The Cosplay Collective NE

Join the Cosplay Collective as we dive deep into our hosts background and see exactly how well we all know one another, through a set of curated trivia questions. This week we have Sahara from HS Cosplayers. Has anyone unearthed all the answers in our quiz about Sahara, or does he remain a mystery lost in the sands of time to the collective? Listen now to find out!! Check out Sahara at: https://ww...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we chat with out of this world cosplayer "Stars of Cassiopeia". She invites us behind the curtain of judging at conventions. What do the judges do to prepare for the event, how they distribute tasks during the judging process itself, how feedback typically works and of course, a couple tips to bring your costume or performance to the next level. What are these secret...

Join the cosplay collective as we spin up the ol' gramophone and share some of our favorite Ops and Eds to anime. Each of us submit 3 of the countless tracks we enjoy. Do our tracks make history or is our taste in an inner universe separate from your own? Listen now to find out! . . . Listen to our playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6uEyz4hePAK716R1l9hMBr?si=7ac5826cc55c4d04 Find us in In...

Join the cosplay collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we kick back, bundle up, and enjoy a nice warm and cozy time in Laid-Back Camp, a slice of life show about cute girls going camping. Will the collective be joining the girls out at the campsite? Listen now to find out! . . . Watch Laid Back Cam...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we look back at the year that was 2024. What were the big events that we are glad we didn't miss, the cosplay that we loved making and seeing, and our favorite podcast episodes we recorded. What're we looking forward to in 2025? Listen now to find out! . . . Find us in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/ Intro/Outro Music: Upbeat Happy Logo b...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we dive deep into our hosts background and see exactly how well we all know one another, through a set of curated trivia questions. This week we have Hati, from Hati and Skoll creations. Who in the collective has been blessed with the forbidden knowledge of the moon to best know our friend, or do one of you dear listeners know the true answers? Listen now to find out...

Join the Cosplay collective as we venture to the frigid north of the United States, to a place known to some as... Maine. We were at Animaine last month, and we're here to tell you about what we saw, the panels we ran, and the experience of visiting Round One during the hololive collaboration. What were our thoughts, and why was our editor ready to defenestrate the entire recording team by the end...

Join the cosplay collective for our anime of the month, where we watch 3 episodes of a show, and determine if we're going to finish it. This month we've joined a war between realms with Noein: To your other self. Will the collective side the the dragon calvary and save the show in their watch-list, or join shangri-la in trying to tear down its realm? Listen now to find out! Find us in Instagram: h...

Welcome back to another episode of the cosplay collective. Today we return to a realm of Scoundrels and Royalty, Witches and Wizards, Mushroomfolk and Cryptids. Yep, we're back at the renaissance faire again, this time spending our time with good king Richard and his Queen in Massachusetts. We chat about shows, sights, and feasts of the faire during our time, and how our good buddy mothman became...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we chat with New England Cosplayer and Photographer _DannyLions_. We talk about thrifting a cosplay in northern New England, horror stories of cosplay gone wrong, and how Cosplay and photography have influenced one another. What secret's were Danny willing to share? Listen now to find out! Check out _DannyLions_'s cosplay: https://www.instagram.com/_dannylion_/ Check...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we go back through our favorite memories of Another Anime Convention 2024. We talk about the cosplay at the convention, the panels we ran and attended, Cupcakes, and HS Cosplay's experience as first time Masquerade Judges. What stood out to us most during the convention? Listen now to find out! Were you at Another Anime Convention, Let us know your favorite memories...

Join the Cosplay Collective NE for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and then decide whether we'll finish the show. This month, Sora performs on the circus stage as our Kaleido Star! Will the characters in this early 2000's anime continue to flying-kick their way onto the collective's screens, or will they flounce away at intermission? Listen now to find out! Hosted on...

Join the Cosplay collective as we dive into everyone's favorite holiday to dress up for, Halloween. We'll discuss Halloween in the workplace, some of our favorite Halloween stories, and what we generally feel about it now. And to help extend that spooky spirit, our resident horror has you with some of their favorite favorite horror anime and manga. Do we still love it all these years later when we...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we dive into the long running video game, League of Legends. We discuss what league of legends is, its history, and the general lore before diving into what it might take to cosplay one of the thousands of skins that from League. Are any of the collective tempted to join the many folks who have cosplayed this game in the past? Listen now to find out! Collection of Im...

Outtakes Episode 01! The Cosplay Collective is at Another Anime Convention this week. While we're away, chuckle along with our editors at some recorded moments that didn't make the cut! Catch us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/ Intro/Outro Music: Upbeat Happy Logo by SoulProdMusic https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we suit up and talk armor with our internal Foamsmith, Hatake of HS Cosplayers. He brings the rest of the collective through all of the steps in making a great armor build, from planning and materials, through proper painting and finishing, all the while trying to convince to join the cult of sanding. Listen now to hear all of his tips and tricks! Let us know what yo...

Join the Cosplay Collective NE for our Anime of the month, where we watch 3 episodes and judge whether we'll finish the show based on those episodes. This month, we skate through town with Reki, his friends, (and their abs?) in Sk8 the infinity. Will Sk8 keep the collective rolling downhill, or does it peter out in the flats? Listen now to find out? Watch Sk8 the infinity on Crunchyroll: https://w...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we walk through how we prepare ourselves for conventions. How do we construct our builds for portability and potty-ability, what are our favorite methods for transporting costumes to convention and our stuff at the con, and what critical items do we have in our cosplay repair kits for when tragedy strikes? Will these tips help protect your future cosplay? Listen now...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we look at those months/weeks before the convention when we're all working late into the night to finish our costumes on time. We discuss how to tell if you've already slipped into con crunch, our different mechanisms for coping with it when it becomes necessary, and how to know what can be cut to preserve your own sanity. Will our tips help you manage the next time...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we dive deep into the Nasuverse. With Raphael cosplay as our guide we learn what everyone is fighting for across the Fate timeline, where servants come from, and which are the shows you should check out if you want to get into the fate series. And along the way, Ash tries to get the collective to join her as servants to the master that is cosplay. Are the rest of us...

Join the Cosplay Collective as we return to New York City for ANYC 2024. We talk panels, show floor, concerts, and of course... cosplay. What were our highlights from the convention this year? Listen now to find out! Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/ Intro/Outro Music: Upbeat Happy Logo by SoulProdMusic https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/ Hosted...

Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch at least 3 episodes of an anime, and determine if it's worth finishing. This month we follow Natsume as he walks the line between normal life and the supernatural as he searches out all of his grandmothers friends in Natsume's Book of Friends. Will the collective come when Natsume calls our name? Listen now to find out! Watch N...

This week the collective finishes its 2 part miniseries, investigating what convention life and cosplay is like for each Gender. We split into teams to ask the tough questions about motivation, body types, outsider perception of you as a cosplayer, challenges or barriers we feel might be unique to our experience, feelings about makeup, and more. This week its the women's turn to be in the hot seat...

This week the collective starts a 2 part miniseries, investigating what convention life and cosplay is like for each Gender. We split into teams to ask the tough questions about motivation, body types, outsider perception of you as a cosplayer, challenges or barriers we feel might be unique to our experience, feelings about makeup, and more. This week its the men's turn to be in the hot seat. What...

This week in honor of the 2024 summer olympic games, The Cosplay Collectivec NE digs into one of the best parts about summer... Outdoor Sports. We dive into our favorite sports anime, covering both the new hotness and old classics. How do we feel about the inevitable tournament arcs, sports anime cosplay aesthetic, and will you catch any of us donning a uniform for our team? Listen now to find out...