Final Fantasy X-2: Rikku 11

Source: Crunchyroll

When the soles of the shoes we’ve been used to wearing for so long have worn out
And there’s also a hole in our moods, do we just give up and stop?

Barefoot is fine; we’ll throw off our old shoes
And ride the dancing wind in our bare skin

Once we’ve crossed the hill, there's the summer sea
Let's run down to the shining beach

“Barefoot Trail”
Translation by
Anime Lyrics

Another beautiful Rikku cosplay! I think this could actually be Mei Wai, but I’m not completely sure. What do you guys think? Thanks to Minami for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna 14

Source: Sugar Blossom Cosplay on Facebook

はかないぬくもりが はるかに離れたとしても
Even if that empty warmth move away to the distance
魂ふるえた瞬間の想い宿して明日へ
That moment our souls touch each other, dwell on the feelings to tomorrow
なつかしいてのひらを わたしは忘れないから
I won't forget that dear palm so
君へとたどりつき めぐりあう・・・かならず
I'll reach you, I'll meet you… for sure
暗闇さえも越えて
By passing over even darkness

“To You”
Lyrics and Translation by

Anime Lyrics

Beautiful Gunner Yuna by D.C. cosplayer, Sugar Blossom! Please do check out her Facebook page for more of her photos, and her blog, Portemanteau de Micah for her cosplay tutorial and works in progress! Thanks for letting me feature this!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna 13

Source: 大宅神觀察 on Wordpress

Because I now understand
The meaning of the promise we exchanged that day
I look up at the fleeting shooting star
Shining in the distant sky and smile

“Morning Glow”
Translation by: Anime Lyrics

Coincidentally, this really is the 13th featured Yuna from the Final Fantasy X-2 category of Cosplay Holic. Happy New Year, my dear readers! Thank you so much for everyone’s continued support! Let’s have another wonderful year together!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Paine 03

Source: Crunchyroll

While most of the Crimson Squad candidates had died during the group’s final field exercise, Nooj, Baralai, Gippal and Paine had somehow managed to escape from the Yevon monks. Unbeknownst to them, it was actually because of the undead Shuyin, who gave a glimpse of Vegnagun, that cause the Crimson Squad turned on one another. Unfortunately, Nooj was later possessed by Shuyin and fired on his friends, effectively ending their friendship for two years.

Just before Yuna joined the group, Paine enlisted in the Gullwings in the hopes of finding answers regarding the Crimson Squad’s massacre. That, and because she had long desired to fly in an airship.

That is some epic looking details! And you gotta love the attitude the cosplayer is projecting. Thanks again to Miguel for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna and Paine

In contrast to Yuna and Rikku, Paine is prominently featured as a warrior who is very calm and collected. Her comrades know very little about her and her past, but it was later revealed that she was a fighter for the Crimson Squad, an elite unit intended to surpass the Crusaders as its the best members were to be assigned to lead Crusader chapters across Spira. Paine had been the recorder for a group of candidates named Nooj, Baralai, and Gippal, the present day leaders of the Youth League, New Yevon, and the Machine Faction.

Awesome cosplayer from Japan Comiket 82! The both really look amazing in this photo, and there’s a nice wink from Yuna too. Thanks again to Miguel for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna 11

Designer Nomura Tetsuya’s initial basis for Yuna’s overall look was her hakama, but when he learned that the character was to perform a dance called the “sending”, he wanted to give her outfit something that would flow. This was his reason for using a furisode, a kimono bearing long sleeves.

FFX-2, however, showed a more carefree Yuna, and thus they changed her clothing along with Rikku’s and Paine’s to make them seem more active. In addition, Yuna’s singing performance was used to demonstrate the pop feel that X-2 incorporates.

Moena Riu makes a beautiful Yuna, and she has a green and a blue colored contact lens too! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! And we look forward to more of your cosplays soon!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna 10

The fan reaction to Final Fantasy X convinced the developers to create a continuing story with Final Fantasy X-2. Costume designer Tsukamoto Tetsu stated that the radical design changes for Yuna reflected a huge cultural change. Script writer Nojima Kazushige added that Yuna’s new outfit was a “natural reaction to the heavy stuff she wore in FFX”. Because Yuna, Rikku, and Paine lived in a more carefree world in X-2, the designers wanted them to be able to dress up, a feature which became key to the gameplay.

She’s such a cute Yuna! But I wonder, isn’t this Saya? I’m not entirely sure though, but thanks to Pika-chan for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna and Rikku

Yuna journeyed through Spira in search of the truth behind a sphere containing a video of a man closely resembling Tidus held up in jail. Alongside the Gullwings group who always help people in need, Yuna discovered that the man from the sphere was not Tidus, but Shuyin, an unsent person who wished to destroy Spira as revenge for the death of his lover, Lenne. In the end, the Gullwings managed to stop Shuyin and, depending on the player’s development through the game, Yuna may or may not see Tidus once again.

Although we can’t see Fairytale Destruction’s and Ari XIII’s faces, there’s something very classy about this photo, wouldn’t you agree? Thanks again to Colleen for sending this in!

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The Nightmare Before Christmas / Final Fantasy X-2: Jack Skellington and Yuna

Now here's a crossover that’s highly unlikely to ever happen.

