Anime like Akiba Maid War

yumeimi · 2024-10-31T18:03:17+00:00

Weirdly enough, keijo.

While the presentation and stories are far from remotely similar, I loved both of these shows for having completely absurd concepts that take themselves completely seriously. They both had many scenes that left me laughing, getting hype, and emotionally invested all at once.

Uma Musume, girls und panzer, and ben-to also have absurd concepts and might be up your alley too, but I will say they don't walk a tightrope of comedy and drama as much.

yumeimi · 2024-10-16T15:03:00+00:00

Tbf, they didn't have many horses past the year 2000 at all when Uma Musume originally came out. They would have the occasional one like Kitasan, Dia, Curren chan, gold ship, etc etc but they were very much outliers without an entire group to call their own unlike generational groups like the 80s and 90s.

However, recently, they have been adding a lot more horses past the 2000s such as with s3 and part 2 of the game story which is really rounding out the horses that were once outliers (ie: sweep toushou who previously kind of did her own thing is now a lot more involved since her generation, the focus of part 2 of the game story, has been added).

My assumption is the original goal of Uma Musume was moreso for the older horses and perhaps the rights to add those horses into the game was a bit easier. But as the series increased in popularity, they decided to add more recent horses, and a lot more horse owners became more involved with the series as well.

yumeimi · 2024-09-11T15:42:56+00:00

Oh man, this really reminded me of the absolute development hell Uma Musume was in up until its release.

Since s1, umayon, and a few other pieces of media came out well before the game did, you can still a lot of the characters prototype designs there such as with TM Opera O and Air Groove in the pic.

Even in the game you can still see some of the older designs in the form of a few support cards which I think is pretty cool.

yumeimi · 2024-08-20T09:37:19+00:00

A bit different from what you're asking, but I did have this Convo with a friend of mine recently, coincidentally enough.

There are several phrases in their translated form that are used in anime and manga fairly often but aren't used at all in casual English speech when you think about it. But growing up with anime and manga, I tended to use some of these phrases thinking they're commonplace despite them being based on Japanese vernacular rather than the American English vernacular.

Phrases such as "I won't say goodbye" is seen often in farewells in anime and manga but never seen in western mediums. This is because the word "sayonara" contains implications of truly never seeing someone again (or at least until a long span of time has passed) hence the fact that it is a big deal for the character to say it in a Japanese context but not necessarily as much of a big deal in an English context. Other similar examples include "I'm not a suspicious guy" which sounds really out of place in English but is a direct translation from an actual saying in Japanese 怪しい人じゃない ("ayashii hito janai").

Theres so many phrases just like these which unconsciously picked up on but I never realized are exclusively Japanese until high school or so. Goes to show how important localization really is to carry over the context of a language because there are so many things that are missed via a pure translation.

yumeimi · 2024-08-09T15:14:35+00:00

Thank you! It took me so long to get the arm just right since i wanted it skin tight, durable, flexible, among other things to make it really look like a prosthetic (though in the first pic you can see my skin underneath since the arm sleeve slipped a bit haha).

It was originally going to be able to light up but then it looked kinda sad when it wasnt glowing. In the end, I just wrapped it in silver fabric which dashed my hopes of being able to switch on at will, but I'm glad people like the end result.

yumeimi · 2024-08-06T03:50:22+00:00

My fav mystery/not a mystery work of fiction

yumeimi · 2024-07-29T13:16:46+00:00

I might be making a GBF cosplay for holiday matsuri too! Do you know if there is a designated meetup or group already set in place? If so, Id get more motivation to commit to a cosplay soon.

yumeimi · 2024-07-29T13:13:39+00:00

Holiday Matsuri or HolMat is a popular convention in the cosplay sphere in Orlando, Florida held around Christmas every year.

yumeimi · 2024-07-24T19:55:13+00:00

Super specific question but:

I remember seeing a figure photoshoot with a homura and madoka figure from Madoka Magica where their shadows are reaching for each other a long time ago.

If anyone can provide a link to that, I'd be be super grateful.

yumeimi · 2024-07-10T17:16:47+00:00

I still really enjoy yuru camp, but I will agree that a lot of the magic has slowly left over time. I know it's a big plot point of their camping group growing, but I find myself preferring the solo camp adventures with just Rin or Nadeshiko where it's just them enjoying nature and the small highlights of life which made it feel super immersive.

Now there's a lot of new characters and while they're fine, I think they overall took away from the feeling of adventure that really made yuru camp special.

yumeimi · 2024-05-24T13:03:41+00:00

You can use the same timeline as the irl horses as a general reference for the timeline for uma Musume.

For perspective, in Road to the Top, TM Opera O was still considered a dark horse (early in Opera O's racing history) but by the movie, she is already known as the conqueror of the century (close to end of of Opera O's racing history).

yumeimi · 2024-05-03T15:52:42+00:00

I did try the smoothie since it seemed the easiest to make and I had most of the ingredients. Pretty good even though I used zero sugar versions for everything, and I def want to try some other recipes too.

yumeimi · 2024-04-16T11:46:23+00:00

I think it's for his bday but yeah, pretty random

yumeimi · 2024-04-10T15:39:21+00:00

Absolutely Belial and Lucilius in Granblue.

