Black Rock Shooter: Black Rock Shooter and Dead Master 02

Black Rock Shooter is the main character for the “Other World” while Dead Master is the antagonist. Although not much is revealed about these two characters in the OVA, Dead Master is said to be Takanashi Yomi’s dark persona. When Yomi mysteriously disappeared, Kuroi Mato receives a text message and finds the phone charm she gave Yomi, leading her to the Other World. Mato then meets Black Rock Shooter and merged with her in order to save Yomi from Dead Master.
Beautiful cosplay by Whitney Mak and ~Rinotou! Their weapons where hand crafted by Rinotou and they appeared in this year’s FanExpo in Canada!

Vocaloid: Megurine Luka, Meiko, Hatsune Miku, and Kagamine Rin

Have a Very Merry Christmas everyone!

Angel Beats!: Nakamura Yuri 03

Highly skilled with guns and hand-to-hand combat, Yurippe has been seen carrying a silver Beretta 92, TDI Vector, CheyTac Intervention, and M4 carbine with a drum magazine. She is an effective leader with a determined personality, making good decisions with SSS’ operations. She later regrets fighting with student council president, Tachibana Kanade, because she felt she could have been great friends with her.
Expert cosplayer Ayano Yuura makes an excellent Yurippe! It appears this anime is quite popular despite earlier criticisms regarding the animation quali

K-On!: Hirasawa Yui 03

The clumsy, lead vocalist of the light music club, Yui is easily distracted by trivialities especially when it comes to cute and adorable things. She does not get good grades in school, but is able to achieve astounding results when coached properly. She also has a huge liking for any kind of food and never gains weight, much to the envy of Mugi, Mio, and Sawako.
Mangaka Shinjo Mayu is the cosplayer behind this adorable Yui! And according to Pinch, the contributor, Mayu-tan is actually 37-years-young in this photo! I bet a lot of girls are jealous now.

Katekyo Hitman Reborn!: Chrome Dokuro 02

Chrome has been shown using two of Mokuro’s six skills: creating illusions and summoning beasts to kill the enemy. She was named the holder of the Mist Ring, battling Mammon in the Vongola Tournament. When she was overwhelmed by Mammon’s powers, however, Mukuro took control and defeated him.
Beautiful cosplay! She looks just like Chrome with that kind of pose.

Gintama: Sakata Gintoki 02

As a child, Gintoki was said to be trained by Shouyou-sensei, but several characters who fought with him in the past have observed that his swordplay is self-taught. His weapon of choice is a bokuto with the words “Lake Toya” inscribed on it. Although very capable in fighting, Gintoki will not hesitate to use tricks and manipulation if it means a quick and easy victory as he does not like to waste time in fighting.
Impressive cosplay! I wonder what the Japanese text written on this photo is saying?

Okami: Amaterasu

The goddess of the sun in the form of a white wolf, Amaterasu is said to be the reincarnation of Shiranui, the white wolf that fought Orochi a century ago. Although the Japanese and European versions of the game specify Amaterasu to be female, the North American version never specifies her gender. Some characters refer to Amaterasu in either feminine or masculine methods, but neither are shown to be correct or incorrect.
I guess we can safely say this cosplayer’s female though? I wonder if Allisaer is the cosplayer’s name?

Fate/Stay Night: Tosaka Rin

A model student and idol of Kamiya Shiro’s school, Tosaka Rin seemingly prefers to be alone than be in the company of other students. This is because she is secretly a magus, the successor to her family’s magecraft, and she was instructed by her father, Tokiomi, to prioritize sorcery over her own interests. Since then, she strived to earn the admiration of her peers to avoid drawing attention to her private life.
Saya makes quite a convincing Rin! I love the simple beauty of this cosplay.

Starry Sky: Kagurazaka Shiki (Ophiuchus)

The 13th mysterious character in the otome game, not much is revealed about Kagurazaka Shiki, aside from the fact that he is based on the 13th constellation known as Ophiuchus. His Greek name translates to “serpent-bearer” and he is often seen holding an albino snake in many official illustrations.
Chen Mei Yi is the cosplayer behind this beautiful Shiki. An anime series will be released this month based on the game apparently… I wonder how it will turn out?

The Prince of Tennis: Kikumaru Eiji

One of Seigaku's "Golden Pair" along with Shuichiro Oishi, Eiji uses the style called “Acrobatic Play” which takes advantage of his flexible body. He has the sharpest vision on the team with exceptional talent in seeing moving objects. Although he lacked stamina in the beginning of the series, he was able to overcome his weakness through training and hard work.
RxR Shrine makes an impeccable Eiji! And those cakes look really good, wouldn’t you agree?

