Kigurumi Thread

[Anonymous No.6656206]

What do you think of this kind of cosplay?
To me, it is the ultimate cosplay, because that's as close as you can get. And also, you can crossdress easier if you are a man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv6mJcsJQ7g

[almighty cornholio !3YFalsYPKY No.6656220]

really creepy imo
it's just a matter of opinion though

[Anonymous No.6656224]

Generally agreed upon to be creepy as fuck and more of a thing seen in Japan than the states or other countries that have adopted cosplay.

[Anonymous No.6656233]

>>6656224
Germanfag here, i've seen one of them with a bunch of furries on a con last year.

[Anonymous No.6656242]

>>6656220
how's that creepy?
i bet you check under your bed for the boogeyman too huh?

[Anonymous No.6656290]

Creepy? Sure, I see why. I still want to do one though; I think it looks fun!

[Anonymous No.6656298]

I'll bump for a bit.

[Anonymous No.6656301]

I love Ikehival's work, so I'll post a few of those.

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[Anonymous No.6656307]

I'm considering getting into this. I'm kind of a butterface anyway.

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[Anonymous No.6656309]

I keep expecting to see one of these in CCTV footage of a bank robbery or a murder scene. Are they too expensive for your average criminal?

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[Anonymous No.6656311]

I think they're a mix of creepy and pretty cool since they do allow you to broaden your cosplay horizons. Still the masks can be creepy, especially ones like >>6656303 where it's just this vacant stare with an open mouthed smile. >>6656301 is less unnerving and more cool.

[Anonymous No.6656312]

And on to other random ones.

[Anonymous No.6656313]

>>6656309
Well, there is porn of it...

[Anonymous No.6656314]

Not my favorite mask, but hey, Madoka? Also, if you're interested in learning more, don't search for 'kigurumi'. You'll just get tons of those pajama suits. Search 'animegao' instead.

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[Anonymous No.6656324]

And discussion question: Why do people think that this is creepy? I never quite got that. I think they look really lovely and alleviate at least the worry of having the correct face type and skin color for a cosplay. (though I may be skewed, I first discovered /cgl/ through vague mention of it in a kig thread on /jp/)

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>>6656324
I think it is mainly because some mask just look derpy and thinking about old men being under the mask.

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>>6656313
>There actually is
>Why did i search for it

[Anonymous No.6656340]

This count too?

[Anonymous No.6656342]

There's a kinda creepy feeling set of nudes that go with this mask.

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>>6656332
I think this one is my favorite so far.

[Anonymous No.6656349]

I ask of you: are you my master?

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>>6656346
I think that one is officially sponsored.

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>>6656345
I love this one, haha.

>>6656349
This looks like a doll.

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[Anonymous No.6656383]

Kigurumi porn?

Kigurumi sex?

What the fuck.

That would be like fucking one of those Minnie mouse actors at disney world.

....

.... on second thought, that's kind of hot.

but still creepy as hell leading up to that point. Lifeless faces.

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[Anonymous No.6656394]

...I spend too much time on looking at the masks at taobao.

[Anonymous No.6656400]

>>6656385
>>6656394

People wear masks to cover up the ugly makeup can't.

Still photos, okay.

But imagining one of these fuckers walking towards me is nightmare fuel

[Anonymous No.6656401]

>>6656381
Wrong kind of kigurumi.

[Anonymous No.6656408]

>>6656304
stop being tsundere

[Anonymous No.6656451]

>>6656400
AGREED.

I can't understand how anyone in the cosplay community would be into this. This doesn't allow for any sort of range of expression, reality or humanism. It is widely known as a fetish far more than a legit cosplay practice and cosplayers who rely on this aren't really cosplayers, just emotionless mannequins.

fucking weirdos

[Anonymous No.6656520]

OP: Ultimate form of cosplay? You're joking, right? I hope this shit never comes to the states.

In Japan, it's well known these are chicks with dicks. And, maybe girls with low self-esteem issues.

If you want to be a social outcast at a convention, go ahead and wear one.

[Anonymous No.6656527]

>>6656520
i've worn my saya mask on a convention last year, i am neither male, nor do i have self esteem issues, you people should stop making assumptions.
i was well accepted and even made 2 new friends that way

[Anonymous No.6656539]

>>6656324
Always the same over exaggerated expression on the face, basically it's a doll head someone is wearing. Like the type of thing you'd have watched in an episode of Goosebumps as a kid, it doesn't change, it just stares.
If they had masks that moved with the person wearing it's face, expressions, etc, then I think it'd be cooler.

