You’ve seen the evolution chart, right? The one that starts with a monkey and ends up with a human. Imagine something kind of like that, but with cosplay.
This is Mel Kishida. He’s an illustrator best know his work on anime Hanasaku Iroha and the Atelier video games.
A few years ago, he posted this photo online, wishing everyone a happy Halloween, adding, “Trying with all my might to be fashionable.”
People were amused! Then, he posted this to mark the release of PS game Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland:
More amusement! The image was viewed over 400,000 times, and it became a meme of sorts in Japan.
But then, he did this:
Epic. Simply epic. Likewise, the image became a meme online in Japan.
However, this year Kishida has pushed the envelope even further with his latest cosplay.
Amazing. He is cosplaying as a character from Kantai Collection.
https://lastchance.cc/japans-biggest-gaming-phenomenon-of-2013-1491186648%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Is it even possible?
Oh, and in case you were wondering, here is what that cosplay looked like before it was Photoshopped for the magazine:
Ladies and gentlemen, Mel Kishida.
初めて艦これの影響力ってすげーなーと思った [@syukumizu]
【気になったネタ】 (岸田メル先生が「艦これ」島風のコスプレを披露ｗｗｗ 他) [オタクの閉鎖空間]
ぜまかしコス [Iain]
Photos: mellco
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