Nyanbu Evolution

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My character Nyanbu has evolved over the course of his cosplay adventures.  I started out with a black, hooded cloak made by Alice, a superb dressmaker, and a plastic mask bought in Divisoria for 100 pesos.  It was what I wore in my first few events, debuting at Cosplay Mania at the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia.  Unfortunately, I was unable to foresee that the pants underneath the cloak are visible at times.

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As I found some time to upgrade my costume a bit, I found a face mask, fingerless gloves, a kunai, and a forehead protector.

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I have this fearsome Kunai +5 vs. Frost Giants. Fear me.

Later on, I added a silver wig that I bought at an overpass vendor for a staggering 100 pesos.  To make my character a bit more fearsome, I created Rena, a 5-foot long billhook cleaver inspired by the character of the same name in the visual novel/anime series from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. . The handle and the support are made from one long PVC pipe.  The blade consists of a folded illustration board, the biggest available, folded in half, cut into shape, then glued together.  The handle is wrapped in black electrical tape.  The blade is spray painted with ACE chrome.  I admit ii isn’t as pretty as it should be, but I suppose it wasn’t that bad for a first try.

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Thing still heavy.

For the Ati-atihan in Kalibo, Aklan.  I decided to wear the active-type ANBU consisting of canvas chest plate, arm guards and shin guards, courtesy of Alice.  I also customized the mask to fit in with the Ati-atihan theme.  My brother and I painted it black and put in a white tribal design.  Thanks to that, I was high on the smell of paint for days.

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I now usually wear the active-type ANBU version, with some minor changes along the way.  I am thinking of cosplaying other characters, like Marvel’s Omega Red or Silver Samurai, but since I’m really busy, those may have to wait.

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Hope you’ll drop by again next time for more updates. Thank you for visiting this page!

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