FAQ: How to get Featured on Cosplay Holic

I’ve been getting a lot of messages asking how to get featured on this blog lately. So here’s a reminder for everyone just in case:

Please note that since there is only one person writing out all these blog features, and because she is busy trying to become a mangaka, not all messages will be replied to. The fastest way to get featured would be to post your photo on our Facebook Page, but I prefer emails overall.

Hope this clears things up! Thanks for your patience and support! Cosplay Holic would not have remained online for nearly 7 years without you, our loyal readers and fans, sending in requests and suggestions! Here’s to reaching year ten!

Queen's Blade: Nanael

Ichigo Rei asked:

Have you ever been to conventions outside your own country? And if so, are there any differences between them?

Let me say first for those who do not know it yet, I’m from the Philippines. I do go to some conventions here, but since I am usually a seller, I don’t really have a lot of time to roam around and take photos of cosplayers.

To answer Ichigo’s question, yes, I have gone to conventions in two other countries: Sakura Con 2004 in Seattle, USA, and Anime Evolution 2004 in Vancouver, Canada. I guess in the US and Canada, conventions tend to have a lot more going on, all at the same time? There’s an event hall with an emcee, yes, but they also have theater rooms that show anime episodes and movies if you’re not interested in watching the program. Sakura Con also had a lot of special guests, including anime directors, Japanese and American voice actors, and a lots of anime and manga artists. They even had a mini concert and a cosplay ball.

Both the conventions I went to in the West also lasted until far into the evening. Not to mention, their events are usually in fairly huge locations, so it’s well worth the money spent for your entrance fee!

I have to say though, even though local conventions are a lot of fun too. And since local conventions are smaller, we tend to have more time to talk to our favorite manga artists and give them gifts! I’ve yet to try being a seller in Western Cons, but I’m sure they’re just as fun.

Anyway, I hope that answers your question! Feel free to ask me more questions via the comment section of this post. As for this week’s feature, please do let me know if you have any idea who she is cosplaying as! Thanks, Marcello!

Source: Marcello Masiero on Flickr

EDIT: Thanks to San Celluz for letting me know that she is Nanael from Queen's Blade!

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Shining Tears X Wind: Hiruda Reia

Time to answer another email!

“Do you own a cosplay shop?”

I’ve recently been informed that there are several online cosplay stores that claim to be the “official” Cosplay Holic. Well, I may have come up with this name in 2007, but I didn’t exactly register or copyright this name since I never thought a cosplay blog would become so popular!

So no, unfortunately, I’m not associated with any online cosplay shops as of this moment. I’m really sorry for the confusion!

Anyway, this week’s unknown cosplay is rather cute, wouldn’t you agree? Please let me know if you have any idea who she’s cosplaying as, even if it’s just a guess!

Thanks guys! And keep those emails coming!

Source: Marcello Masiero on Flickr

EDIT: Thanks to Anon for letting me know this is Hiruda Reia from Shining Tears X Wind!

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Dangan Ronpa 2: Goodbye Despair: Sonia Nevermind

Jason suggested that I use unknown cosplay features to answer questions not yet covered in the F.A.Q.s… I don’t have a lot as of yet, but I will answer this:

“Is it hard to maintain Cosplay Holic?”

I’m actually very lucky! When I started this site in 2007, I never thought it would as popular as it is now. Most of what I feature are submissions from the readers themselves, so I’m almost always ready to post something new every day! The only problem I have is time management, since I have work, hobbies, and life in general.

I hope that answers the question! Feel free to post your own questions in the comments section, and of course, please let me know if you have any idea who our featured cosplayer is portraying! Thanks, Marcello!

Source: Marcello Masiero on Flickr

EDIT: Thanks to Anya Panda for commenting that this is Sonia Nevermind from Dangan Ronpa!

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Frequently Asked Questions

I've been recieving a lot of emails lately, and it's about time I address some of the questions you've all been asking me. So here goes...

Who are you?
My real name is Columbia Kho, and my Chinese name is 許 美美. I started writing about cosplayers in a Sanriotown Blog as a hobby back in June 2007 and got addicted to searching for cosplayers and writing up about their anime counterparts ever since.

Have you ever cosplayed yourself?
No, though I've worn my fair share of Japanese school girl uniforms and french maid outfits. I've never seriously cosplayed as of yet. The cosplayers I feature are far too intimidating..!

You can read Chinese and Japanese?!
...a little. 因為我母親是中國人啦~! Japanese, I'm trying to learn by myself. I think I should take classes for both languages soon!

Isn't the Japanese name of Cosplay "コズプレ" (kosupure) without the イ (kosupurei)?
That's correct! However, when I created Cosplay Holic, "kosupure" was already taken, which is why I decided to use kosupurei instead.

Where do you get your cosplay photos?
I started out with some of the pictures I had collected from the internet and took some of my own in anime conventions. Soon afterwards, my readers started sending in their own photos / pictures they saw on the internet and asked me to feature those, too.

Could you feature this cosplay or cosplayer that I have/know?
Yes, you can contribute as many photos as you'd like! Send them to kurohiko@gmail.com!

Can I request a cosplay of _____ from the series _____?
Yes, you may! Just send in your requests to kurohiko@gmail.com.

If I send in my photo, does that mean I'll be automatically featured?
That really depends. I post cosplay pictures of people I like, but I'm quite easy to please.

Can you help me decide who to cosplay as? Or maybe give your opinion about my cosplay?
I'm not a cosplay expert, but I will definitely do my best! Just send your photos to kurohiko@gmail.com, but remember to indicate whether or not I can feature you on the site!

Why do you post only low resolution images even though I gave you a high resolution one?
That's because Cosplay Holic was created as a reference site only, and the photos are mostly not mine. I prefer to link the photos back to the cosplayer's or the photographer's site. If that's not available, then I link it to the contributor's image host.

Why did you delete my comment(s)?!
I deleted them because they contained one of the following:

1. Foul language, spam, flames, critiques, and other negative comments.
2. Links to other sites. However, this rule is forfeited when the links are posted for references to cosplays in the Unknown Section, and on cosplay features that need corrections.

Can we exchange links?
For now, link exchanges are open! Link Cosplay Holic to your blog or website then send your link exchange request at kurohiko@gmail.com!

Why are you adding Cosplay Holic links to photos that aren't even yours?

Well, that's actually still up for debate. The reason why I started adding links was because there are several blogs copy-pasting my articles, including the photos, while removing the links whether it's to the cosplayers' websites, or the photographers', or the source from where I got the photo. Adding links was one of the ways in which I can get these plagiarists to stop or at least think twice about what they're doing (some are still copy-pasting my stuff on their sites, but they're now using the original photos).

Cosplay Holic is supposed to be a reference site so that fans can see more of their favorite cosplayers from their own websites... this is not the place to steal content from just because you want more money from your ads.

I still think you're stealing my photo anyway, and I don't want to be linked to you!
That's ok! You can comment on the article or send me an email to file your request. I can change the image so that there's no link, or I can take down the article completely. You just need to say so.

Why aren't you updating Nanao's Cosplay Research anymore?
Sanriotown bought the blog and all of its previous contents from the blog's beginnings until February 25, 2010 from me, as they wanted to try and update it themselves. We came to an agreement, and now that blog is being taken cared of by someone else.

And there we have it, folks! If you have any more questions you'd like to add to the F.A.Q. section, feel free to leave a comment or email me at kurohiko@gmail.com!