2010 Review/2011 Preivew: Cosplay/Conventions
Looking back on 2010’s Goal/Memories:
2010 Highlights/Memories:
Going to FAnime
Going to three cosplay events in Japan
Going to a Japanese Photo studio with :devJuunana
Fun times as Oshino/Shizuo
Cosplaying with =maridah and ~Legs-chan
Cosplaying with ~jinxiejinx, ~anagotchi, Megumi and Volcano
Looking Back on 2010 Write Up
There is pretty well only one thing that can be said about cosplay in 2010, FAIL!!!.
No new costumes at all, except a couple of simple ones. While I had a really great time especially as Oshino (Bakemonogatari) and Shizuo (Durarara!), they were nothing to write home about. I think this was also one of the first years I did not enter a single contest.
The really sad part of the year was the fact that I let so many people down. I had plans to do costumes with a fair few different people, and I ended up letting them down
I apologise wholeheartedly to everyone that I let down for not being able to pull through
Because of the lack of new costumes, a lot of costumes did get reused. Archer & Oshino went on a world tour seeing both Japan and America. Some of my happiest memories were the chances I had to cosplay with various people (which ironically makes me feel worse for letting those I did down). In America, the opportunity to cosplay with ~Legs-chan, who I have talked to for many years, and =maridah, who I have admired and fanboyed over ever since I first saw her photos, was amazing.
I also had the chance to cosplay with friends in Japan which is always a lot of fun as Japanese events are just so relaxed. I also did get to cosplay with *juunana in the studio shoot but I doubt anyone will see those pics as I looked terrible and I was taking the photos with timer/remote
There were plenty of other people I had a great time with and would like to thank, but wouldn’t have space.
Sadly though these were the very few cosplay hightlights in a year that was very poor cosplay wise for me.
Year Result - D- If it hadn’t been for the fun I had in my simple costumes of Oshino and Shizuo and the effort I have put into learning to sew properly, it would have been even lower.
Saying that I had a great time at all the conventions I went to. Of the Australian conventions I got to all my regular cons, Supanova Brisbane, AVCon, Manifest, Main Animania, Mini Animania Brisbane and the Madman National Cosplay Championship Final. I was also booked in to go to SMASH! but had to cancel due to sickness.
I also had the great oppertunity to go to some events overseas. I went to three cosplay events while in Japan which I always enjoy, they remind me of the basic joy of what cosplay is. They are only about cosplaying, getting together, having fun and taking photos.
Highlight of the year though would have had to have been FAnime. I finally got to go to a convention in America and meet *etaru after talking to each other for years. I met and got introduced to a lot of amazing people and had one of the best times I have ever had. It was really the American con experience I always dreamed of.
Looking forward to 2011
2011 Work on/Goals
Finish all group related costumes
Improve sewing skills
Enter a cosplay contest
Enjoy cosplaying
Improve wig styling
Unlikely Goals
Win an individual cosplay prize
Make a new ‘identifiable’ costume
Conventions should be pretty much the same as last year except should be able to make it to SMASH! Unless something changes, sadly I won’t be going to Japan thus no events there. However I am 99% locked in for another round of FAnime and really looking forward to more fun times and shenanigans
Have another costume planned with =maridah which should lend it to awesome shenanigan times. Also have things planned with ~Bianka and *etaru this time so very excited for that!
Looking Ahead to 2011 Write Up
I will be trying to ease into cosplay in 2011. Have mostly solo cosplays planned as after letting so many people down I can’t really expect them to put faith in me again. I do have a couple of costumes to do with people planned and they will mostly be my focus for a while. I don’t even have any costumes planned for Brisbane Supanova
The costumes that I am going to work on for this year don’t really have a set completion date or convention to finish them for (except the couple of group ones), so as to try and reduce my stress and try and enjoy cosplaying again. Most of them will be costumes I have half started and promised to do with people. Doesn’t help that most of the new shows don’t have anyone that I suit or like ><
I also plan to do more sewing related costumes this year. In the past I have selected costumes that need minimal sewing or have had my sister help me with the complicated parts. As my sister has not been well and got sick of helping me, it is about time I tried to improve my skill level.
