{"id":1026,"date":"2008-01-22T20:06:43","date_gmt":"2008-01-22T12:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2008\/01\/22\/arisa-mizuhara-interview\/"},"modified":"2008-01-22T23:22:06","modified_gmt":"2008-01-22T15:22:06","slug":"arisa-mizuhara-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2008\/01\/22\/arisa-mizuhara-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Arisa Mizuhara Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa00.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"display:none;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you were keeping up with my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/tag\/c73\/\">C73 coverage<\/a>, you would know that I had the pleasure of meeting Arisa Mizuhara live on <a href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/2007tokyo\/comiket-part2\/IMG_6524.jpg.php\">day three<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa01.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For those of you who are oblivious to who she is, <a href=\"http:\/\/arisahp.fc2web.com\/\">Arisa Mizuhara<\/a> (\u00e6\u00b0\u00b4\u00e5\u017d\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u2022) is one of the greatest cosplayers ever. (Even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dannychoo.com\/blogg_post\/eng\/755\/?DCTag=darkmirage\">Danny<\/a> agrees with me.) I&#8217;ve been a fan of hers for some time and it was quite a fanboy moment to meet her in the flesh at Comiket.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, I recently contacted her and requested for an online interview. She gracefully agreed and answered twenty questions provided by me. The interview was actually conducted over a week ago, but it took me some time to get around to translating the responses. Read them after the break!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00e6\u2014\u00a5\u00e6\u0153\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00b8\u00ef\u00bc\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e8\u00a8\u02dc\u00e4\u00ba\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00af<a href=\"http:\/\/arisahp.fc2web.com\/\">\u00e6\u00b0\u00b4\u00e5\u017d\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u2022<\/a>\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u008d\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u201c\u00e3\u0192\u00a5\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa02.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>1.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e7\u00b0\u00a1\u00e5\u008d\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e8\u2021\u00aa\u00e5\u00b7\u00b1\u00e7\u00b4\u00b9\u00e4\u00bb\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e9\u00a1\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nPlease introduce yourself briefly.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u008d\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e6\u00b0\u00b4\u00e5\u017d\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e6\u0153\u00ac\u00e6\u00a0\u00bc\u00e7\u0161\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u201a\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00ef\u00bc\u02dc\u00e5\u00b9\u00b4\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201aHP\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u20ac\u0152<a href=\"http:\/\/arisahp.fc2web.com\/\">\u00e5\u00a8\u02dc\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e4\u00ba\u00ad<\/a>\u00e3\u20ac\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nMy cosplay name is Arisa Mizuhara. I started to cosplay earnestly 8 years ago. My homepage is called <a href=\"http:\/\/arisahp.fc2web.com\/\">Nyannyantei<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some additional information from her <a href=\"http:\/\/arisahp.fc2web.com\/plofile.html\">profile page<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Height: 164cm<br \/>\nBirthday: 22nd November (Scorpio)<br \/>\nBloodtype: AB<br \/>\nFavourite food: Chocolate, cookies, cheese<br \/>\nFavourite drinks: Coffee, orange juice<br \/>\nFavourite manga: Gintama, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Initial D<br \/>\nFavourite games: Biohazard (Resident Evil), Final Fantasy series, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kamaitachi_no_Yoru\">Kamaitachi no Yoru<\/a>, and other mystery novel games<br \/>\nCosplay history: I started in December 1999&#8217;s Winter Comiket. My first cosplay was Dejiko.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa03.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e8\u02c6\u02c6\u00e5\u2018\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u0152\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nHow did you come to be interested in cosplay?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e5\u2026\u0192\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e5\u0090\u0152\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e8\u00aa\u0152\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e5\u008d\u00b3\u00e5\u00a3\u00b2\u00e4\u00bc\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e5\u008f\u201a\u00e5\u0160\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e9\u0161\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u0161\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0192\u2021\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e8\u00a6\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e5\u008f\u00af\u00e6\u201e\u203a\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e8\u2021\u00aa\u00e5\u02c6\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0192\u2021\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e8\u00a1\u00a3\u00e8\u00a3\u2026\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be<br \/>\nI was making doujinshi and selling them at events. I once saw someone doing a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Di_Gi_Charat\">Di Gi Charat<\/a> cosplay in the booth next to mine and I thought it was cute. I wanted to try making a Dejiko costume myself too and that was how it started. ^^<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa04.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:400px; height:267px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e9\u00ad\u2026\u00e5\u0160\u203a\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e4\u00bd\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nWhat do you think is the attraction of cosplay?