Check Out 18 Of The Best Cosplayers At Fantasy Basel
Have you heard about this big new trend? What’s happening is, people are dressing up in clothes and makeup that make them look like characters from video games and cartoon shows! It’s called Costume Play, and I really believe it’s going to catch on. An initial example of this phenomenon emerges from Fantasy Basel, an annual comic con in Switzerland, and erstwhile photographers Mineralblu captured it on film for the very first time. I’m sorry, that was just my little joke, and I apologize for any resulting confusion. But what is rather excellent about this latest collection of cosplay fits is just how many are characters I’ve not seen portrayed previously. We’ve got some familiar faces, like FF7‘s Cloud and Sephiroth, as well as The Witcher‘s Ciri, and both are stunning examples. But there’s also an incredible Ornstein outfit from Dark Souls, and the first ever Helldivers cosplay I’ve seen. Plus, and this is maybe my favorite ever, a completely wonderful portrayal of Masters of the Universe‘s Man-at-Arms. God I love that mustachioed hunk. (This is the ’80s Duncan, I should stress, and not the entirely other mustachioed hunk of the forthcoming movie, Idris Elba.) Below you’ll find the full gallery from Mineralblu, and right at the top there’s a video of the event too. Helldivers © Mineralblu / Kotaku Sailor Mercury & Sailor Moon – Sailor Moon © Mineralblu / Kotaku Original Design Titan – Attack On Titan © Mineralblu / Kotaku Ornstein – Dark Souls © Mineralblu / Kotaku Thor Armor – Assassin’s Creed Valhalla © Mineralblu / Kotaku Koro-Sensei – Assassination Classroom © Mineralblu / Kotaku Bloodraven – Warhammer 40K © Mineralblu / Kotaku Rellama – Elden Ring © Mineralblu / Kotaku Sister of Battle – Warhammer 40K © Mineralblu / Kotaku Ciri – The Witcher © Mineralblu / Kotaku Cloud & Sephiroth – Final Fantasy 7 © Mineralblu / Kotaku Gyro & Johnny – Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure © Mineralblu / Kotaku Asuka Langley Soryu & Eva Unit 02 – Neon Genesis Evangelion © Mineralblu / Kotaku Dante – Devil May Cry © Mineralblu / Kotaku Verso – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 © Mineralblu / Kotaku Hilde – Valkyrie Elysium © Mineralblu / Kotaku Fire Lord Azula – Avatar: The Last Airbender © Mineralblu / Kotaku Man-at-Arms – Masters of the Universe © Mineralblu / Kotaku
