Welcome to the Cosplay Crib Podcast! If you don't know what cosplay is, it's when people dress up as their favorite characters from anime, manga, video games, or other forms of pop culture media. It's a great way to show your love for a character or series while also having a lot of fun! In this podcast, I'll be interviewing some of the most passionate and skilled cosplayers from around the world and showcasing their amazing costumes. They talk about their experiences dressing up as their fa ...
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Elί, who is from Canada, began cosplay as a hobby with his sister when he was fourteen years old. After a couple of cosplays together, he was the only one who kept up the cosplay. He ultimately improved to the point where he could compete in one of the world's largest cosplay competitions. Check out and support his content: Instagram: https://www.i…
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Anime Fest, an anime festival in Dallas in 2012, is where Soltaire first encountered cosplay. Soltaire grew up with a deep love for anime and was amazed when he first saw cosplayers wandering the conference decked out as anime characters. After learning the basics of cosplay, he became a cosplayer and bought his outfit from an internet retailer. Ch…
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In 2013, Wannes wanted to create a crossdressed version of a Vocaloid female character because he was obsessed with her. His lack of cosplay expertise, however, made it difficult for him to locate the costume, so he would look for clothing that closely resembled the character. A year later, when Wannes received a taste of one of Belgium's largest c…
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Shuu is a Portuguese cosplayer who first made friends in 2007 who were aware of her passion for Japanese rock, or J-rock. When her friends offered to join her as a cosplayer while they were watching a cosplay competition at their local convention, she accepted without hesitation. Eighteen years later, she was one of the more seasoned cosplayers, an…
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Around 2014, Alini, a Belgian cosplayer, was first exposed to cosplay at a conference. She became intrigued by this and attempted to look for images related to cosplay. In the same year that she was first introduced to cosplay, she started taking part a few weeks later. She became so interested in cosplay that she began building her costumes instea…
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Pufa, a native of Ukraine, began her professional career there and has approximately eight years of cosplay experience. Her area of expertise is primarily photoshoot cosplay, and she has subsequently started modeling for cosplay. She continues to compete in the international cosplay scene, whether it is in skits or another category. Check out and s…
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Curious, Airin from Malaysia, who had access to the internet from an early age, tried looking up everything there was to know about cosplay. She began as a closet cosplayer and couldn't manufacture her costumes or even buy them from cosplay shops until 2019. After that, she joined the cosplay community by attending conventions and events. Check out…
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Tired Dad from Norway has always been an enthusiast of stage productions and a highly imaginative individual. has been a part of the cosplay community for fourteen years, having first been introduced to it in 2010. Since 2013, Tired Dad has taken cosplay more seriously and has worked as a cosplay instructor in addition to volunteering for charity w…
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Sora Kitsune, who is originally from the United States, enjoyed the Halloween season, which is centered on the notion of dressing up or wearing costumes, particularly with people and children giving and receiving treats. With this type of background, she would subsequently explore cosplay at a later point in her life before bringing this interest w…
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Greetings from Singapore, Hanari. She was interested in fashion, makeup, and anime from an early age, so before she even became a cosplayer, she already possessed all the traits of one. Cosplay was one of the things she started looking for to take her mind off of her current circumstances when COVID-19 shut down the world back in 2020. notably, clo…
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Episode 59 Storm - (North Carolina)
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Storm, a cosplayer from North Carolina, is here today. He was first introduced to cosplay by two of his friends in 2009, who told him about cosplay conventions and what they were. After moving to North Carolina in 2010 and setting up internet access at his new residence, he began researching everything there was to know about cosplay. Storm, who en…
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Mathilda from Georgia is our guest for today. Following her father's immigration to the US, she became acquainted with cosplay. Her father, a die-hard Star Wars fan, started attending local conventions in the costume of Darth Vader, accompanied by her daughter Mathilda, who was cosplaying Princess Leah. She would therefore be more inclined to pursu…