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u0153\u008d\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e7\u009d\u20ac\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e5\u0090\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0192\u009d\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e5\u2020\u2122\u00e7\u0153\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u2019\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00b8\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e8\u00a1\u00a8\u00e7\u008f\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nI think it is fun to make and wear the cosplays of my favourite characters and take pictures while making the same poses as them. It&#8217;s an expression of my feelings for the characters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa05.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>4.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u00b1\u00ba\u00e3\u201a\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178\u00e8\u2021\u00aa\u00e5\u02c6\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e9\u2122\u0090\u00e5\u00ae\u0161\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nHow do you decide on what characters to cosplay as? Is it limited to only characters you like?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e3\u20ac\u0090\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e5\u201c\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u20ac\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e8\u2021\u00aa\u00e5\u02c6\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e9\u00a1\u201d\u00e7\u00ab\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e7\u009d\u20ac\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u203a\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e5\u00a0\u00b4\u00e5\u0090\u02c6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u00a0\u00b4\u00e5\u0090\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e5\u008f\u2039\u00e9\u0081\u201d\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00bb\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e7\u009d\u20ac\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e5\u2020\u2122\u00e7\u0153\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e8\u00a6\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e8\u0090\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u0160\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u0160\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e9\u0081\u0160\u00e6\u02c6\u00af\u00e7\u017d\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u00b5\u00b7\u00e9\u00a6\u00ac\u00e7\u20ac\u00ac\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e9\u0160\u20ac\u00e9\u00ad\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u0153\u0178\u00e6\u2013\u00b9\u00e5\u008d\u0081\u00e5\u203a\u203a\u00e9\u0192\u017d\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be::\u00ef\u00bc\u2030<br \/>\nI cosplay characters from works I like. But occasionally my appearance or features don&#8217;t match certain characters, no matter how much I like them. In those cases, I get my friends or other cosplayers to cosplay and then take pictures so that I can mo\u00c3\u00a9 over them later. *^^* (Examples include Seto Kaiba from <strong>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/strong> and Toshirou Hijikata from <strong>Gintama<\/strong> ^^::)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa07.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:400px; height:267px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>5.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e8\u2021\u00aa\u00e5\u02c6\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e4\u00b8\u20ac\u00e7\u2022\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nWhich is your own favourite cosplay?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e9\u0081\u0160\u00e6\u02c6\u00af\u00e7\u017d\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u2013\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u0192\u017e\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u201a\u00b7\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0192\u2021\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u2021\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e6\u2122\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e4\u00b8\u20ac\u00e7\u2022\u00aa\u00e5\u008d\u00b0\u00e8\u00b1\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e6\u00ae\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u00a1\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e6\u02dc\u201d\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e8\u00a1\u00a3\u00e8\u00a3\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e4\u00bb\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e7\u009d\u20ac\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be<br \/>\nBlack Magician Girl from <strong>Yu-Gi-Oh<\/strong> and Dejiko from <strong>Di Gi Charat<\/strong> left the biggest impression when I made them. I made both costumes quite some time ago but I still often wear them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa06.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>6.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e5\u0081\u00b4\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e8\u00a6\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e5\u0081\u00b4\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nAs a cosplayer and as a person watching others cosplay, what kind of cosplays do you like?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e5\u201c\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e5\u0090\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0192\u009d\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00ba\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e7\u009d\u20ac\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e8\u00a1\u00a8\u00e7\u008f\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e5\u0081\u00b4\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e8\u00a6\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e5\u0081\u00b4\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e6\u00b0\u2014\u00e6\u0152\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e8\u2030\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e7\u00a7\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nI think no matter which side one is on, cosplay feels best when it brings out the essence of the character and the poses match the original source.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa08.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>7.