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Top 8 Amorous Characters in Animation

Kevin

It’s common to see complicated love triangle or multangular love in animation. Today I would like to share my “8 Amorous Characters” in animation with you.

Top1. Saotome Alto from Macross Frontier


Amorous Princess Sama is always considered as a girl for his gorgeous appearance and long hair. He is wandering between Sheryl Nome and Ranka. It’s reported that in the newest movie version, Sama refuses Ranka and dates with Sheryl Nome. That’s the ending which I want. XD

Top2. Inuyasha


He is the most confused one on the list. Higurashi Kagome and Kikyou are the same people who live in different times and have totally different characters. In fact, this is ignored by most people. If Inuyasha let the past go and move on, he would not suffer the pain.

Top3. Ikari Shinji from EVA


Speaking of love triangle, we have to mention Ikari Shinji. The love among Ikari Shinji, Ayanami Rei and Asuka Langley Soryu is always a controversial topic. There would be a strong disagreement about which one Ikari Shinji loves. In my personal opinion, Ikari Shinji is absolutely in love with Ayanami Rei.

Top4. Kurosu Yuki from Vampire Knight


When I watch the anime, I was so angry about her acracholia. She is always chop and change.

Top5. Niwa Daisuke from D•N•ANGEL


As a matter of fact, it’s improper only to point out Niwa Daisuke. The sophisticated and freaky quadrangles love may be one of selling points. No, we should say it’s a selling point! The twins have the same appearance, yet different characters. Everything is in a mess. You can never figure out which two are a couple! The thing left to us is only confusion!

Top6. Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket


She is innocent, kind and optimistic. Whoever gets in touch with her would be attracted by her charisma. Undoubtedly both Yuki Sohma and Kyo Sohma fall in love with her. Tohru Honda chooses Kyo Sohma as her sweetheart. But don’t you think Tohru Honda love Yuki? The answer is definitely “Impossible”!

Top7. Kudou Shinichi from Detective Conan


It would be more appropriate to say the competition between Shinchi&Mouri Ran and Conan&Haibara Bi rather than the love between Conan, Mouri Ran and Haibara Bi. When Conan calmly catches the criminals, the fans, including me, can’t help but arguing about the ending fiercely. XD Please pray that Gosho Aoyama would bring Detective Conan to an end as soon as possible. And don’t put our nose to the grindstone.

Top8. Miaka Yūki from Fushigi Yuugi


As we all known, It’s generally conceded that Miaka Yūki and Tamahome are the lovers. But why I put Miaka Yūki on this list? It’s because she is loved by so many people and I envy her. XD

That’s the top 8 amorous characters in animation. Are you still in confusion about their complicated love? Who do you think is the most amorous one?

Celebrities Marilyn Monroe Cosplay Collection

Kevin

Marilyn Monroe is undoubtedly a legend with blond curls and red lips. Hence, stars are pouring to cosplay as her. But who can best interpret Marilyn Monroe’s temperament and verve? Let’s take a closer look at the following Monroe cosplay celebrities.

The Niftiest Monroe: Angel McCord

The Angel version can best explain Monroe’s innocence. Angel does a great work in imitating Monroe’s innocent expression. If she has Monroe’s typical appearance, this cosplay would be perfect.

The most experienced Monroe: Suzie Kennedy


Suzie Kennedy is the most famous Monroe cosplayer. She delicately imitates Monroe’s typical posture, which reminds us of Monroe.

The Most luxurious Monroe: Paris Hilton


At the Tenth perfume Tease press conference, Paris Hilton, bedecked with jewels, dresses up as the luxurious Monroe with charming figure and coquettish smile.

The hottest Monroe: Scarlett Johansson


Inspired by Monroe, Scarlett Johansson directly interprets Monroe’s sex and niftiness with symbolic platinum blonde and red lips since her first Dolce & Gabbana cosmetics AD.

The Mildest Monroe: Michelle Williams


She imitates Monroe in My Week with Marilyn. Her soft platinum blonde hairs spontaneously express tenderness.

AnnaLynne McCord


Monroe is loved by McCord sisters. However, in terms of sex appeal, AnnaLynne McCord cosplays a better Monroe than Angel McCord.

Christina Aguilera


As a crazy fan of Monroe, Christian Aguilera usually attends activities with such a makeup. She has blonde hairs and flaming lips. However, this Monroe cosplay is a failure due to her brown complexion.

Kim Cattrall


Kim Cattrall plays the role of Amanda in drama Private Lives. She is elegant enough to be Monroe with a cigarette in hand and platinum blonde curls.

Reese Witherspoon


When Reese shoots for Water for Elephants, she is extremely like Monroe with a white dress and platinum blond curls. Her beauty is just beyond words.

Gwen Stefani


Gwen Stefani has Monroe’s flaming lips and hair color. However, in respect of appearance, she looks like Madonna. No wonder someone can’t figure out which one she cosplays.

Katie Morgan


In the first show of Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Katie turns up with Monroe’s makeup. But her glossy face and overdone blush makes her a village girl.

Holly Madison


Holly shows up at the medical charity part Power of Love with Monroe makeup. Except the poor hair style, she works well such as flaming lips and platinum hairs.

Four Tricks to Cosplay as Monroe

Trick1. Elastic and abundant blonde bingle


The typical Monroe bingle: hair to the ears, big curves and lifting fringe. Hair should be colored into platinum blonde. You need to do curves from the scalp. Remember: big and fluffy curves. What’s more, the hairs close to your cheek should be rolled inside. The side and back hairs are rolled outside. Of course, you can roll your hairs inside first and then get them scattered.

