[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - #002　Jigokukochoumaru

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.

Cosplayer #002 is Jigokukochoumaru. She's known as the "Ever-Changing Cosplay Queen" and she's also China's first ever cosplaying TV personality.

Cosplayer #002　- Jigokukochoumaru (地獄蝴蝶丸)

Jigokukochoumaru's goal was to be able to say "I'm making a living off my love of cosplay!" and it seems she's doing exactly that. After placing runner-up at the World Cosplay Summit, she went on to establish a career in the entertainment industry. So just what is it about her cosplay that has brought her such fame and success? Take a look at our gallery of Jigokukochoumaru's exquisite works and see for yourself the talent that earned this cosplayer the fitting reputation of the "Ever-Changing Cosplay Queen"!

■Profile
・Cos Name: Jigokukochoumaru
・Age: 25 years
・Cosplay History: 9 years
・Current Location: Nanjing/Hong-Kong, China
・Best Cos Character: Nohime
・Cosplay Expenses: I've never actually calculated it, but until recently I've been spending my entire income.

■blog Weibo
　　http://weibo.com/hudiewan

Jigokukochoumaru - Photo Gallery

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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/

■ Purchase the magazine
http://shop59224145.taobao.com

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