[Anonymous No.6656548]

>>6656400
>>6656451
I hope you guys know that that it is males in those pictures, has nothing to do with being too 'ugly'.

[Anonymous No.6656554]

>>6656520
There are already mask stores like this since ages in the US, special for those realistic ones since the drag community uses them ever since.

[Anonymous No.6656573]

>>6656394
Why would you put that on!?

[Anonymous No.6656579]

>>6656573
It is from a taobao store that focus in crossdressing (http://molitutu.taobao.com/)) so...probably men that want to be 'woman' without the cost of sugery?

[Anonymous No.6656582]

>>6656324
For me it's those masks... like I get the concept but it just hits a very weird uncanny valley for me. It's something about the eyes and the never changing expression ever. I always saw cosplay as making a character come to life, almost like if you wer designing the costumes for a live action adaptation and you wanted them to still be as accurate as possible but still human.

These are like figmas that got too big for their stands and are now gallivanting around and like a lot of figurines that face expression aint changing. It will be smiling over my corpse as it stabs me to death to alleviate me of these kawaii nightmares.

Though I get why some folks can like them for me it's just yeah no. Which is kind of funny since I actually love figurines and dolls and have a fairly large collection, and I cant usually grasp why my dolls freak out others, but some how this push's my border.

[Anonymous No.6656599]

>>6656451
Why are they not real cosplayers? Because they cosplay in a way that you don't like even though they invest a lot in the detailing with most of the masks costing at $800+? If you even bothered looking at the pictures in the thread, you'd note how accurate most of the cosplays are.

[Anonymous No.6656623]

>>6656582
I own a shitton of old porcelain dolls (my grandmother used to make/collect them, I inherited her collection) that I absolutely love, but keep hidden away in a separate room so they don't freak out visitors. Or sometimes specifically freak out visiting kids when they snoop around without permission. But I digress.
They don't scare me. They're bits of porcelain and fabric, shaped to look like fat little cross-eyed children. Like you, I can't really grasp why some people seem so terrified of them. They just sit there, being ornamental.

But if one of them were human-sized and started moving around, you can bet I would scream like a little girl and smash its head in with a hockey stick, priceless antique or not. The not-moving thing is a pretty big part of the deal, here. Break that and it's the stick for them.

[Anonymous No.6656655]

>>6656623
Yeah I actually plan to keep my dolls hidden away when I have my own place (well I do have my own place but it's a very small flat so they are in storage), keep them out of site to not freak out visitors but I'll let them scare the jesus out of any visiting children that go sneaking around where they arent supposed to. Though actually I think a room full of kigurumi masks staring at you would creep out nosy kids better than dolls... hmmm.

I think the moving is a huge part of it. I can deal with faces that dont change expression on a doll because that's it, they are a doll. Nothing else is moving or changing about them why should the faces? But if it's moving around like a human and that one vital aspect of human expression isnt changing then yeah I'm creeped out. I dont really care who is inside it it's just freaky to me. The fact that most people dont talk while in those as well. I keep imagining this silent alive doll thing running after me with a meat cleaver.

I just hope there are no higurashi kigurumi's, or my night mares may actually be way closer to reality.

[Anonymous No.6656669]

>>6656655
There are plenty.

[Anonymous No.6656671]

animu girls confirmed for looking scary as fuck IRL.

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>>6656669
>Saw that coming as soon as I posted

I'm sure the craft man ship is wonderful but I'ma just go hide under my quilt and pretend that doesnt exist.

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>>6656599
Um, I did look at every single one in the thread and all I can look at is the mask. It detracts, it takes away from the craftsmanship of the costume because that's all you notice: The strange, unblinking mask with the artificial expression. It's fail, it'st range, it's not cosplay. Just because someone spends too much money on something doesn't mean it's valuable.

[Anonymous No.6656710]

>>6656346
yep. it's also the official kigu for miku for events.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQpEec5YyJg

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>>6656709
So yeah, you don't really explain why you don't think it's cosplay, just that it takes away from the costume because of the mask. If I go down that road, then people who are ugly or fat can't be cosplaying because they're taking away from the quality of the cosplay with one aspect.
>Cosplay (コスプレ kosupure?), short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea.
So yeah, you just don't want it to be cosplay because it creeps you out. It's fine to think that it's creepy, but to say it doesn't match the definition of cosplay (which it clearly does btw) just because you don't like it is just wrong (not in a moral sense, but in the sense of you're misdefining the word).

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>>6656709
>It's fail

How old are you?

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[Anonymous No.6656768]

Personally I like seeing these as the alternative as opposed to a bunch of unattractive, greasy men with no aesthetic of looking like girls try to crossplay as them.