Vampire Knight: Kiryuu Zero 07

Zero is very hostile towards the Night Class because of his deep hatred towards all vampires, especially to purebloods who have changed his life forever. He can be very tsundere, meaning cold and distant in the beginning but eventually warming up to people. Despite his anger, his sense of duty overrides his issues, ensuring his reliability and trustworthiness.
Cosplayer Amore of DreamS TraderS makes quite an interesting Zero, especially this photo with plushie Kaname! Looks like she owns a lot of plushies actually; can anyone name them all?

Hakuoki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~: Okita Souji

Despite suffering from tuberculosis, Okita Souji is a brilliant swordsman and Captain of the First Division. He was later given a bottle of Ochimizu in order to “cure” his illness. Although he became a Rasetsu, the Shinsengumi discovered that he had one weakness, Souji could only heal at human speed when he was injured by silver weapons.
Beautifully portrayed Souji by Deviant Artist Lirlys! I really love the setting for this cosplay, and her boots are simply gorgeous.

Vocaloid 2: Kagamine Rin and Len 03

As the song, Himitsu ~Kuro no Chikai~, goes:
There was a fallen, featherless angel
And the only one who offered help was the Devil
Who would have known that the vow she had made
Would make everything she had loved blur and fade away?
Cosplayer Noah is the angelic Kagamine Rin and Major Edward Elric is Kagamine Len! I really love how Rin’s wings came out.

Tsubasa - Reservoir Chronicle: Ashura-o

The King of Shura Country, Ashura-o is in constant war with the Yasha clan over the possession of a mysterious castle said to fulfill its master’s every wish. It was later revealed that Ashura-o was in love with Yasha-o and Ashura-o wished to resurrect him from the dead. He died in the castle as it crumbled around him unable to fulfill his wish. However, what the castle could not do, Yuuko was able to grant; she made Ashura-o and Yasha-o gods to their clans, allowing them to be together.
Beautiful cosplay by ~Syszeii! It’s pretty embarrassing that I made a mistake with which Ashura-o this was. It’s a good thing St. Arcana, Syaza, Meg, and Rae made the effort to correct me and gave me more information about this Ashura.

Umineko no Naku Koro ni: Siesta 45

Named after the .45 Winchester rifle, Siesta 45’s duty as one of the Siesta Sisters Imperial Guard Corps includes battle control, trajectory calculating, information gathering and data mining. She then sends the info to Siesta 410 who is the main sniper of the group.
Cute cosplay by Marino! I really love all the details she put on her uniform.

Macross Frontier: Sheryl Nome 06

Despite being a proud and self-assured person, Sheryl recognizes Ranka Lee's singing talent and offered to help her behind the scenes in order to realize her dream of singing. Ozma and the rest of the S.M.S. deserters found a photograph in the remains of the 117th fleet suggesting that Sheryl is Dr. Mao Nome’s biological granddaughter and that her fold quartz earrings were inherited from her. It also suggests that her mother fell on hard times shortly after the death of her grandmother.
Very impressive cosplay of Sheryl from Comiket 2010! I love the colors of her hair and outfit, and the photography is absolutely stunning as well!

Vocaloid 2: Hatsune Miku 15

There has been an overwhelming amount of high quality Miku cosplayers lately that… I am running out of things to say about her! She is, however, one of those rare characters who have so many different outfits that it’s hard to keep track.
So does anyone of my readers know which video or soundtrack this Miku is from?

Bleach: Kyoraku Shunsui 02

Captain of the 8th Division, Kyoraku Shunsui is a peace-loving man who will always try to find a non-violent solution. He does not, however, insult his opponent by refusing an invitation to fight. He and Ukitake Jushiro are two of the oldest captains in Gotei 13 and were both trained under General Yamamoto.
Stunning cosplay by Inoli! I love the Katen Kyokotsu props, but what I found most impressive is that the cosplayer is actually a girl.

Gyakuten Kenji: Kazura Himiko

Cool and collected to a point, Kazura Himiko (Calisto Yew) finds people who act seriously hilarious, especially Mitsurugi Reiji (Miles Edgeworth). 10 years ago, her younger sister, Yuuko (Cece) worked for the Amano Group and was exposed to various illegal activities. She was murdered before she could testify and Kazura thus used her position as a defense attorney to get information about the company behind it all.
I had to admit, I laughed a lot when I first saw this photo. ~Flowery certainly makes a convincing Yew, and I especially love her earrings.

Soul Eater: Crona

The child of Medusa Gorgon, Crona is a Demon Sword Master whose weapon, Ragnarok, resides permanently in his/her body. He/she is androgynous in appearance, and is presented with an ambiguous gender throughout the series. Although there have been hints towards Crona’s gender in both directions, nothing definitive has been presented.
Beautiful cosplay! Although I’m not sure whose weapon is in the foreground of this photo since I’m not familiar with the series. Could it be Maka’s scythe?