[Kitsuneko]

There's only Halloween and Kawaii-kon here in Hawaii, so there aren't a lot of chances for folks to strut their stuff. I've seen some really beautiful cosplay costumes here. I hear that mainland cons have even more elaborate costumes, but I'm impressed with our home-grown talent, and the outfits get better every year!

I'm basically lazy, so my favorite cosplay costume is Chouji from Naruto. Aside from the hair, the blue panty-thing he wears on his head, and some coaches' tape for your arms and legs, all you need is the tee shirt, shorts, and a green shirt and you're almost good to go. No sewing, it breathes, and you don't have to worry about anything falling off or getting dirty. Even food stains aren't out of character.