Unlike last year, I would also like to enter at least one contest. Not to try and win or anything, I guess I just miss participating like I used to.
2010 Highlights/Memories:
Going to FAnime
Going to three cosplay events in Japan
Going to a Japanese Photo studio with :devJuunana
Fun times as Oshino/Shizuo
Cosplaying with =maridah and ~Legs-chan
Cosplaying with ~jinxiejinx, ~anagotchi, Megumi and Volcano
Looking Back on 2010 Write Up
There is pretty well only one thing that can be said about cosplay in 2010, FAIL!!!.
No new costumes at all, except a couple of simple ones. While I had a really great time especially as Oshino (Bakemonogatari) and Shizuo (Durarara!), they were nothing to write home about. I think this was also one of the first years I did not enter a single contest.
The really sad part of the year was the fact that I let so many people down. I had plans to do costumes with a fair few different people, and I ended up letting them down
Because of the lack of new costumes, a lot of costumes did get reused. Archer & Oshino went on a world tour seeing both Japan and America. Some of my happiest memories were the chances I had to cosplay with various people (which ironically makes me feel worse for letting those I did down). In America, the opportunity to cosplay with ~Legs-chan, who I have talked to for many years, and =maridah, who I have admired and fanboyed over ever since I first saw her photos, was amazing.
I also had the chance to cosplay with friends in Japan which is always a lot of fun as Japanese events are just so relaxed. I also did get to cosplay with *juunana in the studio shoot but I doubt anyone will see those pics as I looked terrible and I was taking the photos with timer/remote
There were plenty of other people I had a great time with and would like to thank, but wouldn’t have space.
Sadly though these were the very few cosplay hightlights in a year that was very poor cosplay wise for me.
Year Result - D- If it hadn’t been for the fun I had in my simple costumes of Oshino and Shizuo and the effort I have put into learning to sew properly, it would have been even lower.
Saying that I had a great time at all the conventions I went to. Of the Australian conventions I got to all my regular cons, Supanova Brisbane, AVCon, Manifest, Main Animania, Mini Animania Brisbane and the Madman National Cosplay Championship Final. I was also booked in to go to SMASH! but had to cancel due to sickness.
I also had the great oppertunity to go to some events overseas. I went to three cosplay events while in Japan which I always enjoy, they remind me of the basic joy of what cosplay is. They are only about cosplaying, getting together, having fun and taking photos.
Highlight of the year though would have had to have been FAnime. I finally got to go to a convention in America and meet *etaru after talking to each other for years. I met and got introduced to a lot of amazing people and had one of the best times I have ever had. It was really the American con experience I always dreamed of.
Looking forward to 2011
2011 Work on/Goals
Finish all group related costumes
Improve sewing skills
Enter a cosplay contest
Enjoy cosplaying
Improve wig styling
Unlikely Goals
Win an individual cosplay prize
Make a new ‘identifiable’ costume
Conventions should be pretty much the same as last year except should be able to make it to SMASH! Unless something changes, sadly I won’t be going to Japan thus no events there. However I am 99% locked in for another round of FAnime and really looking forward to more fun times and shenanigans
Looking Ahead to 2011 Write Up
I will be trying to ease into cosplay in 2011. Have mostly solo cosplays planned as after letting so many people down I can’t really expect them to put faith in me again. I do have a couple of costumes to do with people planned and they will mostly be my focus for a while. I don’t even have any costumes planned for Brisbane Supanova
The costumes that I am going to work on for this year don’t really have a set completion date or convention to finish them for (except the couple of group ones), so as to try and reduce my stress and try and enjoy cosplaying again. Most of them will be costumes I have half started and promised to do with people. Doesn’t help that most of the new shows don’t have anyone that I suit or like ><
I also plan to do more sewing related costumes this year. In the past I have selected costumes that need minimal sewing or have had my sister help me with the complicated parts. As my sister has not been well and got sick of helping me, it is about time I tried to improve my skill level.
Unlike last year, I would also like to enter at least one contest. Not to try and win or anything, I guess I just miss participating like I used to.