History Main / CosplayOtakuGirl

* ''VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3'' gives us Tsumugi Shirogane, the Ultimate Cosplayer. As part of her talent, she's also an excellent seamstress. However Tsumugi doesn't exactly like having people look at her, and as such prefers having people model her costumes rather than wearing them herself. Apart from this, Tsumugi is also an {{Otaku}} who gets excited whenever anime is brought up, and commonly brings up references the others don't seem to understand. [[spoiler: The final trial takes this UpToEleven, where she manages to perfectly cosplay '''''every single character''''' from the past two games, complete with a perfect voice impersonation.]]

* Hayate from ''Franchise/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' personally designs the outfits of all of her servants, even the one that is [[FunSize 3 inches tall.]] Heck, she even makes a bedroom out of a lunch box she carries with her, and a miniature desk with a miniature swivel chair. Naturally, [[MemeticMutation fans have exaggerated]] this into an obsession to dress up everyone, also shared by Shamal.

* Japanese composer YukiKajiura, who is well-known for her anime and game soundtracks and the occasional experimental opera, apparently enjoys dressing up her female performers, frequently in what we might call "tastefully revealing" ways. The LesYay implications are not lost on others.

[[caption-width-right:300:Just try to catch [[ReferenceOverdosed all 22 references here]]...[[note]]Manga/AirGear, Manga/{{Bakuman}}, Manga/{{BECK}}, Manga/{{Bleach}}, Anime/CodeGeass, Anime/DarkerThanBlack, Manga/DeathNote, Manga/DGrayMan, Manga/FullmetalAlchemist, Manga/HikaruNoGo, Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn, Manga/{{Naruto}}, Manga/NatsumeYuujinchou, Manga/OnePiece, Manga/PandoraHearts, TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}}, Anime/SamuraiChamploo, Seikon No Qwaser, Manga/SoulEater, LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya, Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann, and Manga/XxxHolic.[[/note]]]]

* In ''TheBoondocks'', CuteBruiser Cindy [=McPhearson=] shows up at a meeting for AggressiveNegotiations dressed up as Naruto. It apparently works as she's the only one who doesn't get shot. [[spoiler: Riley was wearing a bullet-proof vest and Ed III was saved by his W medallion deflecting the bullet.]]

** For seiyuu of the ''SakuraTaisen'' series, this is part of the ''job description''.

* KenAkamatsu's (very pretty) wife cosplays.

* ''WebComic/{{Weregeek}}'' has Abbie who goes all out for her characters from Talon's leather and fishnet outfit for the Vampire {{LARP}} to her Will-O-Wisp costume with LED Wings for the Changing {{LARP}}.

* Hayate from ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' personally designs the outfits of all of her servants, even the one that is [[FunSize 3 inches tall.]] Heck, she even makes a bed room out of a lunch box she carries with her, and a miniature desk with a miniature swivel chair. Naturally, [[MemeticMutation fans have exaggerated]] this into an obsession to dress up everyone, also shared by Shamal.

* Misaki from ''Manga/MaidSama'' works part time afterschool at a MaidCafe where she dresses up in a frilly maid outfit although she goes out of her way to hide her job from any of the students at her school.

* In general, cosplay is a popular habit among female anime fans. Some of [[http://www.yayahan.com these]] [[http://www.adellacosplay.com girls]] [[http://www.tristencitrine.com are]] [[http://www.maridah.com gorgeous.]]

* During the first "doll shop" episode of ''Manga/MidoriNoHibi'', Midori gets to try on a wide variety of cosplay-like outfits in the guise of doll clothes.

* Megu of the ''Manga/TanteiGakuenQ'' live action appears to be a Cosplay Otaku. Within the first two episodes we see her in two different school uniforms, a Meido-outfit and in a Yukata.

* Akechi from ''Manga/CentaurNoNayami''. She seems to be fond of looking for excuses for dressing other people up as well.

