I saw these, and though I don’t think Amu would exactly wear them, it’s nice with the Queen, Joker, etc. business if you need tights for future cosplay funtime

My plans keep on becoming more and more solidified. So soon it’ll be 99%!

No need to try and find me you Creep! I’ll probably make plans for meet-ups and stuff before I go since I’m not going with anyone anyway.

yourbestfriend: Oh yes. They do.

Rin: Eh? No. I don’t draw anything. For scanning I’m just talking about stuff from magazines and manga.

Well, Nagisa is clearly the end girl even from images so yeah. I don’t know what people are thinking about.

I have a rule that I only cosplay as girls that are among my most-loved. I like Yaya, but she isn’t one of my most loved. And Yukari is too old for me I think.

Xiao Jie: I’m a smart girl! I know to take it easy!

It must be some random fandom balance or something. Someone puts it on hold, so someone else has to pop up to take its place.

Yes, you’re right. It does seem too casual. There was something about it I wasn’t crazy about and now I know what. Too casual.
Oh~ I wanna see~ Even if I don’t end up needing it! But yes, that would be very helpful. I came closer to making a decision, but I want to be sure before I start.

Kobato ocurred to me when I first started wanting to cosplay, but…her hair is way too long. I can’t imagine getting through a day with a wig that long without it getting ruined. And that would be such a waste since long wigs are so expensive.

Actually, Mio always strikes me as so weak, but then some people can see her as strong too I guess. Mio basically just panders to everyone. Bleh.
Yes~ I think so too! Tomoya was an idiot sometimes, but…well to put it simply, he deserved to have the girl who makes him the least idiotic. I can’t even imagine what Tomoyo or Kyou would do when he got upset about his father. Surely, I don’t think they’d handle it in the perfect way Nagisa did.

Apparently she’s coming all three days? Or so I heard. The details on when her panel and autograph session will be aren’t out yet, but she’ll be having a concert on the 26th. *totally going* I’ll do my best to get to the autograph session as well of course!

I think my Mom would get bored in Disney World if there wasn’t someone there with her though. She likes talking. So maybe less “bored” and more “lonely” or something. I want to complain to my dad’s company to just let him take a few days off though.

Christina: Well, I understand that it’s not safe (which is why I am especially hesitant about going to New York completely by myself), but it really can’t be helped when no friends have any interest in anime. Well, there’s one, but she’s really a selfish little thing. Doesn’t do anything she doesn’t want to and complains when I don’t want to do something she does.
Oh and I read those posts, they were very helpful.

Well I asked for 25 hours because I wasn’t feeling well and my manager gave me 20 to be careful. As long as I get around 20, I’m a happy girl.

Karen: I think getting annoyed and being so busy is part of the fun of a convention really. At least when you’re first starting to go.

Kotoni: Bangs are…complicated. I’m not sure what makes bangs look good on someone (at least they look decent on me), but most people just do without because it’s too much trouble.

I complain the same about where I live. Not enough anime fans, though I’m comparatively lucky. But I think the rest of the US is jealous of California. They have almost everything. New York is a pretty close second though.

BlackLynx-Chan: Nah, I’m not planning on Connecticon. It’s too close considering that I just got a job. Even if a convention is closer, if it’s still not close enough to drive to every day you have to pay to stay somewhere. I considered an ebay outfit too, but I’m cheap so doing everything myself is just more cost effective.

LV chii: Well, the outfit I’m looking at the most now has red plaid too, so it should make it extra recognizable for Amu.

Oh I remember that Tomoyo and Kyou were both wonderful girls who both adored Nagisa in the anime. Tomoyo’s fans have a large amount of assholes though.
I remember that poll. It made me so happy. Then a little less happy because Nagisa was the only girl I liked on the first one. But on the second one she was in much better company.

Amu IMO looks the most unique with her school uniform or chara-nari versions (but then again, as long as you wear a pink wig and a red batsu clip, everyone won’t recognize you as anyone else but Amu)

This summer’s animes don’t really appeal much to me, but I might try watching some.

