World Cosplay Summit 2015

A lot of people have been writing in telling me how much I suck in general and for not covering the World Cosplay Summit for a second year in a row. Luckily, a ton of other folks have put pictures on "twitter" and other sites.

本日はコスプレパレードの模様を伝えます： 世界コスプレサミット2015本戦リポート http://t.co/1HbUI5O0xN pic.twitter.com/uydFpzn3If

— ねとらぼ (@itm_nlab) August 2, 2015

You can obviously check out these other news sources, but I have found that you basically have to look at hundreds of cute/sexy girl pics before you find an actual cool costume. So if you want to see attractive women wearing next to nothing and trying to embody most men's fantasy, look elsewhere! It's time for the Times to give out some REAL awards!

"Cutest couple" award:

コスサミ後の仕事乗り切った！！ 今週終わり！ コミケ、盆休み前に450mの橋を概略設計したら乗り越えれる！(>_<) これでも、まだコスは5回ほどの夏からデビューしたばっかりの者で、橋の設計士してます← pic.twitter.com/XwJrxZSMLc

— たかやん@ｺｽｻﾐ キリト君 優ちゃん (@10niku3a) August 7, 2015

It's cool to see two people that clearly love each other so much despite their wildly different hair colors. #EternalLove


"Most erotic couple" award:

コスサミ1日目は 菊さんとイチャコラしてた♡ pic.twitter.com/O2cXmajYwv

— 萌琉(める)@コスサミお疲れ様でした (@tiaruhime_meru) August 7, 2015

If you're not turned on right now, you're probably going to want to ask a doctor what's wrong with you.

"Best Crocodile Dundee" award:

りりーあさん（@riria1114） からコスサミのお写真頂きました♪ありがとー！ 後ろで美味しそうなもの食べてるな…… pic.twitter.com/eMwt4NrLAE

— 八神宗知 / Souchi Yagami (@yagamisouchi) August 7, 2015

Dundee is still at it with his old, "You call that a knife!" routine. Keep it up, "mate"!

"Best Kirby" award:

夜のカービィ ~職質デラックス~ #コスサミ pic.twitter.com/ABZMKEZL83

— おもしろつぶやき集 (@vukahumakevu) August 7, 2015

This is always one of the most competitive categories. Congratulations!

"Hottest stud" award:

＼(^o^)／なう pic.twitter.com/LOL0P680Cj

— 小沢鋼樹@夏コミわdjed'3 (@siten1341) August 1, 2015

 Anytime you put both boots and nipples in the same photo, you've got my attention! Yum yum!

Best smile award:

Nicesmile！ #コスサミ pic.twitter.com/1wqVDWwekG

— つやったー (@tsuyatter) August 2, 2015

Just as the "tweet" noted, that's a very nice smile. Can't beat it this year!

"Best eyes" award:

世界コスプレサミットで優勝したゼルダのコスプレｗｗｗｗｗｗ　:　ハムスター速報 http://t.co/3dnGqAmZup @hamusoku pic.twitter.com/UmzrdxYo63

— ハム速 (@hamusoku) August 2, 2015

Um, yes please! Daddy likey!

"Best eyes and eyebrows combination" award:

コスサミのオフィシャルキャクターの小手出来ましたー！ in コスサミ造形教室！ @cosplay_summit pic.twitter.com/v2ml75XbIO

— 麗華-REIKA-8/16東I-28b (@reika2011) July 31, 2015

Wow! Also a close second for the "best smile" award.

"Best trio hand positioning" award:

２日目、大須にて！ウォーボーイ！！ウォーボーイがいらっしゃったよーー！！(*´Д`*)もう本当格好良くて発見した瞬間から大興奮でした…！！Ｖ８を讃えよ！！！！　#WCS2015 #コスサミ pic.twitter.com/WD0Nf4aWdn

— ピザ子＠ﾃﾞｻﾞﾌｪｽ出る太郎 (@pzk_luna) August 4, 2015

These three just ran away with it this year.

"Best Abe Lincoln" award:

コスサミ終わって楽しみがなくなってからの仕事の苦痛（笑） 本当に楽しかったなぁ pic.twitter.com/ba3epaHKEl

— オザワ #コスサミ ジーノ&サヴァン (@savantOZAWA) August 4, 2015

Surprisingly few competitors in this category, but he would have been tough to beat any year!

"Chap with whom you would most want to have a lager" award:

さて、コスサミの画像頂いた物もあれば自分で撮った物も編集終わったので上げていきたいと思います。まずはとんでも戦士ムテキング＝ギャバソさん めっさカッコいいしポージングも動きもキレッキレでした！#wcs2015 #コスサミ pic.twitter.com/tx1e4xzDo2

— 鋼人@コスサミはオートボット司令官 (@koujint) August 6, 2015

Would have been tough to beat even without the roller skate feet.

There you have it! I don't know, maybe we'll do some more coverage. Stay tuned?

Feeding Pigeons in Osu

This song came to me in a dream. My dream told me that it first appeared in a Joe Cocker dream, so, in a way, this is my first Cocker cover.

