/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Most people don't care about it.
The only people I've seen get autistic about cosplayers having the wrong body type or whatever instead of crafting quality are crossboarders from /v/ who get pissy when anyone remotely unattractive cosplays a character they like

>>9888632
and why dont you try gettin a bit in shape at least? its that hard? inb4 a million excuses

What >>9888634 said
Also, you're already asking for the approval of a bunch of nobodies. Do it if you really want to, why do you care what we think?

>>9888634
It's just for fun so I hope nobody cares.

>>9888635
Do you know how many years and drugs it will take me to achieve the look of the girl in the webm?

>>9888645
I saw a fat Spider-Gwen once and everyone was making fun of her. I don't want an entire con laughing at me behind my back.

>>9888632
Most people don't care unless you force them to like it.

Worst case scenario is that people look at you, think you look like shit, turn around and move on.

>>9888647
Grow thicker skin, then. Cosplay and cons are full of meanies, but if you can't take the fact that there's people who's gonna laugh, not only because you're fat, then don't do it

>>9888647
No matter how good you are, people are going to give you shit just for the reason that someone somewhere gave then shit fir their cosplay and they want to feel like they're better than someone

Zarya's body type doesn't actually exist even in Olympic weightlifters. Even of you did get ripped you need a massive frame. Just have some fucking fun

>>9888632
I mean, you'll look kinda ridiculous but I don't think people will openly mock you?

>>9888647
>Do you know how many years and drugs it will take me to achieve the look of the girl in the webm?
im not saying you have to be a muscle monster retard whale, just get a but fit so you dont look disgusting, stop making excuses or embrace that people will internally laugh at you

>>9888632
I will laugh at you if you cosplay anything while you're fat, and so will other people.

Unfair maybe, but you're the one choosing cake over how you look.

>>9888690
this

>>9888675
Jesus Christ do you really think you need drugs to look like this? You sound like someone who's never seriously applied themselves to anything.

>>9888780
Dude zarya has bigger musles than the guys at my gym, maybe one or two of them can compete. Expecting a girl to try to look like that is unrealistic.

>>9888780
Yes, for a woman to look like that they will probably need to either lift full time or dope.

Zayra is also an Olympic powerlifter with a Max of 514 kilos, which is practically impossible

>>9888782
>>9888784
Sameposter has no reading comprehension or thinks girl in WEBM is literally Zarya. OP was referring to the girl, who is nowhere near the muscle mass of Zarya. Learn to read then pick up some exercise science literature.

>>9888789
The girl in that webm is literally a powerlifter as well.
Some random girl isn't going to look like her unless they go full time lifting/diet or use gear dipshit.

>>9888790
>>9888790
>getting offended for being called out
Umm sorry honey but gear and diets aren't drugs.

>>9888790
>>9888790 #
>getting offended for being called out
Umm sorry honey but exercise and diets aren't drugs.

>>9888796
If you think some girl off the street can get to a powerlifter body without doing basically nothing but lifting for years you're beyond delusional

>>9888647
if you want to look like a wheyfu you have to lift like a wheyfu

>>9888819
damn, she looks like a swol killer wasp
I love girls

>>9888811
Wow it's like achieving things take work. In the time you took to write your complaint, you could've done two sets of weights. There's no excuse. >>9888819
gets it.

>>9888811
Have you actually seen what a girl on roids looks like? Webm girl is no where near that unrealistic. It will take longer than it would for a guy natty since women don't produce test but it is absolutely possible. Probably not going to be able to get it for a con this year but work for 1-2 years to start seeing results.

If you're fat don't even bother.
You'll do a disservice to the chara, you'll do a disservice to cosplay as a whole and more importantly you'll do a disservice to yourself.

>>9888796
>>9888819
This. It's possible but you have to try.

When will /fit/ fuck off back to their own board and stop shitting up ours with stupid threads?

>>9888873
whale detected

>>9888632
If you are comfortable with the awkward looks and criticism, then go for it. Just don't expect to win any prizes for keeping the integrity of the character.

Most Zarya cosplayers are chubby anyway because of her generally large frame. I really doubt OP will get any strange looks for that specific character.

>>9888819
Gully?

>>9888632
Why the fuck do you want to be some manish dyke who would still get bodied in the real world?

If you really like Overwatch at least try and become like D.Va or something, since that actually requires improving your body instead of destroying it.

>>9888647
>I saw a fat Spider-Gwen once and everyone was making fun of her
Fat in a skin tight spandex suit is a bit different from fat in a suit of armor. Especially when one character is canonically on the heavy side and the other is a strung out punk rocker.