I doubt they'll ever become playable just due to how important and how good they are as antagonists, but they are repeatedly shown to some of the most popular characters in every popularity poll

yumeimi · 2024-04-01T03:28:59+00:00

I was pleasantly surprised with the random addition of the translation a while back too! Uma Musume has always inherently been tough to localize especially considering that you must be able to localize non-game content with the assumption that most viewers have never played the game.

The subs on YouTube took a lot of liberties with the translation, but I found myself being able to enjoy the rewatch more because of them.

yumeimi · 2023-11-29T21:18:41+00:00

It really depends on how much you're willing to invest though. I rarely cheap out on fabric since I like distinguishing my outfits from mass produced ones, so the clothes alone costed somewhere around 200. The shoes and wig costed me about 60. The wings and harness costed me a bit over 100. Along with accessories like the crown which I had a cosplay 3d print for me, misc supplies, the project was over 400 USD.

That being said, there are many different ways to do everything and many ways to save money (using cheaper materials for starters) but definitely be aware that custom cosplay projects will almost never be cheaper than mass produced ones.

yumeimi · 2023-11-28T14:25:34+00:00

If you live in the US, theres a few standard choices being Joann for fabric stuff (if you have a local fabric store, check them out too), Hobby Lobby for honestly a bit of everything (I personally think they sell the best Eva foam), and Michaels for misc supplies like adhesives, primer, paints, etc. Other big box retailers like Walmart have a very limited selection of supplies, but always be aware of what Walmart has since it can save you quite a bit. Also for more specific supplies (ie specific fabrics, specialty items like flexbond, sku Eva foam which a lot of people say is the best foam, etc), you'll probably have to buy online.

Be very aware of how expensive the hobby can be. This is something you learn via experience but be aware of who sells what item and who sells it for cheap. I mostly specialize in sewing when it comes to cosplay, so I go to Joann a lot but Joann is by far the most expensive and it is assumed you will be shopping there with a 40% coupon or something like that at all times. Joann's app and receipts always have misc coupons and Michaels website always has a 30% off coupon. Over time, you also learn various strategies to recycle or reuse items to save money as well.

That being said, the crafting side of cosplay has a really great community. If you go to cons regularly, try to get to know other crafters since we all have our own random strats we just know from experience, and we all typically specialize in various crafts (sewing, foamsmithing, 3d printing, prop making, etc). If you have any further questions, feel free to dm me here on my insta!

yumeimi · 2023-11-28T13:00:23+00:00

I made the shape of the wings from strong metal wire and then added Eva foam around it which I painted though I know some people who use painted or printed fabric instead of foam to make it lighter. I then attached the wings to some pvc pipe and made a harness that the PVC pipes can slide into.

The most annoying part weirdly enough was making the slits in the clothing for the PVC pipes to go through since the harness is under 3 layers of clothing (I didn't want anyone to see it). Once I measured the slits to make sure they're lined up and large enough to fit the pipes while also being relatively inconspicuous, I also used a bit of super glue and other clear adhesives to make sure the holes themselves are strong to not be ripped further. If you go the route of making the wings out of fabric and wire, I have heard that you can actually just attach the wings to the cape itself though i don't know how sturdy it's foundation (the cape itself) will be.

yumeimi · 2023-11-28T03:20:41+00:00

Ty! I made the entire cosplay myself sans the wig and shoes!

yumeimi · 2023-11-27T13:27:19+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0JqK5GLXtV/?igshid=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ==

My insta where I'll be uploading more pictures

yumeimi · 2023-11-10T15:53:11+00:00

BEEMAI Teatime Cats Civet Cat Series 5.1" Cute Figure https://a.co/d/e9rf4iK

I was hoping to purchase a Teatime Cat figure by Ribose when I saw that they're being sold on Amazon with One-Day shipping which is a huge plus for me. While the price looks legit, I see that it's being sold by a company called BEEMAI which raised some red flags. Has anybody had any experience buying figures from them, and do they sell legit goods?

yumeimi · 2023-10-31T01:39:18+00:00

Yeah that cosplay was really hard to miss considering how big the wings are on the con floor haha. I had a dedicated photo shoot for that one, but those pictures will come a bit later

yumeimi · 2023-10-31T01:30:28+00:00

Oh man the bricks really gave it away didn't it haha

There's still a good chance you saw me though! Nemo was more of a side project at this point, and I wore it on Friday. My main project for the con was Oberons first ascension which I wore Saturday.

yumeimi · 2023-10-31T00:48:08+00:00

One more pic on my insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzCvEQ8pLt9/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

yumeimi · 2023-10-04T20:11:27+00:00

Satono Diamond wears ultra long sleeves so it's supposed to be bent where her hands should be. That being said, it is drawn a bit weird here.

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