The other day, Cosplay.com threw its first (I think it’s the first) annual Cosplay.com Party in Tokyo. It started off in an izakaya in Shinjuku that’s known for its sashimi. The we moved on to karaoke! I sang a song by The Blue Hearts and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Thanks Ginny for helping me out with the neverending song Give It Away.

That’s me, in the tshirt with purple sleeves, translating for Jacky at the izakaya. Around 70 people joined: the Cosplay.com crew, the COSMODE crew, and a whole bunch of cosplayers, photographers, and industry people.

Some of the cosplayers I met:

Giorgia is a gorgeous Italian cosplayer who won an award at the WCS a few years ago. I promised to eat pizza with her when I go to Italy. Her friend - shit… forgot his name (did I mention I drank a lot that night?) - who well… I don’t really know what he does, but he’s really cool. I always need a good drinking partner, ya know? You didn’t give me your card so please email me!

Monica and Mauricio were some cool Brazilian cosplayers. Their fashion was just amazing! And of course they new one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho.

Nadia is a really cute Italian cosplayer who was super fashionable. I had told her where to get the best espresso in Japan, but, of course, she had already done her research before coming here.

Yui and Minori won an award at the WCS this year.  They were some funky Japanese girls!

Francesca came in this really cute gothic fashion. She’s also an Italian cosplayer (super cute). I didn’t really get into any deep conversations with her (language barrier), but I expressed my love for espresso, Italian wine, pasta and Parma ham.

Jeudy and Ratte won the WCS last year representing France. They are doing some otaku, sub-culture media program in France. Interesting stuff. I’ve met many French people in Japan. Most of the time, I don’t really get along with them. These guys though were really open-minded and cool.

I’ll do another update when I get more pictures. Late.