Fanboys love kick ass girls and that’s why many shonen animes provide strong and attractive girls. The ANN review thing is, as usual and the same like what all bloggers did, subjective and shouldn’t be taken all seriously.

Just remember that neither Tomoyo nor Kyou shows any hints to flame the girl who has stolen their harem lead in the anime. It’s a wonder how our anime fandom works.

At least (according to old news) Japan loves Nagisa. Quote if link broken:

2008 TOP CHARACTER RANKINGS – MEGAMI MAGAZINE (female)

Notes:
*The Monthly Aggregate ranking is determined by the combined points accumulated from all the monthly rankings for 2008.
*The December Poll was a special poll held in December where votes were cast directly for favorite overall character.

2008 Overall Character Ranking (Monthly Aggregate)

1. Nanoha Takamachi (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)
2. Fate T. Harlaown (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)
3. Nagisa Furukawa (Clannad After Story)
4. Shana (Shakugan no Shana II)
5. Konata Izumi (Lucky Star OVA)
6. Hayate Yagami (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)
7. Louise (Zero no Tsukaima: Princesse no Rondo)
8. Kagami Hiiragi (Lucky Star OVA)
9. Otome Asakura (Da Capo II)
10. C.C. (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)

December poll:
1. Haruka Nogizaka (Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu)
2. Nagisa Furukawa (Clannad After Story)
3. Louise (Zero no Tsukaima: Princesse no Rondo)
4. Yoshika Miyafuji (Strike Witches)
5. Konata Izumi (Lucky Star OVA)
6. Tomoyo Sakagami (Clannad After Story)
7. Taiga Aisaka (Toradora!)
8. Moka Akashiya (Rosario + Vampire Capu2)
9. Amu Hinamori (Shugo Chara!)
10. Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index)

Ah~ I want to go to a convention too! But I have no money and can’t get a job. I might be able to go to one nearby in August if I save up though. As for who to go with, I would just take a friend and try to get them into it. It doesn’t take much to convert them, trust me! Also, I want to go to NYAF just for Yui Makino now, because I did not know that until now. No anime conventions around here would have awesome seiyuus coming, unfortunately. I hate Indiana. Not enough anime fans.

ANN: I read that too! It made me angry and made me laugh at the same time. My mom was a bit freaked out by it though.
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On Umi*long title* Oh sure, some time I’ll remember it xD sooner or later, I’m a little iffy, but I think I’ll give it a try.

On being pale: well, at least you got your color back! (Whereas I never have had color to begin with) but at least I can fall back on the hopes of having some many freckles it looks like a spotty spray on tan! 8D Wahoo~~! Hehe
Don’t work yourself too hard over that job!! Good luck July 4th!

i hope you can go to your first anime convention. but i really do not think you should go to the actual convention alone. not only is it not safe but it’s not as fun. XD it is so funny you are talking about conventions as i am posting a series about conventions on my own blog.

my now husband was only into a few anime shows that came on cartoon network. but i dragged him anyway to his first anime convention and he had a blast. there are tons of things to do, like workshops and random fun. maybe you can bring a friend you can convert with you. i am sure they will have fun.

i am not sure where you work, but when i had my first job they were counting down the days until i turned 18 and could stop giving me so many breaks and give me more hours. so i hope they listen to you and don’t over schedule you. the danger of being part time is one week you might have 30 hours and the next 5 hours.
.-= Christina´s last blog ..Pandora Hearts Episode 13 =-.

I was going to scold you if you did something as crazy as 7-san does while he’s working but since ya didn’t, I won’t. haha

Hey…why is it that when you start getting back into or starting something I’ve been following for a while, it happens simultaneously when I decide to drop it for a while?
…Weird. o.o;

AwwMG, that nendoroid looks so cute~! <333

Hmm, well for the first Amu outfit, since she is not wearing any shoes then you have the freedom to choose the shoes for her! Like…kitten slippers! 8DDD (It should be blue, though. Lol)
But ah…even though it’s an outfit I’m quite fond of (cuz it’s one of the first ones we see her in), it seems a bit too casual for an Amu cosplay. It looks good but…Amu needs to stand out when she’s in public, yea? Her casual clothes makes her stand out at home enough (since there’s only 3 other people there, xD).

