/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

No one gives a shit about this except the people that suck each others ass that participate in it. Fitting for them to go right back to AX and be nothing but an elite snob society that uses convention attendee money to fuck off.

>>9960921
>>9960937
I remember when /cgl/ used to follow this event like it was Super Bowl or World Cups. Now I forget it even exists.

Starts in one hour

Live is on!

>>9961537
Link?

http://sp.live2.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv314264485

>>9961555
live2.nicovideo . jp/watch/lv314264485
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No clue why people hate on it. This is fun to watch!

Wow, Vietnam busting out all the props!

I have to admit there haven't been any good skits yet

>>9960921
USA USA USA

The first half were quite bad, only few good ones

What the fuck India

>>9960937
What? You do realise there are 36 countries entering right, not everything is about burgerland

First half was pretty eh, the costumes have been good but most of the skits are very lackluster.
>>9961605
Pretty much

Almost every skit has been fighting skit. Do something else for a change

>>9961620
Yea. It makes the skit dynamic but the choreography can be stiff and uninspired.

>World fat summit
The chat isn't wrong, there's more chubbies than previous years

>>9961627

I'm between Thailand and Mexico. Their costumes, gimmicks, and skits were great.

Thailand, England and Mexico for me.

But goddamn that Doremon was cute

Air Asia Award: Team Mexico
Brother Award: Team Denmark
Azur Lane Award: Team Indonesia
Laguna Ten Bosch Award for Performance: Team Mexico
Futaba Award: Team Mexico
Rinn Award for style and taste: Team Mexico

Spearhead Live Viewing: Team Vietnam (felt that the reaction in the chat was the most exciting and nostalgic)
Niconico Comment Award: Team Mexico

Mexico dominated the whole competition

Well deserved

>>9961656
They really deserved it!
It was my favourite act this year.

Mexico killed it, it was so sweet to watch the guy who did Chun Li when they received first prize, he was holding that award so tight against his chest and trying not to cry.
Good job!
Also not surprised in the slightest at Denmark taking the Brother award, gorgeous costumes.

Mexico had a great at but costume wise, meh.
I feel like cosplay competitions should be more about the craft than about the preformance,

>>9961612
Found the ass sucker wannabe cosfamous.

>>9961702
WCS always value performance over costume tho, craftsmanship is 100 points out of 300 total.
The whole point of it is to promote Japan through pop culture, international exchange, etc etc. The whole thing is broadcasted so, the "show" aspect is arguably most important in this particular contest.
There's plenty other int. contests for craftsmanship anyway, I personally enjoy this one for the whole "show" side of it, all the little events before the contest itself, the parades, etc.
All pics and vids I see make it look super fun and doesn't feel as "stressful"/strict competition wise, even tho it's the biggest world competition, for me as a viewer at least.
Either way, there's a specific prize for craftsmanship so, it's not like hardwork goes unnoticed.

Winner skit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD0wwl8q_T8

Was anyone else surpised at team india...

>>9961735
Surprised is an understatement, I felt awkward af watching their performance...

>>9961702

I think the other thing you're forgetting is that it's completely possible for a simpler costume to do well. As long as they embody and portay the character well with great accuracy and a clean finish, they won't be overlooked.
Even though Dhalsim is simple to pull off, it just doesn't feel right unless you have the correct body and look to make the performance believable. What made them the winners for me is that it looked like he'd walked out of the TV screen.

I also think that a guy cosplaying a girl with very obvious feminine features was a bold move, but it was successful and they put the time into making it work for him. I couldn't quite catch the exchange, but it sounds like they padded his butt and everything - something that most crossplayers neglect to do.

Hopefully they'll be pioneers for other male entrants in the future.

>>9961735

I really felt for them. It was cringe but it reminds me of ten or so years ago when even the most developed countries had a hard time sourcing things or praying that someone would upload a tutorial to make a certain cosplay. They probably felt really out of their depth in the changing rooms and backstage, and if that was their best, I wonder what the other potential qualifiers were like.

My favourite was Hong Kong but it was a good show this year

>>9961735
>>9961816
I looked Team India up and one states herself as the most successful and highest paid cosplayer in India whilst the other says she graduated from the best fashion university in the country.

Their self written bios made their ill-fitting and poorly constructed costumes embarrassing rather than making me feel bad for them.

>>9962591

Let's hope that it was a sobering experience for them then.

>>9962591
India selling lies. What else is new?