Over the weekend, yours truly packed his stuff and marched off to EOY with a few trusty friends, and went to see the sights and cosplay. For such a hot and sunny venue, it was encourging to see so many undeterred cosplayers, with some even donning thick costumes and posing under the hot sun. We were nonetheless glad to have been there to see it for ourselves.
While we were there, we decided to search for cosplayers who attempted to cosplay the elusive characters from recent anime and game characters, such as No Game No Life, Kill la Kill, or maybe even a Yoshino or Tohka from Date A Live (season two counts, right)? Anything was game, as long as the series was aired in 2014.
And we did managed to find them, and even had a short chat with a couple of them.
From left to right: Hiruko/Natsumi – Sora, Shiro – No Game No Life; Tsukiakari Einzurī – Haruka – Free! Eternal Summer; and Yiang – Primetime Draven – League of Legends
Below are the questions we asked them.
Hiruko/Natsumi – Sora, Shiro – No Game No Life
Q: When did the two of you first started cosplaying?
Natsumi: Last year at AFA
Hiruko: This is my first time cosplaying, at EOY.
jeno: Tell us a little about the characters that you are cosplaying today.
Natsumi: NGNL was awesome,
Hiruko: The anime was really interesting. It makes you want to watch every episode! I’m so looking forward to watching the next season.
Natsumi: Hopefully it comes out fast. I have been waiting too long it.
Q: – and the anime series ended like… there was so many questions left unanswered.
Natsumi: And then you’re like thinking… how many (possibly) more seasons? There just needs to be more! The cliffhanger is just painful.
jeno: What about the characters themselves? Like (what can you tell us about) Shiro and Sora?
Natsumi: Shiro and Sora are brother and sister, and they are really close. They cannot be separated – like more than five meters and they are both quivering and suffering. And in the series the duo is named “Blank”, which have never lost when they are together.
Q: Besides cosplaying, what other factor(s) would attract you to attend a convention or event?
Natsumi: The merchandises! And also you have the opportunity to make a lot of friends. You will make a lot of friends no matter what because the community is really open – you can just bump into people and be like “Hi, you’re awesome!”. And then immediately, boom! You’re friends.
jeno: So I suppose that’s how the two of you met?
Natsumi: Nah, we met through another friend.
jeno: And before (Hiruko) started attending such cons, you were coming to cons pretty much like us (normal attendees)?
Hiruko; yes, pretty much.
Q: Tell us if you have any future plans, like attending AFA and such?
Natsumi: As many events as I can go to. I’ll be at AFA, all three days. Plans already up. Find me there!
Tsukiakari Einzurī – Haruka – Free! Eternal Summer
Q: When was your first time cosplaying?
T.E.: Well, I started in late 2008, around October. My first character was Luffy from One Piece.
Q: Tell us about the character you are cosplaying as today, and also tell us about the series where the character is from.
T.E.: The series is Free!, which is a recent anime (has a second season airing right now). And my character is Haruka. He doesn’t really show his emotions, but that does not mean he does not have any. His one true love is the water, so her is always interested in anything that is related to water. Of course, he likes swimming too!
jeno: But that’s not the only thing is it? I remember there was mackerel.
T.E.: Yes. Mackerel is his deciding factor for anything.
jeno: then there is his swimming style.
T.E.: He favors freestyle. And he isn’t concerned with the time, and does not really considers himself as a competitive swimmer.
Q: Besides cosplay, are there any factors that entice you to attend cons?
T.E.: Merchandise is one of them. You will find interesting stuff done by local artists. Other times, you can find things that you cannot find elsewhere.
jeno: Not official merchandise level?
T.E.: More of, fan works. So there is a personalized feel to it, and you can see where the artist is coming from. Its really interesting, and I feel its a good way to showcase local artists. Another factor would be to meet friends. I have quite a few friends that are cosplayers, so I would go to events to see them.
Q: So what are your future plans for the next con and stuff like that?
T.E.: The next con I will be attending would be in September. But I’m not sure if I’m actually going to cosplay. Nevertheless, I would still be going there to enjoy the event as a whole. For everything else, they are under wraps.
Yiang – Primetime Draven – League of Legends
Q: When did you start cosplaying?
Yiang: Oh, I have been cosplaying for seven years. I am now 30, so it’s been a really long time, back in Bangkok.
jeno: So they have similar cons in Bangkok too?
Yiang: Yeah. With more people, more cosplayers, more cameramen.
Q: Tell us about the character you’re cosplaying today. We all know its (Primetime) Draven from League of Legends.
Yiang: Draven? He’s is fabulous! I like him! You will see the other champions, like Sona, or Riven. But when you see Draven, he’d be like “Welcome to the League of Draaaven!” Because Draven does it all, with style.
Q: Will we get to see you at future events?
Yiang: Yes, I’m looking forward to AFA, this coming December. AFA looks and sounds interesting, and many friends in Thailand who have been to AFA before had told me its a great event!
jeno: It’s also really big, and there will be more people there.
Yiang: You have my word, I will go there!
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