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burger boy
22nd August 2003, 05:49 AM
Hi everybody,
I was on ebay today checking out kendo things and saw tons of shinai for bid. In the descriptions of some of them, they had something like "also great for cosplay." Can someone fill me in? I've never heard of this.

Thanks.

burger boy
mingshi
22nd August 2003, 07:09 AM
Cos in cosplay means Costume (next, think roleplay).

Basically it's fancy-dressing based on certain anime/manga/game/movie character.

www.Cosplay.com

BTW Confound used to have a thread on it. Go search "anime otaku" :D
hamish
25th August 2003, 12:23 PM
In it's general usage in Japanese, it also means dressing up for other umm... entertainment purposes, ie. nurses, maids, police uniforms, etc.

(Which definition uses the shinai? :eek: )


Hamish
xvikingx
25th August 2003, 09:29 PM
In it's general usage in Japanese, it also means dressing up for other umm... entertainment purposes, ie. nurses, maids, police uniforms, etc.

(Which definition uses the shinai? :eek: )


Hamish

he he he... imagine a couple checking into a love hotel with a shinai under their arm. :spchless:
R A Sosnowski
25th August 2003, 09:44 PM
I came across this site, Asaginokai (http://www7.big.or.jp/~a-a/kuon/), last year when I plugged "Shinsengumi" into Google.

Enjoy. :D
kendomushi
26th August 2003, 10:18 AM
he he he... imagine a couple checking into a love hotel with a shinai under their arm. :spchless:

Don't laugh, there are places that would cater specifically to such a couple. Of course I've never personally been to one. :rolleyes:
xvikingx
26th August 2003, 09:56 PM
Don't laugh, there are places that would cater specifically to such a couple. Of course I've never personally been to one. :rolleyes:

Oh, I know... i just shudder to think about where that shinai may end up. :surprise:
kendomushi
27th August 2003, 09:54 AM
Well that image has killed my appetite for a while.......
LNGUYEN
27th August 2003, 09:55 PM
Oh Yeah! then think about after all, I hope they don't need a doctor to remove a shinai from ummm. Your appetite will gone forever.
Phorest
2nd September 2003, 03:42 AM
The pictures on that Shinsengumi site actually look pretty decent. You can tell that their whole idea was to come away with some nice pictures...and I think they pulled it off. Their costumes are the most authentic I've seen, as well as the sword handling AND the fact that they're in authentic surroundings. Thats one goup of cosplayers I can respect.
Seta
26th February 2004, 08:48 PM
Thank you for posting this website up. These people look amazing , best kenshin casplay I have ever seen I love it . Thanks again.


I came across this site, Asaginokai (http://www7.big.or.jp/~a-a/kuon/), last year when I plugged "Shinsengumi" into Google.

Enjoy. :D
Sakabatou
27th February 2004, 03:47 AM
CosPlay is something people usually do for Anime Conventions. They dress up as a character from an anime, do skits, role play as thier character, and stuff like that. Some people take it seriously, some do it for fun. Basically its kind of like dress up, except to the 'next level'.
kawa
27th February 2004, 04:55 AM
CosPlay is something people usually do for Anime Conventions. They dress up as a character from an anime, do skits, role play as thier character, and stuff like that. Some people take it seriously, some do it for fun. Basically its kind of like dress up, except to the 'next level'.


Halloween was 3 months ago?!
Sakabatou
27th February 2004, 08:25 AM
I think it was about 4 months ago... lol