Yowane Haku

Yowane Haku is one of the Vocaloid derivatives that became officially recognized by Crypton Future Media. She originally represented Hatsune Miku songs that sound terrible. Haku became popular and her creator, Caffein later established other characters following the same procedure.

Bleach: Shiba Kukaku 02

It is only in the anime that Shiba Kukaku's missing right arm is replaced with a prosthetic piece. She has some kind of relationship with the Urahara Shop, knowing Shihoin Yoruichi and claiming to have worked with Urahara Kisuke in the past. Kukaku is able to perform high level kido spells and carries a kodachi tied around the remaining portion of her right arm.

Beautiful cosplayer from the “Japan Expo Sud”, a French convention in Marseille! And it looks like Kukaku is quite the shutterbug herself. Thanks to Clad for the cool photography and for sending this!

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Naruto: Gaara 02

Just like Kakashi, cosplayer Mimi has also decided to try and make out what Gaara would look like if he used Naruto’s Sexy no Jutsu technique.

Her photos are quite impressive! I like how we get to see a little of that “愛”symbol on her forehead. Perhaps I need to make a “genderbent” section on this blog for cosplays like this? Thanks again to Mimi for sharing this!

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Angel Beats!: Shiina 02

Before joining the SSS, Shiina lived in the deepest underground level, a place not yet controlled by the guild. Yuri and Noda refer to Shiina as the “underground” or the “final” boss, because their first meeting resulted in bloodshed. Shiina also attacked Oyama, Cha, and Hinata relentlessly and the group was only able to escape her wrath by returning to the Afterlife School where they regrouped and planned a counter-attack.

Cute cosplay! But with that look in her eyes, I don’t think I’d want to mess with her either. Thanks to anon for sending this in!

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UTAUloid: Kasane Teto

I have this nagging feeling that she may be another fanmade Vocaloid character like Yowane Haku, but I've gone through a couple of Vocaloid fansites with no luck in finding out who she could be! I wish we could at least see what the number on her right arm is, then I’d have a better clue!

If I had to guess though, I’d think she’s probably another version of Miku or Meiko.

For now, I’ll be featuring her in the Unknown Section until I get a better idea. Thanks to Ian for sending this!

EDIT: Thanks to Heimi for letting me know she is Kasane Teto from UTAUloid!

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The Emperor’s New Groove: Kuzco

The 18-year-old emperor of the Incas, Kuzco was initially spoiled, selfish, cocky, and sarcastic with a sense of flair and pizzaz. He was turned into a llama by Yzma, following her termination as his adviser. He was presumed dead and found himself lost in the jungle until his friendship with Pacha helps him to regain his humility and his throne.

That is just too perfect that I am left speechless! First found on Tanku’s Tumblr!

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Vocaloid 2: Megurine Luka and Tomodachi(?)

Just be friends All we gotta do
Just be friends It's time to say goodbye
Just be friends All we gotta do
Just be friends Just be friends...

For a long time now, I've been meaning to feature this cosplay, but I didn’t know who the other person with Luka was and didn’t want to post this in the Unknown section. Then, a friend of mine suggested, “Why don’t you just call him ‘tomodachi’? The song that cosplay is from is entitled ‘Just be Friends’!”

Best suggestion ever! Unless someone already gave the guy an unofficial name we don’t know about? Thanks to Lyrica for sending this and to Susan for suggesting the name!

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Rival Schools: United by Fate: Tiffany Lords

A wealthy student from Pacific High, Tiffany Lords joined Roy Bromwell in his investigation of the school kidnappings because she had a crush on him. Like her classmates, she was captured and brainwashed by Justice High, but is eventually freed by the students from Taiyo High. At the end of her story in Rival Schools: United by Fate, she returned to the United States with Roy and set out to train as a bodyguard after Roy began his studies in Politics.

Awesome Tiffany by Brazilian cosplayer Fabiane! I think this is my most favorite cosplay of hers in her gallery, because she looks so much like Tiffany! Thanks to Emily for suggesting this!

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Togame

A self-entitled strategist, Togame arrived on the island Yasuri Shichika resides in order to seek his help in finding the final twelve swords forged by Shikizaki Kiki. Her father, Hida Takahito, was actually killed by Shichika’s father, but Togame believes that people who work for love can be trusted the most, which is why she tells Shichika to fall for her. Togame’s real name was revealed to be Princess Yousha.

Soryu Asuka Langley

Shortly after her mom's suicide, Asuka's Japanese-American father quickly remarries Kyoko’s doctor with whom he was having an affair with. Asuka’s defensiveness quickly repels her new stepmother, but the two eventually learn to tolerate one another while maintaining a cheerful facade of a normal family. Asuka proves to be a child prodigy, earning her university degree while still in her teens and becoming fluent in spoken Japanese.

Sekine Shiori

The bassist of Girls Dead Monster, Sekine Shiori tends to abruptly improvise during performances, much to Hisako's chagrin. She likes playing pranks on people just to see the surprised looks on their faces. She plays a G&L L-2000 bass guitar.

Samurai Champloo

When Fuu was still working as a waitress in a tea shop, she was harassed by a band of samurai and Mugen decides to step in to rid of the menace in exchange for food. He instead instigates a brawl, and Jin enters the tea shop amidst the fight. Mugen and Jin get so caught up in fighting each other that they didn’t notice a fire had broken out, fainting from smoke inhalation.

