So, I'm gonna cos-play this year and I did some research. As a fat person, I don't want to make a complete morron out of myself by doing a cos-play that would make the center of attention of a not-so-good reason. It would seem others don't have this same mentality... Anyone ever seen that cos-play of the fat chick doing Yuna from Final-Fantasy? Bad. I don't want to be her. I understand that people are comfortable in the skin [and fat] they're in, but... Please don't cosplay Kasumi if you're fat... You make us look bad. As for me, my cos-play of choice will a Shinigami from Bleach. The kimono covers up my not-so-tight-arms and the bottom half is nice and flowy..... Whee. I'm gunna buy a wig and get some make-up n' stuff. I'm not trying to be mean twords me fellow fat people, but I just want folks to REEEEEAAAAALLLY consider their cos-play befor doing it... Maybe the Faye cos-play won't be the best this year? ;)
One year @ Fanime, I saw a fat Mai from King of Fighters... :-X
Cosplay is about being who you want to be.
who cares if you look good in it.... though it DOES help.
Quote from: Mojo on February 11, 2008, 08:05:42 PM
Cosplay is about being who you want to be.
who cares if you look good in it.... though it DOES help.
agreed
Quote from: Mojo on February 11, 2008, 08:05:42 PM
Cosplay is about being who you want to be.
who cares if you look good in it.... though it DOES help.
I understand that it helps and I do agree with you, but would you like to see a 245 pound Ranma (girl type) in a chinese-style dress... I say Nay! I'm gunna be myself with out being a ding-ding in the process. =3
I am in the same boat.
With my body type I am pretty much stuck with Barrett from FF7 aka Segre FFSW or like a Bigdady from Bioshock (my original idea)
I mean I couuuuuuuuld be a chocolate E. Honda but *shudder* yeah kill that last idea.
semi OT: My bouncer partner and I were mistaken for Mr. Smith (Matrix agents) when we were on duty last year ;D Maybe that'll work...
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A few years ago, a good friend of mine cosplayed something skimpy. Her boyfriend warned her, that because of her weight, someone would probably make fun of her or say something bad. Well.. it happened. He warned her. I warned her. As much as she loved the character, it wasn't worth it. She was unhappy the entire con. Dress responsibly is all I can say.
I'm a thin person, but I'm also older. I'm starting to realize what is appropriate in dressing when it comes to cosplay. I don't see it appropriate for someone to see, my ol' wrinkled rear.
I'm a big girl too. At first I was like "OMG FAT WOMEN AND SKIRT!" ><
But now, if some one wants to dress up as a decent anime person and they're over weight, I really feel it is the person's choice to do so.
But fat skimpy stuff, no. I feel like even some of the skinny chicks can't even do it do to their shape.
I don't know though ;D
Wow. Just wow. I can't believe you would post this. Free speech and all, I won't argue your right to say it. But Good Gravy, what a hateful thing to say to people who just want to express themselves. I have a million nasty things I'd love to say, but I'll just let karma have it's way with you.
(To clarify I'm really just responding to the original post. I didn't read a lot of the other posts.)
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on February 11, 2008, 08:23:54 PM
Quote from: Mojo on February 11, 2008, 08:05:42 PM
Cosplay is about being who you want to be.
who cares if you look good in it.... though it DOES help.
agreed
Here here!
Quote from: Mister_E on February 22, 2008, 07:43:27 PM
Quote from: Yukari Kaiba on February 11, 2008, 08:23:54 PM
Quote from: Mojo on February 11, 2008, 08:05:42 PM
Cosplay is about being who you want to be.
who cares if you look good in it.... though it DOES help.
agreed
Here here!
i third this motion! if you're having fun cosplaying and it's not offending anyone (thankyouverymuchsailorbubba) what should it matter if you arent built exactly like whoever you're dressed as?
Quote from: Attackthbloo on February 22, 2008, 05:43:35 PM
I'm a big girl too. At first I was like "OMG FAT WOMEN AND SKIRT!" ><
But now, if some one wants to dress up as a decent anime person and they're over weight, I really feel it is the person's choice to do so.
But fat skimpy stuff, no. I feel like even some of the skinny chicks can't even do it do to their shape.
I don't know though ;D
I have to agree with you. It doesn't matter what your body type is, some things are better left in the anime/video game/whatever. There is such a things as WAY too skimpy, wether you have the body type for it or not.
I don't believe it was fair to say those things you said but freedom of speech and all but...