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Minno of Hong Kong is today's visitor. It began when one of her pals offered her a costume to try on. Minno recalls that her first cosplay experience did not go well due to her make-up and wig style, which were at best amateur, but this only encouraged her to practice more and become better at it, and soon after, she finally achieved at least doing…
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Naru, a cosplayer from Germany, will join us today. In the 2000s, Naru was inspired to become a Mangaka/Comic Artist. By 2005, a colleague artist had brought her to a local carnival, where she witnessed a variety of people in costumes. Back then, "cosplay" was not a buzzword. Upon learning that in front of her is what is now being recognized as cos…
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Episode 55 Lovemisswhitney - (Canada)
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Lovemisswhitney from Canada is our visitor today. She grew up enjoying anime and being a fashion aficionado from an early age, but her first experience with cosplay came when one of her friends brought her to a cosplay convention. She fell in love with the experience right away, and she's been attending cosplay events every year since. Check out an…
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Episode 54 Crystalmoth - (Italy)
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Crystalmoth from Italy is joining us today. Back in 2013, one of her friends approached her and asked her to do a cosplay with her at a comic festival, despite the fact that she had no idea what it was. After her friend chose to stop doing cosplay, Crystal stayed because she fell in love with the hobby itself, and she is still doing cosplay and lov…
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Our guest for the day is Jelly from Germany. She discovered a large number of Harley Quinn cosplayers in 2017 while perusing the internet in preparation for the then-upcoming Suicide Squad film. Upon realizing that dressing up was not just for Halloween, she conducted more research and discovered that Comic-Con was happening. She therefore made the…
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Episode 52 Jimmysherfy - (California)
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Today we have Californian Jimmysherfy joining us. Even though the term "cosplay" wasn't even invented back then, he was already attending San Diego Comic-Con as a young comic book enthusiast in 1992–1993, watching people dressed as characters from all sorts of pop culture media. Jimmysherfy commenced his involvement in the cosplay world around in 2…
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Episode 51 Zhel - (Philippines)
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She began exploring the world of cosplay in 2006, while also introducing the concept to her city with her group. She began by making photoshoots but quickly transitioned into a competitor herself, even winning one of the major cosplay events in the Southeast Asian region of the world. She took a long break from cosplay owing to circumstances and pr…
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She was interested in many activities back in 2017, when she was still quite young, including photography, makeup, hair styling, and design. She enjoyed playing video games and watching anime, but it wasn't until she went to a cosplay convention for the first time that she realized all of her interests were connected to cosplay, and it was only nat…
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She became interested in anime-related stuff on Instagram when she was fourteen. She was then introduced to a cosplayer who made a before and after cosplay of the character Widow Maker. She pondered how she managed it with everything cosplay-related, from the make-up and outfit to the nitty-gritty details. As a result of this, she began to research…
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Episode 48 Bloom - (Netherlands)
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Bloom loved dressing up her favorite characters from the cartoon series Winx as a child, although with less precision and more for the sake of wearing a costume. During her high school years, a friend hosted a Halloween party, and she was the only one who went all out with her costumes, demonstrating that she was meant to be a cosplayer herself. Sh…
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Episode 47 Little Hikikomori - (Poland)
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Ash got exposed to cosplay in 2016 when she attended her first cosplay convention. There, she was taken aback by the many outfits and characters presented by the cosplayers at the time. As an anime fan, she became fascinated by some of the anime characters themselves. Because she genuinely wanted to portray them, she decided that cosplay would be h…
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Episode 46 Panda Kumita - (Spain)
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Kumita, a cosplayer from Spain, will be joining us today. She was introduced to cosplay when she was around 12 years old and found herself surrounded by cosplayers; she was amazed to see so many fictional characters brought to life. Kumita began to plan her first cosplay after that event, as she was about to embark on her cosplaying journey. Check …
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Temis from France joins us today. She was introduced to cosplay at 13 or 14 at a cosplay convention. She decided to become a cosplayer at an age when most teenagers are rebelling. Her motivation for cosplay was to meet new people initially, but she was fortunate enough to find her circle of friends within that group. Cosplay will always be regarded…
