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[miss buggles]

Hi! I'm heading off to Manifest with the boyf this year and am trying to decide what to cosplay. After a horrible experience with my Gogo Yubari costume I can't face another wig, so I'd like to go au naturel this time - I have long red hair and want to cosplay a redhead.

I'm considering Himura Kenshin, Asuna from Negima or Shana from Shakugan no Shana, but each one is slightly problematic - Kenshin's hakama etc would be the easiest to make, but it's a very common cosplay and I wouldn't mind doing something a little different. Asuna seems fairly straightforward (but maybe too simple? I guess I'm a glutton for punishment!). The problems with Shana are the red eyes (contacts are sooo expensive!!) and, like Kenshin, the katana - I couldn't bring a real one, and it's pretty tricky to make one that doesn't look crappy.

Now that I've talked myself out of those three (), does anyone have any other suggestions? I'd love some advice from some more experienced cosplayers!

Thanks!

Edited by miss buggles, 13 August 2007 - 04:12 AM.

[yukihotaru]

how abt orihime or rangiku from bleach?
and if u watch trinity blood, esther blanchett would be great too!
there are a few characters u can cosplay in rozen maiden too, like the 2 sisters, but they're a bit problematic coz each of the characters have one red eye. ^^;;

[laliibeans]

Perhaps Asuka from Neon Genesis, her summer dress, school uniform and plugsuit are the most recognisable, although again they are done quite often.

The only other ones that come to mind instantly are from manga I read but there are plenty out there.

[Merrick]

[yukihotaru]

that's more like pink isnt it?

[Acefree]

Readheads are the best.

[miss buggles]

how abt orihime or rangiku from bleach?

Yay! Rangiku is such a good idea, and she's the closest to looking like me (not to say I am anywhere approaching as hot as her!). I've looked a little bit on the Manifest cosplay forums and have seen a few people planning on cosplaying her... does this ever put people off making a costume? This is my first time cosplaying at a Con, so not sure what the protocols are. I'd like to do a costume noone else will be in, but I have to do something that actually suits me, too!

So it's between Rangiku and Asuna so far! (I'd love to do Jesse but I'd never find a James! Having the boyf wear a Team Rocket outfit would be like putting a bow tie on a cat - I think its dignity would just be offended! )

[Metanoia]

once there were 15 Yunas at AVCon... true story... they were coming out of the walls... XD

Edited by Metanoia, 14 August 2007 - 10:28 AM.

[yukihotaru]

oh dont worry, there're no protocols as far as i know that involves dressing up as the same character with another person...that would be silly!
the cons i go to, we would have groups of bleach/naruto/deathnote/final fantasy characters and jrockers cosplayers, so you can imagine how many ppl clashed! but it's all good fun! we all take pics together!

[Acefree]

My first pic would have been Asuna from Negima. I'm collecting it now. Is Negi a redhead as well.
Here are a few more.
Lina from slayers
Misty from pokemon.
Askura from neon gensis evagelion.
Ranma from Ranma 1/2
Shippo from InuYasha(altho it could be brown)
Mai & Midori from My-Hime
Allura from voltron (think she's a redheadhead)
Poemy from puni puni peomy.
Miki from Endless serenade
I love redheads. In both anime and the real world.

I guess it depends on what type of red hair you have as to which character would suit you the best.

Edited by Acefree, 16 August 2007 - 03:39 PM.

[Metanoia]

I really want to do Lina, but I want to do it justice (complete with giant pauldrons and cape and all those resin cast gems ) oohhhhh delicious! Also... I want to have a gourry with me when I do it too. hmmm....

[Acefree]

A sexy female version of Blanka from streetfighter.

[Merrick]

LOL, I never expected the day when 'Blanka' and 'sexy' appeared in the same sentence!

Edited by Merrick, 16 August 2007 - 07:08 PM.

[Merrick]

... double post oopsie...

Edited by Merrick, 16 August 2007 - 07:09 PM.

[Atory]

Oh yeah? Cammy/Blanka:

[yukihotaru]

Oh yeah? Cammy/Blanka:

wow...that looks...like an amazon warrior...o_O or..female goblin warrior?
streetfighter..that brings back so many memories! i havent event touched the game in AGES, as for cosplayers, never EVER!

anyway, a few more redheads i thought of...
the hitachin twins from ouran highschool host club
chaos from darker than black
gojyou/kougaiji from gensoumaden saiyuki
kairi from kingdom hearts 1 and 2 (2 would be more suitable though...)

[miss buggles]

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for the ideas and advice! Special huge thanks to Acefree for mentioning Midori from My-HiME - I've finally decided on her Linden Baum waitress outfit.





Super cute and just right for my hair!

Have bought all the fabric and notions - now to make it happen! Yay!

Edited by miss buggles, 19 August 2007 - 05:08 PM.

[Acefree]

Special huge thanks to Acefree for mentioning Midori from My-HiME

Your verry welcomed Miss Buggles. I'm collecting that serries at the moment mainly cause of her. We'll have to see a photo of you in costume when finished.
I was trying to give ideas with different types of red hair cause i wasn't sure exactly what sort you had.
When i suggested a female vervion of blanka, i didn't have have that sort of image of what was put up. Hope i didn't offend when i suggested it.

[miss buggles]

When i suggested a female vervion of blanka, i didn't have have that sort of image of what was put up. Hope i didn't offend when i suggested it.

lol - Course not! I thought it was hilarious, then BAM!, back came Atory with the Cammy-Blanka. Sweet.

Anyways, I'm not doing Midori's labrys (axe) - I'm making it easy on myself and just sticking with a waitress tray. I've got Midori, and Jin Kazama to make for the boyfriend (headache alert!!) so I think that's more than enough for now.

Wish me luck! Will post progress pix as I go.

Edited by miss buggles, 20 August 2007 - 03:56 AM.

[miss buggles]

Well, Manifest has been and I had my very first cosplay experience. It was scary (and fun) and I can't wait to try it again!

Thought I might post some pictures in case anyone was interested how my Midori costume turned out. It was a really awesome learning experience and I am already thinking about the next project!

Here are the pics!

(I also made my boyfriend a Jin Kazama costume, and the pics are in that lot too. The flames nearly gave me a nervous breakdown and the gloves need totally re-working, but I'm not worrying about it until the next Avcon now!).

Thanks for all your help, everyone!

Edited by miss buggles, 19 September 2007 - 12:03 AM.