Looking for ideas/inspo on how to look attractive as a male cosplayer. Wanna one up the women who always get attention for being eye candy at these things. Want a female perspective here for scientific purposes; post male cosplay that got you gulls acting dumb if ya catch my drift. Thanks in advance :)
>>10738387just look like those dudes lol
>>10738387SS + GOMAD
>>10738387If you have to ask, you're never going to be one of those men.
-Hit the gym and actually take it seriously. Go with Mark Rippetoe’s starting strength if you’re a total n00b. In the beginning even if you’re in a deficit you’ll still build newbie muscle by merit of CNS adaptation. It gets a lot harder after that. -Count your calories. There’s many calculators out there if you’re really trying to min-max but a roughshod amount to get ripped is to take your current weight in pounds and slap another 0 at the end of it to get what you should be intaking daily to lean out. A gram of protein per pound of body weight is another good general amount to be getting. -Shower, and have a basic knowledge of grooming and personal hygiene. -Don’t be completely fucking autistic when it comes to socialization. If you look good people are far more likely to put up with your shenanigans but everyone has a limit. -If impatient/lazy look into using steroids or SARMs.
>>10738451>not knowing how to greentextYour newfaggotry is showing
>>10738410>>10738446>>10738451ok so get /fit/, but what else? Does the outfit even matter? Tf do I ever wear?
>>10738387I like feminine guys, so yeah.
>>10738387If you think that's what women want I think your target is 13-16 year old girls and females who haven't mentally matured past 18.
>>10738528This isn’t the 2000s, no one cares. You’re lucky if this dead website gets 10 unique visitors a day.
>>10738546It's cosplay, you wear whatever the character you picked wears.
The mist important thing is to gain height
>>10738563Hence why I said "Post Examples" I literally just looked up 'Male Cosplayers' and took the first image I found basically.
These days the only people who REALLY care for these kinds of cosplays are mostly gay men... And also (mentally) underage females, as >>10738563 said. I doubt you're going to find any good answers here
>>10738758who are these women hooking up with then at these events cuz those stories seem fairly common on here
I saw this amazing ass aki cosplayer where he was fit as fuck and it really shows under his button up, just inspired me to be just as fit before ANYC 2022
>>10738769Had a terrible experience with someone who looked like one of those guys. Rock solid abs, confident, but I think the biggest problem is that people like them are used to women who aren't looking to be pleasured. Which is extremely common as some of them just want bragging rights to say "I fucked that guy!"Seek cosplays that cover your face. Phantom of the Opera is a classical romance because women love mystery. Mostly hidden face and popular are a winning combo.
If you want to look attractive to girls, cosplay someone made for the female gaze. Look at what characters girls like. P.S; it's not shirtless hunks, it's pretty boys.
>>10738848>If you want to be hot, don't be hot
>>10738848>it's pretty boys.hey... I have a chance...
>>10738859As long as you don't look like total shit.Costhots are easy mode. Killstar goth gear+anime wig of choice is premium content for some people. If you don't want to get stalked by 16 year olds, try quality instead of just going topless or half assing everything.
>>10738872Ehhhh I'm just going to work out, if how I look after losing some pounds is even 50% of my brothers, I'll be more than fine in just about any cosplay. I've always liked the pretty boy cosplays, time to finally join in
When I was lean and ripped (I did bodyweight/gymnastics training) I got a lot of attention but most thought I was gay. Now I'm chubby and I get I look "powerful" and get hit on a lot more by women. I don't get it. I dress the same and act the same as I did then.
>>10738387First 3 pics are 90% photoshopped. Any random dude in your university would look like them with that much tampering.
>>10739878I mean actual muscle/strength tends to look bulkier like deadlifters so it makes sense.
>>10738451You've given OK advice, but I just want to point out that I know more than you.
Unrelated, when i attended a con years ago and i saw one of your typical shirtless ripped/swole goku cosplayers.Homeboy looked okay in the front, until i passed behind him to witness loads of back acne.
>>10741110That's why you don't do steroids.
>>10738387- lift- take care of your hygiene- put an effort in your wig and make up- do not get involved in dramathere, you can be the perfect male costhot.
>>10738387honestly depending on the type of girl you want you can get attention as a bishounen character like any of the non-shota Ouran High School Host club boys, or be skinny with light muscle tone and go as someone from Free.
