I thought of many ways to celebrate the fact that, as of last October, I've been doing cosplay for 10 years. After finally having the chance of watching "Mononoke: Phantom in the Rain," it became clear to me that Kusuriuri, my most beloved cosplay, was the correct choice. Although I made him three years into my cosplay journey, he somehow summarises everything I love about this hobby.
Top to bottom, left to right. Usernames with / are from Instagram:
• 2017, Colombia. Cure Cosplay Collection selection. Photo by juegame.co • 2017, Colombia. OZ Fest Barranquilla. Photo by Emilio Tapia • 2017, Colombia. Photoshoot in Barranquilla. Photo by @/prismphotography01 • 2017, Spain. Salón del Manga de Barcelona. Photo by @linipik • 2017, United Kingdom. DokiDoki Manchester. Photo by @/kev_pack • 2018, Colombia. SOFA. Hyper Kusuriuri by @/tagaku2 and photo by @/eduardo.avellaneda • 2020, Colombia. Taller Nipón. Photo by @/andyhip.fotografia • 2021, Colombia. DigiKomi cosplay contest application. Photo by myself • 2023, Germany. Japanese PopUp Berlin. Photo by myself • 2023, Germany. Polaris Hamburg. Photo by @/timetraveling_tine • 2024, Germany. Hanami, Gärten der Welt. Movie Kusuriuri by @/dracia_anderson and photo by my flatmate • 2024, Germany. MEX Berlin. Photo by CosBase
I intend to make the new Kusuriuri for next year. It'll be lovely to have them together.