Author Topic: "Nobody knows who that is" Cosplays (Read 45668 times)

Gryffinclaw Princess · « **on:** March 14, 2011, 04:18:30 pm »

With a good number of new video games coming into my household, I have noticed a lot of characters that would be fun to cosplay. However, I keep hearing the same thing..."Nobody will know who that is."

Example? Miko from Cross Edge. ( http://www.nisamerica.com/images/email/miko.jpg )
I enjoy how her character acts and her costume is cute and it's something I could wear normally outside of cons.

Or Lionela from Atelier Rorona. ( http://shiroki.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/lionela.jpg )
I love her kitty 'puppets' and her character is adorably shy.

What do you guys do in these cases and what are some characters people tell you won't be recognized?
Do you guys cosplay them anyways?

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:33:23 pm »

I kinda know how you feel. I've been considering going as a character from a PS1 fighting game called "Evil Zone," but I'm not sure how many people even know of the game, let alone would know about the character...

Psych · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:40:32 pm »

(I'm not comfortable sharing this information anymore because of GOOGLE. Grr. Google.)

Saki-the-cat · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:49:20 pm »

I cosplayed as Matt from Death note for my first year of Kumoricon. The only problem was, was that it was so fail that hardly anyone recognized who i was...So i guess it wasn't really the character that no one recognized, just the cosplay itself xD

superjaz · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:35:59 pm »

I was called "some sort of pokemon" in a article about subversion 2 that i was helping with. I was pakkun

sandrobotticelli · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:45:22 pm »

I cosplayed as Sai from Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro and almost everyone thought I was supposed to be Near from Death Note :'[

I'm planning on doing an Irish myth character next year, Cu Chulainn, and I'm pretty sure only one other person on the forums is going to know who I am. Haha. I'm still planning on doing it regardless though.

nyahaha · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:54:46 pm »

I'm going to be cosplaying Smudger from Chocolate Underground hopefully this year. I don't think people will know who that is but I'm gonna anyways because it will be fun!

Not many people recognized me when I was DWC Kaito, someone actually thought I was supposed to be from Air Gear I think. But it was fun anyways, and because it was elaborate, people took pictures and asked questions even though they didn't know who I was supposed to be.

Another year I went as Rumia from Touhou, and one person recognized me. It was worth it though because they said I was their hero xD

I think its fun cosplaying from obscure stuff if you love the characer. It makes it so much better when someone actually does recognize you!

Psych · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2011, 06:03:48 pm »

Quote from: nyahaha on March 14, 2011, 05:54:46 pm

Not many people recognized me when I was DWC Kaito...

Another year I went as Rumia from Touhou, and one person recognized me. It was worth it though because they said I was their hero xD

MAN, IF I'D SEEN YOU AS DWC KAITO, I'D HAVE SO asked for your picture. Kit2Kit told me there was a DWC cosplay group and I was so sad that I never ran into you guys.

I got a similar reaction as Patchouli the first year I cosplayed her. Last year we had a substantial group for our photoshoot, so more people recognized us. I think the series is getting more popular.

Vexenification · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2011, 06:09:16 pm »

I know what you mean! Green from the Pokemon Adventures manga, isn't very well known outside of well, pokemon fans who read the old manga. A lot of people that I want to cosplay from Pokemon aren't well known either. Ice from Pokemon Rangers 2 (total Gary Stu), is a really great cosplay, but I've never seen one! Next year I plan to fix that, and hope that I can just amaze poeple with his Gary Stu-ness when I bring him to con.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2011, 06:30:15 pm »

This problem has come up a lot lately when Kahlan and I are trying to decide who to cosplay. We encounter a lot of characters that we personally like, but they are from such obscure sources that she doesn't think it will be worth it.

I, though, am of a different mind. I don't really care if who I cosplay is recognized or not. I'm of the mind that cosplaying is for personal enjoyment first, and if you enjoy your cosplay, it shouldn't matter if it is recognized or not.

~boogiepop~ · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2011, 06:44:27 pm »

This is like, the majority of the cosplays I plan and do.

