[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - #017　Huang Jing-Xiang, Yue-Yue

2014.06.10

Cosplayers No. 17　Huang Jing-Xiang (黄靖翔), Yue-Yue (樂樂)

China’s one and only cosplay magazine, “COS TOP,” evangelists of the cosplay scene in China, are constantly scouring the country for the nation’s most prominent cosplay figures to induct them into the highly exclusive cosplay community they’ve created, called “TOP Koukou” (TOP High School). In this corner we’ll introduce you to the leading members enrolled in China’s “TOP Koukou” community.

Here we have Huang Jing-Xiang and Yue-Yue re-enacting the scene of the elf child meeting the parent. By looking through his pictures, you can explore the fantastic world of the elfin royal family!

■Profile (left)
・Cos Name: Huang Jing-Xiang
・Age: 24 years
・Cosplay History: 3 years
・Current Location: Hangzhou, China
・Best Cos Character: "The Legend of Ancient Sword" series, "Daomu Biji(Grave Robbery Note)" series
・Cosplay Expenses: 12,000yuan(about2,000US$)/year
■Link: weibo

■Profile (right)
・Cos Name: Yue-Yue
・Age: 24 years
・Cosplay History: 5 years
・Current Location: Hangzhou, China
・Best Cos Character: Characters of "Final Fantasy Type-0", Count D("Pet Shop of Horrors"), "Daomu Biji(Grave Robbery Note)" series
■Link: weibo

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[Cos TOP]　
■ Chinese cosplay magazine. On the main page of the site, you can find info on the latest cosplay works in the “COS TOP photo gallery,” read about popular cosplayers, their everyday lives and the characters they impersonate in “COS TOP High School,” as well as interviews with cosplay groups in “COS TOP Group Interview Exclusive.” To further expand the cosplay industry in China, cosplay is presented as a type of style, and as it gradually merges into the everyday lifestyles of the youth in China, it evolves and starts to create whole new fashion trends on its own.

■ TOP Official site
http://www.costop.com/

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