[Anonymous No.6656773]

So what I'm getting is that it's a creepy fetish for men and ugly women who want to be kawaii animu girls.

[Anonymous No.6656776]

I think they look stupid as fuck. Not even so much about being creepy, they just look... not cute. The character might be cute in the anime, but as a mask it just looks stupid. The best one so far I think has been >>6656686 because it looks the closest to how I imagine that character might look in our universe, but it still just looks dumb to me.

[Anonymous No.6656779]

>>6656776
I think they're all awful TBH.

The only one whose face hasn't freaked me right the fuck out was the official Miku one.

Honestly, I think showing up to a con in one of these would be like wearing a mickey mouse suit or a furry suit to a con. Weird, creepy, and out of place.

[Anonymous No.6656784]

>>6656451
you seem mad

since when does cosplay HAVE TO be about expression or reality or humanism. lol at your irony-stained grievance...

[Anonymous No.6656795]

>>6656779
You don't really seem to know what cosplay is and there ARE people in fursuits on conventions, hence, not all conventions are about anime/manga (besides that there are furry characters in some japanese anime/manga/games), only weeaboos thing this way.

[Anonymous No.6656799]

>>6656795
*think

[Anonymous No.6656821]

I'm with the school of thought that these are horrifying. Then again, I'm also creeped out by ball joint dolls.

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[Anonymous No.6656855]

I don't really find it appealing. I've always thought that it looks aesthetic on the tv, but when you try to bring it to life and make it real, that's when it becomes weird. I don't really think it's not cosplay, but I do think that it's just a big ass doll walking around with the same expression on her face.

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[Anonymous No.6656864]

Sometimes creepy, especially when they are fetish photoshoots.

Other times, like at conventions, they can be pretty goddamn cool.

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[Anonymous No.6656867]

I heard that one of these mask makers was interested in making them look more like volks dollfie dream BJDs with the idea of more glass looking eyes only with somehow encorporating movable eyelids. pic sort of related


One thing I'd like to say is that I think the idea is good and for something like Chii the mask works better to portray her face, but a lot of the masks themselves distract from the look of the costume since they're difficult to make and for the most part poorly executed.

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[Anonymous No.6657015]

I've noticed that the masks with open mouths are way creepier to me, I generally like the closed mouth ones.

Its some sort of uncanny valley thing

[Anonymous No.6657075]

So it seems to me in this thread that there is like...one person who is staunchly for it and thinks its great and doesn't care about what anyone REALLY thinks, they just started this thread to argue about why they think it's the best while everyone points out how horrifying it is.

[Anonymous No.6657090]

>>6656795
>>6656723
It seems like you don't know what cosplay is, because once you cover your arms and face like that completely you're spilling over into mascot territory.


Also they are horrible and so are you for liking them.

[Anonymous No.6657315]

I love these

[Anonymous No.6657320]

The more accurate the wig and closer the face to the actual art style, the better.

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>>6656329
That one is great.

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[Anonymous No.6657342]

They creep me out, but mostly because I know its all men in these costumes.

[Anonymous No.6657345]

>>6657342
They're not always men. Officially sponsored ones for events most likely are only rarely men, especially when they're things like this for events where they're around little girls

[Anonymous No.6657347]

>>6657345
This one was official too, but still, also not a man.

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>>6657345
See, I highly doubt these are men here.

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Favorite

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>>6656669
ohshitson. Nightmares. Good thing I'm never going to sleep again.

[Anonymous No.6657380]

>>6656680
This one's actually kinda cute...

[Anonymous No.6657400]

I'll never understand how these creep people out.

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>>6657417
>>6657370

where do you find her?

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>>6657429
I think I found those when searching through archived /jp/ kigu threads, which is where I got most of these.

[Anonymous No.6657458]

OP, why do you seem to be so offended and angry that people are freaked out by these masks?

[Anonymous No.6657573]

>>6657458
Why do you think there' couldn't possibly be multiple people who disagree with your opinion?

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>>6657850
This is actually kind of cute.

[Anonymous No.6657888]

I keep looking for porn of it but never see more than a few gifs. It's one of those weird almost creepy kind of things I could get off too.

[Anonymous No.6657907]

>>6657090
Kigurumi is still cosplay. Just not your type, obviously. So what if ugly men want to pretend to be beautiful women..

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>>6657429
http://ameblo.jp/renchinko/

[Anonymous No.6657921]

The vast majority of them look awful.

The few that are well done are excellent, but you'd be hard-pressed to find more like them.