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e4\u00bb\u0160\u00e5\u00ba\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nWhat characters to you want to try cosplaying as?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e3\u20ac\u0090\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u00ad\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e9\u00a0\u0192\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u20ac\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e5\u201c\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e7\u2122\u00bb\u00e5\u00a0\u00b4\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e8\u00a1\u00a3\u00e8\u00a3\u2026\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e8\u2030\u00b2\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e8\u00a3\u00bd\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e7\u00b4\u2014\u00e9\u0178\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u00bb\u00e6\u02c6\u00a6\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e3\u0192\u00bb\u00e7\u0153\u0178\u00e9\u2021\u0152\u00e4\u00ba\u017eetc\u00ef\u00bc\u2030\u00e5\u0090\u0152\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e3\u201a\u00b2\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u20ac\u0090\u00e6\u009d\u00b1\u00e6\u2013\u00b9\u00e3\u20ac\u2018\u00e3\u201a\u00b7\u00e3\u0192\u00aa\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e8\u00a1\u00a3\u00e8\u00a3\u2026\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e8\u00a3\u00bd\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e4\u00b8\u00ad\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nI&#8217;m currently making a few costumes from <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Umineko_no_Naku_Koro_ni\"><strong>Umineko no Naku Koro ni<\/strong><\/a>. (Shannon, Battler, Maria, etc.) I&#8217;m also making costumes from the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Touhou_Project\"><strong>Touhou<\/strong><\/a> doujin game series.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa09.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:400px; height:267px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>8.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e5\u00b0\u0160\u00e6\u2022\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nAre there any cosplayers whom you admire?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e6\u2022\u00b0\u00e5\u0090\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u2020\u2026\u00e7\u00b7\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e7\u00ac\u2018\u00ef\u00bc\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u2013\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u00ae\u0152\u00e6\u02c6\u0090\u00e5\u00ba\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e9\u00ab\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e5\u00a7\u00bf\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e7\u203a\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u00bd\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e7\u00a7\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e7\u00b6\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e9\u00ab\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be<br \/>\nThere are a few, but it&#8217;s a secret. (lol) Watching them cosplay so perfectly and have fun inspired me to want to continue to enjoy cosplaying too. ^^<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa10.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>9.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e8\u0160\u00b8\u00e8\u00a1\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nDo you think cosplay is an art?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e8\u00a1\u00a3\u00e8\u00a3\u2026\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e5\u00b0\u008f\u00e9\u0081\u201c\u00e5\u2026\u00b7\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u2020\u008d\u00e7\u008f\u00be\u00e5\u00ba\u00a6\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e5\u2026\u00a8\u00e4\u00bd\u201c\u00e7\u0161\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e9\u203a\u00b0\u00e5\u203a\u00b2\u00e6\u00b0\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e8\u0160\u00b8\u00e8\u00a1\u201c\u00e6\u20ac\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e6\u2122\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u00a4\u0161\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nDepending on reproduction level of the costume and the details, and the overall feeling it gives, cosplay does often contain artistic elements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa11.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>10.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e5\u02c6\u009d\u00e3\u201a\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e6\u0152\u2018\u00e6\u02c6\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u00b8\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u2030\u00e3\u0192\u0090\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nSome advice for people who want to give cosplaying a shot?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00b8\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u201e\u203a\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00b0\u00e8\u00aa\u00b0\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0090\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u201a\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00e4\u00bc\u00bc\u00e5\u0090\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e4\u00bc\u00bc\u00e5\u0090\u02c6\u00e3\u201a\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00ef\u00bc\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u00ac\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e4\u00ba\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e5\u2020\u2122\u00e7\u0153\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u2019\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u201e!\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e6\u00b0\u2014\u00e6\u0152\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e2\u2122\u00aa<br \/>\nI think anybody can enjoy cosplaying as long as you put in the love for your favourite characters. ^^ Whether it fits or not is not as important as trying your best to become the character you like. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll find that it&#8217;s a really enjoyable experience \u00e2\u2122\u00aa<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa12.