10 Davide Ravera: Majin Vegeta
Look on Davide Ravera’s Instagram and you’ll quickly see that he is a Vegeta fan, appearing as the Saiyan Prince in his standard golden Super Saiyan form as well as his Super Saiyan God forms. His Majin Vegeta cosplay is particularly detailed, complete with the tattered blue jumpsuit and bloodstained face after the Vegeta’s back to back battles with Goku and Majin Buu. Goku and Vegeta are definitely some of the hardest characters to pull off when cosplaying due to swarms of critics ready to overanalyze every small flaw and detail, but Davide Ravera makes it difficult for anyone to refute the uncanny resemblance to Vegeta during one of his most controversial moments. Let’s just hope he doesn’t use Final Explosion at a convention or anything…
8 ELVEN WARRIOR
Rarely have any elves looked more fierce than this cosplay, which looks more intimidating than any Easterling or any warrior marching out of Mordor. This armor is reminiscent of the armor worn by the elves of Lothlorien that came to the aid of King Theoden in The Two Towers, as well as the armor of the elves in Valinor before the First Age.
This exquisite armor by Stano Morgoth is made of sculpted and hand stained leather and wool, meticulously bound together to be both articulated and beautiful. It also has some fantastic stitching of cotton with gold thread. This cosplayer built this impressive suit of armor for the Battle for Middle Earth, a Czech LARP (Live Action Role Play) that boasts hundreds of members.
3 Kaikaiiak: Whis
Capturing the essence of Whis can be difficult for any cosplayer. Although he is a man, his delicate, smooth features are almost in direct contrast to some of the other more rugged, hardened male fighters across the Dragon Ball franchise. Kaikaiiak accurately portrays Whis’s serene look while also embodying the mystery that still surrounds him. She even has the signature staff that Whis constantly carries around, and manages to show off the angel’s love for all things culinary. Also, props for the correct shade of blue face paint and lipstick. There’s so many intricacies to cosplaying an angel, that Kaikaiiak deserves all of these props.
Вдохновение косплееров
Кого же выбирают косплееры для воплощения в реальности и какие герои являются самыми популярными среди поклонников субкультуры?
Морин из игры «Mass Effect 2», pinterest.com
Комиксы
В Америке, да и во всём западном мире, это, конечно, супергерои и суперзлодеи из популярных и не очень комиксов. На любом фестивале косплееров всегда можно увидеть толпу Бетменов и Джокеров, Спайдерменов, Капитанов Америки и Торов.
Человек-паук, by Walter Pellegrini
Чудо-женщина, pinterest.com
Аниме и манга
Косплей аниме и манга героев больше всего распространён, конечно, в Японии, но за последние годы аниме достигло невероятной популярности во всём мире, так что увидеть Сэйлор Мун, Наруто или Луффи на фестивале в любой точке мира сейчас вовсе неудивительно.
Сейлор Мун из аниме «Сейлор Мун», pinterest.com
Саске из аниме «Наруто», pinterest.com
Видеоигры
Ещё один ресурс вдохновения с глобальной популярностью. Всевозможные жанры игр, начиная с Доты 2 и заканчивая каким-нибудь эпичным космическим РПГ, вдохновляют сотни косплееров на воплощение любимых героев игр.
Луна из игры «Dota 2», pinterest.com
Гаррус из игры «Mass Effect 2», pinterest.com
Фильмы и сериалы
Не такой популярный поставщик образов для косплееров, ведь, по сути, они сами занимаются чем-то подобным занятию актеров, но с появлением всё большего количества франшиз и популярных фэндомов (в особенности, в жанрах фантастики и фэнтази), герои с больших экранов тоже находят отклик в косплее. Властелин колец, Гарри Поттер, Звездные войны, Стартрэк, Игра престолов — эти выдуманные вселенные живут своей жизнью даже в реальном мире.
Леголас и Тауриэль из «Хоббита», pinterest.com
Дарт Вейдер из «Звездных воин», pinterest.com
Мультики
Особенной популярностью пользуются старые добрые герои Диснеевских мультиков, но и более новые персонажи, вроде Эльзы из «Холодного сердца» или Фионы из «Шрека», тоже не уступают.
Белоснежка, pinterest.com
Эльза из м/ф «Холодное сердце», pinterest.com
Реальные люди (исторические личности, знаменитости)
В данном случае косплей усложняется, но это не останавливает многих опытных косплееров создавать такие образы, что кажется, будто смотришь на двойника знаменитости. Мейк-ап, прическа, одежда — некоторым косплеерам реальных личностей можно самим смело подаваться в киноиндустрию.