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Episode 44 Fire Lily - (Washington)
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Fire Lily from Washington is our guest today. She used to enjoy creating and needlework when she was younger. Because she didn't have a sewing machine at the time, she had to make the majority of her outfits by hand. Lily is able to create both textile and armor sorts of outfits due to her early interest in arts and crafts. This inspired her to bec…
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Episode 43 Queenie - (Singapore)
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Queenie from Singapore is today's visitor. Queenie grew up watching anime and did her first cosplay when she was nine years old. This was because her older sister had purchased a costume and she was the only one brave enough to wear it outside. She enjoyed the attention she received from cosplaying, and this was her main motivation for continuing t…
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Episode 42 Selkie Flame - (Belgium)
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Selkie Flame from Belgium joins us today. Her first exposure to cosplay was when she and her friends attended Castlefest in the Netherlands, where they had been for nearly 7 years. It wasn't exactly what one would equate with cosplay, but it became her firsthand experience with costume-related activities. Her true cosplay began when she cosplayed a…
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Episode 41 Mii Mii(美音) - (Japan)
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Today's visitor is Mii-mii chan from Japan. As a major fan of Kurosawa Ruby, a Love Live! persona, and her desire to embody the character, she opted to cosplay her during a concert by the character's voice actor. Her experience as a cosplayer has brought her many hurdles in life; being a mother of a baby boy and working as a pharmacist has shown th…
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Today's visitor is Kiwi from Germany. She began as "the little anime fan kid in elementary school" who also happened to play Pokémon TCG with her friend during school breaks. Because there was a minor cosplay event nearby, she began to observe an influx of cosplayers in her neighborhood. This aroused her curiosity, and she soon began cosplaying her…
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Milka from Estonia is today's guest. She was introduced to cosplay as a young and new-gen cosplayer through Tiktok, specifically by a user named Silvillious and their unique approach to cosplaying original characters. Milka had already dabbled in cosplay, but she had taken a few breaks from it as well. Around 2020, cosplay grew fashionable in her a…
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Episode 38 Just Peaches - (California)
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Today's guest is Just Peaches from California. He was introduced to cosplay in high school and immediately wanted to do it since cosplayers seemed cool to him, but he didn't have the luxury or means to do so. A year later, while working on his Link costume for Halloween, he discovered a cosplay event in his region, so he chose to wear his Link outf…
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Punderfullll from Canada is today's guest. She was introduced to cosplay while she was young, circa 2005, and she began cosplaying the following year. The majority of her cosplays come from the Touhou Project series, which has a large number of characters to pick from. She also had a Twitch channel where she played games and cosplayed simultaneousl…
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Episode 36 Winter Sayuri - (Portland)
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Winter Sayuri from Portland is today's guest. Winter's life had been difficult, and anime had been a coping mechanism for her as she grew up. She was introduced to a cosplay convention when she was about twelve years old and became quite interested in it, but she didn't get the chance to attend one at the time. Fast forward to the future, when she …
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Minty from Vietnam is our guest today. She became interested in cosplay after becoming a fan of a well-known cosplayer named Hakken Ryou. Hakken was known to cosplay male characters, which inspired Minty to do the same. She then had her first go at cosplaying Seth, a male character from a Manwha anime. Check out and support her content: Instagram: …
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Episode 34 New Game Plus - (Philippines)
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The New Game+ cosplay group from the Philippines joins us on the Cosplay Crib Podcast for our final episode of this year. New Game+ is a cosplay group based in the Philippines. They are a 12-person team, but only 5 of them, including a recurring guest, were interviewed. They are primarily a cosplay group, and many of the titles are from video game …
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Sylmel from Belgium's passion for art as a child, combined with her discovery of a sewing machine, paved the way for her self-created cosplay adventure, though she is open to purchasing costumes. Check out and support her content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sylmelcos/ The Cosplay Crib is a podcast channel that mainly focuses on inviting c…
