By Rachel on July 9, 2007
OK – I had a brief fangirl moment* when I saw this cosplay of Pip Bernadette from Hellsing. As in “OMG! I know you! I looooovve you!” Then the critic came out and was impressed with the craftsmanship and accuracy. Critic and fangirl enjoyed a brief “moment”, then I realized I had to talk to this gal.
*Note: Most of that was internal.
[podcast]http://theanimeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/pip-bernadette.mp3[/podcast]
Posted in Podcasts | Tagged Cosplay, Hellsing, Pip Bernadette
I was exposed to anime as a child while living in Germany after watching the Japanese version of Hans Christian Anderson’s the Little Mermaid. In high school, a classmate in art brought in Akira as an example of Japanese art. I wasn’t very impressed with anime at the time, but my re-exposure to it in 2000 thanks to Escaflowne had me hooked for life.After sorting out what I liked about anime (great stories, beautiful animation and epic battles) and disliked about anime (big boobs, angst-y 15 year-old kids, most mecha, sports stories and style-over-substance), I got into it with a vengeance.I do love almost all aspects of Japanese culture and try to be involved with it as much as possible. I have no problem admitting that I incorporate a lot of Japanese trends and traditions into my life as I modify them and make them my own. Anime is a big part of that, along with all the sub-cultures, past and present.
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