Tohma

What got you into cosplay?
I was going to my first convention with the anime club from school. A lot of people were dressing up as characters from Gravitation and I had just watched the show and fallen in love with the character Seguchi Tohma, so I decided to dress up as him.
What was your first costume and why?
Seguchi Tohma from Gravitation. The cutest villian ever with the best warddrobe in anime.
What is your favorite costume and why?
I have several favorites. I like my Tohma outfit because the coat is great. I like my Hatsuharu school uniform because it is so comfortable. I love my Scrapped Princess outfit because the axe is the best weapon ever. It even comes apart. My manga Fai coat is incredibly fun to wear as well as my Byakko (who doesn't love having a 6 foot tail?).
Do you have a dream costume you'd like to make?
I have several costumes I would like to make...not necessarily any dream ones. Someday I will have Fai from Tsubasa's entire wardrobe XD
What has been your most memorable cosplay experience?
The Jyunnishi Challenge from Otakon 2003. A group of us held this challenge where if you found all of us and glomped us you would win a special prize from Tohru at the end of Saturday. We got glomped a ton and did the Masguerade in our Fruits basket outfits. We handed out pins to anyone who glomped us and it went over really well. I cosplayed as Haru.
Do you participate in masquerades?
I've done a skit at almost every convention I've gone to. We used to only do them at Otakon every year. But now we have also done several at Katsucon, Nekocon, and Animazement.
What was your best masquerade experience?
Probably the Yami no Matsuei skit at Katsucon in 2007. The crowd loved it, I got to dance with a six foot tail dragging behind me, and we actually won awards for the first time ever for a skit. It was a great experience.
Have you won any awards for your costumes?
Honorable Mention - Dilandau from Escaflowne (nekocon 2003) Best Novice Craftsmanship - Byakko from Yami no Matsuei (nekocon 2006) Hall Costume Award - Fai from Tsubasa manga cover version (Ohayocon 2007) Most Original Skit - Yami no Matsuei (Katsucon 2007 - Byakko from Yami no Matsuei) Best overal Journeyman Skit - The Daily Show with Tsuzuki Asato (Katsucon 2007 - Byakko from Yami no Matsuei) 2nd place Intermedicate Skit - The Muppet Show (animazment 2007 - I wore Sasuke from Naruto and my sister wore my Itachi outfit) 2nd place Advanced Craftsmanship - Fai from Tsubasa manga cover verison (Animazement 2007) Best Journeyman Craftsmanship - Cain from Trinity Blood (Nekocon 2007) 2nd place Veteran skit - Naruto Grease (Animazement 2008) 3rd place Veteran Craftsmanship - Fai (jade country) from Tsubasa (Animazement 2008)
Tell us a little about yourself
I attended Hollins University and graduated in May of 2004. I was a communications major and I enjoy anime (duh), horse back riding, writing, painting, and playing video games.
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Not that I can think of at the moment ^^
My favorite anime
Saiyuki, Gravitation, Gundam wing, Fushigi Yuugi, Hikaru no Go, Naruto, X/1999, Cosboy Bebop, Trigun, Fruits Basket, Jing: King of Bandits, Card Captor Sakura, Bleach, Trinity Blood, Naruto, Tsubasa: reservoir chronicles, Eureka 7, Full Metal Alchemist, Gundam Seed
My favorite game(s)
Any of the FInal Fantasy games, NASCAR racing games
My favorite book(s)
Otherland series
My favorite character(s)
Tasuki and Suboshi (FY), Trowa (GW), Hakkai (Saiyuki), Sasuke and Itachi (Naruto), Tohma (Gravi), Hikaru and Sai (HnG), Subaru and Seishirou (X), Kyou and Haru (Furuba), Jing, Syoaran Li (CCS), Dearka (Gundam Seed), Fai (Tsubasa)
My favorite movies(s)
Matrix, Ghostbusters, Space balls, Independence Day, Moulin Rouge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
My favorite actors/actresses
Jim Carrey, Heath Ledger