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Sunday Silence



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:58 pm Reply with quote
What is she, a B-cup? Girl doesn't have the boobage for the role of Nami.
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Expias



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Um, really? It should not be "Taipei, Taiwan, China", China should be removed but if it must include China it's the Republic of China.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:18 am Reply with quote
Hmm, after seeing BakaTest group photos in his album I'm sure this photographer MiNe was right next to me last Sunday. Mr. Green

Expias wrote:
Um, really? It should not be "Taipei, Taiwan, China", China should be removed but if it must include China it's the Republic of China.

Heh, don't get too political. Wink



EDIT: Picture uploaded.

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Leon Evolon



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:31 am Reply with quote
While she doesn't have the breast size to properly pass as Nami, I did a double-take from the pure hawtness there. Laughing

Maybe she should try a character that matches her physical attributes? I'm thinking she'd make a killer Eureka from Eureka Seven.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:29 am Reply with quote
Sunday Silence wrote:
What is she, a B-cup? Girl doesn't have the boobage for the role of Nami.


Leon Evolon wrote:
While she doesn't have the breast size to properly pass as Nami, I did a double-take from the pure hawtness there. Laughing

Maybe she should try a character that matches her physical attributes? I'm thinking she'd make a killer Eureka from Eureka Seven.


That's sad. You are the type of people who take the fun out of cosplay. It's about making the costume and paying homage to a character you like. Not having that exact body type can not be considered since Oda draws women with unworldly proportions.

I think the costume looks very well made. The only little detail that stands out is the sandals which could have been an easy fix. Other than that it is a very good portrayal of Nami.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:58 am Reply with quote
dormcat wrote:


Expias wrote:
Um, really? It should not be "Taipei, Taiwan, China", China should be removed but if it must include China it's the Republic of China.

Heh, don't get too political. Wink

That's not political. That's just showing a basic level of respect to the natives there.
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The Xenos



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:53 pm Reply with quote
Yeah, Oda does go overboard with Nami chest size and it's pretty noticeable. I gotta admit, it does affect the cosplay. Mind you there's nothing wrong with her body type... it just doesn't fit Nami's. To me, you need to take into account matching body type just as much as, say, hair color. You can always modify the costume to try to come closer to the character. Kinda like how a skinny guy would have to bulk up or get fake muscles for playing Guts. Again, nothing wrong with the girl's body (and she is still sexy as all get out in the costume), it just doesn't match Nami. Never mind there are plenty of smaller chested anime characters. Heaven knows with otaku love of lolita characters with the 'dfc', there are tons of them with small chests.

And to jump into the other big controversy getting overblown in this thread about a mere cosplay pic, I'm pretty sure China would love to consider Taiwan as part of itself. Ask someone from Taiwan and they might differ on that.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:23 pm Reply with quote
Bust size hardly matters for Nami's character. The artwork is too inconsistent for that.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:59 pm Reply with quote
naninanino wrote:
Bust size hardly matters for Nami's character. The artwork is too inconsistent for that.


This.

Besides, at least this wasn't a cosplay of Lucy from Fairy Tail. Now THAT's a bust size.
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I have to admit that the bust size crossed my mind in a "Heh, there's not really any way she could duplicate that" way, but that's a really good take on Nami.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:05 pm Reply with quote
Sunday Silence wrote:
What is she, a B-cup? Girl doesn't have the boobage for the role of Nami.

You can't expect average Taiwanese to have exceptionally large breasts any more than you can expect average Americans to be thin and healthy. Wink

Splash wrote:
dormcat wrote:

Expias wrote:
Um, really? It should not be "Taipei, Taiwan, China", China should be removed but if it must include China it's the Republic of China.

Heh, don't get too political. Wink

That's not political. That's just showing a basic level of respect to the natives there.

Didn't bother to look at who you were actually responding to I take it? Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:08 pm Reply with quote
OtakuOtoko wrote:
That's sad. You are the type of people who take the fun out of cosplay. It's about making the costume and paying homage to a character you like.


How is it a homage when you can't get a critical part of the characters attributes correct?

Top Gun wrote:
I have to admit that the bust size crossed my mind in a "Heh, there's not really any way she could duplicate that" way, but that's a really good take on Nami.


There are prosthetic appliances out there that can increase the bust size of any woman. Or man.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:46 pm Reply with quote
Sunday Silence wrote:

How is it a homage when you can't get a critical part of the characters attributes correct?

I'm pretty sure Nami's boobs aren't a critical part of her appearance, since they've been changed in size before. This also means that Nami's character itself isn't correct to her character.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:18 pm Reply with quote
10円 wrote:
Splash wrote:
dormcat wrote:
Expias wrote:
Um, really? It should not be "Taipei, Taiwan, China", China should be removed but if it must include China it's the Republic of China.

Heh, don't get too political. Wink

That's not political. That's just showing a basic level of respect to the natives there.

Didn't bother to look at who you were actually responding to I take it? Rolling Eyes

I'm more surprised that Splash is not a newbie but a 5-year forum veteran. Wink
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teh*darkness



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:56 am Reply with quote
If we're going to start complaining about cosplayers having the correct bust size for the character they portray, I'd like to see someone pull off an accurate Matsumoto from Bleach. Not gonna happen...
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