Forum: Conventions/Cosplay and Merch

When you dress up as a character from an anime or video game, are you violating copyright law by using the likeness of a copyrighted character without the permission of the copyright holder? Except in the case of some costumes sold at stores (usually around Halloween time) where the costume makers...

Hey guys, had anyone went to the convention previously 2009 and before then? Anyone thinking of going this year...?! Hopefully this year will have more money so i can go!! Would like to read your experiences...and do you make an entrance cosplay style? And who did you go as?!

Animania and Supanova are so horribly boring. I go every other year and every year its boring and there is hardly any anime that isnt naruto and death note. I've been meaning to go to Smash but I assume its going to suck too. Does anyone else feel this way? For anime check out my blog...

I really do need help with finding a good costume.You see,me and my friends are going to this big conevtion in July.They say I can't go if I don't dress up,so I need a costume.It MUST be Hetalia.It is so huge in my school,I must go in a Hetalia costume.I am thinking Greece,Canada,Hungary,or...

http://www.acen.org/ Who's going? Any plans for cosplays? Any hopes/aspirations for guests? So far its just my roomate, a lady friend of mine, and i that are going. I have a few friends in the area that are going. Bringing the following cosplays: Silent hill 2 nurse, Lulu from FFX, and female...

My parents finally approved of me cosplaying (hip hip hooray -_-). I would like some ideas of who I should cosplay as based on my appearance. I would not like to wear a wig, my hair reaches to my chest, my fringe covers my forehead and I have a red scarf. Ayano Tateyama is already one of my...

Hi guys, I have a very dear friend of mine who loves anime , hint to friend lol "possible boyfriend". I am in a budget and I really dunno what to pick so i need your help. As in if you where my friend and I could pick max two items maybe 3 if they are really amazing. which would you pick. I...

Hiya! I'm Robyn. I've got a couple cons planned for this upcoming year and I'm looking for cosplay buddies :) hmu if you're interested.

So similar to Loot Crate and the like, these boxes contains nerd goodies such as vinyls, shirts, and more. I was given one so I can promote them and stuff, and I like what I got.

So I recently bought some Japanese Hot Spring Bath Salts/Powder and figured I'd share with anyone who's interested in the daily culture. I got a box of 15 individual packets for about $12.00 on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V2EXKU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00...

Does anyone here live in Florida and is attending Megacon in May? Or any Florida conventions for that matter?

(( VERSION 1, RIGHT SIDE, VERSION 2, LEFT SIDE )) two of the NEW OBITSU 24cm. ver.2 bodies just came in, -both White skin/Med. Bust- and they fit my two 24cm. sized girls Fabulously. they are a 100% improvement upon the 24ver.1, striking me as a refined development upon the AZONE "Pure...

Um well i was thinking about going to a convention,But i have no idea what to where.Or even if i could pull off a Anime Character. Don't make fun of my hat o.o And be nice.

JEEZUZ CHRIST!!! these guys are soo wierd!!! lol! xD

i've made so many modifications to this doll that i figured i might as well make a new thread altogether, so as to minimize any possible confusion; CardCaptor Sakura goes way back with me, all the way to the original BANDAI/TRENDMASTERS bendy-body dolls of almost twenty years ago, the...