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mahoushojo · 6 days
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From our island to yours, happy spring! 🌷✨️
How have you all been faring? I cannot believe we're more than halfway through April already. It seriously feels like the year has been flying by. While I didn't get the opportunity to do a tulip shoot this year, I do have plenty of photos I'd like to share from previous years.
Two years ago, I had the chance to meet up at the local tulip farm with @sunfloradesu and @careless-seafoam for an Animal Crossing photoshoot. It was pretty windy that day, but we made the most of it! I love being able to cosplay with friends, and doing location shoots is one of the most exciting parts about being a cosplayer. You really get to channel the character when surrounded by the beauty of nature!
Photography is by @porkrindsthinkalike!
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mahoushojo · 9 days
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Like... nya? 🐈‍⬛
I had so much fun at the Zenkaikon rave as Futaba! Mona and I had a fabulous time dancing all night. 🧡
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mahoushojo · 10 days
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El Psy Congroo
I had a wonderful time kicking off my Zenkaikon weekend by cosplaying as Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate! I definitely need to bring her with me to more conventions in the future. ❤️
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mahoushojo · 13 days
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Mew Ichigo is ready for the Philly Sakura Matsuri! 🥰💖🌸
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mahoushojo · 27 days
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Hilda is ready for the final day of Sakura-Con! 🌸✨️
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mahoushojo · 28 days
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Kiba and Akamaru are ready to go wild today at Sakura-Con! 🐶🔥
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mahoushojo · 29 days
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Eruka Frog is all ready for the first day of Sakura-Con! 🐸🖤
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mahoushojo · 1 month
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Sylveon is all ready to party it up at Zenkaikon! 🤭💖
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mahoushojo · 1 month
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"Fang Over Fang" 🐺💢
I had the best time bringing Kiba with me to Anime NYC last fall. Kiba's always been my favourite anime guy ever since I was a tween, and I felt so confident cosplaying as him. I definitely need to bring him with me to more events in the future.
Part of my trans awakening is cosplaying as more male characters. I've always been comfortable in my sports boys cosplays, but I have the desire to branch out and dip my toes into the world of cosplaying as all sorts of guys I vibe with. I felt so freaking fierce as Kiba and can't wait to start hormones later this summer.
I just know that 2024 is going to be the best year of my life thus far since I'm fully out and honest with myself for the first time in my life. I can't wait to share my transition journey with you all on here in the coming months and years. This is only the beginning of the rest of my life, my truth and my best future.
Photography is by imstee58 on Instagram!
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mahoushojo · 1 month
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"Maybe you haven't noticed, but my emotions are dangerous." 💥
I hope you're all having a positively lovely Sunday afternoon. I spent my Saturday with some close friends in Philly. I decided that I wanted to wear my Raven cosplay to the local anime night and dance the evening away with my friends.
It's such a gorgeous weekend, and I'm glad that I had the chance to take a few photos in some of the local parks around here. The spring is a wonderful time of year when I can exist outside without melting, so I'm looking forward to making the most out of these next few weeks before it gets too hot outside.
Summer is nice for photoshoots, but I do not do well in the heat. I am such a creature of the darkness that it's not even funny. Give me a cold, air-conditioned room and a video game console and day over the "great outdoors" once it's hotter than 80 degrees. 🫠
Photography is by Penguin_butt on Instagram! Love you so much! 🫶❤️
Raven's accessories are by SeamsUnrealDesigns on Etsy!
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mahoushojo · 2 months
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Happy International Women's Day to one of the most badass video game ladies that I've ever had the pleasure of cosplaying as. 👩♀️💖
When I think about which characters resonate with me the most, Rise Kujikawa is at the top of the list. I really related to her inner struggle with regard to her expressing her sexuality and openness. It's been over a decade now since I last played Persona 4 Golden, but I often find myself thinking about Rise and how much her backstory impacted me when I was going through undergrad.
I struggled with my own sense of worth and body image growing up, and it wasn't until I was in university that I gained the confidence to put myself put there. It was through the love and support of my close friends that I was able to find my voice and truly face and conquer my Shadow, my true self. It's through accepting every part of me that I'm able to walk forward into the future with a firm sense of conviction that allows me to push forward no matter what life throws at me.
As I play through Persona 3 again, I'm reminded of just how important this series is to me not only as a gamer, but also as a cosplayer and person in general. The magic of experiencing the world of Persona has helped me immeasurably, and I thank my lucky stars each day that my good friend jose.colon.9659283 on Instagram recommended Persona 4 Golden as the first PS Vita game I should play. 🥰❤️‍🔥
It's through acknowledging your Shadow, your inner self, that you're able to find peace and serenity. When you open your heart and mind and welcome in the joys surrounding you, you're able to truly live your best life. ❤️
Photography is by Seelomiguenphotos at Anime NYC 2023!
