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WARNING: Beware of these cosplayers

So, I, along with many people have witnessed what some are calling the “SasuSaku” war between two couples. After reading some of the evidence and seeing how people were still continuing to support bullying and harassment, I decided to dig deeper to really analyze the situation.

Turns out, it’s not a “SasuSaku war” at all. It is much deeper and more psychotic than that. The couple in question, Sobocosplay (on here), sobo_cosplay (on insta), and Sobo Cosplay (on fb), has lied to the public about nearly everything. After doing research and interviewing multiple people both in Europe and abroad, it turns out that these two are compulsive liars who really believe they’re “Sasuke and Sakura as real as possible” (taken from their bio) and have tricked thousands of people into supporting them and attacked several people who cosplayed and loved Naruto into complete remission.

THIS BEHAVIOR NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. I’ve tracked the tags and seen that more and more people are defending sobo because they “do not post anything bad.” That is exactly the point. Bullying does not have to be public to affect someone’s life.

I decided to start at the beginning (or what I thought was the beginning) and contacted the couple formerly known as a SasuSaku ask blog on here, who have since quit because of sobo’s lies, influence, and friends sending death threats to them. As it turns out, they reached out to sobo first after sobo received some hate and accused them as being the source of it. The couple was then in contact with Chris, aka Sasuke of Sobo Cosplay, and were completely and utterly lied to. Below is the conversation between them, showing how Chris developed an entire story. He states that he and Ivy (Sobo’s Sakura cosplayer) “have a harder life than any other cosplayer” and the reason why is completely interesting - they claim it is because they have a toddler, a two year old boy. He says that they are “the real Papasuke and Mamakura,” and even says “you know how mothers are with these things” when the other couple asks if they can see a photo. They go so far as to develop an entire story about who takes care of him and how he goes to daycare to “play with other kids and be more self-reliant.” He even sends a photo with a small boy on his lap saying it was taken last summer and they respond by complimenting them. Chris states that having a toddler is expensive and time consuming, which is why they “don’t post as much as them” and why “their photos look so similar,” and “why they get to post sobo’s ideas faster,” thereby “proving they are not copying and are new to cosplay.” They say that they are only able to “post once a week” (which is untrue if you look at their accounts, but alright).

Makes sense right? Except here’s the deal-

It’s all made up. They do not have a child, and have made up this ENTIRE story as a ploy to draw sympathy, likes, and to “explain” that they’re truly original. Below is a statement confirmed by several people who knew Ivy, stating that she never had a child and that the child they send photos of is a child OF A RELATIVE that Ivy babysits from time to time. Even the couple was fooled by them.

They also explain that Sobo Cosplay continuously posts that they are “new to cosplay and tumblr,” which links to this photo of the other couple. See, what we have here is Ivy’s old personal tumblr blog, sakuracherryblossomuchiha. This blog existed since summer, maybe even earlier. It is FULL OF posts from the other couple. She has since changed the blog to make it seem like this is false.

The people who revealed this information received proof from Ivy herself that she and Chris are lying, as after they revealed their lies, Ivy immediately began harassing them telling them to shut up and that “they are the only one who knew about the lie of the child.” This is not true, however, as multiple people who know her in person confirm she has no child. (Plus, they post like 5 times a day, sometimes even inappropriate content, and attend events often, where is your child? Behind the camera?) They now, according to this friend of theirs who posted this comment publicly, are spreading lies that the couple “apologized” for “posting faster” and that they “coordinated” posting similar photos together and that the couple “suddenly turned on them." 

As you can see from the convo, this is completely a lie. The couple even confirms this, that they never said such a thing or made any such plans. However, when the couple came out and said this, they were met with non-stop attacks from SasuSaku users and more of sobo’s “fans” who are all personal friends as well. Threats got so severe that the female member of said couple was forcibly hospitalized, as professionals around her stated she was at serious risk of injury or suicide. Even then, when she posted about this along with picture proof to try and stop sobo’s friends’ attacks, they did not care and made comments such as those below.

Now, all of this is to "romanticize” their relationship and their cosplay. They claim to have been dating for several years, but several confirm that this is not true, as she had another boyfriend sometime in the fall and cheated on him with Chris by posting kissing SasuSaku photos for likes after telling him many lies.They have harassed him off of social media several times and continue to harass him constantly even though he says he does not want anymore contact. He, too, cosplayed from Naruto but now cannot look at SasuSaku because of her. Let it also be stated that I have not contacted the ex at all. This is because those who know him have stated that he is in a very emotional state still, and I therefore will not say anything from him even if he would have helpful information to keep him safe.

This is also old evidence, but in case some didn’t know about this, here is photo proof of Sobo attacking a SasuSaku artist, saying they will sue because she will not let them have the rights to her art. This artist also faces severe emotional trauma from being continually harassed by sobo after they met the artist at an event and sobo asked them to promo them on the artist's blog, then continued to threaten them.

