Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Kururugi Suzaku 06

Although Suzaku does not possess a Geass like Lelouch, he does have near-superhuman physical abilities. In episode 16 of the first season, Suzaku managed to destroy a ceiling-mounted remote machine gun by running up a wall and kicking it. However, one must consider that the said gun’s motion tracker had a lag time of only 0.05 seconds! He could also dodge machine gun fire from Knightmares on multiple occasions. In the light novels, a 10-year-old Suzaku was able to defeat several adult men with a wooden training sword used in Kendo.

Isn’t this absolutely stunning? Japanese cosplayer, Root, has a lot of impressive cosplays in her Deviant Art Gallery and her World Cosplay Account, so please pay her a visit and give her your support! Thanks to Justin for sending this in!

Source: Root050710 on Deviant Art

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lelouch Lamperouge 10

never end　たとえ夢が叶おうとも
Never end: Even if my dream comes true
never again　笑顔見せることはないだろう
Never again: You'll probably never show me your smile

時は止まらずこの身を　孤独の道へと誘う
Time ceaselessly invites me towards the path of solitude
転がり続けてゆくだけか？　仮面を被りながら
Have I only to continue to tumble along as I wear my mask?

“Never End”
Lyrics and Translation by Anime Lyrics

The details on Green Makakas’ cosplay of Lelouch Lamperouge is just insane! And the location is pretty awesome too! Wouldn’t you want to see this in person? Thanks to Candice for sending this in!

Source: Green-Makakas on Deviant Art

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Euphemia li Britannia 02

Source: N.E Project on Facebook

By the end of the first season of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Euphemia li Britannia announced that she intended to form a Special Administrative Zone of Japan in the region under Mount Fuji. This will evidently give the Japanese people their name as well as their country back. However, during the administration changeover ceremony, she fell under the accidental influence of Lelouch Lamperouge’s Geass, compelling her to kill the Japanese people.

Beautiful cosplay by Suok Jiuan! She makes a very stunning Euphemia, and I really like the way she did her eye make up. Thanks to Syaza for suggesting this!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2: C.C. 02

In the beginning of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, C.C. appeared to be commanding the Black Knights. They initiated an operation to unlock Zero’s memory that was sealed away by the Emperor of Britannia. Although the Intelligence Agency followed Lelouch in anticipation of this exact scenario, C.C. successfully restored his memories with a kiss. She then took up her old position after Lelouch’s recovery.

Cute cosplayer! Although I believe C.C.’s pizza of choice is from Pizza Hut, right? Thanks again to Fumiki for sending this in!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Zero 02

When Lelouch Lamperouge formed the Order of the Black Knights, he took up the identity of Zero to lead them. Zero became a revolutionary and quickly gained popularity amongst the people who were against the Empire.

However, when Euphemia li Britannia the region under Mount Fuji the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, it effectively destroyed any possibility of the Black Knight’s rebellion. Acceptance would render them powerless and refusal would make them pariahs.

So what did Lelouch do? I won’t spoil it for those who haven’t seen the anime yet, but it was really a fascinating turn of events. Thanks to Ulysses for sending this in!

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Tokyo NicoNico Cospllection

On the 4th of December 2011, Nico Nico, in cooperation with Japan’s largest cosplay community website “Cure”, came together to introduce the world to Japanese Cosplay Culture.

Niconico’s special stage replicated each cosplayer’s world in detail using 360 degree LED screens accompanied by powerful sound systems! Top cosplayers from popular anime series including Tiger and Bunny, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Final Fantasy, Touhou Project, and even Vocaloid made their appearances on stage!

If you missed the event like I did, you can download the show through torrent. If you’re a cosplay fan, this is a rare chance for you to see your favorite cosplayers moving and without photoshop! Even Kipi made a special appearance dressed as Hatsune Miku!

Thanks to Marcello for letting me know about this! For now, I will leave you with a video of Danceroid members Ikura, Aikawa Kozue, Yuzuki, and Maam performing Maji Love 1000% from Uta no Prince-sama!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lelouch Lamperouge 09

Lelouch Lamperouge possesses very strong philosophical beliefs that define his actions and motivations. He is against his father’s beliefs of social Darwinism, a term used for various late nineteenth century ideologies predicted on the idea of survival of the fittest. He believes that the world can live in cooperation rather than competition and conflict.

Beautiful cosplay! Although I’m not entirely sure this is Lelouch or not, but Daniella seems to think so! Thank you for sending this in!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lelouch Lamperouge 08

Lelouch Lamperouge may be outstanding when it comes to intellect, but he proved to be physically underwhelming throughout the series. He is constantly outpaced by his classmates in every situation, and even the simplest of tasks requiring manual labor exhaust him before he manages to complete anything significant. He does, however, display above average hand-eye coordination, both with firearms and the keyboard-based control system of the Shinkiro.

The cosplayer’s eyes are really captivating in this photo. Even his/her pose is very much in character, but I wish we could see the cosplayer’s face. Thanks again to Müberra for sending this in!