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Sarayuki from Germany was introduced to anime such as Pokémon and Sailor Moon by her best friend, leading her to cosplay. Seeing Usagi in her Serenity form at a 2015 convention motivated her to start cosplaying herself, particularly enjoying bridal or gown styles. Check out and support her content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosplaylady.s…
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Kona from Ukraine started cosplaying after being introduced to Naruto and Naruto cosplayers. Her first cosplay was of Okama Sanji from One Piece. She excels in cosplaying video game characters. Check out and support her content: Instagram: https://instagram.com/k_o_n_a?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Twitter: https://twitter.com/KonaKonaCosplay Tiktok: https:/…
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Episode 30 Yukitora Keiji - (Indonesia)
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Today's guest is Yukitora from Indonesia. She enjoys performing arts hobbies including singing, dancing, acting, and more, so she believed cosplay would allow her to combine her passions. She was inspired by her grandmother to take up cosplay as a serious hobby, and as a result, she has established herself as a well-known cosplayer in terms of both…
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Umaruun from Belgium was inspired to pursue cosplay after witnessing several cosplayers at a Japan Expo event in Paris with her family member. Her grandmother's sewing skills gave her an advantage in making her own outfits. Check out and support her content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umaruu.n/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Umaruu_nn Twitc…
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Today's guest is Yukiro from Spain. She first participated in cosplay around 2007 at a convention. She loved seeing cosplayers bring her favorite characters to life. Her cosplaying has been so artistically done that it exceeds my expectations; it's like staring at a painting while wearing cosplay. In June 2022, she held her first cosplay photo exhi…
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Episode 27 Magnolia Pixie Dani - (Philippines)
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Today's guest is Dani from the Philippines. Dani was introduced to cosplay at a young age by her father, who is also a cosplayer. With her background, it's no surprise that she eventually became a cosplayer herself. During the interview, I was surprised to learn how talented Dani is, and how she became, quote, "an official Genshin Impact content cr…
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Today's guest is July from Germany. Being an anime/manga enthusiast, like most of the guests on this podcast, it always leads to someone getting into cosplay, and July was no exception as well. One time, her uncle invited her to go out, and as they went to a particular convention, a cosplay event was taking place at that time. Seeing this, Julie ma…
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Today's guest is Bryson from California, USA. As a guy who has been involved in various forms of arts and literature, enjoys comics, watches cartoons, and was influenced to participate in cosplay, his interest was piqued. Bryson became a cosplayer with a good mantra in mind, and that was to have his own take on cosplaying the characters he chose. B…
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Episode 24 菊壱 Kikuichi - (Japan)
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Today's guest is Kiku from Tokyo, Japan. Back in her childhood days, she was introduced to the anime character Ranma from Ranma 1/2. She immediately fell in love with the character and decided she wanted to take on her roleplaying persona. When she eventually discovered cosplay, which is vital to roleplaying, she didn't even think twice about attem…
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Today's guest is Kelen from South Texas, USA. Having a thing for attending EDM(Electronic Dance Music) concerts where everyone was dressed in their favorite costumes. At that time, a friend of hers convinced her to attend conventions, but she thought that it was too intimidating for her. The push, however, came to shove, and so she was able to atte…
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Today's guest is Xerenite from Toronto, Canada. At a young age, she was into anime and the characters, the fight scenes, or just the animations in general, even the story and character development for her were very interesting and cool. As someone who used to dress up for stuff like Halloween, her destiny as a cosplayer became inevitable. Tifa from…
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Today's guest is Amanda from Los Angeles. When she was young, she loved Halloween dress-up and drag, an indication that she would be into cosplaying. As a teenager, she experienced her first anime convention and noticed that she felt out of place, wearing only regular clothes apart from the cosplayers who went. She started to research a bit about c…
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Episode 20 Kisaki Himeka - (Indonesia)
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Today's guest is Kisaki Himeka from Indonesia. Lots of events involving cosplay in her country became a window of interest for her, and thinking it looked fun and enjoyable, she decided to step into the world of cosplay to become a cosplayer herself. Like other cosplayers, she too was a fan of a famous Japanese cosplayer named Hibiki, Touya, and th…
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