mention he's damn tsun <3 (┛◉//Д//◉)┛ ❀ *:・゚✧ *:・゚✧*❀ ~~♡ ❤ ♡ ❤♡ * Even though I didn't make it, I enjoyed portraying him a lot Thanks to Yoko for inviting me to be a part of your group, I hadn't been in such a big group before so it was amazing to be part of the same group as yourself, Helen, Andrew, Alan, etc ! (Too big of a group I can't remember everyone >A<;; )
My proudest self-made costume was Sheryl Nome's Diamond Crevasse. As I said in it's own description box, it is my first and -so far - only re-made costume. Comparing the original one I made and this one I made, it just shows so much of my own improvements in the last 2 years and it makes me feel really accomplished and proud of myself. Of course I have much more to learn so I look forward to my progress in the future !
Favourite con of the year is of course SMASH! It is the place to be and place to meet pretty much everyone ! Of course it is always fantastic to meet new and old friends alike ! The artist alley is always an amazing place to be and the competitions/stages/panels/activities are fantastic ! SMASH is super organised and just love the venue too ! Special mentions to people I met for the first time at cons this year that I really cherish our first meeting ! *dat-baka, *Midgiee, *Blackcrane56 & ~Possuki <3
My favourite photoshoot of the year was MAGI with my beloved Kassim (*NellaFantasiaa) (┛◉//Д//◉)┛ ❀ *:・゚✧ *:・゚✧*❀ ~~♡ ❤ ♡ ❤♡ * It was a long day and quite hot but I had a lot of firsts on this shoot - first partner of 2012, first time working with Wendy, first time working with Ray alone, and first time to go the distance for the perfect location ! I really really loved that location and I could not have asked for anything better ! Perfect partner, photographer, location, EVERYTHING ! We were able to get most - if not all - of our ideas on camera and I was also able to try my luck at some acting since my past cosplays are mostly general/typical portraits of my face and what not, I was able to try my hand at expressing an emotion other than "Hey look at my face/costume bitch" /bricked ahahahhha Thanks to Wendy & Ray (~Rayfy) once again !
The most memorable cosplay this year for me was Momoi Satsuki with Lisa (*Blackcrane56) ! Really, it was pretty much like a dream~ Not because it was boiling that I could feel like I was going to faint, but because 1) I was in Melbourne - first time cosing interstate and; 2) I was cosing with Lisa ! ! ! I have been an avid watcher of Lisa's work for 2~3 years and I had been able to see her in person in 2011 when she had come up for SMASH!'11 but I was too nervous to even take a picture of her but then, I have no idea what happened but the time from then to throughout 2012, I had been able to befriend her somehow (mind you I don't randomly add everyone/not a stalker/) and so we had been able to plan a cos together ! It was a great experience and fantastic to able to meet and work with someone I really respect and look up to
Also special thanks to Danny (~dannieh) for always helping and letting me borrow your costume ! 3 out of 10 costumes are KnB and for every one of those KnB cos shootings, I had to always ask for your stuff again and again ! You really are too kind bro~~~ Thanks for always being able to come over and help me buy stuff (from last year, so much stuffs ! !) even though it's pretty inconvenient for you ! ! I will forever owe you my life ! ! I feel our friendship has kind of gotten stronger this year kekekeke ! ! Hope your cats are doing well~~ Hopefully they can start eating the food I gave you soon :")
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Thanks to all the photographers and cosplayers alike that I worked with this year ! Also sorry to all the photographers & cosplayers whom I have disappointed by not being able to make a shoot/costume in time, I am eternally apologetic ! Don't think I'll ever forget, I will make it up to all you guys one day somehow !
Also thank you to all the new friends and old friend I have made through this hobby, met through this hobby and cosed with through this hobby ! ! I am honoured for you to call me your friend, you guys are awesome and I hope we have even more memories in the future within our hobby and in our own everyday lives
And of course, thank to all the watchers on deviantart & likers/followers of my facebook page/blogs/etc ! ! You guys, I appreciate the most ! Without you, I wouldn't know where and how to improve and I would probably be getting nowhere with my cosplay without the comments, critiques, faves, likes, and all-round support ! Thanks again to everyone
OMGGG BB YOU GIVE ME TOO MUCH CREDIT ;3; I'm really glad you befriended me coz then otherwise I'd never have had the chance to cosplay with you!! X'D Thank you for asking me to do Aocchi~ That was still a really fun shoot for me even tho I looked and felt like burnt bread lmao. And lol I really need to go thru the pics and upload something from the shoot too!
Looking forward to cosplaying with you again sometime this year D And ofc seeing all of your beautiful cosplays too hohoho~
NOT TOO MUCH CREDIT AT ALL ! ! ! And I think we all felt like ice-cream but you especially with all that dark make up D": AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHINGGG~~~ I look forward to our future coses and your own as well :3333
NGAWWWWW BBYYYYY <3 ANYTIME DEARR! its okay, no inconvenience driving at all ahahaha! OUR FRIENDSHIP FOREVER BURNINGGGGGGG! i loook forward to the many amazings in 2013
I'm really glad you befriended me coz then otherwise I'd never have had the chance to cosplay with you!! X'D
Thank you for asking me to do Aocchi~ That was still a really fun shoot for me even tho I looked and felt like burnt bread lmao. And lol I really need to go thru the pics and upload something from the shoot too!
Looking forward to cosplaying with you again sometime this year
But I hope this year we can do 20cosplays + hahahaha
Bahahahaha challenge accepted :L