>>10738848Can confirm. I went as Galo from Promare and I got few attention. Then I went as Zhongli and I even went as far as applying make-up that Zhongli has and it turns out I got a fuck more attention. Then I went as Chrom from Fire Emblem Awakening at a smaller con and I got more attention as him than I did as Galo.
>>10738848Tldr cosplay as shit fujoshis like, not what men think look attractive.
>>10742893Did you get any pussy though
>>10738848>>10742937Examples?
>>10741561would
>>10742995Once as Zhongli and made out with one girl at a rave when I was Chrom. To be honest, the girl wasn't even that attractive once she removed her clothes and wig. Cosplay girls are all really smoke and mirrors.
>>10743137Literally any seinen or homoshow.Danganronpa/hero academia if youre a pedo.Tokyo revengers.Kingdom hearts.Pre much any modern sports manga is fujoshit.Certain final fantasy characters(probably only cloud/sephiroth)
>>10738451I also like to add>Have some knowledge of certain cologne for the occasion>Do the AM/PM 10-step Korean skin care routine>If you wear glasses, find frames that match your face and headshape>Moisturize your body daily if you plan to go shirtless for the cosplay>Learn how to style wigs or even your own hair if your hair style matches the character>Watch your posture>Learn how to maintain your outfits. Does it need to be drycleaned, ironed, or steamed
>>10738872This would be 10/10 if the swords handle wasn't flaccid and he had more tin foil on his shirt.
>>10743247Any advice for making Genshin cosplays? I looked into making Tartaglia back when he first came out but I have no experience, was overwhelmed and didn't do it. Not about to drop hundreds on custom suits and material to make accessories when IDK how to even use them right!
>>10742824>Ouran High School Host clubIt's not 2006 any more anon. Girls that liked that show are in their 30's.
>>10743279Unless you are a retailer, your cost of just buying a cosplay will almost always be equal to the cost of making. You will need certain machinery or at least the tools to glue seams together. Nothing will look the way you will want it to look without paying at least $200.So either have it custom made, or spend out the ass on fabrics and armor pieces. Either way, it will not be cheap unless you want to look cheap.
>>10743282That's not true I'm 20. Plus many young people who watch anime watch older anime in addition to current ones. Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura are extremely popular and almost everyone watches those at least a bit. I watched Mermaid Melody despite it being kind of old by the time I found it.Besides it was just an example. Just be the flavor of the month pretty boy. Slim, toned, and tall, instead of ripped. Unless you're going as a Jojo character in which case you need to be very cut and ripped and hype up the homoerotic elements.
>>10743282there aren't anymore years, anon. people have been watching anime from the 80s n shit now.
>>10743283>equalnah, making the cosplay will definitely exceed the cost of purchasing it, especially with genshin since you need to custom print fabrics.
>>10743276>AM/PM 10-step Korean skin care routineunironically curious about this, got a nice video or link?
>>10743397Nta but if you're a dude and want to be super chill about it you can do the 3-step more western method which is just: cleanse, tone, moisturize. Use a good cleanser, use toner, and use some form of moisturizer (oil free or water based if you have oily skin).
>>10743397>>10743407there's no korean 10 step anything. even people in korea just use what they need. buy the products you need for your skin type and use them daily.
>>10743247This is it 100%. Makeup + wigs go a REALLY far way in making them look good. The amount of in cosplay -> out of cosplay comparisons where the former is an 8 and the latter is a 4 is INSANE.
>>10738451>have a basic knowledge of grooming and personal hygiene.Elaborate.
>>10743624shower, shave, brush teeth, wear antiperspirant, wear freshly cleaned clothes.