** This was also her special attack as a SecretCharacter in ''MakaiKingdom''.

* In ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'' Haru frequently dresses up in her weird costumes although they tend to get the opposite reaction then she is hopeing for.
* Misaki from ''Manga/MaidSama'' works part time afterschool at a MaidCafe where she dresses up in a frilly maid outfit although she goes out of her way to hide her job from any of the students at her school.
* Ohno from ''{{Genshiken}}''. Interestingly, she ''does'' like the [[YaoiGuys second most stereotypical interest of fangirls]]. Also interestingly, the only other female member, at first, is Saki, very much the antithesis of this trope. Her reaction to cosplay is revulsion; if the matter is forced, she [[strike:can]] ''will'' get violent. she eventually gives in and even admits to enjoying cosplay.

* Several characters from ''Anime/OtakuNoVideo'', including the infamous MistyMay.
* Renge from ''OuranHighSchoolHostClub'', herself a deliberate parody of fangirls.
* During the first "doll shop" episode of ''MidoriNoHibi'', Midori gets to try on a wide variety of cosplay-like outfits in the guise of doll clothes.
* Addressed in ''HeIsMyMaster'', when the lead girl's little sister visits the home of a rich pervert, but is only delighted by his collection of "cute dolls and clothes".
* Komugi from ''Anime/NurseWitchKomugi'' makes a living as a cosplay idol. In ''Anime/TheSoulTaker'' (her original series) she was a mutant nurse whose schtick was ''shapeshifting'' into various cosplay outfits.
* The ''Manga/ExcelSaga'' manga gives us Umi Rengaya, Professor Shioji's assistant. When first introduced it seems she wears the outfits explicitly to be fanservice-y in hopes of attracting the Professor's attention, but only succeeds in disturbing him since [[{{Lolicon}} he]] is very much not fond of [[GagBoobs her, er, assets]]. Later however, it's learned that she is a full-fledged Cosplay Otaku Girl; hanging out with other such girls, inviting her new friend Teriha into their circle, and having worked at a MaidCafe. Her first appearance in a bonus story gives her a cameo as a zombie nurse shambling around in the background and moaning "''...cosplay....''"
* Celtic Midori of ''{{Vandread}}'' wears her costumes constantly, complete with head gear, even while on bridge duty. It's later revealed that she does this to keep the men from touching her.
* Hayate from ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' personally designs the outfits of all of her servants, even the one that is [[FunSize 3 inches tall.]] Heck, she even makes a bed room out of a lunch box she carries with her, and a miniature desk with a miniature swivel chair. Naturally, [[MemeticMutation fans have exaggerated]] this into an obsession to dress up everyone, also shared by Shamal.
* Averted in ''Manga/DoujinWork'', whose female cast is far too busy with the title industry, with the exception of one's job at a CosplayCafe.
* Tomoyo Daidoji from ''Manga/CardCaptorSakura'' may qualify. Though she's not interested in dressing up herself, but instead making distinctive cosplay-ish battle outfits for Sakura.

* In ''LightNovel/StrawberryPanic'', Chikaru runs the costume club and enjoys putting her "favourite" girls in alluring, lolita-style costumes.
* In ''Anime/LuckyStar'' Konata happily works in a CosplayCafe, but refuses to call cosplay as a hobby because "it feels too much like work." Her friend/co-worker Patti is a straight example, though. Their mutual friend Hiyori is a more down-to-earth {{fangirl}} who's not really into cosplay at all.
* Yoshinoya-sensei in ''HidamariSketch'', who uses her cosplay tendencies for everything from modeling for her art class to making personalized New Years' cards. She dislikes calling it "cosplay" though, yet what she doesn't realize is that she's practically cosplaying as herself all the time.
* All the female cast (and many of the guys) end up in either Gekiganger or some more obscure cosplay at some point in ''MartianSuccessorNadesico''. OtakuSurrogate Hikaru's probably the only one who does it more than once, though.
** In a very odd male version of this trope, the [[spoiler:Jovian]]'s ''regular uniforms'' are also pretty much Gekiganger cosplay, because they're just '''that''' obsessed.