Мэрилин Монро, pinterest.com
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6 Alex Drastal: Yamcha
Take one look at Alex Drastal’s Instagram page, and you’ll see that he’s a skilled anime cosplayer, but he also has a fondness for characters like Tarzan and even Princess Leia after she was captured by Jabba the Hutt (Star Wars fans know what this entails). His Yamcha cosplay is striking, and he captures the character’s aloof, teenage-like aura along with the coolness that made fans want to follow Yamcha’s development into Dragon Ball Z. He also captures the signature pose that Yamcha is mostly known for, complete with a severed Saibamen arm next to him to give any Dragon Ball fan flashbacks to one of the darkest moments in the series.
3 ARWEN
Arwen is the half-Elven daughter of Elrond and Celebrian, and because of her lineage that begins with the union of Luthien, the fairest of all Elven maidens, and Beren, a human man, gets to choose between being an immortal elf or being a mortal woman when she wishes. If she decides at any point to turn mortal, she will age and pass away, without going into the West, as all Elves do.
Arwen has so many beautiful ensembles throughout the Lord of the Rings films, but one of the most striking is this black and red number. Nicknamed the “Blood Dress” due to the immense, pooling bell sleeves, she wears this dress in the dream sequence where she foresees her own death. The cosplayer Vera Zeitceva handmade every inch of this gorgeous gown, and happens to look as enchanting as Arwen in it.
12 GOLLUM
In The Two Towers, Frodo and Samwise came across a creature that would be instrumental in helping them deliver the One Ring to Mount Doom. Not only could he navigate through the perilous landscape of Mordor undetected, but he had a grave understanding of the nature of the ring itself, for he himself had been slowly destroyed by it for decades before Frodo was born. While he vacillated between being a friend and an enemy, in the end, the pair of Hobbits would never have been able to accomplish their task.
This cosplay requires a lot of physicality to successfully convey Gollum’s movements, meaning lots of time crawling about on all fours. But what’s more amazing is how much cosplayer Heidi looks like Gollum! She made the skull cape to pull her hair through, blackened her teeth with wax, and painted her skin to blend nicely with the prosthetics, ears (once part of Yoda costume!), and skull cap.
11 GALADRIEL
One of the fairest and most ethereal of all the elves in Middle Earth, Galadriel was born before the First Age had even begun. The greatest of the Eldar, she surpassed all in beauty, and was the keeper of Nenya, the ring of Adamant, one of the three Elven Rings of Power. As long as the One Ring had been in Sauron’s hands, she didn’t use her ring in an attempt to thwart his power. She gave the Fellowship respite in Lothlorien, the woodland realm she ruled, and resisted the power of the One Ring when it tempted her.
This cosplay by Lopti of Some Like it Blue, though seemingly simple, conveys the elegance and majesty of this Elven Queen from Valinor. The long, wavy hair looks realistic, her robes are cloud like, and the circlet is an exact replica of the one worn by Cate Blanchett in the film.
14 URUK-HAI
The Uruk-Hai were Saruman’s bigger, brawnier fighting force, similar to orcs but standing as tall as large men. Broad chested and shouldered, the Uruk-Hai were developed by Saruman by combining orcs and men with slime and sludge, literally growing them from the ground with dark sorcery. When they emerge, they are ill-tempered and nasty brutes already, ready to crush all that is good.
This Uruk-Hai cosplay was based on Lurtz, a commander in the Uruk-Hai army that led the hordes to many victories against the armies of elves and men. The cosplay is constructed of facial prosthetics, theater makeup, body paint, and lots of leather armor. This cosplayer is large enough to convey Lurtz’s hulking presence, and the prosthetics do a lot to convey his aggressive posturing.
1 Justyna Sosenka: Kid Buu
With over 200,000 followers on Instagram, Justyna Sosenka is a cosplayer of legend. Although it is clear by her Landscape Architecture degree that she knows her way around complicated shapes, Sosenka is a self-taught SFX makeup artist. Her takes on characters across popular franchises such as Pokemon, My Hero Academia, and even Game of Thrones are so real-looking, that it could easily become the stuff of dreams or even nightmares. Scroll through her page and you’ll find the most realistic Dragon Ball Z cosplay you’ve ever seen. Her Kid Buu cosplay is especially terrifying, giving fans another reason to be thankful that this stuff isn’t real. The attention to detail in the pores along his head and chest are something to note. If there’s ever another Dragon Ball Z live-action remake, we’re not watching unless she’s part of the SFX department.