Trick2. Plump red lips


Want to cosplay as Monroe, the oriental red is a must. The mauve, coral, pink and deep red are not enough for Monroe’s flaming lips. In order to accentuate the flaming lips, you had better brush your face with whitest powder. In addition, the beauty spot on the upper right of the mouth is one of Monroe’s symbols. Many imitators put on a mole for a vivid Monroe.

Tricks3. Flying eyebrow and exquisite eye lines


The eyes makeup of Monroe features flying eyebrow and exquisite eye lines. The flying eye line is widely used by Monroe makeup. Draw eye lines five to eight millimeters from the outer corner of eyes. Then you will have a gorgeous look. Before delicately drawing eye lines, shade brown eye liners and make a deep and clear contour.

Tricks4. Innocent verve


There are numerous people cosplaying as Monroe. But only a few people can make a vivid Monroe. That’s why? Most of Monroe cosplayers just focus on looks and neglect the innocent verve which is particular to Monroe. The innocence, passion and happiness are the radical reasons that Monroe is Monroe.

Cosplayer Interview – Amy

Kevin

Today we are going to introduce Amy to you. Amy is an American girl, also called as Spwinkles on Deviantart. Here, she will share her cosplay story with us and give cosplay newbies some advice. OK, let’s enjoy her story together!

1. Please Introduce yourself first.
Hello! My name is Amy and in the cosplay community I usually go by silly names like Spwinkles (on deviantART) or Rosebud (on Cosplay.com). I’m 25 years old but people mistake me for younger all the time. I’m from California. I’m a Christian. I love ice cream. 😀 I’m not sure what else to say…haha.

2. What does cosplay mean to you?
Above all, cosplay means having fun. It also means getting to be creative, constructive and to think outside of the box. It means something enjoyable to do with friends!

3. What and when was your first cosplay?

My first cosplay was Relena Peacecraft (from Gundam Wing) and I cosplayed as her at Anime Expo 2003. Relena and I had similar hairstyle and color so I didn’t use a wig. In fact, I didn’t even really sew the costume, I just pieced things together and my mom helped me hand sew a few details.

4. Does your family support your cosplay?
Yeah, I’d say so! At least, they aren’t really against it. I think they like the creative aspect of it. My dad went fabric shopping with me one time so he got a taste of the fabric-choosing process, haha. My youngest brother is even going to cosplay with me at a convention soon so I hope he has a good time!

5. What is your most memorable cosplay experience?
Hmmm, I’ve had a few! One was being able to finally cosplay as Sora (Kingdom Hearts II) at Disneyland. It’s always been a geeky dream of mine to wear that cosplay in the park. They are pretty strict about people (over a certain age) wearing costumes but last year they moved the Halloween event to the main park so we were allowed to wear costumes. I was also invited, with a group of other cosplayers, to participate in Video Games Live in 2007 (I think it was ’07). Again, I was wearing Sora. That was a pretty interesting experience, too.
There’s a few more, including fun photoshoots or meeting voice actors dressed up as the characters they voice but I’m afraid if I type them all out this response would be so long!

6. Any other cosplay plan in 2011?
Yup! Hetalia has kind of taken up my cosplay to-do list recently so I have a few more of those planned, which include Revolutionary War America and South Italy/Romano. Besides those, I am finishing up another Ahiru (Princess Tutu) outfit. I hope to make Miria (Baccano!) and Kyoko (Skip Beat!) at some point as well as one more Maka (Soul Eater) outfit. Costumes I don’t plan ALWAYS come up depending on new series I watch or cosplay group ideas friends might have.

7. Do you make your costumes yourself or buy them?
Nowadays I generally make them myself or at least make most of them myself. If I need a simple piece of clothing (for example, a white shirt or a black pair of pants) then I just buy those since it would just be a waste of time to make them. The most recently costume that I didn’t make was my WWII America cosplay. I found an army surplus store online that had a good uniform for cheap. I had sort of planned the cosplay at the last minute so it seemed ideal just to buy it. I had to alter it slightly but that was it.

8.Any other cosplayers you like?
Oh man, there are a bunch of talented cosplayers from all over the world out there! Some of which are friends of mine now. I don’t think I could even name all of the ones that inspire me.

9. Do some changes happen to you after cosplay?
Not really? I think the only thing now is that I see an interesting place and think, “Oh, this would be perfect for a photoshoot!” It’s terrible how much I think that, haha. I’ve also met so many people through this hobby that I feel way more social than I ever did before. But I like meeting and talking to new people so that’s not really a change either.

10. Any advice you wanna share with cosplay newbies?
Hmm, well above all, just have fun!
And for the technical stuff:
Wear a wig cap under your wigs. A friend told me, especially for short wigs, to pin and spray down your own hair first and then put on a wig cap. It helps hold the hair on more. Always always put on make-up for photos, even if you are cosplaying as a male character. At least wear foundation. It just looks better for photos! Think of different in-character poses for your characters so if you’re at a con and someone asks for a pic, you’ll have an awesome pose and not just be standing there.
Also, while this isn’t super important but if you want to be super accurate and if you’re cosplaying as a male and you’re female, it would be good to bind your chest if you can. There’s different methods out there but the best one I know of is using a compression shirt. It’s pretty comfortable and it beats using ace bandages or tape.
If you’re making your own costume, really take time to get photo references for your characters so you can get the details and colors right. Have fun with thinking of how you’d translate some weird/random piece of clothing into something wearable. It CAN be frustrating but if it works, it can be really rewarding!
And if you’re not sure about something, whether it’s about styling a wig to making a prop, google it! There’s tons of information out there at your fingertips thanks to cosplay blogs and forums.
That’s all I can think of at the top of my head at the moment!