[Anonymous No.6657925]

>>6657888
You probably search in the wrong language.
http://video.fc2.com/a/content/20111217pGNkbVB9&suggest

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[Anonymous No.6657955]

Desperately want to do one of these purely for lul factor. Just the total anonymity of it, doing bizarre stuff and creeping on people (official kigurumi 'rules' say you can't speak in the mask)

[Anonymous No.6657957]

>>6657943
>>6657950
These are awesome.

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>>6657966
plugsuit looks better than most regular cosplay ones simply based on fit.

[Anonymous No.6657975]

>>6657961
Usually one of the things that bothers me about the these things is the size of the head compared to the body.

But oh god talk about going too far in the other direction, the blonde one next to the pretty cure in the back row. I'm equally creeped out yet I cant stop laughing.

It doesnt help that she's blending into the Haruhie characters sweater making her look even bigger.

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I find it creepier than people find fursuits to be.
That's my take on it.

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[Anonymous No.6657998]

I don't like it; it takes away the fun of you "being" the character, albeit for a very little bit. Plus, the lack of expression takes away whatever realism the mask might have added. Finally, it just makes your other human flaws (i.e. birthmarks, pores, uneven skintone) stand out more against a silly mask.

[Anonymous No.6658011]

>>6657998
This seems like a silly argument to me. Couldn't you say that about using a wig?

And again, because apparently this needs to be restated: these generally aren't cute girls being neurotic about their birthmarks, they're male hikkis. I think they knew they didn't look moe moe uguu~ before the kigurumi.

[Anonymous No.6658028]

>>6657979
I'll second that.

[Anonymous No.6658034]

>>6658011

In other words, creepy pedophile cross dressers who give transgendered individuals and homosexuals a bad name by turning cross dressing into a fetish? I knew this thread was making me uncomfortable.


Also, it seems like the same cumsucking cockold is retaliating to anyone who dislikes his fetish, I don't honestly believe that separate people are defending this in the exact same pattern over-and-over. It sounds like one fat balding man trying to secretly defend the pride that he has in his hobby. We don't care that you masturbate wearing shimapan and an overpriced Halloween mask, just stop being so damn defensive.

[Anonymous No.6658035]

>>6657998
what? Wouldn't it be even more 'being' the character? And I don't get the pores/birthmarks/skintone remark... they usually wear full sleeve things with matching gloves/hand things and the same on their legs.. you wouldn't SEE any pores or birthmarks or whatever, almost if not all of the skin is covered. I think they obviously have some kind of neck cover too... I guess maybe they wear a full body suit, which makes much more sense than all the separate pieces I just listed out.

[Anonymous No.6658038]

>>6658034
>creepy pedophile cross dressers who give transgendered individuals and homosexuals a bad name by turning cross dressing into a fetish
Damn, that's a lot of assumptions. Do you think that about all cross players? If not, why not? Also, that was my first post ITT, and I'm a grill, but whatever.

[Anonymous No.6658040]

>>6658034
this is a fetish? I thought it was like furries who only a small portion of do the sex thing...

I mean you seem to be making a logical fallacy by generilizing an entire group of people like that... wouldn't that be the kind of judgement and behavior that transgendered people and homosexuals fight against? lol

[Anonymous No.6658044]

>>6657979
This. I find fursuits dumb, but they don't make me want to beat them up with golf clubs or run away screaming when they're walking towards me.

[Anonymous No.6658056]

>>6658011
No this really only applies to the mask. You cant make accurate expressions if no one can see them. I mean sure you have one very very accurate expression (assuming it's a good mask) but you dont get to react to anything. You have that same smiling face to every thing, no versatility in photos either. Characters dont respond to every situation the exact same. You really basically just take the same picture over and over again but you might just change your body position a bit sometimes.

[Anonymous No.6658059]

>>6658056
except a lot of cosplayers don't RP and do the same pose and face for every picture anyway... /shrug Pretty sure these people have different masks with different expressions for photo shoots

[Anonymous No.6658067]

>>6658059
Yeah and those peoples photos get boring to see after a while too.
I wasnt referring to RP I was more or less referring to just photos specifically since that's the one place every one tries to be in character at least a bit. I know I'd ry to express a different emotion if say some one was getting a photo of me and my characters mortal enemy than I would if it was me and my characters romantic interest.

And while i dont doubt some have different masks you'd 1, have to carry them with you, 2, it would take more of an ordeal to change them out (as I assume you'd have to take off the wig too as well as the face and put them both back on again) than it would be just changing the way you smile. While that could work for a photo shoot I havent seen it done (granted I dont go looking for these pictures) and it's certainly not ideal for a con setting.