Curly Brace from Cave Story (Nice closet robot cosplay)
Makomo from Pokemon Black and White (You know, OC characters aren't cool.)
Kumatora from Mother 3 (You're a pokemon gijinka, right?)
Lammy from Um Jammer Lammy (Tony Chopper from One Piece!)
Are just the few that I've done that were pretty much not recognized except by my friends who knew what I was doing because I told them about it.

Just to throw a couple out on my planned list that I expect no one to know...
Kaede Smith from Killer 7
Tiffany Lords from Rival Schools
Irabu Ichiro from Trapeze
Chise from Saikano
Milk from Pop'n Music
And many more....

But I don't really care and still do them, I find it amusing if anything. I put hard work into my costume because I love the character, not because I want attention. The second bit is just a nice perk if it happens.

OokamiYami · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2011, 07:37:28 pm »

I remember the time my brother cosplayed as Ikki Minami from Air Gear and no one recognized him even when I cosplayed as Akito/Agito and stood RIGHT by his side. xD;

TreeNostalgia · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:31:59 pm »

I was a chocobo gijinka last year (did it even count as a gijinka?). Only one guy recognized me as such (and asked for a high-five!). Otherwise, though, I was thought to be a Gilbird. I think I got Big Bird once, too. I mean, I could easily troll the Hetalia and KHR! groups if I wanted to with it and claim to be Gilbird or Hibird respectively. I'm actually thinking of doing this. //horribleperson

meep · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:42:44 pm »

Quote from: ~boogiepop~ on March 14, 2011, 06:44:27 pm

(You're a pokemon gijinka, right?)

.......

pokemon gijinka

How does one not recognize mother 3? OUO

I think it happens with everyone. Cosplay what you love you guys. Screw that attention XD

Kallika · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:58:48 pm »

Quote from: sandrobotticelli on March 14, 2011, 05:45:22 pm

I cosplayed as Sai from Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro and almost everyone thought I was supposed to be Near from Death Note :'[

I'm planning on doing an Irish myth character next year, Cu Chulainn, and I'm pretty sure only one other person on the forums is going to know who I am. Haha. I'm still planning on doing it regardless though.

If you cosplayed as Cu Chulainn I would recognize you :p

sandrobotticelli · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2011, 07:08:37 pm »

Kallika: You read Celtic mythology too?! Sweet, now that makes two~ <3

Kallika · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2011, 07:18:27 pm »

Quote from: sandrobotticelli on March 15, 2011, 07:08:37 pm

Kallika: You read Celtic mythology too?! Sweet, now that makes two~ <3

It was more like I was playing Shin Megami Tensei, then I got curious THEN started reading Celtic mythology

bunny_jean · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2011, 07:54:43 pm »

Like, 6 years ago I cosplayed Niea from Niea_7, it wasn't the greatest cosplay as it was my first specific character cosplay, but I had maybe 2-3 people recognize me. >_< Had a lot of people compliment my basket backpack though. lol

Vysh · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:43:47 pm »

This year I will be cosplaying Macha from .hack//SIGN, and i'm not sure how many people will recognize me. So i will find and cling to the best tsukasa I find and hope it helps. I can't wait to be purple and white.

Last year tho My friends and I cosplayed a very old PV for a visual Kei band, the Gazette. The only reason people could rocognize me was my noseband. BUt it was those few people that made my day~

Kallika · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:17:32 pm »

Quote from: Vysh on March 15, 2011, 08:43:47 pm

This year I will be cosplaying Macha from .hack//SIGN, and i'm not sure how many people will recognize me. So i will find and cling to the best tsukasa I find and hope it helps. I can't wait to be purple and white.

Last year tho My friends and I cosplayed a very old PV for a visual Kei band, the Gazette. The only reason people could rocognize me was my noseband. BUt it was those few people that made my day~

If I still am I may be doing Tsukasa..I'm caught between Tsukasa and Lenalee from D. Gray Man

~boogiepop~ · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:58:14 pm »

Quote from: bunny_jean on March 15, 2011, 07:54:43 pm

Like, 6 years ago I cosplayed Niea from Niea_7, it wasn't the greatest cosplay as it was my first specific character cosplay, but I had maybe 2-3 people recognize me. >_< Had a lot of people compliment my basket backpack though. lol

Oh god, I love you. So much. You have no idea.

