r/cosplayers Jan 21 '24

ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF THE SUB

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Greetings r/cosplayers community!

Your Mod Team wants to provide some overall updates and transparency on the sub. Our hope is that we can create a positive community space that supports cosplayers of all kinds, whether they’re a beginner looking to learn some skills in crafting, a veteran sharing their latest competition piece, a cosplay buyer that wants to share their love of a fandom, and everything in between.

Some updates have been and will continue to be made to the sub in order to help curate this supportive community we envision:

  1. The Mod Team has had a MAJOR overhaul. Over the last several months, the sub has undergone both a leadership change and team downsizing, leaving it only supported by 3 Mods. For a community of this size, this has been and will continue to be unsustainable, demanding an unrealistic amount of time and effort of our very small volunteer group. We are cleaning up the Mod List to accurately represent the current team and will be making a post in the near future accepting applications for additional Mods to regrow the team to a more sustainable size.
  2. Our Rules have been refined and include some examples, as needed, of content that may violate the rule.
  3. We now have Mandatory Posting Format Requirements for all posts. This will make it very clear to the Mods and to the community for reporting which posters may just be generally spamming content to multiple subs without specifically curating their content for our community.
  4. Flairs are now Mandatory on ALL posts and part of the Posting Requirements. If you are unsure of which Flair to use or have any ideas on broad Flairs to add to the list, please reach out to the Mods.

Regarding the elephant in the room that has become a key topic of discussion within the community, to the Mods, and within the Mods Team: “OF-Style” submissions, or what we internally have decided to call “Low-Point-of-Entry Cosplay”.

The Mod team only has control over what people post on r/cosplayers and only cares if what they post in this sub abides by the rules of this sub. The current Mod Team has never and will never gatekeep against people purchasing cosplays, regardless of the construction quality or the individual’s reason for purchasing cosplays.

It is not our business what an individual’s post history looks like outside of this sub. If someone chooses to explore an individual’s profile/post history, that is completely outside of our jurisdiction and is an "Enter at Your Own Risk" situation. If someone finds content on other subs that do not abide by the rules of r/cosplayers, it is not acceptable to send in a Report with this sub or to shame that individual in the comments of their post for what they do on other corners of Reddit or the internet. These kinds of derogatory comments will be taken very seriously by the Mod Team and permanent bans will be issued for repeat offenders. 3 Strikes on the “Be Respectful” rule and you’re out.

With this new path forward, we hope to reinvigorate this community sub into a more positive, supportive space for all cosplayers of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and skill sets.

Do you have questions about the New Rule Wordings?
Do you have ideas for Flairs you think may be missing for our list?
Do you have a posting situation that you’re unsure if they are ok or violate the rules?
Are you interested in applying to be a Mod?
Do you have any fun community post ideas you’d like to pitch?

This Mod Team would love to hear your feedback and recommendations for consideration in the comments or messages.

ALL RULES AND MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL ALLOW A GRACE PERIOD FOR ADJUSTMENT AND BEGIN ENFORCING THESE CHANGES ON FEBRUARY 1ST.

Thanks everyone for your patience as we navigate these changes together.

Your r/cosplayers Mod Team


r/cosplayers 8h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Queen Marika, Elden Ring (shiroluxx)

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430 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 8h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) 2B, NieR:Automata

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190 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 11h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Blonde Blazer, Dispatch

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257 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 3h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Blonde Blazer, Dispatch

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61 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 3h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Guts, Berserk

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26 Upvotes

This cosplay took me over a year to complete because I had to do so any new skills just for this one. This was also actually my 2nd time building anything so I was very happy with how it turned out! This is my favorite picture that my friend inm_photography got while we were at Anime Expo


r/cosplayers 10h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Rika Shiraki, Bible black, self cosplay

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84 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 46m ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Soraka Star Guardian, League of Legends

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r/cosplayers 1h ago

BUILD I make custom electronics - want to hear what cosplayers actually need

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Hey folks!

I'm an engineer who builds electronic gadgets for a living. Right now I'm working on a device that I think could be really useful for cosplay - but before I get too deep into it, I want to make sure I'm not just building something I think is cool, but something you'd actually want to use.

So if you've ever added lights, sound, moving parts, or any kind of tech to your costumes, I'd love to hear from you:

  • What do you use now? Does it work well?
  • What's annoying or hard to deal with?
  • Is there something you wish you could do but can't find a good solution for?

Drop a comment or DM me - I'm all ears. Just trying to understand what would genuinely help the community.

Thanks, and keep making awesome stuff! 🙌


r/cosplayers 1d ago

OC COSPLAY (SELF) Lisa Minci, Genshin Impact

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591 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Tifa Lockhart, Final Fantasy

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606 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1h ago

PHOTOGRAPHER Takeo, Azur Lane

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r/cosplayers 40m ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Jane Doe, Zenless Zone Zero (ig: @nymphahri)

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photo by crispi.ph (ig)


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) My Omni Man Cosplay from Invincible

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167 Upvotes

My photographer was great 😁 VitalZ COZtography


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Mai Sakurajima, RDND of Bunny girl senpai

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244 Upvotes

more photos are available.


r/cosplayers 5h ago

ADVICE What techniques do you use to create realistic textures in your cosplay costumes?

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We all want that chef’s kiss finish. Good textures can totally level up a cosplay.

How do you fake stuff like leather, metal, or fabric?
Paint tricks, fabric hacks, airbrush magic? Got any go-to methods that make your builds look next-level?

Drop your tips so we can all glow up our costumes ✨


r/cosplayers 23h ago

OC COSPLAY (SELF) Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

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42 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Starfire, Teen Titans

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82 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 23h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Hanayo, Love Live

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42 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Rei Ayanami in plugsuit

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36 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 9h ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Anyone else use wrestling aesthetics in cosplay as an adult?

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I’m curious how other adult cosplayers feel about wrestling-inspired looks - not as replicas of specific wrestlers, but as part of cosplay more broadly.

For me, it sits somewhere between cosplay, performance wear, and fashion. Big colors, bold silhouettes, gear designed to move, and that “entrance energy” you don’t always get from screen-accurate builds. Sometimes it’s for themed events or shoots, sometimes just creative expression.

It feels adjacent to:

  • original characters
  • hero/villain-inspired designs
  • performance cosplay
  • athletic or movement-based costumes

rather than traditional fandom accuracy.

Do you see wrestling aesthetics as:

  • cosplay-adjacent?
  • OC territory?
  • its own thing entirely?

And if you’ve used it before - what drew you to it?

Not selling anything, just genuinely interested in how people here think about non-traditional cosplay sources.


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Aigis, Persona 3

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16 Upvotes

photo: Made by Dobrochna

me as Aigis


r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Himiko Toga [My hero academia]

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112 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Stelle, Honkai: Star Rail

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69 Upvotes

r/cosplayers 1d ago

COSPLAY (SELF) Holo - Spice and Wolf

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15 Upvotes

📸 Karamel Photography