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What got you into cosplay?
My parents definitely. They are anime lovers, cosplayers, and they support my family and I in every cosplay.
I began mainly as a baby cosplaying with my family on gatherings. And then it came that when I got older I decided to cosplay and learn how to make my own costumes. Now, I'm a Japanese teacher also in the US and I also love spreading my love of cosplay.
I don't take cosplaying seriously, I just do it for the fun and it's a way of expresisng my love of anime. Much how I play anime music. It's basically putting various of my favorite hobbies and already making it even better! I'm a cosplayer for fun. ^_____^
What was your first costume and why?
My first costume has to be Heidi from Heidi of the Alps. It was my mom's favorite anime and she decided to make me look like Heidi. And my hair was short when I was little. XD
What is your favorite costume and why?
It definitely has to be my Kagura costume. It's my signature costume, mainly because I wear the Pikachu "Pii-chan" backpack with it.
Do you have a dream costume you'd like to make?
Definitely. I saw the art book for Utena, which I bought as well, and one picture was Utena in whings, tunic, with laces and lots of sequins. I can definitely work on that. It's my favorite anime of all time.
What has been your most memorable cosplay experience?
Well, at Anime Los Angeles 2007, we performed as Kanon's Revolution. It was a blast, especially the Halo Theme.
And my favorite part, I taught Pikmin Link a little violin!! =D *huggles Crimson, my violin.*
Just talking to her, having her watch me play...it was my dream. I'll work hard to play the Link theme! =D
Do you participate in masquerades?
Erm...despite that I have cosplayed for a long time, I've never really done it. XD
What was your best masquerade experience?
Well....I'm waiting for that one to happen soon. XD
Have you won any awards for your costumes?
I haven't entered any. ^^;; Sadly, no. Too many that I could have, but I don't know.
Tell us a little about yourself
Well, I'm currently a high school student, and I teach Japanese at an American high school and online. I play violin, overachieve at school, and do graphic designing and lots of cosplay, and lots and lots of snowboarding.
I hope to go to a good university in the future in the west for astrophysics and physics. But I believe cosplaying will be part of my life. It's already. XD It's my hobby, my love, and my passion. (Along with my violin)
I have a Para Para Team group called Kiwi Project which I constantly arrange auditions, so yay! And I'm in Kanon's Revolution, the anime string quartet.
And I'm in my orchestra and promoted to production musical orchestra this year, and also in the cosplay: ATARAXIA International Cosplay, which I currently lead.
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Well........I guess I can say I'm like Kagura...XD
I like making friends, and it's wonderful. And...my violin's name is Crimson Wings, or just Crimson, but my friends named it Marcus, Kaeda, Horror, and Star Wing Fumasu. XD
My trumpet's name is Donald Trumpet. (Thanks to Shadow-han XD)
My favorite anime
Shoujo Kakumei Utena, (absolute favorite) Fruits Basket, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s/Triangle Hearts, Sakura Taisen, Pokemon, Fate/Stay Night, Saint Tail, Nadesico, Stellvia, Pretty Soldier Sailormoon, Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, Bakuretsu Hunters, Lemon Angel Project, Onegai Twins, Dragon Drive, Slayers, Ah! Megamisama, Rockman.exe, Shin Seiki Evangelion, Detective Ragnarok, Galaxy Angel, Kanon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Maria-sama ga Miteru, Tenchi Muyo, Keroro Gunsou, Chrno Crusade, Gundam Seed, Wedding Peach, Nadia Secret of Blue Water, Nurse Witch Komugi, Tokyo Myuu Myuu, Lost Universe, Shuffle, Rurouni Kenshin, Full Moon o Sagashite, Gash Bell, Hikaru no Go, One Piece, Da Capo, Kaleido Star, Mahoromatic, Negima, Escaflowne, Memories Off, La Corda D'Oro, Soul Link, Howl's Moving Castle
My favorite game(s)
Sakura Taisen, Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, all classical arcade games, Kao no nai Tsuki, Miko Miko Nurse, Makai Kingdom, Super Smash Brothers Deluxe, Kirby, Shadow the Hedgehog, Kingdom Hearts, Tales of Symphonia, Princess Holiday, Shuffle, Kanon, Tick! Tack!, Really? Really!, Golden Sun, Memories Off, Their Styles, and currently my favorite game, Routes. AND POKEMON!
My favorite book(s)
Harry Potter, The Andromeda Strain, Howl's Moving Castle, Les Miserables, Series of Unfortunate Events, Prey, Congo, David Copperfield, the Odyssey, ARTEMIS FOWL!
Manga:
Shoujo Kakumei Utena, Alice 19th, Tokyo Babylon, Keroro Gunsou, One Piece, Full Moon o Sagashite, Cyber Idol Mink, Imadoki, Fushigi Yuugi,Tokyo Myuu Myuu, Planetes, Fruits Basket, Galaxy Angel, Angelic Layer
My favorite character(s)
Utena Tenjou from Utena, Miki Kaoru from Utena, (my one and only bishie for me <3) Miyuki Takamachi from Triangle Hearts/Nanoha, Lacus Clyne and Yamato Kira from Gundam Seed, Nakahara Komugi-chan from Nurse Witch Komugi, Milfuelle Sakuraba from Galaxy Angel, Chocolate and Tira Misu from Bakuretsu Hunters, Sylphiel Nels Randa from Slayers, Loki from Ragnarok, Blues, Rockman, Netto from Rockman.exe,Vivi from One Piece, Kaede from Angelic Layer, Saber from Fate/Stay Night, May Wong and Yuri from Kaleido Star, Link, Malon, and Zelda from Legend of Zelda, Princess Daisy, Yoshi, Alice and Kyo from Alice 19th, Ru Fe Morgan and Belldandy from Ah Megamisama, and Howl and Sophie from Howl's Moving Castle
My favorite movies(s)
Utena the Movie, Ah! Megami-sama the Movie, Harry Potter Movies, Sakura Taisen the Movie (Lots of The Movies XD) Les Miserables, Star Wars, Schindler's List, Holes, Pokemon 5 Movie
My favorite actors/actresses
Josh Holloway, Daniel Radcliffe, Liam Neeson, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Jim Carey, Shia LeBeouf, Teppei Koike, Abe Hiroshi
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