HTCP (2025)

"Cosplayers wishing to take their skills to the next level will want Graphic-Sha's How to Cosplay series. The first volume, Cos Note 1, focuses on make-up, how to apply it, and how to evoke scars, wounds, and even tattoos. Each page of this volume is filled with full-color photographs of cosplayers applying make-up, eye liner and eye shadow, lashes, and more. In addition, the book features a color photograph section of cosplayers in their costumes taken at the World Cosplay Summit 2008 in Japan. This book will give cosplayers ideas on how to improve their costumes, ideas for new costumes, and invaluable tips for creating realistic make-up applications to bring their favorite characters to life. English text."

"Cosplayers will discover techniques to improve their costuming with Graphic-Sha's How to Cosplay series. The second volume, Handmade Cos 1: Japanese Costumes, will show cosplayers how to create different parts of ninja and samurai clothing, a frequent subject of cosplay costumes. From larger parts such as shirts, sleeves, haori, and hakama to smaller parts such as hoods, partial hand coverings, and leggings, costumers will find basic designs that are easily arranged and adapted. In addition, tutorials on techniques will allow cosplayers to produce beautiful costumes, such as choosing materials, how to use basic sewing tools, and how to operate a sewing machine to make these costumes! The volume also comes with a CD-ROM that comes with sewing patterns for different costume parts in different sizes. English text."

"(W) Graphic-Sha Cosplaying - in which fans dress up as their favorite manga, anime, and game characters - is exploding in popularity around the world. Experience to the fullest the latest cosplay information from Japan, the home of Cosplay! This book features tons of eye-catching and awe-inspiring photos of the best cosplayers from all over Japan, complete with details of the costumes and weapons shown, plus a wide variety of ideas for costume execution and hair and make-up arrangement."

"(W/A) Graphic-Sha Our how-to series How To Cosplay aims to make cosplaying even more fun for cosplayers. In this volume, we've responded fans frequent requests in our special wig and color contact lens feature! Learn the differences between wig materials, with details on how to create the wigs and make-up for the popular characters featured in our opening photo spread! Compare about 60 different types of color contact lens. Illustrated throughout with photos of cosplayers at events, cosplayers will find pages on using special effects to make sword wounds and succubus ears, among others."