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Hibari’s Hi 8: Top cosplay photos of 2015

Akemashite omedetou!  After an unexpected break, I’m back to recap highlights from the past year.  We’re going to start with a Hibari’s Hi 8 Countdown of the most viewed cosplay photos I took in 2015 according to Flickr.  I didn’t count panels since the focus is on the presentation and not the costume.

8. Tharja, Fire Emblem (Novachan) – AnimeFest 2015
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7. Star Lord and Gamora, Guardians of the Galaxy – Dallas Fan Days 2.0
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6. formal Green Ranger and Deadpool plus friends – AnimeFest 2015
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5. Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead (Kevin Lewis) – All-con XI
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4. Major Motoko Kusanagi and Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Anime Matsuri 2015
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3. Kim Possible and Shego (AnnaMaria Bryant and Kyatto) – All-con XI
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2. Sailor Cosmos (Meg Griffin Cosplay) – AnimeFest 2015
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1. Frankie Stein, Monster High (Kyatto) – All-con XI
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Hibari’s Hi 8: Top cosplay photos of 2014

Last year, I shared the top 5 most viewed cosplay photos I’d taken.  I’ve come to realize how silly it is to do five when I have a theme of eight with “Hibari’s Hi 8 Countdown”.  I also made an error by not crediting the wonderful cosplay when I know who they are.  So for my 2014 list, I’ve resolved to increase the number to eight, count backwards, and give proper credit when possible.

8. Nurse Joker and Scarecrow – Sci-fi Expo 2014
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7. Steampunk Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop – All-con X
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6. Queen Amidala – Dallas Comic Con 2014
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5. Barbarian from Diabolo and Nebula from Marvel (Schmall Cosplay and Reese)  – Dallas Comic Con 2014
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4. “The Trouble with Tribbles” Captain Kirk (Cam Wilkinson) – Sci-fi Expo 2014
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3. Klingon family – Sci-fi Expo 2014
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2. Oscar the Grouch and his wife (The Zods) – All-con XAll-con X Saturday10

1. Catwoman and baby Batgirl (Kyatto and her beluga) – Dallas Comic Con 2014DCC14-08

Listening to: “Mischievous of Alice” by Yousei Teikoku

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by Jen on January 8, 2015  •  Permalink
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Top 5 cosplay photos of 2013

When I was compiling my Top 5 Burlesque Photos of 2013 for Dieselpunks After Dark, I noticed that many cosplay photos got a ton of views on my Flickr. I decided that they deserved a list of their own so here are the top 5 most viewed cosplay photos of 2013.

1. Powerpuff Girls and Professor Utonium – Animefest 2013
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2. Cammy and Guile of Street Fighter and Android 17 of Dragonball Z – A-kon 24
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3. Black Cat and Catwoman – A-kon 24 (Flickr also called this the most interesting photo in my account.)
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4. Zatanna – Dallas Fan Days 2013
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5. Sailor Twilight Sparkle (Sailor Moon/My Little Pony crossover) – A-kon 24
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Listening to: “CAVALLARO” live by D’ERLANGER

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by Jen on January 8, 2014  •  Permalink
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A-kon 24 wrap-up

This won’t be a long post because I don’t have much else to say about A-kon 24.  Working press was my main focus, and I’ve already shared the wonderful fruits of my labor.  One of my photos of exist†trace even made it onto Barks: http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000002165&page=15

I had high hopes for a lot of the panels, and they mostly just wound up being okay.  I helped out with a steampunk social issues panel that had a pretty good turn-out though not as much participation as we wanted.  My big take-home message from the panels (actually the band Q&As) was that I should go watch Shingeki no Kyojin (a.k.a. Attack on Titan) because it’s HUGE in Japan right now.

The Anatole was a great location minus the congestion to the dealers’ room/artist alley.   The size took some getting used to so I didn’t get the opportunity to shoot my cosplay buddies in the many cool spots of the hotel.  Overall I had a good time, but I’m ready to move onto something else.  That’s not to say I won’t go to more conventions later in the year, but I’ve made plans to do something else next summer.  I think it’s a good time with me going on a semi-hiatus.  I just need a break.  Meanwhile, enjoy the pics!




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Listening to: “deep” by Wistaria

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by Jen on June 27, 2013  •  Permalink
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exist†trace @ A-Kon 24 – live report on JRock247

The last of my A-Kon articles, the exist†trace live report, is up on JRock247 now.  It includes several pictures I took at the show.

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For anybody in the A-Kon audience unfamiliar with exist†trace, the band was introduced as one of the first female visual kei bands. Gender, however, is irrelevant, as exist†trace proved that night. They rocked the house and made the crowd even more pumped than they had been while waiting.

They kicked off their set with a new single, “DIAMOND”. It was a sassy number with Jyou and miko trading off vocals and dancing behind the mics. Going from new to old school, they followed with “Judea”. Although some of the screams and growls were absent, the ladies revealed that they haven’t lost their edge. Heads were banging, and Naoto’s dreads went flying as she churned out the rumbling bassline.

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Listening to: “VANGUARD” by exist†trace

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by Jen on June 22, 2013  •  Permalink
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Posted by Jen on June 22, 2013

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