Final Fantasy VII: Reno

Cocky, cynical, and lazy, Reno is a highly skilled and prominent member of Turks, ranking directly below Tseng. Reno is rivals with Cloud Strife, but helped him out when Elena and Yuffie were kidnapped by Don Corneo. Soon after this incident, Reno received orders to find Cloud, but he decides not to fight on the pretext of being off duty.

Awesome Reno by Ithan Slade ~mad-englishman! I really love the red hair on this cosplay. Thanks to Kevin for sending this in!

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Resident Evil: Jill Valentine

A member of the STARS’ Alpha Team with a background in the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, Jill Valentine is one of the original protagonist in the Resident Evil survival horror series. She initially works with Barry Burton and later with Chris Redfield who is also a member of the STARS’ Alpha Team. Her appearance was based on Canadian model, Julia Voth, including the remake of her facial appearance as designed by Yoshimura Kenichiro.

Beautiful cosplay! I’d also want a barrette like hers, but is it me, or does the shotgun look a little small? Thanks again to Fumiki for sending this in!

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Hetalia: Axis Powers: Russia

With the innocence and cruelty of a child, Russia is known for being the tallest among all the nations and for his kind face. The other nations are quite terrified of him, especially the Baltic Trio: Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia as Russia loves them to physical and emotional abuse. The only country whom Russia fears is his younger sister, Belarus, who is obsessed with the idea of forcing him to marry her.

Gorgeous cosplay in the most proper setting! I was completely blown away when T.J. sent this with the information that the cosplayer is yukin0hime from Live Journal! Thanks again for taking the time to email this!

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Vocaloid 2: Kagamine Len and Rin

A project that was originally intended for a low-teen girl's voice following after Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len and Rin were created to satisfy the demand for a boy's version Vocaloid. Their family name literally means “mirror sound” and Crypton Future Media Ltd. wished to distribute them as twins, but this marketing strategy was not carried out.

Shimoda Asami is the seiyuu behind the voices of Kagamine Len and Rin. I love the costumes the cosplayers chose for this shoot, and I’m willing to bet it was inspired from another song they made. Thanks to Channel for sending this in!

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Kuroshitsuji: Sebastian Michaelis 05

When Ciel's cousin and fiancee, Elizabeth Middleford visits the Phantomhive Estate, she asks Ciel to dance with her, much to his annoyance. Sebastian then convinced his young master to learn a simple Waltz in order to preserve his social reputation. Things do not go well as Ciel chose to wear the Phantomhive Family Ring in favor of the one Elizabeth bought for him, which made her upset. She broke his ring and was almost hit by Ciel until Sebastian stopped him and explained to Elizabeth the cause of Ciel’s anger. Ciel threw out the broken ring, stating that he is the head of the Phantomhive Household with or without it. Sebastian played the violin as the two danced and made amends.

Although Ciel was able to successfully hide his depression, Sebastian saw right through his young master and reprimanded him that evening. He then produced the Phantomhive Family ring, undamaged, stating that it would only be natural for the servant of the Phantomhive to achieve this.

Stunning cosplay by ~istriazel! I loved how Sebastian played the violin in that episode, although it seems impossible to play the violin with gloves. Then again, Sebastian isn’t exactly human. Thanks also to ~Kyrille for the wonderful photography!

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Hellsing: Alucard

Alucard is a powerful and cruel vampire who works with the Hellsing Organization against other vampires and evil forces. He has a range of supernatural techniques and fights with extreme ferocity, never killing his target until he is disabled and humiliated. He is revealed to be Count Dracula who was captured by Van Hellsing and turned him into a servant of the Hellsing Family.

Beautiful cosplay by *Videros! Really love the chosen setting, which is in Berliner Dom, Berlin. Good job also to *Des-Henkers-Braut the photographer and ~Federkiel the seamstress!

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Katekyo Hitman Reborn!: Rokudo Mukuro

A 15-year-old Mafia criminal, Rokudo Mukuro escaped an Italian prison which held some of the most dangerous Mafia criminals when he was about to be executed. He then went to Japan with his two subordinates, enrolled in Kokuyo Junior High School and started the Kokuyo Gang. Although he plays an antagonist’s role in the first part of the series, he later possessed Chrome Dokuro and took on a more supportive role, even though he prefers not to associate with them.

~Sally-hiou is the cosplayer behind this awesome Mukuro. I love the attitude she gives the character in this photo! Awesome work! Be sure to visit her Deviant Art Gallery for more of her cosplays!

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