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:400px; height:267px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>11.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00ef\u00bc\u00a3\u00ef\u00bc\u2014\u00ef\u00bc\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u201d\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e6\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nYour thoughts on C73.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e5\u00ae\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e5\u00bd\u201c\u00e6\u2014\u00a5\u00e9\u00a2\u00a8\u00e9\u201a\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u00b2\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e4\u00bd\u201c\u00e8\u00aa\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u201d\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e6\u201a\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u0090\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u0090\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00ef\u00bc\u017e\u00ef\u00bc\u00bf\u00ef\u00bc\u0153\u00e8\u2030\u00b2\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e6\u2013\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e4\u00bc\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e4\u00b8\u20ac\u00e6\u2014\u00a5\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be<br \/>\nActually, I caught a cold that day and I felt really sick. &gt;_&lt; But I met a lot of people and it turned out to be a fun day. ^^<\/p>\n<p><em>Ops. Sorry for making you pose for a picture. -DM<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa13.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>12.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e9\u0178\u00b3\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u2022\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nPlease tell us the type of music you like.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e9\u00a0\u00ad\u00e6\u2013\u2021\u00e5\u00ad\u2014D\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e6\u00b5\u0081\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e7\u2013\u00be\u00e8\u00b5\u00b0\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00a6\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u201c\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e7\u00b3\u00bb\u00e9\u0178\u00b3\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nI like fast eurobeat songs like the ones in <strong>Initial D<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa14.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:400px; height:267px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>13.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e6\u0153\u20ac\u00e5\u00be\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u00b2\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e8\u00a6\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nWhat were the last games you played and the last anime you watched?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e3\u201a\u00b2\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00ef\u00bc\u2018\u00ef\u00bc\u2019\u00ef\u00bc\u008f\u00ef\u00bc\u201c\u00ef\u00bc\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e7\u2122\u00ba\u00e5\u00a3\u00b2\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u20ac\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u00ad\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e9\u00a0\u0192\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e7\u00ac\u00ac\u00ef\u00bc\u2019\u00e8\u00a9\u00b1\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e5\u017d\u0178\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00ef\u00bc\u0161\u00e7\u00ab\u0153\u00e9\u00a8\u017d\u00e5\u00a3\u00ab\u00ef\u00bc\u0090\u00ef\u00bc\u2014\u00ef\u00bc\u2030\u00e3\u20ac\u008d\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e3\u20ac\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00b2\u00e3\u0081\u0090\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e9\u00a0\u0192\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u20ac\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u017d\u0178\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e8\u20ac\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u0153\u20ac\u00e6\u2013\u00b0\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e4\u00bb\u0160\u00e5\u203a\u017e\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e8\u00a9\u00b1\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u201d\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e8\u2030\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122!\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e8\u2030\u00b2\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e8\u00a6\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u2026\u00a8\u00e8\u00a9\u00b1\u00e9\u20ac\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u20ac\u0152\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u00aa\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00ac\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00ef\u00bc\u2018\u00e6\u0153\u0178\u00ef\u00bc\u2030\u00e3\u20ac\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u20ac\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e7\u00b5\u00b6\u00e6\u0153\u203a\u00e5\u2026\u02c6\u00e7\u201d\u0178\u00e3\u20ac\u008d\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e6\u00ad\u00a3\u00e6\u0153\u02c6\u00e4\u00b8\u00ad\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u201a\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e8\u00a6\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e2\u2122\u00aa<br \/>\nI played <strong>Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chapter 2<\/strong> (Original work: <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryukishi07\">Ryuukishi 07<\/a>) that came out on 31st Dec. It&#8217;s a new work from the original creator of <strong>Higurashi no Naku Koro ni<\/strong> and the story this time is really good! I&#8217;ve been watching quite a few anime series recently. I finished the whole series of <strong>Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei<\/strong> and <strong>Gunslinger Girl<\/strong> (first season) on New Year&#8217;s Day \u00e2\u2122\u00aa<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa15.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>14.