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Cosplay Feature: Gray Oranges' Rikku!

Photo by David Ngo I won't ever shy away from writing about cosplays of Rikku's look from Final Fantasy X-2 and Gray Orange did a fantastic job portraying her in both the overall cosplay look PLUS the pose work. Of course I'll get to all that in due time but let's start at the top! It's certainly a cosplay worn for several events and I want to say I first saw this in the overall collection of MAGFest photos back in January of this year. I really love how the multiple braid strands are integrated into the blonde wig for starters. I can't tell if they're either part of the wig itself or the blue headband that's wrapped around. In any case, following this is a red scarf wrapped around Irini's neck before you then get to the yellow bikini top. Here, you can also see orange trim lines as part of the piece. Oh, I forgot to mention that the red scarf actually travels all the way down to her legs. These end points then transition to a yellow/orange gradient!

Cosplay Feature: Courtney Michelle's Leone!


I've got another Akame ga Kill cosplay for you all today! My friend and cosplayer Courtney Michelle made a Leone outfit sometime around last year and once photos were taken I just had to feature it. Here, Courtney's Leone is shown in various poses along with the different forms the character has in the show. The cosplay shows a lot of skin and is broken up into various parts. The pants and short top are both black. The white sleeves matches the ones traveling down her legs. However, the lower area is set up that her back portion is completely exposed. This allows Leone to be more freeform with her fighting style. In the picture above, Courtney is portraying her beast form. The ears and paws look to be made of a very soft material. I have to say, she did an amazing job with its construction.

I also really love the wig Courtney has. It matches Leone's look and the curls going down are just the cutest. There are hints at some armor along her upper arms. A belt is seen to help hold up the leg coverings. Brown boots make up her feet protection. Her smile is adorable and she really captures Leone's personality.

The anime definitely seems like one of Courtney's favorites since she has tested out making a closet cosplay of Esedeath as well. The scenery/background in the photos is just about perfect as well. She really did an amazing job on this cosplay and I hope you all enjoy the other pictures I picked out :D. To me, this shows what Courtney can be capable of in the future and I can't wait to see where cosplay takes her!






All Photos by Alan Tijerina!

Please consider checking out Courtney's page if you haven't already. She shows a lot of promise in my eyes and I can't wait to see what she'll make next!

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