So, what did you do this weekend?
written by Lexie
at Tuesday, August 5, 2008
On Saturday, there was a Cosplay parade. What's Cosplay you ask? Costume + play. So, adults dress up as characters from anime, TV, and movies. Think, Halloween - only, it doesn't matter what time of year it is. :) Also, not everyone thinks this is a cool activity, but for those who do - the parade is a time to strut their stuff.
So, who did we find at the Cosplay Parade? We didn't dress up ourselves, but we took a prime spot on the parade route to catch a few pics and check out the costumes.
The guy on the right is Auron from Final Fantasy. I'm not sure who the girl on the left is. It was extremely humid, so I can't even image how gross they must have felt after the parade was over. I was in a cotton shirt, myself, and let's just say I was "glistening". Believe it or not, this was just the beginning of many festivities surrounding Cosplay over the weekend. That night, there were fireworks. Also, the next day (Sunday) there was another event in Oasis 21 (see Spotlight Sakae) where Cosplayers gave performances and competed for best costume. I think that the team from Brazil won best costume. We didn't attend the Oasis 21 event, but if you're interested, you can find video from it online at the Cosplay 2008 website. In the meantime, maybe you should get crackin' on what you'll wear for Halloween this year! ;)