A former Guardian Corps soldier, Lightning wields a gunblade called the Blazefire Saber, which is also known as the Blaze Edge in Japanese. It is a combination of a gun and a sword, one collapsing into the other. Lightning is known to be very agile, and uses acrobatic moves in battle.
Beautiful cosplay by Rainer Tachibana! I think she really captures the character in this photo very well. Thanks to Katrina for suggesting this!
A character whose personality is almost impossible to define, Noctis Lucis Caelum, or “Noct”, hides his shyness around Stella Nox Fleuret by acting “cool” when they first met. Unfortunately for him, however, this gave Stella a cold and unsociable first impression. He does, however, smile and becomes more open to those he is close with.
The effect of this is so nice! The photographer did a very good job of catching this shot at the right moment. Perfect pose from the cosplayer too! Thanks to Feret for sharing this!
The prominently featured Theif and one of the main protagonists of Final Fantasy X-2, 17-year-old Rikku showed Yuna a mysterious sphere featuring a familiar person. This convinced Yuna to leave Besaid on a journey, with Rikku following close behind her.
People might say her hair is all wrong since she's not blond, but she still makes a pretty Rikku! Thanks to Benjamin for sending this in!
MoeHaku 2010 paid host to a fair amount of official cosplayers to accompany the anime-themed cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and even a bus on display for public viewing.
And as usual, it appears my loyal readers are on top of things, as I have a mountain of cosplay photos from the event! Thanks a lot guys!
Unfortunately, one of the first photos that caught my eye was a character I am unfamiliar with. Anyone care to take a guess as to who this cute girl is? Thanks to 2chMod for sending this in!
EDIT: Thanks to anon for mentioning she is Makise Kurisu from the Xbox game, Steins;Gate!
An intelligent and athletic girl who prefers her anime, manga, and gaming hobbies over school work, Izumi Konata takes quite a harsh beating from Hiiragi Kagami whenever Konata asks for help with her studies. Despite their different interests, however, Kagami is good friends with Konata, and she tries to encourage Konata to read more by sharing her light novels interest with her as Konata shares her interest of anime, manga, and games with Kagami.
I find it amusing how cosplayers can get strands of hair to stand up like that to make it more similar to the original character. Her green eyes really stand out in this picture. Excellent job!
One of the few dolls who oppose the Alice Game, Suiseiseki is the older twin of Souseiseki who values her sisters more than becoming Alice. She has difficulty expressing that love towards others and tends to insult them instead.
You might recognize this cosplayer from Singapore… her name is Aisling and I featured her as Hinamori Momo from Bleach back in January. This is only her second cosplay attempt, and I think it would be safe to say we hope to see more of her, yes?
Violette and Hortensia are Hiver Laurent’s twin dolls who represent night and day as well as death and life respectively. In order to find the meaning of life, Hiver searches for stories that involve life and death.
Sound Horizon’s most popular album, "Roman" is a collection of such stories where each song represents one romantic story.
His loyal servant, Agni, wishes to keep this secret away from his master, whom he saw as his god for saving him from death and giving him new life. Though his intentions are pure, Sebastian and Ciel shows him that he can not and should not protect his master from reality in order for his master to see the world for what it truly is.
A rather impressive display. I was glad that Prince Soma learned from his mistakes and grew up, even if it was just a little bit. Beautiful detailed cosplay!
Aside from her original role in Final Fantasy VII, Yuffie has made several other cameo appearances in the game franchise. In the Dirge of Cerberus, she helped Vincent and aided the WRO in their fight against Deepground. She also encountered Zack in Crisis Core and enlisted him to help her find treasures in several of the game’s side missions.
I can say one thing, she’s pretty daring to be wearing Yuffie’s clothes during Winter Comiket. Thanks again to Somiya for sending this in!
With all the submissions I’ve received from Winter Comiket, I realize that I’m way behind on my anime and manga series.
Perhaps you guys can help me out with this one? I mean… I've seen a lot of bizarre anime series before, but what’s a chef and a cowgirl doing together?
I see a bunny girl and a Miku behind them... Haha! How terrible of me to know the ones in the background and not the foreground!
EDIT: Thanks to akadirgun for commenting that this is Sanji and Nico Robin of One Piece!
I found a chibi cosplayer of Bridget, though I think it's safe to say she's a girl, right? A really adorable one at that! She really knows how to pose for a picture, and the costume is well-made.
It makes me wonder if she has older siblings, or maybe parents who like playing Guilty Gear? Could be her favorite character too, I assume..?
Kurei is the leader of the Uruha, a group of skilled assassins hired to serve and protect Koran Mori. The group is also tasked to assist Kurei in any mission Mori orders him to undertake.
Raiha is a member of the Uruha Rai / Uruha Ikazuchi (Uruha Thunder). He is a descendent of the Hokage ninjas that ran away during the war that ultimately destroyed the clan. He wields the Reijin, the evil counterpart of Fujin which allows the user manipulate electricity.
Beautiful cosplay from Shirakawa Saeko (白川サエコ)! I don’t know who plays Raiha, but congratulations to the cosplayer as well! Thanks to Reina for sending this!
