Rozen Maiden: Suiseiseki 03

Suiseiseki is the third Rozen Maiden doll and she and her twin are called “gardeners” because of their ability to communicate with plants. This ability is also extended to tending for a human’s “soul tree”, representing what a person is really like deep inside.

But most people know her for her habit of saying “desu” at the end of almost every sentence.

Beautiful cosplay! I’m always amazed at the details of the costumes of Rozen Maiden cosplayers. Really great work on this one!

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Kururugi Suzaku and Lelouch Lamperouge

A pair of childhood friends who wish for the same goal but prefer different methods, Lelouch and Suzaku never thought that they would have to face each other as enemies for the benefit of their country. While Lelouch will stop at nothing to achieve his goals (going as far as creating an alternate ego known as Zero), Suzaku believes that achieving something through wrong doings are meaningless. Despite these obvious differences in opinion, the two remain friends, and helped in creating a new and peaceful Britannia.

Pretty awesome cosplay! The material for the costumes look like real leather. It must be very hot and uncomfortable to wear. Wonderful job!

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Pandora Hearts: Gilbert Nightray

Friend and loyal servant of Oz Vessalius, Gilbert Nightray considers Oz to be the most precious person in the world and is willing to do anything for him. He was first taken into the Vessalius household 15 years ago in an injured state. He later becomes known as "Raven", a member of Pandora who retrieves Oz from the Abyss. He hates cats, loves to cook, and completely adores the hat Oz's little sister, Ada, gave him.

Another image I had to crop to have a better look at the cosplayer. It makes me wonder if I should change the blog layout to show larger images next time. Thank goodness the image had a watermark of the series title, or I would have never guessed where this was from! Great cosplaying!

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D. Gray-Man: Kanda Yu and Allen Walker

A pair of comrades who always seem to end up at each other's throats, Kanda Yu was the first Exorcist Allen Walker met in the Black Order Headquarters. While Allen's anti-akuma weapon is the parasitic Crowned Clown that takes the shape of either a giant arm, or a fur cape and claw, Kanda has Mugen, the katana he's holding.

I had to crop the photo so that I could make it fit in my blog, but I hope the photographer doesn't mind too much! It's a really nice shot of the two cosplayers, who both did an awesome job at their costumes and accessories. Great work!

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Touhou Project: Onozuka Komachi

A shinigami who doesn't seem to take her job seriously, Komachi is often scolded by her boss, Sikeiki Yamaxanadu for her poor performance. She is the counterpart of Greek Mythology's Charon, Hades' ferryman, as she guides the souls of the newly deceased across the Sanzu River. Her attacks come in the form of holed coins, as these seem to be the payment the souls need to move on from the world of the living to the world of the dead.

She's a little too adorable to be working as a ferryman- or ferrywoman, if she prefers that title. Maybe that's why she doesn't take her job very seriously? Cute cosplay though!

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Bleach: Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck 04

I don't even know what to say to this anymore, because I think I might be dying of cute.

But I would like to know what her real name is. From my three previous features, I've always thought her name was Neliel Tu Oderschvank. I checked wikipedia recently and it had Odelschwanck instead. What gives?

Either way, Nel is just the cutest thing ever. I'm not sure, but she might be the same kid?

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Gurren Lagann: Yoko Littner 02

A resident of Ritona, Jeeha's neighboring village, Yoko Littner tracks down the Gunmen which crashed through the surface and into Jeeha. She is highly knowledgeable in combat fighting and provide wise counsel to advance the war of liberation, even if her choice of clothing seem to speak otherwise. She explains earlier on in the series that she avoids clothing that restrict her movements.

I don't know about her, but I know I would find it difficult to fight in short shorts and a bikini top. Then again, she's the expert, not me. Thanks again to MPzero for the wonderful photography!

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Death Note: Matt

Mail Jeevas, who is more commonly known as Matt, performs espionage work for Mello. Little is known about this character aside from the fact that he doesn't care much about the real world and likes to play video games. He acts as an accomplice to Kiyomi Takada's kidnapping and is shot dead by her bodyguards. He smokes a cigarette with his last breath, leading to the speculation that he might very well be a chain smoker.

Quite an impressive cosplay of Matt. I'm not sure what the watermark "NadesicoRock" means, but I do hope that's the cosplayer's alias. Thanks for sharing this wonderful work!

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Sengoku Basara: Nouhime

Things have been pretty hectic around here that I haven't had time to update my blog. I hope I didn't let my readers down! But family and work is preventing me from taking care of Cosplay Holic.

Now then, this is a nice photo, even if you don't like cosplays. It looks like she purposefully painted the red sections of her kimono and the gold butterflies all around it. I'm not sure, but those look like fans she's waving around, right?

Any idea which game or anime she could be from?

EDIT: Many thanks to Blue for commenting here! This cosplay is Nouhime from Segoku Basara, "Devil Kings" a Playstation 2 Game in WCS 2008 China.

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Bleach: Sarugaki Hiyori

The former lieutenant of the 12th Division under captain Hikifune Kirio and Urahara Kisuke, Hiyori is a violent girl with a fierce temper who took the longest time to defeat her inner hollow. Even after she became a Visored, she still abuses Hirako Shinji, often using one of her sandles to slap him in the face, or even using him as a human sheild.