NEXT: 10 My Hero Academia Cosplays That Are Too Good To Be True
13 THE HOBBITS
The fate of the lives of every creature and being in Middle Earth rested on the shoulders of Hobbits, the fair folk that made their houses in the green rolling hills of The Shire and liked nothing more than to eat, drink, and be merry with friends. It was Frodo Baggins that volunteered to take the One Ring to Mordor and destroy it, but he couldn’t go without his faithful friends Samwise, Merry, and Pippin. They were aided by Arwen of the Elves of Rivendell, and Aragorn (both pictured).
Every detail has been meticulously recreated in these outfits, from the tweed of their trousers and waistcoats, to the cotton of their shirts and the wool of their cloaks. The autumnal setting is perfect for the shot of everyone’s favorite Shirelings, and you’d have to look really hard to know that all the hobbit cosplays are gender-swapped.
18 GRIMA WORMTONGUE
Who could forget Brad Dourif’s scene stealing performance as Grima Wormtongue, ill advised advisor to Theoden, the King of Rohan. Sniveling and secretive, he poisoned the king’s mind against the only allies that could help him.
Here, cosplayer Jace Moore nailed the look and the posturing of Grima Wormtongue, right down to the suspicious and scrutinizing expression. It’s rare that the cosplayer ends up looking exactly like the actor who made the character famous, regardless of the clothes they wear. The outfit took 60 hours to assemble, and was made in preparation for Dallas Comic Con, where Brad Dourif himself would be in attendance. No doubt when he saw this cosplay, he wondered if he wasn’t looking at his double.
2 ELROND
The imperious Lord of Rivendell, Elrond had grown cynical and jaded since his days fighting beside the Race of Men. He had watched as Isildur could not destroy the ring and so, pledged Middle Earth into another war. He was accommodating to Dwarves, Men, and Hobbits (especially when he helped Bilbo decipher the moon runes), but was suspicious of their capacity to be as pure in their intentions as the Elves.
Cosplayer Benjamin from the United Kingdom has faithfully recreated Elrond’s battle armor from the Second Age, which is mostly gold plated with silver chainmaille. They include his beautiful blue formal cloak signifying his command rank, as well as a sword similar to Hadhafang, which his daughter Arwen wielded against the Nazgul that were hunting Frodo.
Мэри Джейн Уотсон (ЭмДжей)
- Вселенная: Marvel
- Игра: Spider-Man
- Косплеер: Vera Bambi
- Контакты: Instagram и
Мэри Джейн Уотсон – одна из самых популярных героинь комиксов о Человеке-Пауке. Согласно канонической версии долгое время она была соседкой Питера Паркера, а после гибели Гвен Стейси стала его новой девушкой. Впоследствии они поженились, но их счастье продлилось недолго. Питер и Мэри решили принести в жертву свою любовь, чтобы Мефисто вернул к жизни тетушку Мэй. В результате они забыли о том, что были когда-то женаты, а их чувства друг к другу угасли. В настоящее время ЭмДжей работает на Тони Старка, заменив Пеппер Потс. Она смогла занять 43-е место в рейтинге самых сексуальных девушек из комиксов.
Наличие сногсшибательной внешности помогло Мэри Джейн попасть в модельное агентство и поработать определенное время моделью, однако это никак не сказалось на ее добром и отзывчивом характере – она оставалась все такой же скромной, но при этом целеустремленной девушкой. Помимо небывалой красоты ЭмДжей также имела острый ум, который много раз помогал ей выпутываться из различных передряг, в которые она нередко попадала из-за своего возлюбленного.
Девушке пришлось обучиться навыкам шитья, чтобы штопать костюмы мужа и зашивать его раны. Однако несмотря на твердый и терпеливый характер, она все же не смогла выдержать совместную жизнь с Питер Паркером, который постоянно обещал ей бросить свою геройскую деятельность, но потом снова брался за старое. Еще до того как Мефисто заставил ее позабыть свою свадьбу она решила пожить отдельно от мужа, чтобы поразмыслить о своем будущем. Поэтому не исключено, что даже без уловок дьявола Мэри в конечном итоге бы ушла от Питера.
17 ORC
Orcs are the grunt infantry force of Saruman’s fighting armies. Once East Elves, they were captured by Morgoth, twisted by Sauron’s lies about power and their lust for it turned them into the grotesque creatures he used to unleash waves of evil upon Middle Earth.
This Orc looks like it wandered off the set of one of the films. While most of the orcs in the film looked slightly smaller, Tolkien did specify that some orcs were made from robust Northern men, giving them greater physical advantages than their stunted brethren that were good for tracking and subterfuge. The armor is made from flex foam and painted with a veneer to make it appear metallic, as well as leather pieces, and the orc face is great prosthetics! He was featured on the popular web series Orcs of New York.