In general, you should cosplay as whoever you want regardless of body type. However, not everyone is gonna like it. And realistically you won't look as good/accurate as someone who's got the right body type for that character, and you might not get as much attention/photos at conventions. But if you just want to do it, and it's fun, and you don't mind, don't worry too much about what others think. You won't ever be able to please everyone anyway, so just make yourself happy even if it's not 100% accurate.

>>9888974
>what is liking a character

>>9888634
>>9888974
aaaand here's that /v/ crossposter

You need tisterons + protin for musclemass, OP

..have you never been to a con before?

>>9888647
>drugs
Eating balanced meals and excercising is literally all it takes to get in shape. This is the rule, but there are of course exceptions.

>>9888632
Depends on how chubby “chubby” is and how well you can make armor. Not only will your skill in the latter ultimately “matter” more than your body type, but a heavier-set, wider frame might work to your advantage when you’re covering most of the soft bits with plate and the character is wide anyways - my main concern would be arms, not gut.

>>9888819
>>9888871
it looks like shit tho

>>9888974
>when you try criticizing someone's taste in characters but offer literally the most basic bitch boring unoriginal choice as the alternative
kek

Ofcourse it is. People will shit on you but fuck them, cosplay is supposed to be fun, not a pageant contest. Cosplay whoever you wanna, as long as you feel confortable, that's all that matters.

>>9888819
>wheyfu

Thanks for the new fetish.

>>9888632
Cosplay is a hobby meant to be fun before anything else, so I'd say go ahead and cosplay whoever you want, regardless of whether your body type matches theirs. While having a body type that matches the character you're cosplaying can make your cosplay look more "accurate" or more like that character has come to life, having the exact body type of certain characters is downright impossible, so I wouldn't get too hung up on the body type piece of cosplay. Trying to only cosplay characters that "match" your body type also limits how many characters you may allow yourself to cosplay or cause you to think you can't cosplay a favorite character, which just takes the fun out of it. If you're using a cosplay as a goal to get in shape, however, that could be good motivation to invest in your health!

Pic related as an example of a character's body type that is extremely difficult/near impossible to recreate irl on a human body.

>>9889566
Overwatch is trash and D.Va is basic thot, but basic thot ranks higher up than lesbian dyke.

You guys have such shit taste that I have to recommend D.Va of all people lmao.

>>9889751
That waist is more ridiculous than Jessica Rabbit's

>>9888819
Why is this so hot?

>>9888647
>years and drugs
>that girl in the webm

oh boy
/fit/ is a click away, just help yourself already

>>9888819
>dat arrogant smile

>>9888653
This.

You can work out, have a perfect body for said character. But someone, somewhere will find something to nitpick or be a shitty person about.

It's not a problem with you. You are in charge of changing your body if that's what you want to do. But you can't change people's shitty attitudes. If someone has a problem with a random stranger in a costume, it says a lot more about them as a person than you.

Wear the cosplay, have a good time.

>>9888632
Fuck I wish that were me

>>9888819
>tfw Stacy blows up like crazy and I'm still dyel after 1 year of training

this is not fair

It's your money, do what ever the fuck you want.

>>9888632
if you are too lazy to get in shape then you should cosplay roadhog

>>9893235
Nyart how ripped are you, anon? If you're not single handedly lifting plasma canons shut your mouth

>>9892436
You know these type of women juice right? They don't have the biological capacity to get those canon-ball shoulders, hell most men prob don't. Just keep at it and by the end you'll be thankful you did it without drug abuse.

I think the biggest thing is have some self awareness as to how your costume fits and how much of your body is showing.

Using Zarya as an example, many champion weight lifters have a spare tire around their gut and only look thinner because of a compression shirt. Shapewear can work wonders to help you achieve the shape you want for the character you want to do but if you have skinny arms it will never look good on you.

Beyond that, if the character is just showing bear skin, you won't look good if the character is fit and you got flab showing. Same concept goes for spandex. If your carrying more than a few extra pounds stick to fully clothed characters and it's not as big of a deal.

>>9888632
Zarya has a lot of lee-way since her armor can be bulky and she isn't wearing a very tight body suit. As long as you're not insanely fat you'll be fine.

I personally think people should cosplay as characters that have the same body type as they are, or it'll look ridiculous IMO. Then again, I'm a turbo purist/autist and I believe in it strongly to the point of working out nearly religiously, so take it with a grain of salt.

>>9888632
Anavar

>>9894598
This is disgusting. She ruined her body.

>>9894645
This kind of shit is disgusting on both men and women. Don't take steroids kids.

>>9894598
Why is this so hot?

>>9894598
Fuck sake man.