[Anonymous No.6658073]

>>6658067
What if the point of cosplay isn't to make interesting photos for these people? What if they just enjoy dressing up like their favorite character?

[Anonymous No.6658075]

>>6658067
It seems you think your opinion applies to more than just yourself when it comes to how people should take pictures lol

I don't care about facial expressions personally because I'm probably only going to look at one or two pictures of a cosplay at a con before moving onto the next. Just me though, if you think it's boring I guess you look at a lot of the same pictures of the same cosplayer.

[Anonymous No.6658074]

>>6658011

No, because a wig does not hinder your facial expressions. In fact, they can actually look natural. They help create a sense of "realism" that contributes to the costume, whereas a mask negates that completely, by taking away expression and, like I said, bringing other, human flaws to attention, such as uneven skintones. Also, these masks and human skin just do not have the same kind of shine. And when the person/character tries to cover themselves in cloth, it just looks bad.

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>>6658074
did you not read this reply to you? >>6658035

You can't see uneven skin tone... the wear a body suit or whatever almost always.

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>>6658035

Yes, but those still look bad. It's almost impossible not to have fabric wrinkling, etc. Also, even if it didn't wrinkle, it would still look bad because the lustre of the mask is so at odds with that of the cloth, which actually prevents shine, in contrast to the plastic mask. >>6657908

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>>6658078
Well i guess it looks bad to you, but plenty of other people think it doesn't /shrug

[Anonymous No.6658081]

>>6658074
Saying that the point of a wig is to look natural is disingenuous. I wear natural-looking wigs, and I have some cosplay wigs. They're not for the same purpose. The reason we always tell people to go for a wig over their hair is that the point is not to look "realistic," but to look like an anime character. The two have very little in common.

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>>6658073
.... your really gungho about these Kigu things arent you?

Well then all power to them I guess? I mean it's their choice to spend a lot of money on a mask for one expression for the whole day in a cosplay that isnt going to be appreciated as much. Though one thing here:
>What if the point of cosplay isn't to make interesting photos for these people?

For some one who has been going on about the point of cosplay and personal preference in cosplay then what if the point of cosplay for others is to have satisfying photo's after words? Well in that case my guess is Kigu probably wouldnt be their cup of tea. Where as if your dead set on looking like a figma come to life then I guess this is the way to go. It really all does come down to personal preference and I'm not saying that they shouldnt do it, I'm saying I personally cant outway the cons that I see for it, and I dont think I know any cosplayers personally who would either.

It's obvios your pretty passionate about these but I may suggest you keep threads like these to /jp/ if you dont want to go back and forth with others on if they are creepy or a good idea or not. Popular opinion around here isnt really along that train of thought. Enjoy your thread by all means but this isnt the right board for it if you just want to talk about how cool this or that mask is and enjoy the pictures with others.

[Anonymous No.6658085]

I always wonder if I could rob a bank with one. Like just be in a lets say Miku one and walk up to the teller. I would speak in a deep ass voice to further confuse them. Like me and my crew all in various Vocaloid customues. I would do it at when there was a convention in town so I can hide out without standing out. It's like the perfect crime.

[Anonymous No.6658086]

>>6658077

>>6658074, I'm a different anon than >>6658035.
I'm perfectly aware they wear body suits, I'm talking only about the masks really. The body suit thing I get the reason behind if your doing the mask, though it does bother me if the color arent matching up right.

[Anonymous No.6658087]

>>6658077

You're so annoyed, lol. Also, >>6658078

And even if I didn't say anything, every other reason I have provided still stands. They still look very bad outside of a photoshoot (where the movement is stagnant anyways) and very bad in one, unless they are done correctly.

[Anonymous No.6658088]

>>6658081

I didn't say it was to look truly natural, but to create a sense of realism for the character. That's very difficult to do if you're going to make skintone (or clothtone, I guess) stand out awkwardly and almost completely remove facial expression with a mask.

[Anonymous No.6658091]

>>6658087
Not at all. You seem to be upset that not every one shares your opinion. They look bad to you, I get it lol. I think they look fine. Doesn't make me annoyed you don't agree with me at all.

[Anonymous No.6658089]

>>6658083
Nope, I've never worn or owned one and I don't find them attractive. I just don't understand why people can't grasp that their opinions are not fact. I can think something looks bad without thinking someone must be a pedophile who is damaging homosexuals everywhere!!! for liking it.

And I'm really not sure why you're so convinced that I'm OP.

>keep threads like these to /jp/
Why? They're cosplay relevant.