Vysh · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:01:07 pm »

Kallika i will love you forever if you cosplay tsukasa.
... that might not mean much to you but it's still ture

bunny_jean · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:47:40 pm »

Quote from: ~boogiepop~ on March 15, 2011, 09:58:14 pm

Quote from: bunny_jean on March 15, 2011, 07:54:43 pm
Like, 6 years ago I cosplayed Niea from Niea_7, it wasn't the greatest cosplay as it was my first specific character cosplay, but I had maybe 2-3 people recognize me. >_< Had a lot of people compliment my basket backpack though. lol

Oh god, I love you. So much. You have no idea.

lololol. I love that series, no matter how short it is. Perhaps in the future I'll do a better version of her. <3

tofutakeout · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:17:54 pm »

I just do what I feel like with cosplay. I do it for the art, not for the recognition. Of course having someone recognize you and what not is totally awesome but I'm more about making the costume then not.

BlackjackGabbiani · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:18:30 pm »

Quote from: Vexenification on March 14, 2011, 06:09:16 pm

A lot of people that I want to cosplay from Pokemon aren't well known either. Ice from Pokemon Rangers 2 (total Gary Stu), is a really great cosplay, but I've never seen one! Next year I plan to fix that, and hope that I can just amaze poeple with his Gary Stu-ness when I bring him to con.

...I've been flirting with the idea of going as Murph. But which version to do?

Gryffinclaw Princess · « **Reply #25 on:** March 16, 2011, 04:25:50 pm »

:'D So much response! I'm glad I'm not the only person this happens to.

You guys give me a boost in my confidence to cosplay unknown characters.
Who knows, maybe by doing things like this the things we cosplay from will get more popular...?

bunny_jean · « **Reply #26 on:** March 16, 2011, 04:29:09 pm »

Quote from: Gryffinclaw Princess on March 16, 2011, 04:25:50 pm

:'D So much response! I'm glad I'm not the only person this happens to.

You guys give me a boost in my confidence to cosplay unknown characters.
Who knows, maybe by doing things like this the things we cosplay from will get more popular...?

Only if they're astounding enough characters and cosplay to make people ask about them.

Mew*Haruko · « **Reply #27 on:** March 16, 2011, 05:29:03 pm »

Last year I cosplayed as Nagisa Furukawa. Only one person recognized who I was.

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #28 on:** March 16, 2011, 10:56:51 pm »

Well, I've got a cosplay that is not so much 'no one knows' as 'no one cosplays'. Jeanne d'Arc from Axis Powers Hetalia xD;;; The series is extremely well known, but she appears for like... a single panel, and for one second in the anime. I have serious doubts that I'll get recognized xD;;;

OokamiYami · « **Reply #29 on:** March 17, 2011, 04:51:56 pm »

Since I'll be cosplaying Naomi Misora from Death Note, it'll be hard for people to recognize her unless I get into a group of Death Note cosplayers. xD

EmAino · « **Reply #30 on:** March 18, 2011, 01:22:18 pm »

A couple of years ago, I went as Yuu Inagawa from Comic Party (the girl in my avatar)...yeah, no one recognized it.

I also keep thinking about doing Nonette Enneagram from Code Geass (a.k.a. the silver-haired Knight of the Round that gets like no screentime nor any speaking lines in the anime), but I decided to do Gino this year instead.

