• Cosplay Collective NE 037 - Anime Review: Kaleido Star
    Nov 10 2024
    Join the Cosplay Collective NE for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and then decide whether we'll finish the show. This month, Sora performs on the circus stage as our Kaleido Star! Will the characters in this early 2000's anime continue to flying-kick their way onto the collective's screens, or will they flounce away at intermission? Listen now to find out!

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    43 mins
  • Cosplay Collective NE 036 - Halloween
    Nov 3 2024

    Join the Cosplay collective as we dive into everyone's favorite holiday to dress up for, Halloween. We'll discuss Halloween in the workplace, some of our favorite Halloween stories, and what we generally feel about it now. And to help extend that spooky spirit, our resident horror has you with some of their favorite favorite horror anime and manga. Do we still love it all these years later when we can no longer get buckets of candy? Listen now to find out!



    Warning, some of these suggestions deal with potentially triggering topics, read/watch at your own discretion.


    Gabby's list of spooky anime:

    Ghost Stories English Dub

    Another

    Elfen Lied

    Perfect Blue

    Death Note

    Devilman Crybaby

    Mononoke

    Puella Magi Madoka Magica


    Gabby's list of spooky Manga:

    Anything by Junji Ito

    PTSD Radio

    Drifting Classroom

    Blood on the Tracks

    Petshop of Horrors

    Devils Line

    Shibuya Gold Fish

    The Summer Hikaru Died

    Chainsaw Man

    Higurashi

    Parasyte

    Corpse Princess



    Let us know how you spend your Halloween on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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    34 mins
  • Cosplay Collective NE 035 - League of Legends
    Oct 27 2024

    Join the Cosplay Collective as we dive into the long running video game, League of Legends. We discuss what league of legends is, its history, and the general lore before diving into what it might take to cosplay one of the thousands of skins that from League. Are any of the collective tempted to join the many folks who have cosplayed this game in the past? Listen now to find out!



    Collection of Images we talked about during the episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cW5Fc8cqp0Li_1dbmVyoQlFGQB3A8FZlefbBMYAE_u8/edit?usp=sharing

    Catch us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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    48 mins
  • Cosplay Collective NE 034- Collective Outtakes
    Oct 20 2024

    Outtakes Episode 01! The Cosplay Collective is at Another Anime Convention this week. While we're away, chuckle along with our editors at some recorded moments that didn't make the cut!




    Catch us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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    3 mins
  • Coslay Collective NE 033 - Fist steps towards making armor
    Oct 13 2024

    Join the Cosplay Collective as we suit up and talk armor with our internal Foamsmith, Hatake of HS Cosplayers. He brings the rest of the collective through all of the steps in making a great armor build, from planning and materials, through proper painting and finishing, all the while trying to convince to join the cult of sanding. Listen now to hear all of his tips and tricks!



    Let us know what your dream armor build is:https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Cosplay Collective NE 032 - Anime Review - Sk8 the infinity
    Oct 6 2024

    Join the Cosplay Collective NE for our Anime of the month, where we watch 3 episodes and judge whether we'll finish the show based on those episodes. This month, we skate through town with Reki, his friends, (and their abs?) in Sk8 the infinity. Will Sk8 keep the collective rolling downhill, or does it peter out in the flats? Listen now to find out?



    Watch Sk8 the infinity on Crunchyroll: https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G5PHNM434/sk8-the-infinity

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    36 mins
  • Cosplay Collective NE 031 - Convention Preparation
    Sep 29 2024

    Join the Cosplay Collective as we walk through how we prepare ourselves for conventions. How do we construct our builds for portability and potty-ability, what are our favorite methods for transporting costumes to convention and our stuff at the con, and what critical items do we have in our cosplay repair kits for when tragedy strikes? Will these tips help protect your future cosplay? Listen now to find out!




    Let us know your tips for convention preparation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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    50 mins
  • Cosplay Collective NE 030 - The Dreaded Con Crunch
    Sep 22 2024

    Join the Cosplay Collective as we look at those months/weeks before the convention when we're all working late into the night to finish our costumes on time. We discuss how to tell if you've already slipped into con crunch, our different mechanisms for coping with it when it becomes necessary, and how to know what can be cut to preserve your own sanity. Will our tips help you manage the next time you're crunching? Listen now to find out!




    Let us know your tips for managing con crunch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenecosplaycollective/

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    50 mins