I’m sure a lot of people recognize Yuna in her songstress / Lenne costume from Final Fantasy X-2, but do you know Jack Skellington? He is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town from the series “The Nightmare Before Christmas”! A perfect November feature! Thanks to Al for sending this!

…hm, do you guys think it’s about time I added a “Disney” tag on Cosplay Holic?

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna 07

Yuna's Songstress dressphere that she wore during the concert in Spira is actually made up of Lenne’s memories. This resulted in a sphere screen projecting the both of them singing to everyone in attendance. It was also due to these memories that Shuyin had mistaken Yuna for Lenne and that Yuna thought she had feelings for Shuyin.

She’s so cute! And I love this dress on Yuna, more than her original X-2 attire. Thanks again to Hannah for the photo!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna 06

Costume designer for Final Fantasy X-2, Tsukamoto Tetsu states that the radical design changes for Yuna from Final Fantasy X to Final Fantasy X-2 reflect a huge cultural change. Because Yuna, Rikku, and Paine now lives in a more care-free world, the designers wanted them to be able to dress up. Scriptwriter Nojima Kazushige added that Yuna's new outfit was a "natural reaction to the heavy stuff she wore in FFX".

Beautiful cosplay! I love how the cosplayer looks as if she has a secret that she's not about to tell. Thanks again to Linda for her contributions!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Rikku 09

One of the most notable changes in Rikku from Final Fantasy X to Final Fantasy X-2 is the design of her outfit. Although there are many similarities to casual wear in X, her clothing is by far more revealing and her hair is much longer. She has also become one of the main protagonists in X-2.

Awesome cosplay of Rikku! Really love how she did her hair on this one! Thanks again to Linda for the contributions!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna and Tidus

Two years after the events that occured in Final Fantasy X, Yuna becomes a prominently featured gunner who journeys to Spira to find the truth, and to see Tidus once again. Now 19, she is significantly more confident and outgoing, but also tends to be quite nostalgic. The fayth is her key to finding Tidus, who is the only one able to locate Tidus' scattered pyreflies and reform.

So cute! It seems kids can beat professional cosplayers any day. Thanks to Manuel for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Rikku 08

The prominently featured Theif and one of the main protagonists of Final Fantasy X-2, 17-year-old Rikku showed Yuna a mysterious sphere featuring a familiar person. This convinced Yuna to leave Besaid on a journey, with Rikku following close behind her.

People might say her hair is all wrong since she's not blond, but she still makes a pretty Rikku! Thanks to Benjamin for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Paine, Rikku, and Yuna

With Tidus’ disappearance, Yuna sets out to find clues to lead her back to him with the help of Rikku and Paine. Although Yuna and Rikku have changed their lives to live in a more positive lifestyle, their companion, Paine, is more emotionally distant and prefers to keep her past a secret from the two.

You have to love the location and the characters’ poses on this photo. Wonderful job on the props too! Great work!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna 03

The kind-hearted summoner changes for after the events in Final Fantasy X. Yuna still puts others’ needs before her own, but she becomes more open and direct, looking up to Rikku as a sort of role-model. She even picked up Rikku’s expressions such as “disasteriffic” and “oh, poopie!”; something the younger Yuna wouldn’t have dreamed of saying.

Yuna still seems to be one of the cosplayers’ favorite character to cosplay even though the game’s already somewhat old. I love seeing different versions of Yuna from different parts of the world.

I’m not sure if Koffel is the cosplayer or the photographer of this image since I found it in a random website, but if anyone would like to point me in the right direction where this is originally from, please do let me know!

EDIT: Thanks to Raiku for the Deviant Art Link!

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Final Fantasy X-2: LeBlanc

Well, I’ll be.

I believe several people speculated this to be someone from Final Fantasy, though I’ve never really gotten her character name. From what I know about this image (aside from it sitting in my old hard drive for a while now), it was taken from PC Online and she’s a character from an MMO game.

Other than that, the background of the photo looks the same as Aerith Gainsborough’s from Final Fantasy VII. Taken at the same time in the same venue maybe?

EDIT: A huge thanks to Nathan for commenting to let me know that this is LeBlanc, the leader of LeBlanc Syndicate from Final Fantasy X-2!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Rikku and Yuna

Or should I say, “chibi” Rikku?

I’m not sure about Rikku having a songstress outfit; I’ve never played the game before. But they’re very cute though. I wonder if they’re sisters?

I think Yuna’s hair needs to be a little bit more flipped. I really like her boots though. Great job on this, and thanks for sharing!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna

I can’t believe, of all the Yuna’s I’ve featured in this blog, I’ve never featured a Final Fantasy X-2 version of her yet!

Yuna is the leader of the infamous Japanese craze, YRP or “YuRiPa” as one would call it. The events in X-2 occurs after Final Fantasy X and Yuna becomes a gunner and a sphere hunter. She joins Gullwings with the hopes of learning more about the sphere keeping a young man resembling Tidus prison.

I think I prefer the younger Yuna from Final Fantasy X than this one. I’m not entirely sure why. But this seems to be the more popular Yuna of the two. Nice cosplaying!

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Final Fantasy X-2: Rikku 05

I have a feeling this Rikku maybe the same as this one. Although I’m not all that certain… The costume has a lot of similarities though.

I found this from Baka Yumii’s Flickr… And since I’ve spoken about Rikku in five separate occasions already, I wouldn’t want to bore you all. But do you think this cosplayer could be the same as the first one I posted?

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