Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses: Kaiba Seto

The young CEO and major shareholder of the multi-national company, Kaiba Corporation, Seto Kaiba is arrogant and self-centered with very little time for other people aised from himself and his brother. Being a rational man that he is, he does not believe in magic and dismisses any magical encounter as tricks or illusions. Nevertheless, he eventually accepts Yugi’s concept of “The Heart of the Cards” and becomes more compassionate by the end of the series.

Really beautiful armor for Kaiba. Though I wonder, why is he holding a white rose? Hm…

EDIT: Thanks to MomoXIII for letting me know this Kaiba is from the PS2 game, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses!

Technorati tags: nanao, research, yu-gi-oh!, kaiba, seto, yugi, kaiba corporation, armor, duel monsters, heart of the cards, rose

Vampire Knight: Ichijou Takuma

A noble vampire who is vice-president of the Night Class, Ichijou Takuma lacks the “dark aura” commonly seen in most vampires, making him seem more human than others. Even though he is close friends with Kuran Kaname, the president and noble pure blood, his grandfather unfortunately has a grudge against Kaname, making Takuma often choose between friendship and family.

Vampire Knight is an excellent series. So far, the first few episodes are very promising. And this cosplay does it justice.

Technorati tags: nanao, research, vampire knight, ichijou, takuma, vice-president, president, kaname, kuran, friendship, family, noble, vampire, pure blood, anime, manga

Inuyasha: Sesshomaru

Sesshomaru is the older half-brother of Inuyasha. He is a full fledged Inu Yokai (Dog Demon, literal translation), and is usually stoic and hard to read.In the beginning of the series, he is a ruthless enemy of Inuyasha, wanting to take the Tetsusaiga from him, but Sesshomaru soon becomes compassionate towards Jaken, his servant, and Rin, an orphaned human who showed him kindness while he was injured.

This is a really beautiful cosplay of my favorite yokai of the series! He looks so peaceful, sleeping by the tree. No wonder Rin took a liking to him the moment she saw him.

Technorati tags: nanao, research, inuyasha, sesshoumaru, inu yokai, yokai, dog demon, demon, tetsusaiga, enemy, brother, half-brother, cosplay, cosplayer, rin, human, jaken, servant

Gyakuten Saiban 4: Garyu Kyouya

The young and dashing prosecutor of the 4th series (commonly referred to as “Apollo Justice”), Kyouya became a prosecutor at the age of 17. He is also the leader of a rock band known as “The Gavinners”, which is entirely made of people who are in one way or another, connected to law enforcement.

This is one hot cosplay. 8) I must wear shades… Although I wish the cosplayer would smile a little, since Kyouya is known for his signature smile.

Technorati tags: nanao, research, apollo justice, ace attorney, gyakuten saiban, 4, garyu, kyouya, klavier, gavin, prosecutor, gavinners, cosplay, cosplayer, rock band, law enforcement, hot, smile

Get Backers: Fuchoin Kazuki

The scion of the noble Fuchoin family, Kazuki is often mistaken for a girl being that his fighting abilities emphasize on “grace”. His feminine looks come as an advantage to his job as an information seeker, making him one of the most knowledgeable characters in the series. He is often naive when it comes to the people he chooses to associate with, because he trusted Saizou Tofuin and Uryuu Toshiki even after they betrayed him. This undying form of trust is also what makes his true friends stay loyal to him. He uses koto strings as his primary weapon, and is so good that he is given the title “Prince of Fear”.

Obviously, this is a girl cosplaying Kazuki, but the characters does look and act like a girl anyway. Wonderful cosplay!

Technorati tags: nanao, research, cosplay, anime, manga, get backers, fuchoin, fuuchouin, kazuki, koto, stingy, bell, cosplayer, grace, information seeker, annaiya, saizou, tofuin, uryuu, toshiki, prince of fear, naive, loyal

Gensomaden Saiyuki: Cho Hakkai

Probably the most level-headed member of the group, Cho Hakkai is the 4th Member of Genjo Sanzo’s group. He is formerly known as Cho Gonou, a school teacher who loves children and his beloved Kanan. Unfortunately, his life changed significantly when Kanan was kidnapped by the Hyakugenmaoh, a demon tribe.

He attempted to rescue her and was successful in killing of a thousand yokai (demons), turning himself into a demon as well. However, his rescue ended in failure as Kanan killed herself in front of him, saying that she is no longer worthy of him for carrying the child of a demon within her.

A sad story, but Hakkai eventually found solace with Sanzo’s party. He’s usually the one who has to make sure everything is in order and that the other members don’t end up killing each other. His demonic self is controlled by the 3 ear bands he wears on his left ear. Once removed, he is said to have enough power to rival Goku’s.