Here is something else that is interesting. There is another cosplayer who LOVED Naruto with all of their heart. They, too, know Ivy in person. Below is a photo they’ve allowed me to share of their room. It is floor to ceiling Naruto - collectibles, posters, cosplay, everything. And this is just one corner. Naruto was their LIFE. The same with the ex and the couple. This person, too, was harassed by sobo to the point where they were forced to get rid of all social media because they refused to support them. Sobo continued to harass them until they even deleted their personal Facebook which did not even have any photos of them on it. As you can see in these screenshots, the person is deactivated and states that sobo is the reason they are boxing away all of their Naruto cosplays, quitting Naruto, deleting their social media, and NEVER attending cons again.

I have also included a quote from another cosplayer who has also quit because of them. These people, as well as many others who know them in person, state that they want to claim the characters and “be the only Sasusaku cosplayers” by hating and framing other cosers. As they have done with the couple, and with this person who chooses to understandably remain anonymous, causing them to quit and all because people fell for their psychotic lies. In fact, they are SO GOOD at lying that SasuSaku fans started to harass the couple, stating that they are trying to “claim SasuSaku” when the ones doing that are Sobo, who many of you are supporting and “defending” while they have played you behind your backs as part of their manipulative agenda all along.

Here is another interesting fact. They claim to be against bullying publicly to preserve their image, such as in this post. Yet, Sobo “cleanses” and ignores all reprimand, all bad comments, all comments not in support of them even if they are not mean. This person even called them out, with evidence, saying that they claim to be against bullying publicly yet harass people privately, and they saw the message and post but did not reply and just blocked them.

For more examples, take this screenshot below. This user commented on one of Sobo’s posts about “stopping cyberbullying” and asks them politely to not bully others if they are so against bullying. And what happened? She was blocked, comment ignored and probably deleted. If you dont believe it, go ahead and try it yourself. Sobo is a dictator who cleanses all negativity, all “competition,” and all who do not support their actions to make it look like they are loved and perfect and innocent. They have even blocked all of the United States and other countries from viewing their posts, because they know that many people from those countries know they are lying. By doing this, they “cleanse” their viewers and block anyone who says anything bad about them in order to gain fame and “maintain” a clear image. One person even comments on a post calling sobo’s friends a Nazi for following sobo, and they reply “it takes one to know one.” Incredible.

If you’ve read all of this and still support sobo, you have been blinded and tricked by their lies. They are good at lying, I’ll give them that. And bullying too. Because of them, at least five people have completely quit almost all social media. Because of them, many have abandoned Naruto and what they love completely. Each one is severely depressed about having to leave their friends and fans on here due to all of the threats they received.

And what’s interesting is, all of these “random” threats are from German personal friends of sobo who made instagram accounts JUST to threaten and insult the cosplayers, as you can see below. She even makes up lies that the couple “threatened” Sobo and “so many sakura cosplayers” but when asked for proof, they just kept replying with “Proof? Well I have it.” When asked to be shown proof, they again reply with “I have the proof.” Ok.

Here is proof that they are personal friends, as can be seen from their public profiles. I won’t reveal their name, but if you manage to find their insta, you can see it was made the same day the “war” started.

They threaten to even sue them. So threaten to sue me instead. Because I refuse to let this bullying go on any longer. I refuse to let someone else give up something that they love because of harassment from a delusional couple living in a dream world who thinks that they are anime characters come to life. Sobo even tags some of her Sakura selfies as #real deal. ?? It’s a fictional character.

I cannot force everyone to read or believe this. But I can spread awareness. And I am doing so on a new account to keep my own friends away from these dangerous people. People need to know about the lies they are spreading. They are getting what they want and gaining fans and likes because they’ve gotten rid of the main people who “opposed” them, as well as blocked half the world who knows of their actions from viewing their page. If you or your friends cosplay the same things/series as them, they may be at risk in the future.

I have blocked out the names of victims as well as some of the harassers just to avoid more attacks. But sobo’s actions and their names should not be blocked; they've been secretive for too long. If you want to attack someone, attack me, not these victims or even sobo. These victims just do not want others to become victims as well, which is why they've shared this information. Talking to sobo will do no good. They will always deny everything and claim innocence. This post is not to send attackers, it is to spread awareness. Do not give them any attention - it's all they want, good or bad.

I know many people will say “Why not let it go” or “all of this is over.” It’s not. The people they have bullied are still in pain. They are still targeting people. They are still affecting people and will continue to trick more and bully more. And they’re getting away with it all and growing more popular from it. People need to stop supporting this behavior.

Please also realize that it is not only sobo’s actions that have caused these people to quit. Those of you who did not know the full story and attacked these people because you thought you were “doing the right thing” have also contributed to them leaving. The couple who quit even received attacks from many people who did not even read the whole post, saying they “just want to claim the characters” when they cried out for help and even posted all proof. Consider all evidence and reading a full post before you make assumptions, because you too can really hurt people.

And to friends of Sobo, if any of these victims receive threats in regards to this post, you are making it obvious that they are guilty and have sent you, because I have blocked out all names. Just so you know.

Sincerely,

Someone who is tired of seeing these bullies hurt people and get famous for it.