Cat Woman

The only thing I find sexier than cats is not having to worry about looking a woman in the eyes.

Babe Alert

Something tells me there's a super cool dude who just loves being alive underneath this costume.

The Return of Hitler Jr.

Hitler Jr. was back and better than ever. By that I mean that he still walks like a T-rex. I guess he's from some anime called Eagle Talon wherein he attempts and fails to take over the world in each episode. He's not actually called Hitler Jr., but what else could he be? Maybe a nephew or grandchild.

Mug Head

Human A: You can go as anything you want. Just go nuts.
Human B: Umm... I guess I've sort of been into drinking coffee lately.
Human A: Okay, okay. That's something.
Human B: Oh! And I've got a box that fits over my head!
Human A: I'm pretty sure we know who the life of the party is gonna be! Dude, you are the best! I love you!

Biker Maid

Someone was finally able to pull off a sexy maid costume.

Genie

I'm pretty sure my first wish would be for the genie to have some debilitating machine claw appendages.

Drill Boy

I think this guy probably won sexiest waddle.

Mr. Oscar Himself

Imagine the excitement of the crowd when the Tom Hanks made an appearance and made his patented "I'm an idiot" face.

Angel Warrior Lady

At first you think, "Ah, yeah, that's definitely the sexiest woman I've ever seen," but then you see the seductive way she walks because she can't seen through her mask...

and suddenly "sexiest woman in the history of the world" no longer does her beauty justice.

Bunny Lady

I'll bet you didn't even know you had a rabbit fetish.

World Cosplay Summit 2013

The WCS took place this weekend. Today in Osu there was a huge cosplay parade. I'll be sharing some photos of the event throughout the week. Here's a taste. First off, this dude was near the front of the parade, and he really got the crowd pumped up. I think he was the first person to completely stop the parade so he could do a bunch of cool poses.

Then he seemed to remember that he's horribly depressed...

What?! The depression was a total fake out! This dude was still on his game!

This dude rules.

Smoking Area

This is a temporary smoking area set up next to a temple. No photography is allowed inside, otherwise I would have been able to get some pretty scandalous photos of middle-aged business men smoking.

Another Boobies

Boobies is apparently a chain tattoo parlor.

I've only seen two stores so far, but I'll be on the look out for more boobies. Also, what a cool looking used clothing store. "Feeet," says open 11:00.

Ear Beauty Salon

This is a place where you can have a girl clean your ears with a wooden stick (something every man dreams of). I guess the big sell is that you get to rest your head in their lap. They also give you a foot and body massage. 30 minutes costs 2500 yen (if you're rich you can pay 3000 yen for an hour). Oh, and ladies, they're now hiring. They're looking for Korean women 22 or younger. I assume that about half my readership fits that description, so give that number a call. I have no idea why they'd be looking for Korean women. Maybe they can pay them less.

Where I Buy Everything

To everybody thinking about naming their band Modern Pirates, I'm sorry, but it's already copyrighted in Japan.

Dogs and Cowboys

I was trying to get a shot of this dog riding on its master. Kind of failed, but I got two really nice shots of men in cowboy hats.

Boobies

"Dude, about our new tattoo studio,"
"Yeah, bro?"
"I was thinking we should name it after something that we both really like. I don't know, like carrots or something."
"Actually, I don't really like carrots all that much."
"Really? That's kind of an interesting fact. I'll have to remember that."
"Yeah, it's not that I hate them or anything, it's just they've never been my fave."
"Hey..., I don't know, maybe this sounds crazy..., but I've always had a thing for boobies."
"Bro! You like boobies, too!"
"That's it!"
Simultaneously: "BOOBIES TATTOO STUDIO!!!"

"Dude, I've been thinking. Why don't we write 'Black Rebel' on some of our signs."
"You know, I've had a similar idea, but lately I've been all about 'Tribal Area'."
"Seriously, I don't want to fight. Let's just agree to disagree."
Simultaneously: "And write them both randomly on some of our signs!!!"

Maid Cafe in Osu

Mai Leaf (pronounced May Leaf) is a maid cafe in Osu, Nagoya. Basically, the food there is a little expensive, but the waitresses are dressed up like maids and say, "Welcome home husband," when you enter. I really like the idea of all my friends marrying the same girl together, so this is a huge plus for me. Also, if you're a lady, I think they say, "Welcome home princess." I used to think I would never visit a maid cafe, and I still haven't, but recently I've been thinking, "What kind of idiot visits America and doesn't patron a Hooters," you know? It's not actually that expensive. You can for sure get a meal for under 1000 yen. It costs 500 yen to get a polaroid taken of you and the maids (I'm not sure if you can just use your own camera).

This maid cafe has a blog which, surprisingly, just seems to be an ad for the place. You can see all the maids here. They seem to be competing in a "who can position their hands in the most awkward position for a photo contest". Their heights, signs, and blood types are listed, so you can figure out which one you want to marry. Oh, and some of the maids really are participating in the "Coca Cola Happy Smile Contest 2012" and you can vote for them here. That's Asu-san. She either doesn't know what "smile" means, or she's some sort of rebel maid.