EDIT: Thanks to anon for sharing Rainer Tachibana's Deviant Art!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Euphemia li Britannia

Lelouch Lamperouge's half-sister and the Third Princess of the Holy Britannia Empire, Euphemia li Britannia is a kindhearted and open-minded woman who despises conflict of any form. She joins her older sister, Conelia, in governing Area 11, thus becoming the Sub-Viceroy. She develops a relationship with Kururugi Suzaku as they share the same views, and eventually appoints him as her personal knight.

Beautiful Euphemia! I’m wondering if the initials “K.L.” are the cosplayer’s or the photographer’s. I hope someone here can tell me! Thanks to Katrina for sending this in!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Lelouch Lamperouge 07

Even without the power of his Geass, Lelouch proves to be a formidable opponent. He is highly intelligent, possessing a genius-level intellect, and is capable of devising and executing strategies with incredible speed and precision. At one point, Rollo notes that operating the Absolute Defense Field of the Shinkiro requires complex calculations which he cannot perform, while Lelouch almost makes it look easy. He is also very charismatic and persuasive.

Absolutely stunning cosplay by Sui082! She has a ton of cosplays that are all very impressive in her gallery. Thanks to 莉磨 for sharing this!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Kallen Kozuki Stradtfeld 02

A highly skilled Knightmare Frame pilot, rivaling the abilities of the Knights of the Round, Kallen is acknowledged as the best pilot of the Black Knights by enemies and allies alike. Her codename, “Q-1”. is the Queen’s starting point in descriptive chess notation. By Lelouch’s assessment of the core members of the Black Knights, her “Combat Ability” is 100, matching Todo Kyoshiro’s score, and her “Loyalty” is also the highest possible score of 100.

Quite an impressive cosplay by Hong Kong-ese cosplayer, 雪嵐 (Xue Lan)! The location for this photoshoot is also very fitting for the character. Thanks to Xue Lan for sharing this with me!

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Farewell, Saya…

Many of you have probably already heard the news, but I didn’t want to post this until I confirmed it myself… Sadly, it appears the rumor regarding Miss Saya’s untimely death appears to be true.

According to her little sister, Miss Saya (沙谷) passed away at 5:27 am on the 15th of March due to an accident. There are no further details as of yet, and there isn’t much we can do at this point because we don’t even know what Miss Saya’s real name is.

In her official blog, however, Miss Saya did confirm that she was not affected by the recent earthquake, not the tsunami that is devastating Japan up until now. Her facebook fanpage has also confirmed that her death was not caused by suicide, nor is the news any sort of sick April Fool’s joke; as there have been rumors that Saya was retiring from cosplaying.

For me, I am a huge fan of Miss Saya’s. And as a tribute to her, I would like to ask my readers to help me find some of her cosplay photos that I have yet to feature on Cosplay Holic for the entire month of April (You can contribute by sending me an email via kurohiko at gmail dot com). Although I can’t feature her every single day, I would like to do as much as I can to show that we, her fans, will never forget her.

Rest in peace, Miss Saya… I wish I had met you before you had gone… My thanks to Tina, St. Arcana, and Katserest for letting me know about this sad news.

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: C.C. 03

Often called "Pizza Girl" by Lelouch and Kallen, C.C. has a strong penchant for pizza, especially Pizza Hut’s, who sponsored the show in Japan. She constantly orders pizzas to Lelouch’s house using his credit card to pay for it. She also carries around a stuff toy of “Cheese-kun”, the company’s mascot in Japan.

Impressive C.C. by Lucia! Simple, yet effective, and it’s making me crave for pizzas. Thanks to Cherry for suggesting this!

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2011 Cosplay Calendar for Charity

When Natalie Parisi sent me an email regarding a 2011 Cosplay Calendar for Charity, I had to admit, I was quite skeptical at first. Mainly because I’ve had many requests like this in the past, and none seemed legitimate aside from this one:

25% of the final sale price will support Room to Read (Small deduction may apply. Learn more about eBay Giving Works)
About this nonprofit:

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

This is an eBay Giving Works charitable listing (Administered by MissionFish)

Featured Cosplayers: Astarohime, Rei (Malro-doll), Ryoko (Ryoko-demon), Lune, Astellecia, Siera (Clamwings), K (K-chan009), Lillyxandra, Konoe, love-squad, Nek (neko-tin), Nichi, Green-Makakas, Kaikida

You can buy this calendar from Natalie’s Ebay… and if you do decide to buy one, please let me know how it turns out~ ^_^

Oh, and can anyone tell me which series the cosplayers are from so I can tag this in my blog properly please? I can only name a few… Thank you so much!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Kururugi Suzaku and Lelouch Lamperouge 02

Two months after Lelouch Lamperouge is declared the Ruler of the World, Lelouch arranged for the public execution of the Black Knight Leaders and the U.F.N. Representatives. Before he could do so, however, Zero interrupted him and stabbed him in the stomach. The Zero who killed Lelouch was actually Kururugi Suzaku, and his final act was the culmination of Zero Requiem, just as they had planned. Lelouch gave Suzaku one final order: to disregard his old identity and play the role of Zero for the rest of his life. Thus, a new world was created.

So pretty! And such a sad ending. Perhaps I need to find the DVDs for this anime very soon. Thanks to Garcia for sending this!

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