I am also a big girl! I weight about 230 but I pick people I can get away with or take proper precautions to make cosplays work! Like playing the female version of Choji from Naruto, he's the biggest character and is the stereotypical 'fat friend' but I'm doing it tastefully by making a skirt not too short and a tanktop that isn't too tight.
It's more about being appropriate to your comfort level! I'm a semi-professional musical theater actress and I'm the biggest girl in our company but that doesn't mean I can't dance, or sing, or look as beautiful as all the skinny b*tches I work with! I don't care what people say about me or think because that's their opinion but if I feel comfortable and pretty and correct to the character then my job is done! ^^
I agree with the age point. I'd love to do Mireille from Noir, but I'm past the age where I can effectively handle the costume (although I could once upon a time). Now I just wear kimono and let it go at that. Me in a miniskirt? Baaaaaad idea.
a trend I've noticed is the females tend to side with "do whatever you want!", and guys with "dress realistically."
Although I do encourage cosplayers to dress to their body shape, they can do whatever they want.
As long as no private parts or any flesh near those areas are showing, I'm more than happy to address them as a person with equal rights and attention.
Simple as that.
Yeah, at least it's not like a fat Felicia from DarkStalkers I saw once *shudder*
I'm also pudgy, but as the costume covers my gut I'm... decent
My hubby is a bit on the heavyset side. I make his costumes for whatever. The way I've gotten around his size is have him cosplay a mascot that he enjoys. This year it's Empoleon from Pokemon and I'm cosplaying as Dawn. It can be difficult to make a mascot, however, if done correctly, you'll be praised as "the huggable Mokona" or something. I also have a few big pudges and know the horror of picking a costume. :] Good luck on your costumes.
Hoi... this post is bold and straight up. It's really not my place to say who should be wearing what and I really don't care one way or the other. BUT. Tons of people do have a problem and something rude to say, so for larger people it is something to consider before spending time and money on a skimpy costume.
I'm not fat, but I find myself unable to pull off cosplay by my own standards. I tend to have the feeling, "I want to cosplay this character, but I also want to pull it off.", so if I feel I can't express my love for the character while being able to cosplay her well, then I don't and cosplay a character I love and can see myself cosplaying as. Cosplay is a form of expression to show your love for that character, so as long as that is your reason to cosplay, I don't see a problem with larger people doing so. Cosplay is also an opportunity to "be" the character you love. In some cases of mine, I cosplay the character I like and can see myself being instead of my favorite from the series, instead of being my favorite character, so I can adore my favorite character while still expressing my fandom.
Though, I do understand, in many occasions, larger people in cosplay look... aesthetically displeasing. I mean, they're free to do so, but it's good to have some consideration of their own appearances. It's okay to be confident and comfortable with themselves-- this is a good thing, but at the same time, some take it for granted and wear something indecent and unflattering for their body frame. But it's not always all about weight-- most people find trashy costumes trashy no matter who it's on. However, if it's just tastefully revealing, someone shapely and thinner would most likely look better than a larger person... just as how blonde hair doesn't work with every single person. It's all about what features are able to pull of what, because I know there are attractive people who are still large.
It's true that by general preferences, people prefer people who aren't fat. But it's not always about weight and body-size. It could be a number of other things. Their faces could be unattractive, their hair might not suit them, or their clothes might not match their appearance. I... should be honest and say, some people are just unattractive and can't do much about it, but it's rare when someone is so unattractive that they can't do anything to improve it. There are many ways to compliment one's appearance, whether it be the right make-up, a suitable hairstyle, and clothing that compliments their body-type and expresses their personality in a positive way.
So being fat shouldn't stop someone from expressing their love for the character... but they could consider, whether or not it's tasteful, if they can pull it off, or if it's suitable for their appearance. You shouldn't discourage fat people to cosplay altogether, but, promote an idea of consciousness about selecting their cosplays. If being fat is that big of a problem, there's always the option of working to lose weight.
EDIT: Quote from: deonchan on February 14, 2008, 03:36:24 PM
I mean I couuuuuuuuld be a chocolate E. Honda but *shudder* yeah kill that last idea.
I don't know, man. I think that's kind of awesome. As long as you know that it'd be comedic, but still awesome nonetheless. :V
To the original poster, I will say this:
I have friends who are on the bigger-side, but that doesn't stop them from making very nice costumes and wearing them at cons. They enjoy the characters they're cosplaying, and don't care if people don't like the way they look or if they get bashed on websites/forums.
