Join the Cosplay Collective as we go back through our favorite memories of Another Anime Convention 2024. We talk about the cosplay at the convention, the panels we ran and attended, Cupcakes, and HS Cosplay's experience as first time Masquerade Judges. What stood out to us most during the convention? Listen now to find out!

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The cupcakes in question are by Quigley's cakes: https://www.quigleyscakes.com/

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Join the Cosplay collective as we dive into everyone's favorite holiday to dress up for, Halloween. We'll discuss Halloween in the workplace, some of our favorite Halloween stories, and what we generally feel about it now. And to help extend that spooky spirit, our resident horror has you with some of their favorite favorite horror anime and manga. Do we still love it all these years later when we can no longer get buckets of candy? Listen now to find out!

Warning, some of these suggestions deal with potentially triggering topics, read/watch at your own discretion.

Gabby's list of spooky anime:

Ghost Stories English Dub

Another

Elfen Lied

Perfect Blue

Death Note

Devilman Crybaby

Mononoke

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Gabby's list of spooky Manga:

Anything by Junji Ito

PTSD Radio

Drifting Classroom

Blood on the Tracks

Petshop of Horrors

Devils Line

Shibuya Gold Fish

The Summer Hikaru Died

Chainsaw Man

Higurashi

Parasyte

Corpse Princess

Let us know how you spend your Halloween on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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Join the Cosplay Collective as we dive into the long running video game, League of Legends. We discuss what league of legends is, its history, and the general lore before diving into what it might take to cosplay one of the thousands of skins that from League. Are any of the collective tempted to join the many folks who have cosplayed this game in the past? Listen now to find out!

Collection of Images we talked about during the episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cW5Fc8cqp0Li_1dbmVyoQlFGQB3A8FZlefbBMYAE_u8/edit?usp=sharing

Catch us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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Outtakes Episode 01! The Cosplay Collective is at Another Anime Convention this week. While we're away, chuckle along with our editors at some recorded moments that didn't make the cut!

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Join the Cosplay Collective as we suit up and talk armor with our internal Foamsmith, Hatake of HS Cosplayers. He brings the rest of the collective through all of the steps in making a great armor build, from planning and materials, through proper painting and finishing, all the while trying to convince to join the cult of sanding. Listen now to hear all of his tips and tricks!

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Join the Cosplay Collective NE for our Anime of the month, where we watch 3 episodes and judge whether we'll finish the show based on those episodes. This month, we skate through town with Reki, his friends, (and their abs?) in Sk8 the infinity. Will Sk8 keep the collective rolling downhill, or does it peter out in the flats? Listen now to find out?

Watch Sk8 the infinity on Crunchyroll: https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G5PHNM434/sk8-the-infinity

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Join the Cosplay Collective as we walk through how we prepare ourselves for conventions. How do we construct our builds for portability and potty-ability, what are our favorite methods for transporting costumes to convention and our stuff at the con, and what critical items do we have in our cosplay repair kits for when tragedy strikes? Will these tips help protect your future cosplay? Listen now to find out!

Let us know your tips for convention preparation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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