Category: Anime

Inspiration: As a fan of steampunk type stuff, I like Sakura Wars. My favorite character is Koran, but I'm not into crossplay. (Though I suppose I could maybe go as her Kobu (mech)) Of the two male leads, I'd mostly a fan of Yoneda. And I have yet to see him cosplayed in the US..

Photo Credit: Left by Hikaruchan on icosplay.com, Right by EurobeatKing

Least Favorite Aspect: So many people mis-identify the costume. It's not Nazi (not even close), Russian, Korean, from Shadow hearts, or Hotel Staff.

Easiest Task: The pants - I used the same design I used for my FMA uniform.

Hardest Task: Fitting the jacket. I must have gone though at least 10 iterations. Fixing one thing would generally cause a problem somewhere else. Then after several changes, I'd practically be back where I started. (I probably should have just found a pattern, rather than designing it from scratch)

Awards:

Judges Award at SoCal Cosplay Gathering Spring 2008
Winner (1 of 2) at ACP Sakura Wars Contest