Are you yourself not comfortable with your physical appearance that you have to wear a Shinigami costume to hide your arms & body so that people won't make fun of you?
I'm a thin-person myself, and people bash me for cosplaying Jann Lee from Dead or Alive because I don't have bulging-muscles on my arms. Do i care? Of course not. I enjoy DOA, i like the character, and I have fun cosplaying him at cons. All of that negativity I hear about (I don't bother reading it) doesn't faze me.
Quote from: Eurobeat King on February 29, 2008, 12:27:17 PM
To the original poster, I will say this:
I have friends who are on the bigger-side, but that doesn't stop them from making very nice costumes and wearing them at cons. They enjoy the characters they're cosplaying, and don't care if people don't like the way they look or if they get bashed on websites/forums.
Are you yourself not comfortable with your physical appearance that you have to wear a Shinigami costume to hide your arms & body so that people won't make fun of you?
I'm a thin-person myself, and people bash me for cosplaying Jann Lee from Dead or Alive because I don't have bulging-muscles on my arms. Do i care? Of course not. I enjoy DOA, i like the character, and I have fun cosplaying him at cons. All of that negativity I hear about (I don't bother reading it) doesn't faze me.
I am comfortable in my size and I never ment to make this post look as though it were a bash. When I posted this my intentions weren't to discourage my fellow big people, as I am a big person myself, but to make them aware that there are things that are just wrong to do. Cosplaying as a character that doesn't matchyour body tpe is one of them.
Back to the question. I love my body type, and embrace being who I am. I posted this moreso to make people think befor they act, and as I said not to discourage.
Maybe what I should say is: If you are going to do a cosplay that doesn't match your body-type, modify it so that it does.
Quote from: BrightHeart76 on February 22, 2008, 07:20:05 PM
Wow. Just wow. I can't believe you would post this. Free speech and all, I won't argue your right to say it. But Good Gravy, what a hateful thing to say to people who just want to express themselves. I have a million nasty things I'd love to say, but I'll just let karma have it's way with you.
(To clarify I'm really just responding to the original post. I didn't read a lot of the other posts.)
THIS IS NOT MENT OT HURT PEOPLE!!
OMG! When the heck did people become so darned sensitive? Did I say something mean or bad? Am I talking about anyone?
And if you have anything to say to me, they have the PRIVATE MESSAGE feature for a reason.
Quote from: Attackthbloo on February 22, 2008, 05:43:35 PM
I'm a big girl too. At first I was like "OMG FAT WOMEN AND SKIRT!" ><
But now, if some one wants to dress up as a decent anime person and they're over weight, I really feel it is the person's choice to do so.
But fat skimpy stuff, no. I feel like even some of the skinny chicks can't even do it do to their shape.
I don't know though ;D
I totally agree! I would wear a skirt but it would be atleast knee length.
plz gtfo kthnxbai. :V
Yes, i cannot unsee Fat-male ichigo momomiya...
Quote from: Jun-Watarase on March 24, 2008, 05:17:47 PM
plz gtfo kthnxbai. :V
Honestly, that was uncalled for. This forum isn't hurting anyone, atleast I hope it isn't, and if you don't like my forum then you ''gtfo".
Quote from: L3sli3_Lov3s_Chu on March 26, 2008, 08:12:29 PM
Quote from: Jun-Watarase on March 24, 2008, 05:17:47 PM
plz gtfo kthnxbai. :V
Honestly, that was uncalled for. This forum isn't hurting anyone, atleast I hope it isn't, and if you don't like my forum then you ''gtfo".
HOLD UP, YOUR FORUM!!!???
Quote from: L3sli3_Lov3s_Chu on March 26, 2008, 08:12:29 PM
Quote from: Jun-Watarase on March 24, 2008, 05:17:47 PM
plz gtfo kthnxbai. :V
Honestly, that was uncalled for. This forum isn't hurting anyone, atleast I hope it isn't, and if you don't like my forum then you ''gtfo".
Uncalled for? You're the one spreading your narrow-minded jargon because of your own self-consciousness. While I agree people should have some decency whilst cosplaying, they shouldn't have to feel restricted as to what character to cosplay solely for the fact that they're overweight.
Not only that, but the childish, temperamental comments you make are quite irritating.
