Matthias Brückle February 25, 2024 | 3:00 p.m
Every anime has to have them so that male fans can practically glue their eyes to the screen: pretty women with gigantic weapons! A tradition that is only slightly younger than the medium itself. Whether it's scythes, swords or even guns – the juxtaposition simply adds the appropriate spice. My insider tip for 2024 will also hit the mark: Kaiju No. 8 I had already recommended it to you at the time of the manga release April 2024 will be published on Crunchyroll the anime for bombast monster hunting:
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Great cosplay for Mina from Kaiju No. 8 blows your mind
The “Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force” is made up of a colorful collection of characters, as befits Shonen anime/manga. Particularly important for the protagonist Kafka? His childhood friend Mina. She has now become a legendary heroine who is an expert in long-range combat, which practically makes her human artillery. And it's exactly this Mina that cosplayer Wei from Vancouver captured brilliantly – including her huge rifle:
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While she bought the special lenses for the matching eyes and a wig, the entire armor was created by hand. As is often the case, EVA foam is behind the armored appearance. The weapon, on the other hand, is a water pipe that was transformed into the cannon from the manga (and soon anime) using a lot of tinkering and creativity:
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More cosplay from this crafter?
The talented and eager artist Wei has a mountain of other cosplays for you to admire on her Instagram profile. Whether Lucy from Edgerunners, Mikasa from Attack on Titan, Sailor Moon heroines, ladies from Chainsaw Man, well-known ladies from Jujutsu Kaisen or even characters from One Punch Man, Full Metal Alchemist, Re:Zero and so on – you'll find what you're looking for here !