Mai-Otome Cosplay images and Photoshoots!

We worked for over an year to prepare the group, too bad none in Italy knows Mai Otome so we were barely recognized

(but I look horrible as Shizuru, sigh! I prefer to dress up as Nagi...)

AtlantisLux wrote:We worked for over an year to prepare the group, too bad none in Italy knows Mai Otome so we were barely recognized

(but I look horrible as Shizuru, sigh! I prefer to dress up as Nagi...)

T_T That's so sad, which is why it's a goal to make Mai-HiME/Otome more globally recognized. lol In some of the photos I saw you guys hanging with Sailor Moon cosplayers. They easily take the spotlight. I'll admit, I do like Sailor Moon more than the Mai-series, but Mai-HiME/Otome is the modern day Sailor Moon! It deserves just as much love dammit. >_>

(Yes, you do look much better as a guy. :oops: )

Luu Sky Sapphire wrote:

(Yes, you do look much better as a guy. :oops: )

I'm aware of that XD
I've the right face and body to cosplay young boys, that's why in my group I always end up dressed as the shota of the team

I feel comfortable also cosplaying adult, powerful women, like Balalaika or Integra Hellsing. The young, cute, princess-like girls are a problem for me, though. I'm totally unable to pull out the right, prim and proud expression

AtlantisLux wrote:I'm aware of that XD
I've the right face and body to cosplay young boys, that's why in my group I always end up dressed as the shota of the team

I feel comfortable also cosplaying adult, powerful women, like Balalaika or Integra Hellsing. The young, cute, princess-like girls are a problem for me, though. I'm totally unable to pull out the right, prim and proud expression

I'm guessing it comes from a very tomboyish background. Most girls these days don't want to be the girly girl, they want to be one of the guys. It's more of a thrill or perhaps there's something else...

Have you ever cosplayed as someone very feminine? If so, who?

Oh well, I'm definitely a bit tomboyish in my real life, and I've never been a "pink lady", not even when I was a little girl

I cosplayed as Catwoman and a random student from Bible Black, though I would hardly call them "very feminine". I mean... female characters attract me when they are strong, mysterious, alluring and sexy (Nao NAOO), but I can't absolutely stand the typical Japanese feminine demeanor so common in many anime girls. That are super sweet, super nice, uber moe!!! XD

zomg! Midori! <3

just for anyone who is interested in buying Mai-Hime/otome cosplay outfits, I found this site when I was googling Natsuki Kruga to make sure I was spelling the name right:

http://www.399cosplayshop.com/japanese-anime-cosplay-costumes/mai-hime-mai-otome-cosplay.php

Acid Raw wrote:just for anyone who is interested in buying Mai-Hime/otome cosplay outfits, I found this site when I was googling Natsuki Kruga to make sure I was spelling the name right:

http://www.399cosplayshop.com/japanese-anime-cosplay-costumes/mai-hime-mai-otome-cosplay.php

I wanted to point out their Haruka Armitage model:



Fist-clenching is love. <3 She captured The Brigadier in the most subtle way possible. :lol:

I am trying to cosplay Natsuki Kruger (cosplay request courtesy of Ice-san and Luu-sama) and luckily, I found clothes similar to her article of clothing based on this picture:



All I needed is the gun, and the Z-pin (no worries on the emerald eyes, I can borrow contact lenses from my classmates).

The Fire Stirring Ruby wrote:I am trying to cosplay Natsuki Kruger (cosplay request courtesy of Ice-san and Luu-sama) and luckily, I found clothes similar to her article of clothing based on this picture:



All I needed is the gun, and the Z-pin (no worries on the emerald eyes, I can borrow contact lenses from my classmates).

:lol: So you're going to be Natsuki Kruger in her biker disguise aka The moment she brought back her gimmick from Mai-HiME.

The gun and Z-Pin shouldn't be a problem, look around deviantART for a good cosplay commission.

A few cool cosplay photos shared by Kagura94:

Featured Mai-Series characters: Natsuki Kuga, Shizuru Viola, Nina Wang, Erstin Ho and Arika Yumemiya.

I was going to add a really....horrible cosplay pic for Mai HiME, but I feel it would interrupt the awesome-ness of all these actual good cosplayers :)

It's not Otome, but I'll be cosplaying Mai-HiME Destiny Shizuru at Anime Matsuri this month. I'll try not to avoid cameras like the plague this time around.