[Anonymous No.6658092]

>>6658088
>I didn't say it was to look truly natural, but to create a sense of realism for the character.
Anime characters look more like a kigurumi than a human being. Kigurumis are more "realistic," by your definition.

[Anonymous No.6658094]

>>6658081
Yeah and I use natural looking wigs for cosplay to. The advantage over wigs is generally that they are a, thicker and b, the right color. Some cosplays can be done with out wigs (they are rare, but they exist) but I still dont think it's a proper comparison. Even the craziest of styles still resemble human hair in some way shape or form and not the colorful blogs they are on the anime or the solid piece of plastic on the figma. It's still translating a format that would in a human world.

>>6658089
I didnt say OP but there's either a few people in this thread with remarkable similar typing styles or there's at least one person who is countering every one else at every chance.

Also I'm not assuming these things. I know it gets confusing around here with out names or what not but I have yet to say anything about the people inside the costumes. If you dont want people to assume about them dont assume about other people.

It's cosplay related yeah but your not going to find as many people that like these as much, thus your going to get less picture posts and more 'creepy!' 'omg theyre all ugly men in there' 'ewww' sort of responses. Case in point. Unless that's what you were going for then good job.

[Anonymous No.6658096]

>>6658094
*colorful blogs

[Anonymous No.6658099]

>>6658081
Yeah and I use natural looking wigs for cosplay to. The advantage over wigs is generally that they are a, thicker and b, the right color. Some cosplays can be done with out wigs (they are rare, but they exist) but I still dont think it's a proper comparison. Even the craziest of styles still resemble human hair in some way shape or form and not the colorful blobs they are on the anime or the solid piece of plastic on the figma. It's still translating it into a format that would work in a human world.

>>6658089
I didnt say OP but there's either a few people in this thread with remarkable similar typing styles or there's at least one person who is countering every one else at every chance.

Also I'm not assuming these things. I know it gets confusing around here with out names or what not but I have yet to say anything about the people inside the costumes. If you dont want people to assume about them dont assume about other people.

It's cosplay related yeah but your not going to find as many people that like these as much, thus your going to get less picture posts and more 'creepy!' 'omg theyre all ugly men in there' 'ewww' sort of responses. Case in point. Unless that's what you were going for then good job.

[Anonymous No.6658108]

>>6658099
You said I was "pretty passionate" about kigurumis and that it was "my thread." That's an assumption. I didn't assume anything about you, don't just respond to people with platitudes.

As I said, I'm not "going for" anything because I'm not OP. But telling someone to move a relevant thread to a different board because you don't like it is obnoxious. And in this case, OP specifically asked to hear people's opinions, so I'm pretty sure that is what they were going for.

>remarkable similar typing styles
Just... seriously? Everyone that knows how to spell, punctuate our sentences and use apostrophes =/= one person.

[Anonymous No.6658127]

I've seen better at Japanese furcons. These all look like cardboard cutouts. It clashes with the human body/real materials. Regardless of why you cosplay, I can honestly say the majority of these masks clash, and do not look good in real life. In photos, they're either really good or exceedingly crappy, depending on if they used flesh-like finish on the mask, and had a perfectly matching, barely-shiny bodysuit. In addition to that, they look absolutely terrible on people who are not skinny. You'd have to super-size the head to make the cartoon face make a normal body look cartoony. And you have to have the proportions (Big eyes, thin nose, small lips) built into the mask line up roughly where we recognize these features to be. In nearly every mask, the nose was too pointy to the extent of looking unrecognizable, and the mouth was far too low/no chin or jaw. That makes the mouth look almost like it's melting off the face. Obviously, the majority who make this have little understanding on how to make them less creepy. Not all necessarily, but damn some of this look shitty..

I have seen more realistic ones that were still stylized, but not retarded. Just googled and can't find the exact image I'm thinking of, but here's something similar:

http://content.foto.mail.ru/mail/hikarinaka/Partyshots/s-1466.jpg

Looks less cheezy and is just picnicking in uncanny valley rather than throwing an unbirthday. Still, I think the average face looks better than the average mask. That might just come down to how much work and money it would take to not look shitty in one.

Tl;dr - Still cosplay, but much harder to pull off/money not worth the results.

[Anonymous No.6658134]

>>6658127
>http://content.foto.mail.ru/mail/hikarinaka/Partyshots/s-1466.jpg
This looks WAY creepier to me than 90% of what's been posted in this thread.

[Anonymous No.6658142]

i thought about doing this but it really has to be the right size for the body. i think i have a drawing book that explains this perfectly.. NOOO i cant find it.

anyways, proportions. i prefer close mouth/expressionless because its just weird if your characters mouth is hanging open all day.

