Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Reno and Tifa Lockhart

Nemurenu yoru o ikutsu kazoetara ore-tachi tadoritsuku darou
I wonder how many sleepless nights you have to count before you can find your way,
Doredake no inochi nakushita toki arasoi wa owaru no darou
After how many lives are lost, will the strife end?
Rekishi no ue wa korogaru dake no sukuenai doukeshi-tachi
Clowns that cannot be saved, just tumbling atop of history.
Itsuka dareka ga itteta youni kotae wa kaze no naka
Like someone once said before; the answer is in the wind.

“Calling”
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We’ve seen these two cosplayers before… Tifa in 2009 and Reno in 2008, but since we still have no idea who the cosplayers are, maybe featuring them again will help us find out. Thanks to Dancing Monkay for sharing this!

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Animam sacrificare necesse est?
Is it necessary to sacrifice the soul?
Cur in gremio haeremus?
Why do we stay in the womb?
Cur veniam petimus
Why do we beg for forgiveness
In terram fatali?
In the fateful Earth?

“The Promised Land”
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I think I’ve featured a lot of Mei Wai’s Tifa Lockhart cosplays before, but another one can’t hurt now, can it? And did anyone notice that she’s wearing “Playboy” shoes? Thanks to Meredith for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Cloud Strife 08

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“I pity you. You just don't get it at all… there’s not a thing I don’t cherish!”

Tormented by the guilt he perceived as his past failings to save those he cares about, Cloud became a much darker and somber character in Advent Children. Worse, he felt even more helpless when he contracted the terminal Geostigma plague, adding to his depression. Cloud began to distance himself from his friends and preferred to live alone, but it is unclear whether of not this changed after he was forced to face his past both metaphorically and literally.

This cosplay looks absolutely stunning! Too bad I couldn’t find a better photo quality than this one. And if anyone can tell who the cosplayer is, please let me know so I can credit them. Thanks to Shia for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Kadaj 03

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Kadaj is said to be the embodiment of Sephiroth’s cruelty and insanity. Although completely devoted to Jenova, Kadaj is insecure that Jenova would “choose” Sephiroth over him. He has a strange personality and has a tendency of bursting into laughter for no apparent reason.

Well, I suppose that only goes to show how crazy Kadaj really is. And despite the small photo, I’m pretty sure this one is Mei Wai. Thanks to again 2chmod for sending this in!

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Venarum pulsus in terram fluens
The pulse of veins in the Earth flowing
Parvus, parvus pulsus
Faint, faint pulse
Cor mortem ducens
Of the heart leading to death
Vita mollis in stellam redeunt
The weak life returns to the planet

“The Promised Land”
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Another amazing Tifa Lockhart from Advent Children! I love how several different cosplayers give their own unique look to Tifa. Maybe someone will know who the cosplayer is? Thanks to Alex for sending this in!

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Cur in gremio haeremus?
Why do we stay in the womb?
Cur poenam cordi parvo damus?
Why do we provide punishment to our weak hearts?
Stella nobis non concessit, non concessit
Our star and planet wouldn’t allow, wouldn’t allow
Stella nobis non concessit, non concessit
Our star and planet wouldn’t allow, wouldn’t allow

“The Promised Land” Lyrics and Translation by
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And yet another awesome Tifa Lockhart cosplay! There seem to be a lot of great cosplayers choosing her, that I’m a little regretful for not playing the game. Thanks to Angela for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Kadaj 02

Like Sephiroth before him, Kadaj’s trip into the Lifestream does not actually kill him. He eventually revived himself along with two more Remnants of Sephiroth, Loz and Yazoo, inside the Northern Cave Crater as the Turks were collecting Jenova's head. The three of them effortlessly defeated the Turks before deciding to locate Jenova's head, that of which the Turks had somehow managed to escape with.

Another awesome cosplay by Saya! Every time I see her cosplay photos, it makes me sad that we will never be able to see new ones from her anymore. Thanks again to Sheila for sending this in!

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Outside of the Final Fantasy series, Tifa has appeared in many other games, including Ehrgeiz as an unlockable character and an optional boss. In Kingdom Hearts II, she appears in her Advent Children attire, searching for Cloud while fighting various Heartless along the way. In LittleBigPlanet 2, Tifa is featured as a downloadable character model. She has also appeared in the electronic board games Itadaki Street Special and Itadaki Street Portable.

Another stunning Tifa! And she looks Caucasian to me, which is a nice change. Thanks to Nell for sending this in!

EDIT: Thanks to Tifalee for finding my blog! She is the cosplayer behind this beautiful Tifa! Please check out more of her work in her deviant art account!

