I'd like to take this time to wish all of my friends, fans, photographers, watchers, frequent favoriters, llama senders, comment droppers, fellow cosplayers, struggling artists, people that I watch and favorite at random, and people who favorite my stuff at random a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Just when you thought things couldn't get any better than 2015, records were shattered once again in 2016! For both artwork commissions and cosplays!!! And it's all because of your inspiration and support! For this, I Can Not Thank You Enough!
YEAR IN REVIEW
-The Year That Began With MEGAMAN.EXE AT MAGFEST!!
-The Year I Met Keiji Inafune...WHILE DRESSED AS MEGA MAN!!
-The Year Of Quicksilver And Scarlet Witch!!
-The Year I Finally Cosplayed From STAR WARS!!!
-The Year I Finally Cosplayed At Star Wars Gatherings!!!
-The Year Of Marvel Civil Wars!!!
-The Year Of Marvel and DC Gatherings!!!
-The Year Of WAIFUCON.
-The Year Of UZUMAKI FAMILY PHOTOS EVERYWHERE!!!
-The Year I Finally Cosplayed Ken From Street Fighter.
-The Year Of Grown-Up Uzumaki Kids.
-The Year I Cosplayed Both SHINJI AND KAWORU.
-The Year Everyone Thought I Had A Twin Brother.
-The Year I Got Photos On An Evangelion Bike.
-The Year I Finally Went To EVO!!!
-The Year Of SHOOOOOOOOOORYUKEN!!!
-The Year Boruto Ate More Salad Than He's Ever Eaten In His Life.
-The Year I Took A Photo With TWO RED RANGERS!!!
-The Year I Finally Cosplayed From Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers.
-The Year Quicksilver Met His Nephew!!
-The Year Of MAXIMOFF FAMILY PHOTOS!!!
-The Year Of EPIC NARUTO DINNERS IN NEW YORK CITY!!!
-The Year I Finally Got A Lightsaber.
-The Year I was On A Facebook Trending Photo!!!
-The Year I Unexpectedly Cosplayed From RWBY.
-And Most Importantly...The Year That Once Again, YOU Made This My Best Year On DA EVER!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST IN 2017!!
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NORCAL FALL/WINTER COSPLAY GATHERING
Looking for pics of my cosplays:
*JAUNE ARC from RWBY
Only had time for one gathering this holiday season. New projects and cosplay plans are already in the works for 2017. To Be Continued.
Up Next: WINTER CON SEASON.
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WELCOME TO ALL MY NEW WATCHERS! Cosplay is my extravagent hobby. Love cosplaying and love taking cosplay photos. I'm always looking for the perfect shot. It's the way I appreciate and remember everything that I've liked over the years. I have over 80 cosplays now and even more ideas on the way. I'm a highly creative individual. I can be inspired by almost anything at anytime. I travel to pretty much any convention or gathering I feel like going to in the U. S. You never know when or where I'll show up next.
I also commmission artwork from NUMEROUS artists around DA! IF I LIKE YOUR ART STYLE, I MAY COMMISSION YOU SOMEDAY!! Seeing my favorite pairings drawn is like watching my favorite sports team win the World Cup or World Series or Super Bowl or Champions League. An exhilarating rush like no other! I've got a ton more ideas and with the help of well, any and everyone on DA, I will "Make Them So."
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GROUP INVITATIONS
A quick reminder that in most cases I WILL ONLY ACCEPT INVITATIONS TO GROUPS WITH 100 MEMBERS OR MORE. There are very rare exceptions, but for the most part I want to expose my gallery to the widest audience possible, and can't do that by joining groups that are tiny, fly-by-night, or here-today-gone-tomorrow. Gotta prove that you're for real, and that you're in it for the long haul.
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BLOGSPOT REMINDER
Another reminder that my Blogspot will be updated completely at random with artwork that I commission from other great artists. Including uncensored works that are "too hot" for the haters. Note me if you don't know the link.
