Note: I try my best to give credit to cosplayers but I don't always catch all their names and Facebook pages. If you know a cosplayer I did not identify or link, please let me know!
I went to the MCM Birmingham convention on 21st of March for 1 day only. Not knowing any cosplayers in the UK, I went alone but I was lucky enough to have the company of wonderful people for most of the time. What a fantastic day trip it was!
I decided to wear my new Rapunzel (Tangled) costume, which I purchased mainly for children's entertainment purposes. (No way I would have the time to tackle such a "monster" of a cosplay!) She is a lovely character, so maybe I would have cosplayed her anyway. I must admit I don't have the best facial features for Rapunzel. Those lucky people who have a heart-shaped face probably fit the bill best. But hey, if I'm enjoying myself and the kids like me, then it doesn't really matter does it? I think it's totally OK, if not desirable to stress less about appearances and focus more on having fun.
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| Rapunzel had hayfever, so these pocket tissues with her picture on it came in handy |
I met up at the convention with the amazing photographer
Paul Brennan and we had a small photoshoot which I will publish later on. Check out his work, he is amazing! Also credits to
Robert John Parker for being kind and taking a few photos for me!
Furry fellows and Jack Sparrows
Surely
enough there were lot of cool cosplays around. The Disney ones were my
favourites of course, and I could spot a lot of them thanks to taking
part in a Disney cosplay photoshoot. Thanks to everyone who posed in the
photos with me! Sailor Moon is obviously my other favourite but
unfortunately there was a huge lack of Sailor Moon cosplayers (quite
surprisingly, with Crystal running and all.) I did spot 2 of my
favourite senshi though, Uranus and Neptune! And I also saw some random
cuddly furry fellows. And Jack Sparrows. I'll let the photos talk.
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| The entire, beautiful Disney group at MCM Birmingham 2015! Photo by Paul Brennan |
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| Uh-oh... Don't leave Punzie alone with these men!! Photo by Paul Brennan |
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| The magnificient Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Jessica Rabbit |
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| This Tink was adorable! |
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| Loved this Zarina and Alice, and their plushies!! |
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| I loved this original Pocahontas so much. This photo doesn't fully appreciate all the pretty details on her self designed costume. It was lovely and she looked much like the character! |
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| A beautiful winter Belle |
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| My favourite senshi, Uranus and Neptune! |
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| It's-a-me, Mario! |
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| Lego Batman was so cool... |
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| ...and so was the real Batman and his friends! |
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| I'm sorry to admit I forgot the name of these cosplays, but they were simply amazing. |
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| This blue furry fellow introduced himself as the Beast. I think he is from Marvel comics. Epic! |
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And this one is called Chewbacca from Star Wars.
Not knowing whether the furry fellow was a friend or a foe, Rapunzel felt a little intimidated.
But I think he was very soft and cuddly. |
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A massive exhibition hall and a small tent
The exhibition hall was huge (as you could expect from NEC, a massive complex) but funnily enough the main stage was inside a mere inflatable tent, which seemed minuscule in its capacity for this size of a crowd. This is where the cosplay competitions were held. I was satisfied with watching for a few minutes at the entrance and then stalking the competitors for photos later on, when they emerged after the show was over. The MCM also had autograph signing, a steampunk costume exhibit (which I unfortunately missed) and apparently photos with "glamour models" which just looked like blonde women in skimpy clothes to me, judging by what I saw on the website. Undoubtedly a way to attract men to the con, however not something I appreciated much. If anything I felt embarrased with women with huge tits appearing on the screen of my iPad when I was surfing the con website on the train... Anyway. On to the more interesting stuff.
I'm usually rational enough to keep the strings of my purse tight, however the newly launched Sailor Moon Crystal series has led to an influx of new merchandise which was too tempting. And I even succumbed to a few cute plushie items which were screaming "take me home!!"
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| A general photo of the exhibition hall |
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| The main stage. Which was inside this inflatable tent. |
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| I saw Cinderella's shoe! |
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| My goodness, Tofu Cute's stand was just too kawaii. Including their merchants. |
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| How can you resist this?? Bought this one... |
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| ...and this kawaii usagi-chan... |
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| ...and this kawaii Venus-chan... |
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| ...and these Moonie keychains which were TO DIE FOR! |
When the convention started closing I headed to one of the women's toilets, which had ample space and changed back to my good old normal self. Travelling alone, I didn't really feel like rocking up in a costume on the train! But I had a wonderful day. It felt even more the success when excited kids came up to me for photos and hugs, and a mum told me I was better than the "real thing" at Disneyland!!
Thank you again to everyone who shared the day with me!
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