DeathNotePanda · « **Reply #31 on:** March 18, 2011, 05:44:17 pm »

Aaah I've been in this kinda situation PLENTY of times xD But I think that even though no one knows who you are, its still absolutley A OK to cosplay as the character that you want~ Its all about fun after all right? ^^

Last year, I was Maya from LM.C and hes a J-rocker xD No one really said anything but I had tons of pictures taken just for my outfit xD Though there were SOME people that freaked out when they saw me and that really made me happy ^^ It made my costume feel a lot more special that way ahaha~ ^~

I think costumes are more special when people do see you and recognize you :3 AND YES! I agree! Maybe if other people see you, they might be interested and ask you~ Then maybe the series that you're cosplaying will become popular!

nikkiolie · « **Reply #32 on:** March 19, 2011, 08:54:16 pm »

Quote from: Washougal_Otaku on March 14, 2011, 04:33:23 pm

I kinda know how you feel. I've been considering going as a character from a PS1 fighting game called "Evil Zone," but I'm not sure how many people even know of the game, let alone would know about the character...

I actually know and played that game. I would love to cosplay the girl on the cover.

Other then that I don't think a lot of people at Kumoricon will recognize Date Masamune, Sengoku Basara hasn't become as popular here as it is in Japan =/

Spontaneous · « **Reply #33 on:** March 19, 2011, 09:56:13 pm »

I cosplayed as Maya from Occult Academy last year when there were only like 6 episodes out, haha I don't think anyone knew who I was xP

Kallika · « **Reply #34 on:** March 19, 2011, 10:14:05 pm »

Quote from: nikkiolie on March 19, 2011, 08:54:16 pm

Quote from: Washougal_Otaku on March 14, 2011, 04:33:23 pm
I kinda know how you feel. I've been considering going as a character from a PS1 fighting game called "Evil Zone," but I'm not sure how many people even know of the game, let alone would know about the character...
I actually know and played that game. I would love to cosplay the girl on the cover.

Other then that I don't think a lot of people at Kumoricon will recognize Date Masamune, Sengoku Basara hasn't become as popular here as it is in Japan =/

I thought lots of people knew what Sengoku Basara was......

nikkiolie · « **Reply #35 on:** March 19, 2011, 10:16:46 pm »

I thought so too but I am getting the impression that a lot of people in this area don't. I would love to get a group together but there doesn't seem much interests.

K-Rock-InC · « **Reply #36 on:** March 24, 2011, 06:51:31 pm »

I want to cosplay from Deadman Wonderland, Doubt or Judge. All three are amazing and I don't think they get enough credit.

I about lost it when I saw the group of Doubt cosplayers at K con last year. I loved on them with my camera long time.

Kallika · « **Reply #37 on:** March 24, 2011, 07:18:24 pm »

Quote from: K-Rock-InC on March 24, 2011, 06:51:31 pm

I want to cosplay from Deadman Wonderland, Doubt or Judge. All three are amazing and I don't think they get enough credit.

I about lost it when I saw the group of Doubt cosplayers at K con last year. I loved on them with my camera long time.

I would love cosplaying from Deadman Wonderland O.O...

K-Rock-InC · « **Reply #38 on:** March 24, 2011, 11:04:56 pm »

I haven't read it since the hero-kid was saving the chick he made friends with (all names have escaped me) and I really want to catch up and cosplay someone. I LOVE love love that manga.

CLAP_attack · « **Reply #39 on:** March 24, 2011, 11:08:09 pm »

i was thinking on cosplaying gwendal from Kyou kara maoh !
ouo ..it use to be my favvvve

lychee-twist · « **Reply #40 on:** March 24, 2011, 11:39:11 pm »

I cosplayed the Kusuriuri from "Mononoke" and the most common comment I got was "I like your shoes". Those who did know me were pretty excited and very sweet

Here's a picture of it:

@EmAino, I was a big fan of Comic Party for a long time. Yuu would have been a hard character to recognize just because she's goes under the file of "Characters who dress like normal, real people". Sometimes cosplay get's mistaken for the real thing. ^^; I would have been happy to see you as her, though.

EDIT: Side Note: I don't know how some of you guys go to a three day convention packing eight cosplay or more. I just... it baffles me. You guys are powerhouses. Lately I make two cosplays per con. One as a "minor" cosplay, and the other being "major" meaning much more detailed and involved. The minor one gets one day, and the major one gets two days. I would die if I had to do two or three costume switches a day.

