Youshi Semenjyu

What got you into cosplay?
My friend Ashly wanted to do Kenshin and Kaoru costumes, so she introduced me to this site. I also had been wearing costumes from animes and books since high school, for Halloween and various book events, like the HP book releases.
What was your first costume and why?
Technically, a really Ghetto Washu. Originally, I had wanted to do Sailor Moon for Halloween, and then I got into Tenchi. So I took what I had out of my closet, and hand sewed details onto the shirt and shorts, and I mae a little belt and a purple hair wrap, and colored my hair pink and poofed it up. That was my first costume. Eventually, I'd like to do a REAL Washu costume, lol.
What is your favorite costume and why?
Either Rob Lucci or Calgara. =D Or Edgeworth. Grah.
Do you have a dream costume you'd like to make?
Eneru from One Piece! Miles Edgeworth!
What has been your most memorable cosplay experience?
Being asked about fifty million times how I made the bodysuit for my Calgara cosplay, and cheerfully explaining how, despite the fact that it put a lot of pressure on my shoulders and back and it really hurt by the end of Saturday at A-Kon 20. AH I love that costume.
Do you participate in masquerades?
Not really. Perhaps in the future once I have something I think would really merit getting up on stage.
What was your best masquerade experience?
I haven't really had a good masquerade experience, to be honest.
Have you won any awards for your costumes?
Yes, a few.
Tell us a little about yourself
I'm a preschool teacher! Doesn't that frighten you?
My favorite anime
Giant Robo, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Macross, Tenchi Muyo!, Sailor Moon, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Chrno Crusade, Gundam W, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Lupin III, Pokemon, The Big O, One Piece
My favorite game(s)
The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy VII, X and Tactics, MarioKart 64, The Sims, Diablo 2, World of Warcraft, Phoenix Wright
My favorite book(s)
The Harry Potter novels, Discworld, Lord of the Rings, Blue Moon Rising, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, Holy Blood Holy Grail, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Treasure Island
My favorite character(s)
Youshi, Taisou, Tetsugyu, Grandis, Sanson, Hanson, Misa Hayase, Washu, Tenchi, Makoto, Michiru, Wolfwood, Vash, Faye, Rosette Christopher, Duo Maxwell, Tylor, Yamamoto, Lupin III, Goemon, Team Rocket, Dorothy, Red-Haired Shanks, Zoro, Usopp, Luffy, Rob Lucci, Kaku, Paulie, Iceberg, Spandam, Califa, Auron, Rikku, Norland, Calgara, Eneru, Wiper, Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix Wright, DETECTIVE GUMSHOE
My favorite movies(s)
The Castle of Cagliostro, FFVII: Advent Children, It's A Wonderful Life, The Goonies, Aladdin, The Wizard, Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta
My favorite actors/actresses
Jimmy Stewart, Ewan McGregor