"Cosplay in America" @ Fanime 2010

Cosplay in America
8x10, Hardcover, 272 pages photo coffee table book $40 USD

http://www.facebook.com/cosplayinamerica .... http://www.cosplayinamerica.com

In 2009....
6 America anime cons
5 months on the project
1,651 cosplayers photographed
16,000+ miles travelled
3 con plagues
1 maxed out credit card

In 2010...
6 months to edit the book
260 cosplayers selected
2 more credit cards + bank loan
10 artist alleys @ cons travelled to sell the book
0 hours of sleep this year
1 awesome year

In 2011
....* grin *....

Follow me as I travel around the country to artist alleys on my YouTube page :
http:www.youtube.com/cosplayinamerica

To purchase the book :

IRL : Find me at around America at cons
Online : http://www.cosplayinamerica.com
Stores : If your local bookstore doesn't carry it, ask them to ! Distribution handled by Last Gasp of San Francisco.


My story...
I had a crazy idea back in 2009 to run around the country photographing cosplayers and putting a book together representing a slice of what someone would see at anime cons. I didn't want to do a best-of since that is so subjective but instead I decided to focus on everyday folks. You'll see different ages, races, backgrounds, shapes and sizes, just a broad scope of people. I found no books on American cosplay as most books are from overseas so with a few trusty credit card (and a bank willing to loan me $$$), I spent 5 months traveling the country, 6 months to edit, 2 months awaiting shipment from Shanghai and in 2010, I crisscross the country again bringing the book to artist alleys at 10 cons. In 2011, I plan on at least 15 cons ... it is gonna be an epic 2011 ! :)

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[eviloatmeal98]

"WHO'S THE CON VIRGIN?!!" LOLOL

[momomotototo]

WHY WHYYY ISNT IT BIG IN AUSTRALIA!!! WHYYYYYY damn you america....... whyyyyyyy

[XxItalyLixXx56]

@narutoslover100 yes!! i totally fangirled when i saw them XD

[narutoslover100]

@XxItalyLixXx56 did you see the whole d.gray-man gan though around those little kids???? D/gray-man love all the way baby XD

[XxItalyLixXx56]

OMG it's a kanda cosplayer at 0:39 happy to see some d.gray-man on here :D

[Star2shoeproduction]

wat was that costume in the book @ 2:18?

[Head2ToeTheatrical]

great costumes

[TheHater562]

they got a cosplay in june, around my birthday-so i'm going  :D :D :D :D

[Firemoonsoul]

I totally want to go to another anime convention. Like...right now! I went once with my boyfriend....and now he's my fiance! <3 :) I loved the convention! (Not so much as I love him, though! )

[kingdomheartsfan109]

7:23 FiNALLY SOMEONE COSPLAYS AS ABLE!!!!!!!!!

[Madlyrandom220]

@Cylverxz thxs so much!

[Cylverxz]

@Madlyrandom220 It's on Memorial Day, May 25-28, the price is now $55, by the way :D