The Vision of Escaflowne: Van Fanel

The second son of King Goau and Queen Varie, Van Fanel became the young king of Fanelia when his older brother, Folken Lacour de Fanel, never returned from his test of kingship. Their mother was a Draconian, winged people from Atlantis who were considered to be bearers of bad luck.The brothers were cautioned at a young age against carelessly showing their wings as a mark of their Draconian heritage.

Cosplayer Haduki Youko (葉月ヨウコ) is the girl behind this classic anime character. I remember Van in a similar pose during the ending credits of the series. Thanks to Regan for sharing this!

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Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shoganai!!: Ran

Fujimori Sunao’s alternate personality, Ran is dependent, demanding, and slightly more feminine than his other half. Ran loves Hashiba Sora’s alternate personality, Yoru, and tends to flirt with Sora to bring out Yoru. Ran also never harasses Sunao but will seduce almost anybody else.

Beautiful cosplay! I thought the character was a girl at first, but I guess even guy characters can have pink hair! Thanks again to Cherokee for sending this in!

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Death Note: Ryuzaki L. Lawliet, Yagami Light, and Amane Misa

This photo has been labeled as one of the most popular deviations of all time on Deviant Art. It’s easy to see why as the cosplay and the setting is superb, but a lot of people who became jealous of this popularity gave the cosplayers a hard time.

This is one of the reasons why I don’t allow hateful comments on Cosplay Holic. I do let constructive criticism slide in once in a while, but most of the time, I delete them. Cosplayers work hard on their cosplays, and it’s all for fun. It’s not something that should be taken too seriously.

And yes, everyone, please get it straight, Yagami Light’s cosplayer in this shoot, Jin Joson aka *behindinfinity, is a girl.

Miguel aka ~merkymerx is L, China aka ~snowpeachdrop is Misa, and ~littlesailboat is their photographer. Thanks to Cianna for sending this in!

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Soul Calibur III: Yoshimitsu

Another cosplay from Melbourne Anime Festival 2009, only this time, I do not recognize the character at all.

Photographer and contributor, Bethany, also has no idea what series or game this cosplay is from, but she submitted the photo to me anyway. I’m impressed by all the details in the costume, and it makes me even more curious to know the character and the cosplayer behind the mask.

A little help please? Thanks again to Bethany for sending this in!

EDIT: Thanks to everyone who commented that this is Yoshimitsu from Soul Calibur III!

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Chrono Cross: Irenes

A mermaid hailing from the town of Marbule, Irenes’ goal is to convince Fargo to help save Marbule from the creatures that have resided there. Her sister, Zelbess, fell in love with Fargo, but died in a tragic death. This made Fargo vindictive against demi-humans like Irenes and forced them to work as slaves in his cruise ship, the S.S. Zelbess.

Beautiful cosplay by Xero! She made her costume is such a clever way that she can walk around with a mermaid tail! Excellent tailoring! Thanks to Syaza for sending this in!

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Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Kadaj and Yazoo

Two of the three Remnants of Sephiroth, Kadaj and Yazoo are the main antagonists of Advent Children along with their brother, Loz. Kadaj is a highly skilled warrior and the leader of the group, while Yazoo, despite being a potent fighter is not as strong and agile as Loz. Kadaj is the only one who is aware of the existence and plans of Sephiroth and Jenova.

Impressive cosplay! Too bad Loz isn’t with them, but they’ve cosplayed Kadaj and Yazoo very well! Thanks again to Karen for sending this in!

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Ouran High School Host Club: Haninozuka Mitsukuni

Haninozuka Mitsukuni, nicknamed "Hani", "Honey", or "Hunny" is a 17-year-old student of Ouran High School, even though he looks as if he belongs in the elementary school department. He is childish, loves sweets, and has a room full of stuffed animals. He often carries a stuffed bunny with him called “Usa-chan” in the anime and “Bun-Bun” in the manga.

Cute cosplayer from Melbourne Anime Festival 2009! And such a cute stuffed bunny too! I love the pink sneakers the cosplayer is wearing! Thanks again to Bethany for sending this in!

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