Kara wrote:I was going to add a really....horrible cosplay pic for Mai HiME, but I feel it would interrupt the awesome-ness of all these actual good cosplayers :)

XD Lemme guess, you somehow found the "Sailor Bubba" of Mai-HiME cosplayers. XD

WolvenBane08 wrote:It's not Otome, but I'll be cosplaying Mai-HiME Destiny Shizuru at Anime Matsuri this month. I'll try not to avoid cameras like the plague this time around.

:D Even if no one knows who the Hell you are (the fools...) take pictures of yourself anyway. MM Valkyrie WolvenBane08 dressed as Mai-HiME Destiny Shizuru. The second those photos surface on deviantART, pantsu round-the-world will drench.

XD Lemme guess, you somehow found the "Sailor Bubba" of Mai-HiME cosplayers. XD

Hahahhahhahaha, quite possibly....

Luu Sky Sapphire wrote:

WolvenBane08 wrote:It's not Otome, but I'll be cosplaying Mai-HiME Destiny Shizuru at Anime Matsuri this month. I'll try not to avoid cameras like the plague this time around.

:D Even if no one knows who the Hell you are (the fools...) take pictures of yourself anyway. MM Valkyrie WolvenBane08 dressed as Mai-HiME Destiny Shizuru. The second those photos surface on deviantART, pantsu round-the-world will drench.

No please, keep stroking my ego. XDDD

WolvenBane08 wrote:No please, keep stroking my ego. XDDD

Upload the photos and I'll continue stroking your..."ego".

Nothing's for free, sassy pants. 8)

Luu Sky Sapphire wrote:

WolvenBane08 wrote:No please, keep stroking my ego. XDDD

Upload the photos and I'll continue stroking your..."ego".

Nothing's for free, sassy pants. 8)

XDD
Fine, fine. I'll be sure to take pics then.

;p Good! Moving on, Ally-bee of deviantART released a new cosplay shot of herself as Midori Sugiura:



Not Mai-Otome, so sue meh. <3 She's so pretty! You can view more of her cosplay here: http://ally-bee.deviantart.com/

See that beautiful Arika cosplay I saw at Japan Expo!!!!



Isn't she totally wonderful? <3

Hohoemu wrote:See that beautiful Arika cosplay I saw at Japan Expo!!!!



Isn't she totally wonderful? <3

O_O

That is the most complete cosplay of Blue Sky Arika! Element and all! She's beautiful!

I totally forget about Japan Expo 2011 in July; should of asked you if you were going. I'm glad I got my answer with Super Arika attached to it~

Yeah, I was there (for the first time), and it was fantastic!! There were sooooo many beautiful cosplay but that one in particular striked me. It's really great to find Arika, Mai Otome is quite unlnown in France as I coul see...

That's what she did :



We were two girls screaming "ARIKAAAAAAAA!!!!! when she appeared on the stage X3

Hohoemu wrote:Yeah, I was there (for the first time), and it was fantastic!! There were sooooo many beautiful cosplay but that one in particular striked me. It's really great to find Arika, Mai Otome is quite unlnown in France as I coul see...

That's what she did :



We were two girls screaming "ARIKAAAAAAAA!!!!! when she appeared on the stage X3

HER SKIT WAS THE FINAL BATTLE AGAINST NINA! Her timing was quite good and the finish was perfect! That is a powerful moment when Arika stabs Nina and she captured that on stage. XD I'm so jealous you got to see this in person! Thank you for sharing with us, this is one of the best cosplay clips ever!

Yeah, she chose a strong passage, I was so moved that I cried ^^

I found out another Mai Otome cosplay (Lena with Blue Sky Sapphire) has been presented on stage but it was on thursday 06/30 and I came only from friday 07/01 and I didn't see it...

Hohoemu wrote:Yeah, she chose a strong passage, I was so moved that I cried ^^

I found out another Mai Otome cosplay (Lena with Blue Sky Sapphire) has been presented on stage but it was on thursday 06/30 and I came only from friday 07/01 and I didn't see it...

;_; Aw, too bad, I would of loved to see that. How many photos did you take of the con, Hoho-chan? If you took any that is. ;p