Titus_Love_Doll · « **Reply #41 on:** March 24, 2011, 11:44:11 pm »

Quote from: lychee-twist on March 24, 2011, 11:39:11 pm

I cosplayed the Kusuriuri from "Mononoke" and the most common comment I got was "I like your shoes". Those who did know me were pretty excited and very sweet

Here's a picture of it:

@EmAino, I was a big fan of Comic Party for a long time. Yuu would have been a hard character to recognize just because she's goes under the file of "Characters who dress like normal, real people". Sometimes cosplay get's mistaken for the real thing. ^^; I would have been happy to see you as her, though.

amazing charater and anime i love the destiles and how simple it is unlike most animes. you did an amazing job at him.

lychee-twist · « **Reply #42 on:** March 24, 2011, 11:47:33 pm »

Oh, I am so happy to meet another Mononoke fan

Thank you. I definitely think he looks on the shoddy side, but overall I'm proud. It was my second really sewing heavy outfit, the first resulting in hot glue to hold stuff together since I procrastinated.

Good lord, though, some people's interpretations of the Kusuriuri are just gorgeous, though. Seriously.

Titus_Love_Doll · « **Reply #43 on:** March 25, 2011, 01:42:21 am »

Quote from: lychee-twist on March 24, 2011, 11:47:33 pm

Oh, I am so happy to meet another Mononoke fan Thank you. I definitely think he looks on the shoddy side, but overall I'm proud. It was my second really sewing heavy outfit, the first resulting in hot glue to hold stuff together since I procrastinated.

Good lord, though, some people's interpretations of the Kusuriuri are just gorgeous, though. Seriously.

omg i know i think i have liek 40 photos of you from con

lychee-twist · « **Reply #44 on:** March 25, 2011, 02:20:59 am »

o.o Whoah, seriously? 40's probably an over exaggeration, but more than one is impressive in my book. Thank you!

Titus_Love_Doll · « **Reply #45 on:** March 25, 2011, 01:54:40 pm »

hah i think its less but i loved that cosplay so much :3 was one of my favs

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #46 on:** March 25, 2011, 02:17:46 pm »

Quote from: Washougal_Otaku on March 14, 2011, 04:33:23 pm

I kinda know how you feel. I've been considering going as a character from a PS1 fighting game called "Evil Zone," but I'm not sure how many people even know of the game, let alone would know about the character...

I've found a video that is the storyline of the character I'd like to cosplay as some day. His name is Linedwell Rainrix, but is known as Lie. The video is over 12 minutes long, but you don't need to watch the whole thing. Heck, I didn't, but I know what happens...

(It might help if I actually provided the link, right?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYR5cczXaTs

Tako · « **Reply #47 on:** March 26, 2011, 12:41:58 pm »

Last year I went as a female Gecko Moria from One Piece. Only a few people recognized, but there were a lot of people that just assumed I was some devil. XD
This year I'd like to be recognized, but I have a tight budget since I'm traveling out of the country for a good chunk of the summer.

Sooo, I was just wondering... would anyone recognize me if I did a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic cosplay?

Gijinka, that is. I'd rather not try to make a quadsuit. XD Like this: http://aiuchi.deviantart.com/art/Friendship-is-Magic-GIJINKA-201919335?q=boost%3Apopular%20my%20little%20pony%20gijinka&qo=12

lychee-twist · « **Reply #48 on:** March 27, 2011, 06:33:12 pm »

Tako, I would probably have a hard time recognizing you, but if I did, I would be very happy.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash are my favs. I just bought my niece a Rainbow Dash toy. Hahaha!

yukfard · « **Reply #49 on:** March 27, 2011, 07:05:44 pm »

I was thinking of going as the warden from Superjail! if you've never heard of the show, it's about a giant jail that is really weird, with lots of violence, the warden has been described as a "sadistic Willy Wonka". only a few of my friends have ever heard of it, and the costume shouldn't be too hard to make, though it may involve fabric dying.

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Author Topic: "Nobody knows who that is" Cosplays (Read 45668 times)