Cosplay :: Kamio Akira - Fudoumine version

Character: Kamio Akira - Fudoumine Tennis uniform (mix of manga & anime versions)
Series: Tennis no Oujisama
Time spent making: This one technically would be what I'd call a 'found cosplay', meaning I didn't make any of the pieces myself. The jersey is an official one, (white) shorts were bought at a thrift shop, (black) shorts were bought at K-mart. Pants were bought at a thrift shop and I just sewed the stripes on. Shoes, while technically bought for this cosplay were something I needed anyway. XD
Amount spent: One of my most expensive cosplays, mostly because at the time I didn't have half the stuff I needed (shoes, racquet). I'd say this thing cost me somewhere around $120 USD.

Why?: Kamio, without a doubt, is my favourite Tenipuri character. I love him to bits. So it's only natural I'd cosplay him eventually. It actually got to the point where most of my con-going friends were shocked to find out I'm a natural blonde - my hair had been dyed red for a good two years because of this boy XD

Debut: Fanime 2004
Where Else?: Anime Expo 2004, Japan Town Anime Faire 2004, AniMagic 2004, Yaoicon 2004, Anime Overdose 2005, Fanime 2005, Anime Expo 2005. Costume has temporarily been retired.

Fanime 2004 with Amber as Mizuki.

Anime Expo 2004 with Fujis as Shinji.

Ani-Magic 2004 with Zellie as Tezuka.

Fanime 2005 with Chas as Shinji, Hiku as Momoshiro, and Kei & Sasu as the Dan twins.

Anime Expo 2005 with Chaco as Shinji, Daft as Blonde!Tachibana and Van as Gigantic!An-chan.