* Mion of ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'' probably qualifies, as the loser of whatever game is going on tends to end up dressed in some {{Moe}} outfit or another. Or maybe she's just a sadist...
* Megu of the ''TanteiGakuenQ'' live action appears to be a Cosplay Otaku. Within the first two episodes we see her in two different school uniforms, a Meido-outfit and in a Yukata.
* Naturally, ''Anime/CosplayComplex'' is filled to the brim with cosplaying girls.
* Sakura "Penguin" Nankyoku in ''PenguinMusumeHeart''. She's wearing a costume the first time we see her. Her StudentCouncilPresident campaign was to make the official school uniform {{meido}} and butler outfits. When she cosplays, [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman she gets the power of whatever she's wearing]]. Finding out she would be able to play dress up with Kujira was enough to trigger her HeroicResolve. She is ''insane''.
* Closet otaku Haruka Nogizaka in ''NogizakaHarukaNoHimitsu'' dresses up as Shana from ''ShakuganNoShana'' in one episode and gleefully recites the character's {{Catchphrase}}. Though otherwise she isn't prone to cosplay due to the fact that she hides her love of anime from her peers.
* ''PaniPoniDash''. Serizawa Akane. That is all.
* Akari Kouda in ''HighSchoolGirls'' appears to be one of these, mostly in the anime version. Her costumes are usually in the range of tacky and absurd.
* ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'''s [[OutlawCouple Isaac and Miria]] are so involved in cosplaying that they manage to go about it fifty four years before the term even ''existed''.

* PluckyComicRelief Kiko in ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack''. Also a YaoiFangirl.
* A ''very'' young example -- Hiiragi in ''HanamaruKindergarten''.
* Pina from ''LadiesVersusButlers''. She particularly enjoys dressing up as the lead character from ''Magical Diva''.
* ''MahouSenseiNegima'':

* Amasawa from ''TheWeathermanIsMyLover'' is a male example, and actually [[SelfDeprecation calls himself]] a "nutcase who's obsessed with cosplay."
* Lucy and Erza from ''Manga/FairyTail'' both qualify. In Lucy's case it is usually unintentional, but Erza... well, she keeps several cosplay outfits in her HyperspaceArsenal.
* [[HotWitch Ruby]] from ''RosarioToVampire'' loves trying on various outfits.
* Yayoi from ''HoshiNoSamidare''. She's rather embarrassed about the whole thing, and only ever dresses up in her apartment when no one's around, but [[spoiler:Anima]] has a tendency of teleporting her to meetings when she's right in the middle of cosplaying. Of course, [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight no one else even cares]].
* ''Anime/HanaukyoMaidTai La Verite''. In episode 8 Konoe wants to borrow some clothes from Yashima, and we all know how Yashima reacts to Konoe.
* Secondary character Tamamin from ''Manga/GirlFriends'', when she doesn't have her nose buried in no less than four different manga titles, takes any chance she can to dress herself (and others!) as various anime characters to the nines. Her biography page lists her fondest wish as obtaining a [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion plugsuit]].
* Akechi from Manga/CentaurNoNayami. She seems to be fond of looking for excuses for dressing other people up as well.

* Except for one chapter, Hibari of ''[[Manga/ShinozakisanKiWoOtaShikaNi Don't Become an Otaku, Shinozaki-san!]]'' is always seen with haire dyed green and dressed up as an ElegantGothicLolita.

* Several characters from ''OtakuNoVideo'', including the infamous MistyMay.

* Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}}'s [[BossSubtitles Super Hardcore Anime]] LuFisto uses this as her gimmick, always wearing a colourful range of anime inspired costumes and using the CuteyHoney theme as her entrance music.

* Naturally, ''CosplayComplex'' is filled to the brim with cosplaying girls.

* Except for one chapter, Hibari of ''[[Manga/ShinozakisanKiWoOtaShikaNi Don't Become an Otaku, Shinozaki-san!]]'' is always seen with haire dyed green and dressed up as a GothicLolita.

* Mion of ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'' probably qualifies, as the loser of whatever game is going on tends to end up dressed in some {{Moe}} outfit or another. Or maybe she's just a sadist...