Free speech is not bad but you know your version of what people should be limited to is really upsetting, I am a pudgy person 180 to be exact and I plan on cosplaying orihime (depending if i can get it done) and you know sure there are people who are big that make a cosplay tasteful. Everyone in any body type has the right to cosplay whatever they please, Its not making everyone bad but you feel it does because why? Is it your self conciousness deep down inside? If every person with a different skin color can cosplay who they please then anyone with a body type can do the same
Cosplay is about appreciation for the character and if they want to do it then let em do it! You to be honest have no right to say that OMG EVERY BIG PERSON IS GOING TO LOOK BAD BECAUSE OF ONE PERSON COSPLAYING A CHARACTER THAT DONT SUIT EM
When really EVERYONE IN ANY BODY TYPE CAN cosplay what they want
btw its called a Topic not a forum
Hold on Kazuko, I thought said you weren't cosplaying, what's with the change of heart?
Quote from: Mister_E on March 26, 2008, 09:37:04 PM
Hold on Kazuko, I thought said you weren't cosplaying, what's with the change of heart?
You know you could have just PM'ed me with that question....
I wasent going to cosplay because orignally i had no plan on going to fanime because of a silly reason but I really want to go and fanime isnt fun when you dont cosplay
Original poster (your name is too complicated & long to type), you go ahead and cosplay what you want to at FanimeCon, be it a generic-Shinigami costume or something else. But with your first post, did you expect JUST nice & friendly replies?
My aplogies: Topic. (This is Fanimes forum -_-)
And wow. I never thought I was going to made into a self-concious bad guy. Oh, well, I'll take my new title. But, for the 15th million time, this topic was not ment to hurt peoples feelings. I strictly made it to encourage consideration when doing a cosplay. And to all you loser who keep calling me SELF CONCIOUS... S.T.O.P. I could see if you people knew me but you don't. How dare any of you say I'm "self-concious" because I'd perfer to cosplay something that won't make a complete ass of myself. SURE, anybody can Cosplay as anyone. I could Cosplay as Kagome but I won't. Why? Becasue I dont' have the body type! I swear... These forums are filled with people who have serious comprehension skill issues. I could see if I was just on here talking smack say "Yeah, fat people are ugly!", or going on rants about fat people but I'm not. I'm a big person myself so I know what I'm talking about.
Quote from: Eurobeat King on March 26, 2008, 09:45:00 PM
Original poster (your name is too complicated & long to type), you go ahead and cosplay what you want to at FanimeCon, be it a generic-Shinigami costume or something else. But with your first post, did you expect JUST nice & friendly replies?
Not really, that was actually kind of a bash. And call it what want but my cosplay is going to be cool. I never expect friendly replies to my topics.... Heck I don't expect replies at all (not all of my topis are negativly themed, either. I'm actually a really nice person.). I don't care what people think of me or my topic,or my cosplay: My opinion remains the same.
Umm, didn't you read Eurobeat's post? What were you expecting when you said what you said. And like he mentioned, go right ahead and cosplay as a generic shinigami. But when you think about it, are you having fun doing so? Are you cosplaying as that generic character because that's simply what your body type is allowing you? With that kind of thought, to me at least, and that's just my opinion, it seems that you're not having fun. And that's what cosplay is all about, having fun. Then again, that's just my two cents.
Quote from: blancoisma on March 26, 2008, 09:55:07 PM
Umm, didn't you read Eurobeat's post? What were you expecting when you said what you said. And like he mentioned, go right ahead and cosplay as a generic shinigami. But when you think about it, are you having fun doing so? Are you cosplaying as that generic character because that's simply what your body type is allowing you? With that kind of thought, to me at least, and that's just my opinion, it seems that you're not having fun. And that's what cosplay is all about, having fun. Then again, that's just my two cents.
Dude, what the heck. I am having fun. I love Bleach and I want to dress as Shinigami but none of the shinigami in Bleach itself.
Quote from: L3sli3_Lov3s_Chu on March 26, 2008, 09:57:26 PM
Quote from: blancoisma on March 26, 2008, 09:55:07 PM
Umm, didn't you read Eurobeat's post? What were you expecting when you said what you said. And like he mentioned, go right ahead and cosplay as a generic shinigami. But when you think about it, are you having fun doing so? Are you cosplaying as that generic character because that's simply what your body type is allowing you? With that kind of thought, to me at least, and that's just my opinion, it seems that you're not having fun. And that's what cosplay is all about, having fun. Then again, that's just my two cents.
Dude, what the heck. I am having fun. I love Bleach and I want to dress as Shinigami but none of the shinigami in Bleach itself.
