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How did you get your start in cosplay? What was your first cosplay?

I started over 10 years ago and had a lot of help from friends and family in the beginning until I learned how to sew. Most of my friends who were into anime and manga also were into cosplay so they introduced me. My first cosplay would be either Kaitou Jeanne or Konata from Lucky Star! How did you transition from amateur to professional cosplayer? I got invited to London Anime & Gaming Con in 2013 when I was still living in Germany to give a panel on cosplay competitions and cosplay in Europe. After that I was lucky enough to move to London for studies and started performing and selling prints at events. I got scouted by a Japanese entertainment company/agency in 2014 and moved to Japan to work as a model and singer, which later gave me the chance to work as a cosplay model and performer.

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