Anime Weekend Atlanta 13 Cosplay 2007

Being a bit of a shoujo fan myself, of course I would have to check out the History of Magical Girls Anime panel. Sailor Moon may have been the first magical girl series to reach world-wide popularity but it was Magical Witch Sally that laid the groundwork for what would come to be known to the world as Maho Shoujo.

 This panel covered the history of this popular Japanese genre of animation that included video clips from Minky Momo, Magical Emi, Sailor Moon, Pastel Yumi, Magical Witch Sally among others.

One of the AWA events that I was really anticipating was the Body Image and Cosplay panel by the WeGo4Kyo girls with Evali, Imriela and Reanna standing in for Babyberry. This is a wonderful group and it was my honor to be present for their AWA debut as they took the Best of Show Novice Craftsman award.

As expected, the panel was both hilarious and informative.

Among various topics were instructions on girls cross-playing male characters which included walking with a swagger, sitting in a manner that takes up space and, um, shows your package ;).

There were tips on disguising your height and weight to help you correctly portray your cosplay character.

And finally there was some common sense advice on weight control and maintaining a healthy and fit body. Honestly, it comes down to a very simple formula: calories in - energy used = fat gained.