>>9894598
>that growth

how is this even possible?

>>9894923
Because you're gay.

>>9888819

She has the waist of Earthworm gym

>>9894926
Unironically roids.

>>9894598
Bitch went from sticc to beefcake wtf

>>9888632
>>9888819
>>9888871
>>9888910
>>9894505
>>9894506
>>9894598
If you're attracted to this you're unironically homosexual.

>>9888632
the harsh truth is that any cosplay will never look as good as a cosplay appropriate to the body wearing it.

If you're just doing it because you enjoy it, who gives a shit.

just keep in mind if you're competitive, or care about other people's opinions, that's the simple truth.
people don't just see the outfit, they see who's wearing it too. you can't really change that.

>>9896343
>>9896345

god

DAMN

>>9896343
>>9896345

someone needs to be told what a sports bra is, before they have an accident

>>9888632
>splay as a character if you don't have the correct body type?

I honestly think it looks pretty crappy, unless you make it a point of the cosplay (like people who purposefully cosplay someone sexy while being fat as a joke).

But then, I feel many cosplayers tend to look crappy and cheap, and I tend to only like the cosplays that don't look like a bunch of otaku's playing dress up but actually look like it are daily clothes (with appropriate, non-cheap/costumy materials), with wigs that don't look like they costed 3 euro on aliexpress. Feel like many cosplayers are more busy with doing as much and cheap as possible to deliver quality. Find it sad and makes you look weird and tasteless.

But that's me and there have been proven to be tons who disagree and think you can't say cheap wigs, synthetic costums, and completely different bodytimes or other looks look bad because it's for fun and you might hurt feelings. Hobbies cost money and dedication.

But it's an inaccuracy that's very apparent.

>all these terrible crossboarder opinions

Imo you shouldn’t be able to have an opinion on cosplaying if you have never done it before. You’ll be fine OP no one actually gives a shit

>>9888632
Who is this qt?

>>9905162
That's Samantha Wright!

as long as you are black you can cosplay any character you like, otherwise literally kys

No kys
There's a million other characters you could do leave Zarya alone
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>9888974
>being a stronk who lifts versus a thin model who won the titty lottery
Both are fine, just good in different ways

>>9897941
>No one is allowed to browse anything other than /cgl/!

Fat people cosplaying fit people is the absolute worst combination. You will lool like a slob and an eventual fht joke.

>>9918732
no one cares what some virgin from /v/ thinks when it comes to cosplay.

>>9888632
Go as mei

Would it be acceptable to be a skinny version of a character?

The one I want to cosplay has some pretty thicc thighs but I have trouble putting on that kind of weight, I feel like people won't like the outfit on me.

>>9897250
I mean I'm not complaining. Hot af

>>9888632
Zarya defining characteristics are, in order:
-fit
-pink hair
-big gun and armor

If you're going to utterly botch point 1, then you better master 2 & 3, but Overwatch has other characters for you like Roadhog & hamster ball. Zarya is for fits not fats.

Get /fit/

>>9894598
is no one gonna mention her gym selfie with pancake makeup?

>>9888632
cosplay whoever you want regardless of body type/ skin color or what have you

It's a fun but expensive hobby. Have fun with it your way

>>9888632
body type doesnt matter if it doesnt match the character youre cosplaying as. just as long as the cosplay looks good, people wont care.

just a fair warning though, expect to spend a bit extra on materials because of your larger size.

>>9888632
No.

It looks like shit.

I remember when this board was about cosplaying to your body-type.

>>9888647
>Do you know how many years and drugs it will take me to achieve the look of the girl in the webm?
You can get down to a reasonable size, and have biceps, faster than you think.

Don't make excuses, just fucking download a workout app on your phone, eat less, drink less booze, and do it.

>>9888632
You don't have to get ripped af but if you can shave off some weight in order to fo zarya, then yes the whole communicy would appreciate it.

Unless you’re looking for a gf it’s not worth it for the cosplay

>>9888632
I can do a boomer just fine

>>9888632
Everything is ok with enough confidence.

>>9888819
Holy crap. She's so skinny in the middle. There's no way that's healthy.

>>9888632
I'm a dude and went as a female character to my last con. Who cares

>>9888632
The question should be asked is do YOU care about this issue? Would you feel uncomfortable cosplaying a character outside of your body type? If so, why? Is it because you are scared of what people might think about you? Is it because you are insecure about your body type?

Here's the deal: no one will care if you cosplay a character outside of your body type. If they do, they don't matter. Very few of these kinds of people actually go to cons, and even if they are there they likely won't confront you about your cosplay unless they are actually autistic. Ultimately they can be disregarded.