5 FRODO
The brave hobbit that took it upon himself to get the One Ring to Mordor, but was just fine with having eight stalwart companions to make the mission a little less daunting. Frodo was the nephew of Bilbo Baggins, who had so famously traveled with Thorin and his men to get the treasure under the mountain back from the clutches of the dragon Smaug. It was during that quest that Bilbo happened upon the One Ring, and which Frodo knew nothing about until Gandalf appeared at the Baggins’ door.
Cosplayer Amouranth has captured Frodo after the Fellowship visited Lothlorien, where Galadriel let them rest and resupply for the journey ahead. It was there that the Fellowship received gifts, including Elven cloaks with green leaf clasps. While this cosplayer has Frodo’s fair looks, dark curly locks, and a great outfit, they’re not nearly dirty enough!
4 STRIDER AND ARWEN
Strider and Arwen, prom king and queen of Middle Earth. Strider once went by the name Aragorn, and was a direct descendant of Isildur, who first fell under the power of the One Ring and failed to destroy it when he had the chance. Arwen is the daughter of Elrond, Lord of Rivendell, who fell in love with Aragorn even though romance between elves and humans is frowned upon (since humans tend to die).
This couple of cosplayers are perfectly coordinated, depicting Arwen, Sydney Robinson in the blue dress she wears during the requiem for the elves scene in The Two Towers, and Strider (her husband) wearing his Ranger garb along with the Evenstar pendant she gave him in Fellowship of the Ring. His bracers even bear the white tree of Gondor.
9 LEGOLAS
One of the most popular characters to emerge from the Lord of the Rings movies was undoubtedly the shield surfing, fair haired and blue eyed elven archer Legolas, the Prince of Mirkwood and sworn protector of Frodo and the One Ring. He represented his elegant kinsmen well, the only elf that was a part of the Fellowship. A level headed soul, he was known for his marksmanship as well as his gift with music and sense of humor. Those sculpted cheekbones didn’t hurt either!
Every inch of elven craftsmanship has been recreated with this cosplay by Nanni Walker, right down to the intricate designs on the quiver. Some of the seams are visible on the tunic, which only adds to the realism, since Legolas was quite rustic when we first met him and had spent much time beyond his kingdom.
19 SAURON
Unfortunately we didn’t get to see much of Sauron in the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, but based on what we saw in flashback sequences at the beginning of the Fellowship of the Ring, he was a terrifying behemoth of twisted metal and sharp edges. Though audiences never saw his face, the mystery of what lurked behind his jagged helmet only added to his menace.
This cosplayer has recreated his intricate armor down to the last detail. Several times a year, fans in Europe gather to recreate the epic battles from the films. This cosplayer hails from Russia, where one of these large gatherings occurs with weapons made out of foam suitable for bashing fellow fans over the head with. While the armor may look like metal, it’s sculpted from foam as well so as to not be too heavy to wear.
Нова (Новембер Терра)
- Вселенная: Starcraft
- Игра: Starcraft
- Косплеер: Карина Шилова
- Контакты:
Нова является опытным агентом класса «Призрак» и одним из лучших бойцов Доминиона. Хоть она и не играет настолько же важную роль в играх серии Starcraft как Сара Керриган или Джим Рейнор, однако по своей популярности у фанатов практически ни в чем им не уступает, а может даже превосходит их. На это прямо указывает тот факт, что разработчики из Blizzard одно время хотели выпустить проект Starcraft: Ghost, целиком и полностью посвященный Терре. К тому же для Starcraft II был выпущен масштабный сюжетный пак под названием Nova Covert Ops, в которой главной героиней оказалась Нова.
Столь большую симпатию среди игроков Нове удалось заслужить не только благодаря своей ослепительной красоте, но и личным качествам. К примеру, в отличие от многих других людей, прошедших тренировку на агента-призрака, характер и мировоззрение девушки практически не изменились. Она верит в справедливость и с презрением относится к людям, постоянно обманывающих других и пытающихся сжульничать во всех своих делах.
Хоть Нова и без какой-либо жалости несет гибель тем, кто заслуживает смерти, например, Клиффу Наданере или Феджину, убийство людей не приносит ей никакой радости, поэтому при возможности она старается избегать жертв среди гражданского населения. Поэтому она не стала убивать сотрудников Феджина и пощадила многих членов группы Наданера.