Vol. 14 outfit really is sooo adorable. X3 Yea, this one will be more noticeable (for everyone who at least read or saw that part of the arc) but hmm…I’m sure there are better choices. *nodnod*

Oh! How ‘bout this? I have a booklet that shows every outfit that Amu has worn for the entire first season. Want me to scan it and send it to you? Let me know and I’ll get on it right away.

As for other characters…hmm…well, you already listed Nagisa. Um…why not Kobato? Her clothes are easier to arrange but it still stands out enough cuz…it’s Kobato (kyaa!). All you need is an Ioryogi doll but I think you can order that somewhere online. Plus she has brown hair so you’ll know which wig will suit you.

Ooo, good luck with Saturday. You seriously have to work on Saturday? o.O;;;
That sucks.

…pfft, ANN. XD;

…UGH. Just UGH at these so-called “guys”. I laugh every time I see one of those lists that ask “Which anime girl would you want to be your wife?” and see Mio at the top of it. Now this is not so relevant to your Tomoyo topic but I think it’s the same basic idea. Lots of guys pick the tougher/cooler-looking girl cuz she’s more physically appealing to them. And then comes personality. Story and development are more likely going to be neglected along the way for the first two reasons stated (or they just say it’s better but never bother to go into it at all). The relationship between the harem dude and the haremette doesn’t so matter so much to them either cuz they just want their favorite girl to win. Hell, they don’t even care about the guy.
Even though I’m not a Tomoya fan, that’s just unfair to him cuz he was the one who made 1/3 of CLANNAD such an interesting watch.

And they call themselves “men” because they “made the best choice” in a woman. Phah. Then they certainly don’t interact with the real ones outside their otaku fantasies. Losers.

Ooo! You’re going to NYAF! Yay! xDDD
Haha, so this is what 7-san meant when he mentioned this over gmail chat. He seriously is so lonely. Lol

Ah, so it’s Yui Makino this year. Awesome! I hope she’s coming on Sunday cuz last year, Rie Tanaka only came on Sunday as well. Her panel will likely start sometime around noon to 1 PM if I can remember right but if you really, really, really want to get a chance to get an autograph from her, then make sure to arrive at Javits Center like EARLY. And I mean when the doors to the center open EARLY. I arrive there at noon-ish last time and only the first few 50 or so (can’t remember) on line will get passes to go to the autograph-signing session (which lasts about 45 minutes, not long at all). I missed it by 3/4 hours. T3T
But still, being in the same room with a seiyuu…god, it was the best event of the day so I was content. Haha

But yay! Can’t wait to see you in all your cosplay glory there! This is so fun! I’ll be sure to spot you for sure (but you’ll never spot me cuz that place is going to be flooding with Asians, lol XD).

And there’s plenty for you mom to do a few blocks away from the convention center so she doesn’t have to be bored. She can just drop you off and pick you up when you’re done. :D
.-= Xiao Jie´s last blog ..Shugo Chara!! Doki ~ Ep. 89 =-.

Nagisa is moe man. I’ve never watched Clannad, but she always looks cute in the pictures I see of her(I need to draw her one day). Those who don’t like her and think that she shouldn’t be the one(I’ve never seen Clannad, remember this) should GTFO.

Oh yes, you were asking for a Shugo Chara! cosplay recommendation. How about Yaya? I know that Yaya is a tad bit childish, but her hair is short enough and it’s always in pigtails(though I personally think that it looks better down). Or maybe Yukari? Her hair is shoulder-length and the suit should be easy to find. Good luck on cosplaying.
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