[Anonymous No.6658750]

[Anonymous No.6658754]

[Anonymous No.6658757]

[Anonymous No.6658762]

[Anonymous No.6658768]

>>6657090
>once you cover your arms and face like that completely you're spilling over into mascot territory
>it's mascot, it isn't cosplay even if you're wearing the costume of a character
>cosplays of characters that cover their entire body and wear masks isn't cosplay
>you look exactly like a character but IT ISN'T COSPLAAAAY

I want to understand your logic.

[Anonymous No.6658770]

>>6658768
I gave up on why some people in this thread don't seem to think it's cosplay despite it clearly meeting the definition of cosplay. Just seems like a whole lot of
>WAAAAAAAH, I DON'T LIKE IT SO IT'S NOT MY HOBBY SO MAKE IT GO AWAY
honestly

[Anonymous No.6658834]

If you normally got these from /jp/ why dont you go there to discuss it

[Anonymous No.6658850]

>>6658834
If it's bothering you, why don't you just hide it?

[Anonymous No.6659018]

Wow samefag,you seem to be very desperate.

Also,
>>6657925
Is he rubbing the the kigurumi's penis?
Holy shit,that's too much.

[Anonymous No.6659050]

Kigurumi is creepy because of the frozen facial expression.

Anime characters do not walk around with one expression frozen on their face at all times.

[Anonymous No.6659078]

>>6658770
Here is the logic: It is a suit, not a costume. :|

And just so you know, it seems like you're the one crying about it it. Whining whiner.

[Anonymous No.6659115]

>>6659078
But a mascot suit is just a costume and even if not, kigurumi pajamas aren't costumes and are still considered cosplay.

[Anonymous No.6659133]

>>6656539
This is my attitude too. Motionless and Emotionless faces are scary. If an ACTUAL PERSONS FACE was constantly staring straight ahead and smiling, it'd be about as freaky.

Get the technology good enough that the eyes move and the mood changes, and it'll be less scary.

The concept of it being an old dude in there doesn't bug me that much, as long as the old dude in question isn't lecherous or a creep.

[Anonymous No.6659238]

>>6659133
I think that'd make it even more creepy because it's on a human body with a robot head trying to look like an anime character. None of the pieces fit...

[almighty cornholio !3YFalsYPKY No.6659259]

>>6656242
reminds me...of furries

[Anonymous No.6659714]

>>6659078
>Whining whiner.
Mmm, yes, feed me your elementary school taunts.

>>6658834
I'm not the OP, but I did contribute a number of the images to the thread. Honestly, I've seen a few of these threads on /cgl/ not derail into almost every post being
>omg, creepy
so I do try to contribute to on the occasions. Unfortunately, this thread did not meet that bar. When I see them crop up, though, I do bump for the sake of those who actually are interested and appreciate this form of cosplay.

[Anonymous No.6660013]

>>6659714
well thank you for contributing because im interested and it makes me want to do it :)

[Anonymous No.6660056]

>>6656385

Holy shit is there a specific name for this kind of mask? The not-so-flat non-anime ones? I think that's cool as hell.

[Anonymous No.6660129]

>>6660056
Don't think so but you find them when searching normal crossdress masks rater than cosplay ones.

[Anonymous No.6660134]

>>6660129

crossdressing mask? just on taobao or on the internet in general?

[Anonymous No.6660143]

>>6660134
General.

[Anonymous No.6660714]

>>6657925
There are also plenty on xhamster

[Anonymous No.6660789]

>>6660013
Glad that the thread's made someone a little happier. :)

I'm kind of interested in trying a guide I found so I can make my own mask. It's fairly detailed and looks like it should make a mask, but I don't think my skill level is high enough to attempt it yet.
>http://forums.sgcafe.com/cosplay-chat/62580-guide-making-your-own-kigurumi-cosplay-mask.html

[Anonymous No.6660862]

I'll just leave this here:

http://www.maskon.com/marti/index.htm

[Anonymous No.6665492]

>>6660789
Thank you so much, my friend

[Anonymous No.6666030]

>>6656323
You either cosplay Sakura Kinomoto or Ichigo! Come one, get it right!

[Anonymous No.6666033]

>>6656329
That Rin is super cute

[Anonymous No.6666041]

>>6657992
Lucky Star Vocaloid...?

[Anonymous No.6666045]

Where does one get a mask like this?

[Anonymous No.6666048]

>>6666041
Yep, a cosplay cosplay.

