ANIME NORTH 2012 - SATURDAY CON REPORT

The Saturday of any convention is usually the biggest day for us, where we debut our biggest costumes. But since our planned costumes (Atelier) fell through, we didn't really have anything to do. So we wore 'maid version Black Rock Shooter' aka super lazy last minute cosplay. 

Thomas wasn't able to drive us from our hotel to the convention centre so we had to walk. We were super sweaty from walking in the sun with large weapons! To make it even worse, a skateboarder pushed past Ringo at top speed and knocked her and her canon over.   So dumb, seriously! Why couldn't he just slow down? 

 We got to the con and met up with Karameru! Derpy faces yeaaah! 

After arriving at the convention, we rushed to catch the last half of the Pinku Project concert! They were so good! We all felt so enthusiastic while watching their performance. I didn't have my camera with me, but I'm sure Sami will be uploading some pictures!  We did a bit of wotagei even though we didn't really know how to haha, but it was a fantastic concert. Can't wait to see them at their next event! So moee~ 

We left the convention in search of some food. 

This is what my cosplay looked like by itself. Just a basic maid outfit with red collar and thigh high bows, white apron, BGS horns, and my King Saw! I gave King Saw a moe little head bow too! 

 Photo with Ringo and my friend Julia! 

Ringo's outfit was like mine - blue ribbons only on collar and on shoes! Her canon also had a big blue bow!

I tried posing like this because I figured BGS would be a tsundere or yandere character, but I don't think I pulled it off well. I need to practice my tsundere faces! 

We didn't stay in Black Rock Shooter meidos for too long. Ringo changed into regular clothes and I just changed circle lenses and transformed into moe moe kyun Mio! 

ANIME NORTH 2012 - FRIDAY CON REPORT

Hello everyone! It's that time of year again - convention season! 

This year's Anime North has marked the fifth year since I started going to conventions, and the third (I think?) since I started cosplaying. It's quite strange to think that I've been attending anime conventions for half a decade now! But I don't regret anything, I've made so many new friends and had so many great experiences. 

This Anime North was a strange one since we kind of lost motivation as the convention approached. A lot of it had to do with the fact that we weren't able to put together our Atelier group like we had originally planned. My sewing machine broke about a week and half before the convention so a good amount of our costumes were rushed and attached with fabric glue.  We were also at the Courtyard Hotel which was much further than where we usually stay (due to last minute booking) and we had to walk for about 15-20 minutes to get to the convention centre.

Hotel:
Our hotel was really nice!  We stayed at the Courtyard Hotel, which is just next to the Marriott. Although it was far, the rooms were really nice. We booked a two person room with two queen beds. The room was spacious and there was a big bathroom!

We got to the hotel and unpacked. We hadn't completely finished our Pokemon cosplays because my sewing machine broke. Ringo's skirt was basically a cut and creased piece of fabric tucked into an elastic band that was died around her waist! Eheheh~ 

WHY ARE MY WAIFUS SO CUTE? 

Last Minute Pokemon Cosplay + AN12 update!

Hi guys! Another quick cosplay progress post.

As it turns out, I won't be able to finish my Rorona cosplay for Anime North this year. I had all of the materials to finish it, but Ringo wasn't able to finish her Totori cosplay since our schedules conflicted and we didn't have time to meet up and work on our outfits.  Instead, we're just putting it off until Otakon 2012 which takes place at the end of July! That way we'll have more time to plan and meet up to finish our costumes.

As a very last minute back up cosplay, we have chosen to cosplay Pokemon trainers! 

I'll be cosplaying Hilda/Touko, the female trainer from Pokemon Black & White [left]. I'm really excited because she's got a cute but casual outfit! It'll be very easy to wear since the clothing is very comfortable and suitable for end of May weather! We'll even have hats to shield us from the sun, and our costumes won't melt off ! Hehehe~

I've filmed and photographed my progress, so I'll be making a full how-to video and blog post! Illustrating everything from painting the boots to sewing the vest, and of course making pokeballs! I'll be posting that soon. Just need to finish up little details like making the XTransceiver, bag, and the pocket things on her shorts. 

Ringo will be accompanying me as the female trainer from Pokemon LeafGreen & FireRed. I've made her hat, the clip thing on her bag (I forget what it's called), and pokeballs. Just need to modify the shirt, make the bag and skirt! It's quite an easy outfit so I should be able to finish it. 

I'll be meeting up with her this Monday (Victoria Day, so neither of us are working) so I can use her sewing machine. Mine broke down this week! Broken sewing machine a week before the convention = apocalypse!   

But we'll be able to finish all of this on time.

Here's my cosplay lineup for Anime North 2012.

Yup, doing Black Gold Saw again this year! Also a last minute addition because of all of our cosplay plans falling apart. We're planning to do a maid outfit variant because regular BGS was super hard to wear last year - it was uncomfortable with the long wig + armor breaking + feet dying in heels + heavy weapon. Our hotel this year is further than the one we were at last year so we decided it was too troublesome. Maid variant will still be cute! Just replace her outfit with a maid dress + stockings + regular shoes, but still horns and sword!  Haha and dark red bows. Same with BRS, but with blue bows and the canon! I'm looking forward to it.

Pokemon on Friday since it'll be easy to wear for meeting up with people, as well as for filming vlogs and stuff. Probably changing into Pokemon again before we leave the hotel on Sunday because it'll be easy to move around in and won't restrict us as we drag our luggage down the street a few blocks to the DoubleTree.  Maybe even Saturday evening when we change out of BRS! 

I'll post a vlog on my channel some time this weekend explaining the final details of our cosplays, meet-up locations, etc. I look forward to meeting all of you! If I'm not able to post a progress post this or next week, I'll post it after the convention before the con reports. 

I'm trying to film a few circle lens reviews and finish the posts for them, they should be up over the course of the next week. It's going to be a busy week! 

What will you be cosplaying as for Anime North this year! :D (If you're not going to AN, do you have any future cosplays planned? )