Also, if you are insecure about your body type, there are always things that you can do to improve yourself, if that's what you want. Either way, just do what you want.

Why dont you take the steps to no longer be chubby anymore?

Join our fitness server. A discord for health & fitness discussions with loads of ways to motivate you to get and stay in shape, get advice from more experienced members and most importantly, keep it fun while improving yourself! Anime/weeb friendly ;)
discord.gg/X6afBzk

>>9888632
Is that a dwarf?

>>9931580
you look exactly like one, so thats not exactly relevant to the op pic

>>9888632
>Is it ok to cosplay as a character if you don't have the correct body type?
no

>>9894598
gymrat culture sicks me out on so many levels

>>9888647
If you are just "chubby" like you say (if you are in the 200s you aren't chubby), it's not going to take years. I lost 50lbs and got a six pack in just under a year, it wasn't that hard, it just takes a few hours a week at the gym and to watch what you eat

>>9888632
Only if you still look good.

>>9888871
you need juice though
t. /fit/

>>9888632
You'll look goofy if you cosplay zarya if you're not at least somewhat fit. No one will say anything but they'll think it.

It is bad and wrong but people do it anyways

the only character fat chicks can cosplay as without being laughed at is mei
prove me wrong protip you cant

>>9953604
>prove me wrong
gg ez

>>9888632
>>9888819
These two look amazing.
I think I got new fetish.
Thanks anons.

>>9953777
looks ugly 0/10

>>9893261
>without drug abuse.
To be fair why though?
Var has very rare bad effects on woman. It's much worse for man and this is why they can't use it. Also it's very often given in pretty high doses for back pain and other bone problems(so many of us might have taken it already).
It's like a perfect muscle girl pill which man can't use, and you can overdose it only after months of usage. The overdose might lead only to getting too big but you see the progress everyday so it's nearly impossible do to unless you want it.
But never use any other steroids girls, you will get manly face and other weird shit.

>>9953777
>Fat chics cosplay too
So unable to spell, ugly, and fat.

At least it'll die early from its own (fat)actions.

>>9953777
Was this an ironic post?

>>9929614
It takes longer than you would think. I do classes at the gym at least two days a week. Eat fairly healthy and work out with a personal trainer 1-2 times a week. Oh and I almost forgot I walk a mile a day on top of all that.

I still haven’t lost the 4 inches I gained when I got pregnant. I still don’t have biceps. I’ve gained almost 10 pounds and haven’t lost anything. Losing weight is hard work.

I should also add that I had to be on an extreme diet because of a failed gallbladder due to pregnancy. I should have lost weight then.

Just exercising and dieting is not going to magically make you thin. It takes time. OP cosplay the character you want! It’s not worth it to wait until you are fit!

Fat cosplayers should be banned from cons, no-one wants to see that shit. It will also motivate them to diet and exercise to be able to cosplay.

>>9888632
>it it ok?
Yeah. Everything is okay. You set your own goals.

but
>does it mean my cosplay is going to look nice?
Probably not, because what you can't fill with the correct accurate body, you need to fill with five times the work on props and make up to look the part.

It's not rocket science though, you choose where to stop, you're doing this for yourself not for other people and if other people don't like your cosplay that's okay as long as you had fun. Don't expect everyone to like your cosplay, that's it, people have opinions and it's their right to have them, as is your right to cosplay whatever you want to do as long as it's not illegal in your country. (Don't turn up naked with a shotgun to a con, I mean.)

What you should never ever ever do is assume that everyone has to like you because "otherwise my feelings get hurt". Truth is, no stranger gives a shit really, in the most literal sense of the word, if you go to conventions and cannot enjoy yourself that's on you, not on others, unless they're directly molesting you.

>>9888632
I agree with other anons that it all depends on how you feel about it. I'm also plus size and I doubt myself a lot when it comes to my weight, but nine times out of ten when you're at a con no one is gonna say anything to your face about your size. I've cosplayed plus size characters and smaller characters and never had anyone be a dick to me in person. If it's something that you really want to do, then go for it. Cosplay at it's core is about having fun. If you're personally not comfortable, then start taking small steps towards losing weight. I'm in the same boat, and while I'm starting to work towards losing all the weight I gained, I'm gonna keep cosplaying while I do so because it's one of my favorite hobbies.

Also remember, 4chan is the gutter of the internet regardless of what board you're on, so the actual percentage of people making shitty comments here that you'll see at a con is extremely small.

>>9934144

I cosplayed a big titty character without having the goods myself and still got a lot of compliments. As long as you put effort into the costume. Do whatever. Some people probably will same some shit behind your back though.