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THE THIRD ANNUAL R-LEGEND WAIFU AWARDS - NEW WAIFUS ADDED!!!
Announcing my official "Waifu" list. New award winners can be announced at any time. If you cosplay this character, there is a 90% chance I will take photos with you at a convention.
Canon Waifu: Hinata Hyuuga from Naruto Shippuden
Savage Waifu: Savage Starfire from Teen Titans Go
Racing Queen Waifu: Rei Ayanami from Evangelion
Police Waifu: Officer Panty
Patrol Waifu: Officer Stocking
TITAN WAIFU: Annie Leonhardt/Female Titan
GANTZ Waifu: Kei Kishimoto
Guild Waifu: Lucy Heartfilia
Fairy Waifu: Leafa from Sword Art Online
Elf Waifu: Pirotess from Record of Lodoss Wars
Random Villager Waifu: The Healing Lady from Zelda II
Survival Horror Waifu: Saeko from High School of the Dead
Street Fighter Waifu: Cammy
"S-Rank" Ninja Waifu: Samui
Ninja Vice Waifu: Mai Shiranui
Pirate/Princess Waifu: Tetra from Legend of Zelda
Superhero Waifu: Power Girl
Mutant Waifu: Psylocke
Mutant Vice Waifu: Emma Frost
Original Waifu: Shampoo from Ranma 1/2
OC Waifu: Honey Bee
Lifetime Achievement Waifu: Gadget from Rescue Rangers
Lifetime Achievement Waifu: Roxanne from A Goofy Movie
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WHAT EXACTLY IS "R-LEGEND?"
I've been getting questions about this as it relates to my more recent commissions, so here's a little bit of info.
R-Legend is the result of an online club I started back in college. First, we were an America Online chatroom roleplay group called "RWO," then we grew to become an online club devoted to creating a massive crossover fanfiction story based on various video games, anime, cartoons, comics, sci-fi series, fantasy series, spontaneous events that took place in AOL chatrooms, and the creative ideas that my friends have pitched to me over the years. The group's name changed from "RWO" to "R-Legend" because in essence, the story is "our legend."It is the story of J. Ryoga, a young man who founds "RWO," a martial arts/military/superhero organization destined to wage war against the forces of evil in the universe. Through the course of his life, he encounters many friends, battles countless enemies, and even raises a family to carry on once his part in the story ends. "RWO" itself is an acronym for an ancient alien phrase loosely meaning "Army of Light." Originally, Ranma 1/2 characters were the main focus of the story, but over time it grew into what can only be described as the "ultimate crossover action fanfic." So in addition to cosplay photos and random character art, I also upload images and artwork from the "R-Legend" story. What is all this leading to? I'm not at liberty to go into details right now. Most of your questions will probably remain unanswered for a while but stay tuned. Things will become clearer over time.-----------------------------------------
ATTACK OF THE COMMISSIONS! or "MAKE IT SO, NUMBER ONE."
The commission train keeps on rolling! Seeing my favorite pairings drawn is like watching my favorite sports team win the World Series or Super Bowl or Champions League. An exhilarating rush like no other! I've got a ton more ideas and with the help of VERY TALENTED ARTISTS all over DA, I will "Make Them So."
COMING SOON (or later, depending on artist workload & schedule)
Vanitas and Nidalee
Menma and Orihime
R-LEGEND RIVALRIES
J. Ryoga vs. Happosai
Shampoo vs. Wartech
Nam vs. Dimitri
Nam & Rensu vs. Ash & Gotenks
R-LEGEND PAIRINGS
Nam and Morrigan
Jaima and Ami
Mushra and Ayeka
Lexi and Duo
Rensu and Haruka Minato (Nadesico)
Kasumi and Captain Ender
Ash and ???
Gotenks and ???
That's all for now. More news as it develops.
I'm J. Ryoga, and you've just been Fed.