[Anonymous No.6666066]

>>6666045
>http://kigcos.com/products/howtoorder.php
That's one place I know to get them domestically. Rates are as follows:
>Mask alone: $849
>Mask with HQ bodysuit: $1016
>Mask with normal bodysuit: $923
It's pretty expensive, so you should probably trying making one on your own if you have the expertise and time.

[Anonymous No.6666795]

I like it, it's just the whole not talking thing that fucks me up, do you talk to them, do you leave it?

[Anonymous No.6666965]

>>6657354

One of them is/was a man. I didn't save but a photo had the people standing in front of a poster of the cure they play. I believe Cure Mint was/is the one played by a man.

[Anonymous No.6671012]

>>6666066
Whoa, thanks man

[Anonymous No.6671036]

>>6671012
>fuck, being a sexually perverted freak is expensive
>back to taking pictures with your face hidden and your junk tucked. :c

[Anonymous No.6673961]

>>6671036
That thought excites me...

[Anonymous No.6673979]

>>6656206

too deep in uncanny valley for me. maybe if these masks were done with better eyes and flexibility?

[Anonymous No.6673981]

>>6658754

comes closest to working for me. even tho i find it creepy, i also find this compelling because it's so close to being awesome if someone could figure out how to get past the motionless / expressionless aspect.

[Anonymous No.6673984]

>>6656369

ok, how do you see out of these? is this totally blind / for photoshoots only, or is there some special plastic for the lens?

[Anonymous No.6673995]

>>6673981

adding this (and then i'll shut up), i just looked up r34 of this because i'm a twisted little kitty this morning. the masks work much better for me in video than in a still photo...i think because there is movement. find these very erotic too, which surprised me (i don't lean towards being lesbian normally, but somehow...)

[Anonymous No.6674113]

>>6673981
>>6673995
You should vatch zis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTJqFU5Dstw

[Anonymous No.6674114]

>>6673984
There are holes in the eyes, where the lashes are.

[Anonymous No.6674155]

>>6673961
>thought

>never tucked his dick and hid his face and got on chat roulette to watch guys masturbate over him

you missin out nigga

[Anonymous No.6674169]

>>6674155
Any tips on how to tuck it?

[Anonymous No.6674176]

>>6674169
Don't tuck it man

[Anonymous No.6674189]

>>6674169
>Any tips

If you do it right and sort of get your balls around it you can almost look like you've got fat labia.

The best part is when they get close to orgasm you let it pop out and start jacking it too.

[Anonymous No.6674201]

>>6656206
this is something retarded like furries.

[Anonymous No.6674212]

>>6674201
>calling anything retarded
>on the cosplay board

[Anonymous No.6674219]

>>6674113

very cool, and that helps *considerably*. i think that a mod to let pupils expand contract would add a lot (not how to do this short of using an iris from from a camera or something tho).

>>6674114

aha! thank you for explaining.

[Anonymous No.6674232]

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[Anonymous No.6674239]

[Anonymous No.6674250]

>>6674239
'guys, please! my boobs are down here!'

[Anonymous No.6674380]

>>6674239
How is this "boob" effect achieved exactly? It would be great for bodysuit cosplays.

[Anonymous No.6674395]

>>6674380

Probably foam inserts that the bodysuit is glued to so that it keeps the shape.

[Anonymous No.6674418]

>>6674380
http://kigurumicosplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Wyus-bustline-technique.pdf

[Anonymous No.6674423]

>>6674418
>http://kigurumicosplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Wyus-bustline-technique.pdf

Fishing string can get >>6674239 affect?

I guess I'll just have to try it out. >>6674239 looks like fabric is either darted and filled to get that affect.

[Enver !!52WOxLC+CKW No.6674431]

Some of these look ok, but there is a very fine line between "cool" and "wtf is that"

[Anonymous No.6674433]

>>6674423

The person in >>6674239
is the one who wrote this actually.

[Anonymous No.6674446]

>>6674433
Oh, so it is the fishing line method. Thanks!

[Anonymous No.6674450]

>>6674446
Just with the difference that it is done under the suit at another clothing.

[Anonymous No.6674688]

This thread sparked an unknown fetish in me...
Why is it so damn expensive...

[Anonymous No.6674781]

>>6674688
It isn't that expensive when doing most parts DIY. You maybe want to have a look at http://www.kigcos.com/social/

[Anonymous No.6675774]

>>6674239
>>6674423

does anyone here know if condoms will work better since they are sturdier?

[Anonymous No.6676972]

>>6674781
Not skilled enough

[Anonymous No.6677101]

>>6675774
No clue but they sure won't be less effective.