WCS Brisbane May Preliminary Finalist Profiles

The Brisbane Preselection Round did not disappoint with great costumes stepping up to the plate.

The first place Preselection Finalists from this Festival were Jemima and Grace as the duo team "Another World Breathing" a cosplay from the anime, Gundam SEED/Destiny.

Second place went to Greg and Anna from "The Mighty Noob Patrol" duo team with their Fate/Stay Night cosplay.

Read on to find out more about each of these Finalist Duos.

Another World Breathing

TEAM MEMBER 1: Jemima Cowderoy, as Lacus Clyne from Gundam SEED/Destiny

Personal experience:

Is this your first Cosplay?
No, I began cosplaying in 2007. I Won 1st Place Cosplay Animania Brisbane 2007 (Ayanami Rei, Neon Genesis Evangelion). Also cosplayed Supanova Brisbane 2007, 2008

What got you into cosplay?
In late 2006 I was forced to leave acting school in order to find a job and earn money, so when friends told me that they would be cosplaying at the next year’s Supanova convention, I was eager to get involved in a new kind of creative performance. I had been an avid anime fan for six years, and leapt into cosplay with great enthusiasm. It was a thrill to portray the anime characters who had been so inspiring to me. Spurred on by the high standard of my first competition, I set about improving my cosplay for the next convention. I was thrilled when my work paid off and I won the Animania Brisbane Cosplay Competition on the one day of the convention that I was able to attend. I’ve been a committed cosplayer ever since!

TEAM MEMBER 2: Grace Cowderoy, as Cagalli Yula Athha from Gundam SEED/Destiny

Personal experience:

Is this your first Cosplay?
Yes. I have previous experience in acting and costume construction, but not in an anime context. Have viewed one previous cosplay event, so I know what I’m getting myself into! ;D

What got you into cosplay?
I have found no better way to experience the characters I love than to portray them as an actor. When my sister began cosplaying last year, it seemed like an exciting new activity, and after seeing the range of costumes and performance at the recent Supanova convention, I’m very excited about entering the world of cosplay. I hope that my love of anime and my acting and performance experience will help add an extra level to my cosplay (plus, my sister’s teaching me to work a sewing machine properly!).

The Mighty Noob Patrol:

TEAM MEMBER 1: Greg Hurst, as Shiro from Fate/Stay Night

Personal experience:

Is this your first Cosplay?
No, my 1st costume : 2007 brisanimania - Paladin from WoW - Won best male
2nd costume : 2007 sydanimania (main) - Nova from Bleach (plushie version) 2nd on the saturday male.

What got you into cosplay?
Friends.

TEAM MEMBER 2: Anna Kucharski, as Saber from Fate/Stay Night

Personal experience:

Is this your first Cosplay?
No.
- Supanova Sydney 2006 – Nami from One Piece.
- Smash 07 – Dokurochan
- Sydney Supanova 2007 – Pansy Parkinson (Harry Potter), and Dokurochan
- Brisbane Supanova 2008 – Saturday: Saber from Fate/Stay, Sunday: Bellatrix
- Lestrange (Harry Potter) – Runner Up Best Group Skit.

What got you into cosplay?
I have made dresses inspired from movies before, but it was friends who put me onto anime and cosplaying.