The popular YouTube channel “Chinese girl” dedicated to sharing cosplays from fans in China, called “cosers“. Cosplay in China is a little different from the rest of the world, since it not only focuses on copying the looks and clothes of the characters, but also on their personality. So, for example, the cosplayer to dress as Zenitsu Agatsuma from Kimetsu no Yaiba and in pursuit of Nezuko Kamado in viral videos, he joins as “sew“Despite not being from China.
Anyway, complicated terms in Asia aside, it turns out that YouTube account recently drew attention to a very special video. The video shows a girl who cosplays Kobeni Higashiyamacharacter from the franchise Chain Saw Man which became popular due to its distinctive personality, which was also imitated by the cosplayer in question.
This is undoubtedly his most popular video, with almost 2 million views., and focuses on Kobeni recording a video for TikTok dancing to a song in the background. However, her skittish attitude does not allow her to dance as she would like.
Of course, prominent comments were as follows:
- «It struck me that the way he scares himself is probably the closest thing to reality. It’s the best you can get without making it ridiculously unreal, I like it».
- «She always looks worried, she’s so cute».
- «It looks more like a live action version than a cosplay. The real Kobeni would definitely be like this.».
- «It’s amazing how acrobatic this character is in the anime. Will this girl be able to imitate him too?».
- «Some people say she doesn’t look good, but I’d rather see a cosplay that has a minimal vibe and is true to life than one with lots of artificial contacts and makeup that makes me feel uncomfortable. I prefer to blend cosplay with reality with a minimalist vibe like this».
- «Many people say that it failed in the eyes, but that’s what eyes really are».
- «I bet this is what Kobeni-chan would look like in live action».
- «Too nice, it gives the feeling of being constantly exposed to fear».
The account has more videos for characters from Chain Saw Manbut only Kobeni was the one who became a trend on social networks.
Summary for Chain Saw Man
The story takes place in a world where Demons threaten the peace of the people, making them targets for elimination. Denji is a depressed young man who sold some of his organs and works as a lumberjack and devil hunter to pay his late father’s debts. Denji (who is also a demon) has a dog named Pochita, who has a chainsaw and uses it to do his work.
This is explained by the fact that humans can make contracts with demons. After returning home from a job, Yakuza asks Denji to infiltrate a building and kill another demon. However, the plan to assassinate him turned out to be a trap as part of the Yakuza’s deal with the devil, which gained them more power. But Pochita comes to Denji’s aid and bonds with him, becoming half-man, half-demon and possessing Pochita’s chainsaw.
Fountain: Youtube
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