Alright, great. You're having fun, I never said you weren't, I like Bleach as well. That was simply my opinion and how I interpreted things. But part of what I said was are you simply cosplaying as the generic shinigami because that's what your body type allows you? By what you originally stated, I am led to believe so. I'm not trying to stir anything up, just throwing my view out there.
Quote from: blancoisma on March 26, 2008, 10:05:08 PM
Quote from: L3sli3_Lov3s_Chu on March 26, 2008, 09:57:26 PM
Quote from: blancoisma on March 26, 2008, 09:55:07 PM
Umm, didn't you read Eurobeat's post? What were you expecting when you said what you said. And like he mentioned, go right ahead and cosplay as a generic shinigami. But when you think about it, are you having fun doing so? Are you cosplaying as that generic character because that's simply what your body type is allowing you? With that kind of thought, to me at least, and that's just my opinion, it seems that you're not having fun. And that's what cosplay is all about, having fun. Then again, that's just my two cents.
Dude, what the heck. I am having fun. I love Bleach and I want to dress as Shinigami but none of the shinigami in Bleach itself.
Alright, great. You're having fun, I never said you weren't, I like Bleach as well. That was simply my opinion and how I interpreted things. But part of what I said was are you simply cosplaying as the generic shinigami because that's what your body type allows you? By what you originally stated, I am led to believe so. I'm not trying to stir anything up, just throwing my view out there.
To late, you just did.
So, to answer your question: HELL NO.
I can cosplay anything I want to, but I choose not to becasue frankly, something just won't look good on me.
I can MODIFY certain cosplay to make it work for me but other than that your answer it no.
I crossplayed Roy Mustang and Vampire knight...and I was pudgy. But It worked out XD I had some cool stuff too. XD And was mistaken for a Roxas when I got a key blade. At least i was recognizable to some extent XD
Personally, I think it'd be tastless to wear a skimpy cosplay no matter who you are...in my opinion only. For myself, I think I should leave that to more slender girls. But that doesn't mean i won't find ways to be a Lulu or some female character from another anime. It's all about tailoring an outfit to your size and liking. I think, if the costume doesn't fit you properly...yes it will be ugly and unfitting. Especially it the outfit is tight in all the wrong places, becuase it will make you look pudgy...even if you don't have any pudgyness.
kinda like when i tattoo...some tattoos just can't be done in certain places or exactly as the customer wants on body type alone. Sorry, but we can still make it work for you.
Anyways...all technicalities aside, fanime is a once a year event. I'll be showing some skin this year. lol
You know, while I absolutely appreciate you considering the well-being of other people's eyes by not cosplaying something you obviously can't pull off, that's your choice. There's no need to force your self-consciousness on others by telling them what they can't and cannot do. Yes, I use "self-consciousness" because... why else would this bother you enough that it makes YOU feel ashamed? Sure, I dislike anything that shows more than what should be considered, well, tastefully revealing... but if they feel like they want to express their fandom by cosplaying a character they like, it's perfectly fine, as long as they aren't DOING IT FOR THE SAKE OF BEING SKIMPY. Weeaboos make a lot of otaku feel somewhat ashamed of their fandom, but they don't stop others from loving what they love, nor do they feel like they should stop loving it because idiotics share the same fandom.
Cosplay what you want. If YOU don't feel comfortable cosplaying the character, then no one's forcing you to. As for this topic being hurtful... it isn't. Why would it affect me? I'm not fat. I cosplay what I want to cosplay. My friends who are on the bigger side have enough confidence and know better as to not let someone making foolish comments on the internet affect them. This isn't hurtful-- more like painfully idiotic.
lol I totally agree Jun.
I have never heard the term 'weeaboos' before....;>.> Inbox me a description so I don't feel stupid? XD~!
Gah,
To all the people who got what I was say, Thank you.
For those of you not so fortunate to have the basic comprehension skills: Good riddens.
My ultimate goal in this topic was not to make anyone feel as though they can't do anything. Who am I to say so?
My goal was to make people think befor they cosplay. I'm a big person whose never cosplayed, and from seeing pictures of people who just didn't think over their cosplays and threw themselves out there in any old fashion I figured I'd make a topic enlightening people that it pays to think befor you cosplay. Especially if you're a first time cosplayer like me (don't want any bad memories, right? =]). If you truely love the character but know it isn't your body type modify the outfit to your body and cosplay like theres no tomorrow!
Still got questions? Still got comments? Private message me and I'll respond to them. [Locked]