[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - #006　TOOYA

2013.07.11

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 #006 is not only into cosplay, she also does hair styling and writes novels as well. Meet the multi-talented, TOOYA.

Cosplayer #006 - TOOYA (十夜)

TOOYA has been cosplaying for 10 years, but her range of abilities in other fields is far reaching. She also does hair styling, photography, writes novels and essays, and she uses her experience in all these different fields to help her get into character when she cosplays. Take a look at TOOYA’s work in the gallery below.

■Profile
・Cos Name: TOOYA
・Age: It's my secret.
・Cosplay History: 10years
・Current Location: North of China
・Best Cos Character: Western,Japanese-style,Chinese-style original characters
・Cosplay Expenses: within 1,000Yuan (about $160) / month

■blog
http://t.sina.com.cn/tooya113

TOOYA - 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/

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http://shop59224145.taobao.com

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