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e3\u20ac\u0152\u00e8\u0090\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u02c6\u00e3\u20ac\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e8\u00b2\u00b4\u00e6\u2013\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e6\u201e\u008f\u00e5\u2018\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u0152\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u201a\u2021\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nWhat does &#8220;mo\u00c3\u00a9&#8221; mean to you?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e6\u00b0\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e4\u00bd\u0153\u00e5\u201c\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e8\u00a9\u00b1\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e8\u20ac\u0192\u00e3\u0081\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0192\u2030\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u2030\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0192\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u0192\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e6\u0192\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u20ac\u0152\u00e8\u0090\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u02c6\u00e3\u20ac\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e7\u00ac\u2018\u00ef\u00bc\u2030<br \/>\nIf talking or thinking about a particular character and series makes me feel excited and my heart beat faster, then I think that is &#8220;mo\u00c3\u00a9&#8221;. (lol)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa16.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>15.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e6\u0153\u20ac\u00e8\u00bf\u2018\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nAre you really into anything recently?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e9\u00a2\u00a8\u00e5\u2018\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u008d\u0160\u00e8\u00ba\u00ab\u00e6\u00b5\u00b4\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e6\u00bc\u00ab\u00e7\u201d\u00bb\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u20ac\u0090\u00e9\u0160\u20ac\u00e9\u00ad\u201a\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e7\u00a9\u00ba\u00e7\u0178\u00a5\u00e8\u2039\u00b1\u00e7\u00a7\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u2030\u00e3\u20ac\u2018\u00e3\u0192\u00bb\u00e3\u20ac\u0090ZONE00\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e4\u00b9\u009d\u00e6\u009d\u00a1\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a8\u00ef\u00bc\u2030\u00e3\u20ac\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nI&#8217;m currently addicted to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.afroarticles.com\/article-dashboard\/Article\/Revolutionary-H-bath---Natural-remedy-for-your-healthier-life\/8023\" rel=\"external nofollow\">half-body bathing<\/a>. In terms of anime and manga, I&#8217;ve been enjoying <strong>Gintama<\/strong> (Hideaki Sorachi) and <strong>ZONE 00<\/strong> (Kiyo Kujou), among others.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa17.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>16.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e7\u0090\u2020\u00e6\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u0081\u2039\u00e6\u201e\u203a\u00e7\u203a\u00b8\u00e6\u2030\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s your ideal relationship partner?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e5\u201e\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e4\u00be\u00a1\u00e5\u20ac\u00a4\u00e8\u00a6\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u0090\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be<br \/>\nA kind person with compatible values. ^^<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa18.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>17.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e5\u00ae\u00b6\u00e6\u2014\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e5\u008f\u2039\u00e9\u0081\u201d\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00a4\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u2020\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nWhat do your family and friends think about cosplaying?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e5\u00ae\u00b6\u00e6\u2014\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e5\u008f\u2039\u00e9\u0081\u201d\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e7\u0090\u2020\u00e8\u00a7\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00e7\u2030\u00b9\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e7\u00a7\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e7\u02c6\u00b6\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e5\u008f\u00af\u00e6\u201e\u203a\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00b0\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e7\u0090\u2020\u00e8\u00a7\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u02c6\u00e7\u00ac\u2018\u00ef\u00bc\u2030<br \/>\nMy family and friends are very understanding about cosplaying. ^^ Especially my father, because he likes anime and cute-looking character goods. (lol)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa19.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>18.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e5\u00a4\u2013\u00e5\u203a\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u201a\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nDo you often receive fan letters from overseas?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e8\u2030\u00b2\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e5\u203a\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u201a\u00bb\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00b8\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e9\u00a0\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e5\u00ac\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e7\u00a7\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e6\u2014\u00a5\u00e6\u0153\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u203a\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00bf\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u008d\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e9\u20ac\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e8\u2030\u00b2\u00e3\u20ac\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e5\u203a\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e8\u00a6\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a4\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e6\u201e\u0178\u00e5\u2039\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a\u00e7\u00a7\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e6\u2014\u00a5\u00e6\u0153\u00ac\u00e8\u00aa\u017e\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e5\u2021\u00ba\u00e6\u009d\u00a5\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e8\u00bf\u201d\u00e4\u00ba\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e8\u00bf\u201d\u00e3\u0081\u203a\u00e3\u0081\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e7\u201d\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e8\u00a8\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e6\u00b0\u2014\u00e8\u00bb\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u0192\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e5\u00ac\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be<br \/>\nI do receive e-mails from various countries. ^^ Although I have only been cosplaying in Japan, I always feel wonderful that people from so many different countries can view my cosplays on the internet. I can only speak Japanese, so I apologize for not being able to reply your e-mails, but I am really happy to receive them. ^^<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa20.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>19.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e6\u00b5\u00b7\u00e5\u00a4\u2013\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u20ac\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\nHave you ever cosplayed overseas? If not, do you want to?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e6\u2014\u00a5\u00e6\u0153\u00ac\u00e5\u203a\u00bd\u00e5\u2020\u2026\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u203a\u00e3\u201a\u201c\u00ef\u00bc\u017e\u00ef\u00bc\u00bf\u00ef\u00bc\u0153\u00e6\u00a9\u0178\u00e4\u00bc\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e4\u00bb\u2013\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e5\u203a\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u00a4\u00e3\u0192\u2122\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e5\u008f\u201a\u00e5\u0160\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u00bf\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be<br \/>\nI have only cosplayed in Japan before. &gt;_&lt; If the opportunity arises, I will love to participate in cosplay events in other countries. ^^<\/p>\n<p><em>Cosfest organizing committee: *hint hint* -DM<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa21.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:267px; height:400px;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>20.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00e6\u0153\u20ac\u00e5\u00be\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e6\u00b5\u00b7\u00e5\u00a4\u2013\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0192\u2022\u00e3\u201a\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a1\u00e3\u0081\u00b8\u00e4\u00b8\u20ac\u00e8\u00a8\u20ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e9\u00a1\u02dc\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u20ac\u201a<br \/>\nPlease leave a message for your overseas fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00e6\u2014\u00a5\u00e6\u0153\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u0192\u00bc\u00e3\u201a\u00b7\u00e3\u0192\u00a7\u00e3\u0192\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e5\u00a4\u0161\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e6\u00b5\u00b7\u00e5\u00a4\u2013\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e8\u02c6\u02c6\u00e5\u2018\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e6\u0152\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e8\u00a6\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2018\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u2039\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u00a8\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e5\u00ac\u2030\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e6\u20ac\u009d\u00e3\u0081\u00a3\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00e7\u00a7\u0081\u00e3\u0081\u00af\u00e3\u201a\u00a2\u00e3\u0192\u2039\u00e3\u0192\u00a1\u00e3\u201a\u201e\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e7\u00b4\u00a0\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u201c\u00e3\u201a\u0152\u00e3\u0081\u2039\u00e3\u201a\u2030\u00e3\u201a\u201a\u00e6\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e5\u00a4\u00a7\u00e5\u00a5\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u0192\u2014\u00e3\u0192\u00ac\u00e3\u201a\u2019\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00be\u00e3\u0081\u2122\u00e3\u0081\u00ae\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e6\u00b0\u2014\u00e8\u00bb\u00bd\u00e3\u0081\u00abHP\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e3\u0081\u00a9\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e9\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u00b3\u00e3\u0081\u00ab\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00a6\u00e3\u0081\u008f\u00e3\u0081\u00a0\u00e3\u0081\u2022\u00e3\u0081\u201e\u00ef\u00bc\u00be\u00ef\u00bc\u00be<br \/>\nI&#8217;m very happy to know that there are so many overseas fans who are interested in Japanese animation and cosplay. ^^ I&#8217;m still a novice at anime and cosplay, but I will continue to have fun cosplaying, so please feel free to drop by homepage anytime. ^^<\/p>\n<p><em>Arisa-san, you&#8217;re being too humble&#8230; -DM<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/22_arisa22.jpg\" alt=\"Arisa Mizuhara\" style=\"width:400px; height:267px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And that concludes one of the few rare posts that I actually went through the trouble of producing actual content for. I hope you enjoyed it, and do drop by Arisa&#8217;s booth if you happen to be at Comiket in the near future. :)<\/p>\n<p>All pictures in this post are reproduced from <a href=\"http:\/\/arisahp.fc2web.com\/\">Nyanyantei<\/a> with permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you were keeping up with my C73 coverage, you would know that I had the pleasure of meeting Arisa Mizuhara live on day three. For those of you who are oblivious to who she is, Arisa Mizuhara (\u00e6\u00b0\u00b4\u00e5\u017d\u0178\u00e3\u0081\u201a\u00e3\u201a\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u2022) is &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2008\/01\/22\/arisa-mizuhara-interview\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[28],"tags":[716,177,457],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1026"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1026\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}