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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A Little Snow Fairy Sugar: Sugar and Pepper

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When Saga Bergman discovered a little creature in a fluffy outfit, she never would have guessed that what she was actually looking at was an apprentice season fairy! Season fairies alter the weather by playing a magical instrument and Sugar is a snow fairy working on becoming a full fledged fairy. She is later joined by Pepper, another apprentice fairy, who plays the harp to make the wind blow and has the ability to talk to animals.

Aww, they fell asleep! They look like a really adorable pair of cosplayers, I wish we could find out who they are. Thanks again to Darren for sending this in!

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Ah! Megami-Sama!: Skuld 02

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A Goddess second class, type one, limited license, Skuld is one of Yggdrasil’s system debuggers and the younger sister of Belldandy and Urd. Although her magical powers are currently not that strong, she compensates with her inventions, as she is well-known in Heaven for her engineering genius. She can build and create just about anything out of everything even under most limited resources.

I miss this series quite a bit, especially now that there’s a cute cosplay of Skuld for today’s feature. I wonder if it’s still ongoing? Thanks to Darren for sending this in!

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Trinity Blood: Astharoshe Asran

Source: Poka Cosplayer on Facebook

The Viscountess of Odessa and Duchess of Kiev, Astharoshe “Astha” Asran is a Methuselah who is an undercover agent for the New Human Empire. She is a direct individual who does not tolerate any form of nonsense. She once had a low opinion on terrans thanks to the Empire’s propaganda and has had little exposure to them. However, after her mission to capture Endre Kourza in Venice, her views have slowly began to change little by little.

A very detailed cosplay of Astha by Vietnamese cosplayer, Poka! I’m surprised to see this cosplayer was done in February 2013 at Touch Fes. Trinity Blood is quite an old series, isn’t it? Thanks to Gracie for sending this in!

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Bleach: Inoue Orihime 03

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Friendly and sensitive, Inoue Orihime may appear to be naive and clueless, but she gets exceptionally high marks in school. However, she is also an exceptionally back cook, so much so that no one in the series would dare eat her cooking aside from Matsumoto Rangiku. Because of her kind nature, Orihime tends to jump into situation without thinking things thoroughly, often leading to embarrassing or even dangerous consequences.

Cute cosplayer! I’ve stopped following Bleach a long time ago, but it appears as if it’s gaining popularity again because the manga is ending soon (or has it already ended?) Thanks to Carol for sending this in!

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Sword Art Online: Alfheim Online: Asuna 02

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Asuna’s personality began to further develop after she met Yuuki, admiring how the later could still move forward despite knowing that she will ultimately die. This made her much stronger than before, but Asuna was no longer as proud in Alfheim Online as she was in Sword Art Online. Whether she is dense to the fact that other girls love Kirito or she is confident that Kirito is only in love with her, however, is still subject to debate.

She looks amazing! I’m beginning to like this blue-haired Asuna better than the red one. Thanks again to Miho for sending this in!

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Fairy Tail: Loke and Lucy Heartfilia

Source: Moena on Blogspot

As a sign of her gratitude towards Loke for finding her keys and rescuing her, Lucy Heartfilia invited him to go to a local bar with her. She wanted to find out why Loke doesn’t like Celestial Spirit Mages, but Loke refused to answer her questions. When Lucy decided it was time to leave, however, Loke suddenly grabbed her arm and embraced her, saying that he did not have much time left. Realizing what he had done, and not wanting to get Lucy involved, Loke quickly passed this off as a joke, to which he received a slap for.

Another cute cosplay by Moena Riu and her friend, Loke! Moena now has a blog, so please show her your support by checking out her site and leaving her comments in her posts! Thanks again for allowing me to feature this!

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The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi: Suzumiya Haruhi, Asahina Mikuru, and Nagato Yuki

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ナゾナゾみたいに地球儀を解き明かしたら
If we can map out all of Earth’s mysteries,
みんなでどこまでも行けるね
We will be able to go to any place we want.

ワクワクしたいと願いながら過ごしてたよ
We spent our lives with anticipations and hopes,
かなえてくれたのは誰なの？
But who is the one that grants them?

時間の果てまでBoooon！！
Until the end of time, Boooon!!

＊ワープでループなこの想いは
*With a warp, this looping feeling
何もかもを巻き込んだ想像で遊ぼう
Swirls everything together and plays around with them.

“Sunny Sunny Happiness”
Lyrics and Translation by Anime Lyrics

These girls are so cute! And listening to Hare Hare Yukai certainly brings back a lot of great memories, wouldn’t you agree? Thanks to Benny for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII: Aerith Gainsborough 03

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When faced with the possibility of being captured by the Turks, Aerith Gainsborough asked Cloud Strife to be her bodyguard for the cost of one date. Aerith was eventually apprehended, but she was later rescued by Cloud and his companions. She then decided to join them in their pursuit of Sephiroth, inadvertently embarking on her own journey towards self-discovery.

She’s just absolutely adorable! And a nice choice of accessories for Aerith’s bangles too! I’m not sure if she used her own hair or a wig, but it must have taken a long time to style it just right. Thanks to Emilia for sending this in!

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Kamiyomi: Mikazuki and Kukuri

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With this particular submission, I’m not exactly sure if they’re really cosplaying or not. But you have to admit, the costume, location, and composition is absolutely breath-taking! You just can’t beat natural beauty! And I really love kimonos and Japanese umbrellas!

So if anyone can please identify the characters or the cosplayers, feel free to comment. Thank you very much to Lily for sending this in!

EDIT: Thanks to Louise for letting me know this is Mikazuki and Kukuri from Kamiyomi by cosplayers Sadako and Congtian!

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Trinity Blood: Abel Nightroad

Source: Faeryx on World Cosplay

Abel Nightroad is a very compassionate, albeit clumsy and absent-minded, Catholic priest who is an AX Agent Special Division of the Ministry of Holy Affairs. In reality, Abel is actually a Crusnik, a vampire that feeds on the blood of other vampires. As a member of the Arcanum Cella Ex Dono Dei, Latin for the Papal State Affairs Special Operations Section, Abel serves directly under Cardinal Caterina Sforza, the sister of His Holiness, Alessandro XVIII, who is the 399th Pope of Rome.

I actually wouldn’t be surprised if the Vatican does have secret agents like those featured in Trinity Blood. But anyway, I’ve been looking for a great looking Abel for quite a while, and I believe Russian cosplayer Faeryx looks and plays the part very well. Thanks to Ysabel for sending this in!

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Bleach: Zaraki Kenpachi

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The captain of the 11th Division, Zaraki Kenpachi gave himself the title of “Kenpachi” which is awarded to the man in each generation who enjoys fighting and has the greatest blood lust. His name roughly translates to “no matter how many times you cut him, he will never fall”. He is the only Captain in the 13 Divisions who cannot use Bankai because Kenpachi cannot sense reiatsu which makes it nearly impossible for him to learn the name of his sword.

This looks pretty amazing! I think there was a lot of editing done to this photo, but the results are absolutely fantastic! Thanks to Jennifer for sending this!

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