Technorati tags: nanao, research, cho, hakkai, kanan, gonou, gono, genjyo, genjo, sanzo, gensomaden, saiyuki, hyakugenmaoh, demon, yokai, tribe, manga, anime, suicide, kidnap

Sakura Taisen: Maria Tachibana

Maria Tachibana, the original leader of the Hanagumi, is the only one with prior experience of military warfare. Having witnessed her captain and father figure sacrifice himself to save their troop, she became emotionally cold and desired to work alone. This earned her the title of “Kazuar”, which means phoenix in the Russian Revolutionary War.

Very impressive. I love the details in the uniform and her beautiful hair! All that’s left is her signature weapon, the revolver.

Technorati tags: nanao, research, sakura wars, sakura taisen, maria, tachibana, kazuar, phoenix wright, leader, russia, russian revolution, hanagumi, marksmanship, revolver

Tekken 5: Kazama Asuka

More commonly known as the cousin of Kazama Jin, Asuka is a brash, arrogant girl who has strong confidence in her fighting abilities. As a young child, she is trained by her father taught her the Kazama-style Traditional Martial Arts. She is a vigilante of sorts, who prefers to stop fights by “knock out”, although in the Play Station 2’s Tekken 5 opening, she’s seen saving a little kitty. She enters the Tekken 5 tournament in order to redeem her dojo and get her revenge.

Cute cosplayer of Asuka! Really like her hair and outfit. I know a lot of Tekken fans will be pleased.

Technorati tags: nanao, research, tekken, tekken 5, kazuma, asuka, traditional, martial arts, jin, knock out, cosplay, cosplayer, fans

Yu Yu Hakusho: Youko Kurama 02

How many Kurama’s have plagued this blog? I think I may have lost count… Being that he has 2 forms (ok, 3 including his full fox form), and he’s one of the most popular characters in the Yu Yu Hakusho series, I’m not surprised so many cosplayers portrayed him.

I suppose people will complain about the usage of fake roses as opposed to real ones… But, I don’t think real roses can be arranged to intertwine that way, can it? You have to admit though, the pose and the expression on Youko’s face is absolutely gorgeous. Probably one of my most favorite cosplays of him so far! Nice job!

Technorati tags: nanao, research, cosplay, cosplayer, youko, kurama, rose, roses, yu yu hakusho, ghost fghter, denise, fox, demon, theif

Saiunkoku Monogatari: Shi Ryuki

Shi Ryuki is the emperor in the series Saiunkoku Monogatari, roughly translated as “Color Cloud Palace”. He is the youngest of 6 brothers and was the most unlikely candidate to become emperor. One could say that he became emperor by default; his 4 brothers ended up killing each for the throne and his beloved Seien, the only who seemed to have cared for him was exiled for treason. This left Ryuki empty and uninterested in politics… That is, until Ko Shurei changed his mind.

Revealing any more would spoil the anime plot, so let me just say that this is a most impressive cosplay of the young emperor. I also apologize for not updating recently… My blog has been giving me some trouble…

Technorati tags: nanao, research, cosplay, manga, anime, novel, saiunkoku monogatari, shi, ryuki, seien, seiran, emperor, politics, brother, ko, shurei, color cloud palace, treason, heir

Bleach: Ulquiorra Schiffer

The quiet, over-analytical arrancar who ranks 4th in the Espada, Ulquiorra is melancholic and seems to be uninterested in unnecessary battles, keeping his hands in his pockets for most of the battle. Like all arrancar, he possesses a “hollow hole”, the place where his spirit chain once was, on his chest. He has a habit of finishing off his opponents by stabbing them in the same area as his hollow hole.

A very impressive cosplay of Ulquiorra that I found on Flickr. It may look like he’s crying but those are just marks on his face. Not too sure what they’re suppose to mean though.

Technorati tags: nanao, research, cosplay, cosplayer, ulquiorra, schiffer, bleach, arrancar, espada, flickr, hollow, hollow hole, spirit chain

Rurouni Kenshin: Hitokiri Battousai 03

I’ve featured 3 different cosplayers of Hitokiri Battousai so far (you can see the other two here and here), though this is only the 2nd solo picture I found of him.

Although this cosplayer is obviously a girl, I really like the way she did her hair. This image reminds me of the time when the war of the Tokugawa era was already finished, and Kenshin decided to wander on his own for 10 years. Call it soul searching if you will.

Beautiful cosplay. The sword she’s holding looks real too. Great job!

Technorati tags: nanao, research, rurouni kenshin, hitokiri, battousai, kenshin, himura, tokugawa, war, wanderer, katana, sword