And by the way, I was right! Tifalee is Caucasian! Specifically, French with German and Central European roots!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Cloud Strife 07

I've featured Kaname in his Cloud cosplay twice in Cosplay Holic already, but never have I featured him in a video… reading doujinshi?!

Messing around at Anime Expo 2009, Kaname reading doujinshi for a bunch of people.

The Plasticgrl

I guess now people can’t deny that Cloud Kaname is real!

Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for all your patience and support for Cosplay Holic. I sincerely hope this will be another year of amazing cosplays and cosplayers!

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Tifa first found out about Cloud's Geostigma when she took Marlene to Aerith's church. Loz went to the church hoping to find Jenova’s head, but unfortunately found Tifa and Marlene instead. Tifa fought against Loz, but eventually lost to his superhuman speed and pile bunker.

Another beautiful Tifa! Next to the Vocaloids, a lot of people love to cosplay her, don’t they? Thanks to Colin for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Tifa Lockhart 09

When Final Fantasy VII Advent Children was being developed, director Takeshi Nozue had some difficulty in developing a framework for Tifa’s body that needed to be “balanced, yet showed off her feminine qualities”. Her outfit was also redesigned to emphasize on expressing those qualities while being pleasing to the eye. Lastly, Tifa’s hairstyle was cut short due to the difficulty of animating her dolphin tail tipped hair, as well as problems that arose due to its black color and lighting.

Unwound Ribbon is our 9th Tifa cosplayer who wore her costume in this year’s Anime Expo. She has several action shots available on her deviant art as well, so please take some time to visit her gallery! Thanks again for allowing me to post this!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Tifa Lockhart 08

Tifa Lockhart has made several appearances in other media, including her own novella “Smile: Case of Tifa”. The story is set in her point of view, telling the events between the end of Final Fantasy VII and Advent Children. In the short novel, she creates a new 7th Heaven bar and attempts to hold onto the concept of a normal family with herself and Cloud Strife as he begins isolating himself from others.

Very pretty cosplayer! The setting actually looks good too! Thanks to again Tamia for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Tifa Lockhart and Cloud Stife

Two years after Cloud Strife was able to defeat Sephiroth, Cloud lived with Tifa Lockhart in a city called Edge where they have been taking care of Barret Wallace’s daughter, Marlene, and an orphan named Denzel. A strange new disease called “Geostigma” threatened the lives of many citizens, including Cloud. He then journeys to meet the Turks, a group that performs operations with the megacorporation Shinra. It was later revealed that Jenova, the extraterrestrial life form whose cells were injected into Sephiroth, was connected to the cause of the Geostigma.

Impressive cosplay by You Mi as Tifa and her friend, Jasmine! This somehow reminds me of a scene from Dead Fantasy, but I think I’d rather add this to Advent Children. Thanks to You Mi for sending this!

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“I know, sweetie… I miss him too.”

I apologize for the lack of updates as of late. There is some personal family matter that's taking up a lot of my time and energy. It will be sporadic updates for the next week while I get some stuff together, but for now, I hope you guys enjoy *vanaseph's Tifa cosplay! Thanks to Marybeth for sending this!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Kadaj and Yazoo

Two of the three Remnants of Sephiroth, Kadaj and Yazoo are the main antagonists of Advent Children along with their brother, Loz. Kadaj is a highly skilled warrior and the leader of the group, while Yazoo, despite being a potent fighter is not as strong and agile as Loz. Kadaj is the only one who is aware of the existence and plans of Sephiroth and Jenova.

Impressive cosplay! Too bad Loz isn’t with them, but they’ve cosplayed Kadaj and Yazoo very well! Thanks again to Karen for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Tifa Lockhart 05

In the initial draft of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Tifa was intended to have a more central role. The original story was supposed to revolve around a note being delivered to Cloud Strife, and the cast list only included Tifa, Cloud, and several children.

Aren't we all glad they decided to make the short film into a full, mind-blowing, computer generated movie?

Then again, with cosplay like this, who knows? Maybe there's a real Tifa Lockhart out there that we don't know about. Thanks to Linda for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Cloud Strife 05

At the end of Final Fantasy VII, Cloud did his best to try and live positively, but the sin he carried in his heart caused him to almost lose himself. Even though it was no one's fault to begin with, Cloud had to overcome this feeling of guilt on his own. In choosing to fight against Sephiroth once again, Cloud finally receives healing and forgiveness.

Beautiful cosplay! And it seems so much like Cloud to make a grab for the camera if someone were to take a picture of him. Thanks to Dominique for sending this in!

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