8 Julian Jaye Louw: Future Trunks
Julian Louw, a South African actor, first went viral in a video by Barcroft TV that showed just how far he was willing to go to look like the first child of Bulma and Vegeta. He even dyed his shoulder-length locks purple! Even now, fans still get chills after thinking about the moment Trunks first arrived on the scene, demonstrating his power by destroying Frieza and King Cold without getting a scratch. Complete with sword and Capsule Corp. jacket, Julian has even restricted his diet and adopted a fierce exercise regimen to sculpt his body in the image of Trunks’s. He’s got no time for plastic surgery, and frankly, he doesn’t need it!
1 KING OF THE DEAD
In Dwimorberg, Aragorn encountered the King of the Dead Men of the Mountains and his armies, legions of men that had once worshiped Sauron when they were alive. They were cursed by Isildur when they refused to answer his call to aid after pledging fealty to Gondor. Now ghosts, they serve as spectral warnings to all that allow greed and malice into their hearts. Only after they agree to fight with Aragorn can he, a descendant of Isildur, proclaim their oaths fulfilled so that they may rest in peace.
This makeup is seriously on point, and through a great combination of prosthetics and silicone, this cosplayer has managed to achieve a cadaver’s good looks. The armor is painted thermoplastic, and the trim was sewn on the cloak and tunic, which was then painted. The only points off would be for that surprisingly youthful looking ear!
4 Naomi Moon: Fused Zamasu
Most Dragon Ball characters, despite being from other planets and universes, look just like humans, making them relatively simple to cosplay. Others like Piccolo or even Fused Zamasu possess features that aren’t exactly common amongst Earthlings, providing an extra challenge for cosplayers who wish to portray these characters as realistically as possible. Cosplayer Naomi Moon met this challenge head-on, managing to perfectly replicate the side of Zamasu’s body that turned purple after taking a full-power Kamehameha. The difference in texture on the sides of her face plus the addition of the molting purple arm and the Potara earrings really add to the terror of this entire ensemble.
9 HearthofDevil: Piccolo
Known on Facebook as HearthofDevil, this cosplayer makes his presence known when dressing up as popular characters from movies, shows, and even videogames. His Piccolo costume is next-level, and apparently requires a lot of latex during the week that it takes to prep it. The antennas look so lifelike, and the pictures that HearthofDevil posts doing mundane tasks like shopping and filling up his car while wearing the costume are reminiscent of the Dragon Ball Z filler episode when Goku and Piccolo tried to learn how to drive. HearthofDevil can also put on the cape to complete his look, but honestly, without the cape he can even pass for King Piccolo. If you’re reading this HearthofDevil, you can thank us later.
Виды косплея
Какой же косплей можно увидеть в современной субкультуре любителей перевоплощаться в персонажей?
Лолита, pinterest.com
Original
Сюда относят не конкретных персонажей, а, например, представителей какой-то эпохи, стиля, культуры, профессии: самурай, ниндзя, средневековый рыцарь, герой стим-панк или кибер-панк жанра, горничная-лолита, готический дворецкий и т.д.
Самурай, pinterest.com
В той же Японии существует множество мейд-кафе, где официантки играют роль твоей горничной, или кафе с обслуживающим персоналом в образе Лолиты, Неко (с ушами и хвостами) и т.д.
Мейд, pinterest.com
Live action
Как уже упоминалось выше, в Японии это целая ветвь театральной и киноиндустрии. Ставятся постановки и снимаются фильмы на основе популярных аниме или манг с профессиональными актёрами и режиссёрскими командами.
Персонажи аниме «Волейбол!!», pinterest.com
В западных странах Live action создаётся, в основном, усилиями любителей. Хотя некоторые особо успешные аниме и манги берут за основу сюжетов сериалов или фильмов (например, скорая премьера сериала Netflix на основе невероятно популярного аниме «Тетрадь смерти»).
Кай из аниме «Драгонболл», pinterest.com
Street fashion
В статье о токийской уличной моде мы упоминали среди основных стилей косплей, просто потому что в некоторых районах крупных городов Японии можно встретить людей в образах известных персонажей или в оriginal косплей-образе (стимпанк, киберпанк, готика, вижуал-кэй etc.).
Стимпанк персонаж, pinterest.com
Фотокосплей
Наиболее распространенный вид косплея на всех континентах и самый простой в создании. Косплееры пытаются воссоздать образы любимых персонажей максимально приближенных к оригиналу.
«Труп невесты», pinterest.com
Игра «Вор», pinterest.com
Видеокосплей
Усложнённый вариант фотокосплея с добавкой актёрского таланта. Это может быть какое-то короткое видео без слов — просто имитация характерного поведения героя, а может быть видео с сюжетом, сценарием и т.д.
Безумный Шляпник из «Алисы в стране чудес», pinterest.com