Is Japanese cosplay REALLY that good?

[Moe SahChan]

october cupcake

。。。hello there, the angel from my nightmare。。。

See, I can't quite understand how people
in America get so worked up or bitter about
commissioned or store-bought cosplay. I
don't think of it as cheating (unless they
obviously try to pass it off as their
craftsmenship.) I am a cosplayer
that strives for accuracy and quality.
When I don't feel my skills are good
enough to pull off exactly what I want,
I am going to go out and find someone
who can.

。。。the shadow in the background of the morgue。。。

When it's just to be in cosplay at a convention, it really doesn't matter if you buy your costume or make it. The thing more experienced cosplayers don't like about store-bought costumes are how inaccurate they are, because most cosplay stores kinda "cut around edges" to get the commissions in on time. An underlying reason might be because they made their own costume and put more effort into it, but get less of a reaction from a crowd than a person who bought their costume. ;D But that's probably not everyone, and even if that opinion is widespread, it's in a very hush-hush way. No one's gonna say that outright unless they're particularly obnoxious, whiney, or want to stir up drama.

Overall, though, people are generally pretty forgiving about commissioning a cosplay. I'm sure many cosplayers have had to outsource a costume to someone else for whatever, reason.

[shatzie]

i can agree that alot of people just think that americans should not cosplay because Anime is for only Asians. Which is not true, i know alot of wonderful american cosplayers that could beat some japanese ones anyday. Were all even in this, We have good and we both have bad. Cosplaying is for the love of the show, or movie, etc. We have to learn somehow. And yes some peopple should not cosplay certain ones. Like i couldn't play as Kai from Heavenly sword, becasue my complection is too fair for black hair (im blond) and im a little flat chested for her. I know my limits for my cosplay and im staying that way. No one is going to be perfect with out some computer help. like look at these AMAZING american cosplayers
http://adella.deviantart.com/gallery/#Cosplay
check out her whole galary
and her ashelin for Jak X
http://queentoast.deviantart.com/art/Ashelin-Cosplay-42190631

these are just some examples of how much jap Vs Amer cosplay war dosn't make any sence
its a tie

[KangheadSaysHi]

Cup o Spoilers

I think most think Japanese cosplay is better because there is no overweight cosplayers running around in horribly skimmpy cosplays....they all have a good figure...

LIES.
I'm asian. All the cosplays you've seen were done by professionals.
A lot of asians are just as fat as americans.

[Supatomic]

KangheadSaysHi

Cup o Spoilers

I think most think Japanese cosplay is better because there is no overweight cosplayers running around in horribly skimmpy cosplays....they all have a good figure...

LIES.
I'm asian. All the cosplays you've seen were done by professionals.
A lot of asians are just as fat as americans.

Seriously. Though I have to admit, there are a lot less overweight
people in Asia as a whole, but that surely doesn't mean
that there aren't overweight Asian cosplayers.
Most Asian cosplay pictures that reach the internet has been
shooped quite a bit anyhow so their
tiny waistlines are exaggerated a whole lot.
I'm a fatty asian btw :[[[

[end.less]

haha. i'm the asian that disproves this whole argument xD my cosplays are made out of glue and...glue. you can just imagine how good that turns out. I need to get myself a sewing machine... .___.

[LinxLexxi]

You have a point because everything is photoshopped these days. I'd say all cosplays of all races are equal but if they are done right and they suit the person, then it rocks.

[Wolf Sasaki]

Hontoni Proud Asian Kid

nagisaxseiran

well as an asian (but not a japanese!) we maybe 90% look-alike some animes (obviusly the 10% are some ahmm ahhh you know!) craftmanship is still important not all are bought some items are sure must need to be made! sometime the costumes are also hand-made! just to be triefty sometimes we just recyle some of our dress not knowing that its still looks ok! so the americans should not judge asians cosplay photos co'z not all are photoshoped! there are some that are natural! im not insulting or anything but americans way of cosplaying seems like just a trip. the characters that they being cosplayed are just uhmmm rolleyes rolleyes

You should must realize this topic made by a jealous American who can not face the fact that Anime characters are based on Asians as the reason why Asian Anime cosplayers look better.

Kipi and many other Asian cosplayers look cute, adorable or like the Anime character they cosplaying not because we photoshoped or make them to look cute or adorable but being cute and adorable is one of our Asian blood line heritage. Or for more simple logic, we Asian born on cute and adorable face and body.

The last is we Asian no need to use shameful way to make our picture look slender. All of you should not only see our [ Asian ] cosplayer picture but also our cosplay video.

Yea but a lot of Japan cosplayers didn't make their own costume since there tend to be more cosplay shops around in Japan.

You need to GTFO

[A Purple Duckie]

The big reasons japanese cosplays appear better:

- you need to sign up and pay a fee to cosplay at the conventions in japan (so obviously you are going to be putting alot of time and effort into getting everything PERFECT because otherwise youare wasting that enterance fee)

- most photos we see are from photoshoots with professional photographers. Meaning we see the best pictures of the best looking cosplayers. You can get a picture in the middle of a crowded con or on a beach and the two costumes will look amazingly different

- Costumes are sold in stores in japan, especially in Akihabara. Alot of costumes we see from japan were probably bought or made for the person (kipi is supplied her costumes, she doesn't make them) so compared to a quickly made otaku costume, a storebought one will usually win.

- Lastly, in japan they are very weight concious. They have recently released new laws that require you to be measured around the waste to see if you are too fat, if you are past a certain point they refer you to someone to help you slim down. There are fat people in japan but it is rare, and with the whole Honor thing anyone who is chubby or isn't putting 130% into it will probably not cosplay

and there is photoshop lol

but yeah ... photoshopping/professional photohraphers/professionally made costume is all fine but it really cannot be compared to something fanmade, unaltered and shot at an anime con sad

[Hontoni Proud Asian Kid]

The 2 picture in this topic original post, both of the pictures have been photoshoped [ edited with adobe photoshop software ] so this topic creator can not say anything such as saying :
- HER FACE WAS REPLACED WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S.
- Her stomach was shopped to make her thinner.
- Her boobs were made to appear larger.
Because this topic creator can not provide the original picture, on other words this topic creator just all talk or making baseless assumption.

Here are their meta data where you can see what program used to edit the picture including the time and date. You also can see it by opening both of the pictures with notepad :

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It seems this topic creator are another jealous American who can not face the fact that Anime characters are based on Asians as the reason why Asian Anime cosplayers look better.

About Kipi or many other Asian cosplayers picture who look cute, adorable or like the Anime character they cosplaying are not because their picture photoshoped or their picture edited to look cute and adorable but being cute and adorable is one Asian's blood line heritage. Or for more simple logic, Asian are born in cute adorable face and body. All of you should not only see our [ Asian ] cosplayer picture but also our cosplay video, you will see either we Asian cute, adorable and slender for real or not.

[KangheadSaysHi]

Hontoni Proud Asian Kid

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Thats just when the picture was uploaded onto photobucket, ********. Can't you just stay dead?
None of the asian kids want you around.

[LinxLexxi]

LOL I just noticed now but the shopped one looks more Caucasian-like/North Americian/ European than Asian. Thought I should point out something.

[kerushii-sushi]

Slightly off topic: I was on a thread about homemade manga and people were complaining about American doujins and how the Japanese are the only real mangakas.

That's a load of BS in my opinion. Americans (and people from other non-Japanese countries) are just as capable as the Japanese at anime/manga-related things. It's just harder because they value it more as a culture than other countries do.