I think there was a change from "Vizard" to "Vizored" at some point, not sure when and why. But she's a rather charming Hiyori, don't you agree? I don't want to get in her way, unless I need a slap on the face. Great cosplay!

EDIT: Thanks to anon for letting me know this is ~m-a-g-i! You can view the original deviation here... Awesome work!

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Kingdom Hearts II: Riku 02

After reuniting with King Mickey, Riku finds Naminé as she attend to the sleeping Sora. Because he was influenced by the darkness, Naminé offers to seal away the darkness form his heart by sealing his memories. Riku turns down her offer and explains he wishes to find the balance between light and darkness. This choice allows him to defeat what remained of Xehanort's Heartless.

Beautiful Riku! Although I wish I could see the cosplayer's face. Great work!

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Vampire Knight: Yuki Cross and Kiryuu Zero

When they were young, Zero came to live with Chairman Cross as his family was attacked by a pure-blooded vampire, Hio Sihzuka. Yuki reached out to him as she thought her family had probably disappeared the same way, despite not remembering any of it. Yuki gave Zero a sense of purpose and holds her dearly, not knowing that fate can be even more cruel than he imagined.

Beautiful cosplay! I love the rose petals in this picture. At least now the Ze-ki fans will stop trying to kill me… but Kana-ki is still a nice pairing too. I wonder who will end up with who in the end?

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Tifa Lockhart 02

Though she plays a more minor role in Advent Children than in Final Fantasy VII, Tifa did battle against Loz and later, against Bahamut SIN. She has shorter hair than her original character design mainly because animating long hair was proven to be quite difficult.

She looks like an older, more mature version of Rinoa to be honest. But I think a few people will get mad at me for saying that. Beautiful cosplay though! And the characters for the cosplayer’s name means “little fish”, Xiao Yu. Great cosplaying!

EDIT: My bad. I don't know my pin yin. Corrected it now, thank you, xii!

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Final Fantasy Versus XIII: Noctis Lucis Caelum

The "Sky of the Night Light", Noctis is the last Heir of the Caelum Dynasty and protects his city-state from those who seek the Crystals. The Crystals allow him to control his weapon by telekinesis, as they range from swords, to spears, to lances. He is said to be the first to break the mold of typical Final Fantasy protagonists' personalities, as he is idiosyncratic.
Beautiful cosplay! I've actually yet to play this game, or any of the Final Fantasy games for that matter, but I've always appreciated their art work. And it looks like the cosplayer put a lot of effort in the details of his sword too. Great job!

Devil May Cry: Lady

A human devil hunter whom Dante owes a huge amount of debt to, Lady often cons Dante into picking up a job, only to take most, if not all of the job's pay. She is a descendant of the Priestess who's blood is said Sprada used to seal the gate between the human and demon world.

Awesome cosplay. She really looks like Lady, and she has a lof of impressively detailed accessories too. Great work!

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Darkstalkers: Lilith Aensland

Lilith is a cheerful succubus who was original part of Morrigan's soul. She began to have consciousness 10 years after she was sealed away by her adoptive father, Belial. Although her feelings began to develop after learning more about her world, Makai, these feelings are more primal and primitive, only wishing to return home.

So her hair color's wrong, but you have to admit, she's a beautiful Lilith. I love the bat print details on her stockings. Wonderful work!

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Yu-Gi-Oh!: Magician's Valkyria and Kaiba Seto

Now this is an interesting pair.

People who are familiar with the anime and manga Yu-Gi-Oh! will know that Kaiba's rival, Yugi, is the one who uses Magician and Spellcaster based cards.

So what's the Magician's Valkyria doing with Kaiba Seto in this photo?

I first thought the cosplayer on the left is Dark Magician Girl, but her staff is different, and so is her skirt. Good thing a friend of mine got to correct me before I actually posted this.

Anyway, awesome cosplay! This image is cropped and you can view the original here.

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Inuyasha: Rin and Sesshoumaru 02

If you guys remember my entry back in April, I mentioned how Sesshoumaru found Rin's corpse after she was attacked by Koga's wolves. This would be the reinactment of that very scene, and Sesshoumaru is about to test his sword to bring Rin back to life.

The cosplayers picked a very good location for the reinactment. The original picter was croped though, and you can view the full size here.

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>Naruto: Konan

The only female ninja of Akatsuki, Konan is Nagato's partner and one of Jiraya's pupils. She is known as "God's angel" by the villagers of Amegakure since she serves under Pain. Her ability to divide her body into countless sheets of paper that she manipulates with her natural talent in origami allows her to scout through a large area, create weapons, and create angel like wings, reflecting her title. She withdraws from Akatsuki after the death of her partner.
Beautiful cosplay! My nephew decided to invade my PC one day and told me to feature this cosplay. He's very much into Naruto anime and manga at the moment, and this is one of his favorite characters I think. Pretty girls are of course, another of his favorites. Thanks, nephew~!

>Dynasty Warriors: Xiao Qiao

It's been a while since I last posted an unknown cosplay.
Usually, a girl with large fans make me think of Temari from Naruto. But this cosplayer is certainly nothing like Temari, and her fans have a pretty specific design on them.
And I have no idea what anime, manga, or game she's from. Anyone have any good guesses?
I croped the original photo that I found in Photobucket. You can view the full size here.
EDIT: Thanks to Light-chan for commenting that the cosplayer is Xiao Qiao from Dynasty Warriors!

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