Personal Stories
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Damon & Yancey (Minneapolis, MN)
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My first experience cosplaying…this may sound odd, but the best part was meeting many other cosplayers and those people who don’t cosplay but appreciate what we do. Wearing the…
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Caroline & MoIses (Los Angeles, CA)
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My first comic con that I attended was at Long Beach Comic Con 2009 where Stan Lee cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony. I was a bit star…
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Camille (Los Angeles, CA)
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Growing up, I was pretty sheltered. My parents wouldn’t let me watch too much tv or listen to music besides jazz and classical… and that probably is why I…
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William, Evelyn & Natalie (Vancouver, WA)
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The crowds never really bothered Evelyn. She’s kind of a ham and likes attention, so people asking for pictures made her day, plus she could show off her roaring…
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Babychwan (Anaheim, CA)
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I found out about cosplay through my friends when I went to high school. My friends Brittanie and Mat invited me to stay with them at Anime Expo 2006.…
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@samurairocker55 (Los Angeles, CA)
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It was 2002 and I just finished the first Devil May Cry video game. I had a black leather jacket, some toy guns and this huge sword so I…
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@sweetieplague (Chicago, IL)
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The idea to cosplay as the C2E2 sign has been in the making for around 4 years now. I was previously inspired to think outside the box by creators…
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Clinton (Owasso, OK)
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I’ve always been a big fan of superheroes and I have a big fondness for a lot of the classics, especially Golden Age (1940s) versions. A friend and I…
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@FernsideDragons (Seattle, WA)
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CIA What inspired the Nyan cat? MEGAN I have loved Nyan cat ever since I first watched the video in April 2011. Nyan cat has always brought me joy…
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Rethink Cosplay (New York, NY)
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Written : Zippy / Photo : Felix Wong Ariel Krupnik, aka Rethink Cosplay, creates elaborate and unique cosplays that not only make you do a double take in person…