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mahoushojo · 2 months
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I can't believe that Kogaracon 2024 is only two short months away! It feels like just yesterday I was cosplaying from Pokémon together with @sunfloradesu. At that point, I was on a liquid diet and still had my PICC Line inserted. I was anxiously awaiting my bowel resection surgery, but I didn't let anything stop me from making the most out of my convention weekend!
If I tell myself I'm going to get something done, I get it done. I'm so proud of myself for making it out to Kogaracon in full cosplay despite my circumstances. This year, though, I promised myself I wouldn't end up in the emergency room again, and I have full confidence that I'll be able to enjoy all of my conventions to the fullest. I've been staying on top of my health as best I can and will definitely make all of my dreams for 2024 come true. 🫶
Photography is by @porkrindsthinkalike!
If anyone else is going to @kogaracon, I'll see you there! ❤️
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mahoushojo · 2 months
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HAPPY POKÉMON DAY!!! 🥳🎊🎉
This is what happens when @theemberwithin and I are allowed to cosplay from Pokémon at the same event together. Chaos and dank memes galore! 🤭
I had so much fun debuting my Hilda cosplay at MAGFest last month. There's nothing that I love more than Pokémon, and I've been wanting to cosplay as Hilda for the longest time now! Unova is one of the best regions in the Pokémon universe, and I always loved Hilda's character design so very much.
My heart might belong to Sinnoh, but I do have a soft spot for Unova, especially since it's based off of the New York City metro area. I've lived near New York most of my life, so playing through Pokémon in a region based off of my home was one of the biggest highlights of my Pokémon journey! I also met a lot of my closest friends when Gen 5 first released, so I'll always look back at that time in my life with deep fondness. 🥰
How is everyone celebrating Pokémon Day today? I'll be booting up Scarlet version later tonight for some EV training! I still have to finish up my DLC adventures, and I'm so stoked to get back into shiny hunting!
I can't wait to bring Hilda with me to more events this year! 🖤🤍✨️
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mahoushojo · 2 months
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"There's nothing happy about having your fate decided for you. You have to grab your own happiness!" 💙✨️
As I look over my shoulder at my new tattoo, I'm filled with an overwhelming sense of joy. I owe so much to the Fairy Tail fandom, and it's not an over exaggeration to say that without this wonderful series and the fandom, I might not be here right now.
Undergraduate was one of the darkest times of my life, and immersing myself in the fictional world of Fiore and consequently finding a group of Fairy Tail-centric bloggers and cosplayers is what got me through those years. I can't even express how grateful I am for the connections I've made through this series, and I find myself over a decade later reminiscing about all of those fun nights nightblogging together on Skype and about the AnimeNEXT and Otakon cosplay meetups with my nakama.
I started my cosplay journey with Aries the Ram. She was the first cosplay I ever made myself. My Aries cosplay was hand-sewn, and I was so proud of how she came out, especially since I hadn't had much experience with sewing before I attempted to make her dress.
My cosplay for Lucy Heartfilia was purchased, but I have many plans for future fits for her and finally have the energy to get back into sewing! Nothing can stop me. The world is my oyster, and I'm about to dive head-first back into the ocean of creativity! 🥰✨️
📸 is by @porkrindsthinkalike!
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mahoushojo · 3 months
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My wedding fit. 💗✨️
I went to the tailor's yesterday to pick up my suit for my friend's wedding this weekend. I can't wait to roll up to the venue dressed to the nines. ❤️‍🔥
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mahoushojo · 3 months
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"Like…. nya?" 🐈
I had the best time cosplaying as Garfield at MAGFest last weekend. I dropped by the BunFest meetup, which was an absolute delight. I'll definitely have to make sure I stop by again during next year's event, too!
I feel so confident when I cosplay as Garfield and am happy that something that was just originally a silly Halloween costume idea turned into a group cosplay. It makes me so giddy when I think about how I got an entire Garfield group together by sheer force of will. 🤭❤️
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mahoushojo · 3 months
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Happy Birthday to @sunfloradesu!!! 🥳🎂🍰🎉
I consider myself very very lucky to have you as a friend in my life. Thank you so very much for being there for me, and here's to many more years of friendship and cosplaying together!
You're forever the Ryuji to my Ann. 😘💖
I can't wait to hang out together again very soon! Love you so much! Our cosplay shoot in Japan was one of the many highlights of my trip! I'm so glad we were able to make our dreams come true together. 🫶
📸 is by @porkrindsthinkalike and Renai_Photo on Instagram!
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