Unfortunately, they awake to find they are charged with the murder of the magistrate’s son who died in the fire, and are sentenced to be hanged. Fuu helps them escape and asks them to travel with her in search of her father, “the samurai who smells sunflowers”.

Saber

Saber's full name is Arturia Pendragon, the daughter of British King Uther Pendragon and Igraine, a former Duchess of Cornwall. During her nativity, her father realized that his subjects would never accept a female as their legitimate ruler and thus decided not to publicly announce Arturia’s birth or gender. She was then entrusted by Merlin to a loyal knight, Sir Ector, who raised Arturia as a surrogate son.

Revy

A Chinese-American born and raised near Mott Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, Revy spent most of her youth as a thief and a murderer. Very little is revealed about her past, but some flashbacks show that she may have honed her skills with firearms by shooting at cans. They have also revealed that her first murder involves shooting an unknown man while using a pillow as a silencer.

Minamoto Chizuru

Now this is interesting.

Not only is the uniform cute, but there is an additional cuteness of… cat ears or fox ears?

I’m tempted to say fox ears, because that symbol she’s making with her hand is a fox, right? And it looks like she has a tail too!

Meiko

On the 24th of July 2003, a CCCD album “History of Logic System” was commercially released and it included a song using Japanese Vocaloids for the first time. The duet song of "Ano Subarashii Ai wo Mou Ichido (That Wonderful Love Once More)" was covered by a prototype of Meiko and Kaito before their release.

Masuda Shizuka

Fiancée of Mizuhara Ryo, Masuda Shizuka is a 10th grader who used her “political power” to transfer herself into the same class as Ryo’s. Shizuka mostly became Ryo’s fiancée because of the Japanese government’s secret childbirth program, but it was later revealed that her grandfather also played a role in the matter. It was fortunate, however, that Shizuka really did fall in love with Ryo as he did with her.

Kamiya Kaoru and Himura Kenshin

After leaving his past as Hitokiri Battousai behind him, Himura Kenshin lived as a wanderer for 10 years before meeting a young woman named Kamiya Kaoru. He decides to help her in defeating a murderer claiming to be Battousai who uses the Kamiya style in fighting, destroying her family’s good name. Upon realizing the gentle Kenshin was the real Battousai, she offers him a place to stay in her dojo.

Hotarubi

Hotarubi embodies the concept of traditional Japanese beauty, with her dark, straight hair and petite, slender form. Although she shares her clan’s hatred for the Kouga, her primary concern is for her fiancé, Yashamaru, another member of the Iga ten. Her devotion to him is so great that the mere suggestion that he’s come to harm is enough for her to react, ranging from an evil glare to feral rage.

Heiwajima Shizuo

Quiet and nondescript when not angered, Heiwajima Shizuo has a very short fuse and, although he claims to hate violence, has incredible strength when fighting. Despite his unrefined fighting skills with road signs, trash cans, and vending machines as his weapons of choice, he is considered to be the strongest fighter in the series. He is also capable of often superhuman parkour moves, a skill he obtained naturally from years of hunting down Orihara Izaya.

Guilty Gear

In the year 2010, mankind discovered an unlimited energy source of incredible power, which they labeled as “Magic”. Despite providing a solution for the world’s energy crisis, wars continued to erupt from all parts of the globe. Eventually, the power of Magic was combined with humans and other creatures creating living weapons known as Gears.

Amane Misa

A famous and hyperactive singer, model, and actress, Amane Misa usually refers to herself in the third person by calling herself “Misa-Misa” to be cute. Despite her hyperactivity, she rarely allows her personal feelings about anyone interfere with Light’s plans, proving her undying devotion and loyalty to him. Like Light, she is corrupted by the power of possessing a Death Note, but she does not wish to become a god and doesn’t lose her original personality.

Final Fantasy IV Rydia

Born to one of the few remaining pure-blood Summoner families in Mist, Rydia is the daughter of the protector of a remote village with the Eidolon Mist Dragon. One day, the Dark Knight Cecil Harvey along with his best friend, Kain Highwind, were ordered by the King of Baron to deliver a ring to Mist Village and killed the dragon barring their way. What they didn’t know was that once an Eidolon dies, its respective summoner dies as well, inadvertently killing Rydia’s mother in the process. Once they realized what they had done, they offered to take Rydia to safety, but she refused their help, overhearing that they were indeed the dragon slayers.

The Flower

The Flower card was first introduced in the 10th episode of Card Captor Sakura. It appeared during a sport’s day festival at Sakura’s school because it likes happy occasions. She then proceeded to make tons of flowers rain down and almost buried everyone in the school. When Sakura found her, she danced with her before allowing the new card captor to seal her away.

Final Fantasy Serah Farron

An 18-year old human from Cocoon, Serah Farron was born in Bodhum and is the younger sister of Lightning. After the loss of their parents, Lightning’s decision to raise Serah on her own unfortunately caused tensions between them. Worse, Serah’s engagement to Snow Villiers caused even more conflict as Lightning strongly objected to their relationship.

Final Fantasy Advent Children Tifa Lockhart

From the book “Final Fantasy VII Ultimania O" by Studio BentStuff, we get a glimpse of one of Tifa alternate costumes. The developers of Final Fantasy VII chose to keep her mini-skirt as a staple of her design, much to the delight of fan boys everywhere.