Cosplay hits the World/Universal Stage

I find the Miss Universe pageant strangely compelling.

On one hand, its devastatingly redundant, with toothsome smiles, pre-packaged questions, poor choreography and annoying hosts.

Then again, theres alot of attractive women, so the two almost cancel each other out. Almost.

If you watched this years show, you may have taken notice of Miss Japan's national costume. Typically, this is an oppurtunity for the delagates to get up in something representative of thier country - which usually results in floatilla-like affairs.

(i tried to find a suitable picture to demonstrate what I'm talking about but looks like good ol' google is letting me down)

Which is why Japan's ninjasamuraibikinithingamajigger stands out so much:






Less about how much crap you could stick on a dress and more about having a cool design and approach. Plus - she has a kitana.

I suspect Capcom created her costume and we'll soon be seeing a game featuring her slicing demon delagates next year.