Is your only goal to get maximum attention from women/get laid? Then you should>Look into popular series/games and which characters are the most simped in those series. Currently that's gacha games and few popular series like JJK, Jojo, KNY, Chainsaw Man etc.>Realistically see if you're able to pull the characters off with your body type/face. You don't have to be 1:1 clone, you just need to be able to produce an okay match with makeup or clothes. If you have an average body/face, you're probably good.>Git gud at makeup and styling wigs.>Consider a character with a (partial) mask if you're not totally confident with your face.>Any character with a suit is usually considered hot. Just make sure the suit fits.>Lifting is not necessary in most cases, a lot of women are into skinny anime boys
>>10743835>Look into popular series/games and which characters are the most simped in those series.Make sure you actually like the series because girls want to talk you about the series that you're from and want to judge you based on your interests or hot takes. A lot of them do it as a shit test to see if you're not a poser btw.>JojoIf you just want to cosplay to pick up girls, most girls are heavily invested into the Part 5 guys due to their pretty boy aesthetics. Jotaro is the only exception because of his bad boy attitude.>Git gud at makeup and styling wigs.This is a huge plus. When I gotten better with makeup and wig styling, people were especially complimenting my wigs. Years ago, I would used to overly apply hair spray on a messy wig and called it "spiky". For makeup, I didn't know until now that applying light foundation and filling in my brows would make a big difference in photos.>Lifting is not necessary in most cases, a lot of women are into skinny anime boysThat's false, I received more compliments and girls staring at me, approaching me, and even touching me when I was more muscular than I was skinny.tldr; Like this whole thread is saying, just take care of your looks, lift, eat right, and be genuine of your interests and hobbies.
>>10738387My dude most girls on here like feminine guys so your looking in the wrong place if you want to get ripped. In my experience as a weight lifter most women enjoy muscles but they are not a replacement for a shitty personality. Looks might get you into the door but personality is what most women find attractive. Also, don't work out to get girls work out for you and to become the best version of yourself. Same thing for cosplay and cons don't go to bag chicks go to have fun and cosplay as something you would enjoy. If you want to smash just go on tinder and put the radius to 1 mile well at the con and you instantly have all the introvert girls who also want to smash at the con and you are no longer the creepy goku without a shirt. But personally I just like being the biggest guy in the room so people can't say shit to me when they find out I like to cosplay and watch girly anime.
>>10743282>Girls that liked that show are in their 30's>mature>into anime>much less likely to be a drama queen than youngshits>better for relationshipssounds like a dream desu
>>10744157They're all probably married with kids and don't go to cons anymore
>>10743149which one?
>>10738577there are literally hundreds of thousands of people here daily
>>10744157>>10744376And mildly obese/obese
>>10738546No it does not, just be ottermode and be handsome. there is a local anime convention fb group in my county and there is a dude who just shares his "closet" cosplays that has literally 0 effort put into them gets 150-200 likes, while a ton of other cosplayers maybe get to 30-50. The only reason he gets liked by a ton of girls because he is good looking.
>>10738848>>10743270>thin effeminate pretty boysany suggestions if you have a more masculine face/are barrel chested?not fat (12% bf), literally just have very wide shoulders and a very robust ribcage
>>10743835>Lifting is not necessary in most casesthose skinny anime boys are minimally tonedthey always, ALWAYS have the physique of a lifter who never bulksyou aren't avoiding those hours in the gym
>>10752209You don't have to be a pedophilebait seleton, but a masculine face kind of removes most of these.Is this a beautiful type of masculine like young tom cruise or are we talking dwayne "the rock" johnson level of masculine?
I would kill and/or die for a 9S cosplaying bf.Genuine question, where the fuck do you find a hot cosplay boyfriend? People joke about gamer gfs being rare but these dudes are unironic unicorns.
>>10752241Dwaynethe closest I've been called to beautiful/handsome is "rugged" once
>>10752245I hope you're like 5ft11 or more anon, cause you're stuck with manlier, buffer characters with that facial profile.
>>10752248damn you reply fast for this board6'2got any suggestions? I'm not good at guessing what girls like (God I hope at least)to my knowledge, most girls near my age don't actually really like very masculine men, until they get older
>>10752242those guys are ugly as fuck. my bf and i are doing a couples cosplay of 2b/9s. very excited.
>>10752272I bet your boyfriend is a gamestop employee
>>10752400kek, no. you just jelly.
>>10738387Can we get some twink/linkbod dudes? Everytime I look at these bois I'm reminded of the roid-rage-exes I've had. Do-not-wanttt
>>10752733Those guys are on roids to you? They all look natty.
>>10752842This is the most low IQ shit ive seen in a while.Unless you're implying they're just using 20 filters on themselves. The right one is the only possible natty.
Well for me personally I utilize my innate shapeshifting powers to transfigure myself into a young boy before going to every con. Its hard to make costumes according to my measurements in shota-form but the results are well worth itThe final step is to strike a pose with one hand on your hip, head tilted (smiling) and pointing with your free hand.
>>10738563>females who haven't mentally matured past 18so women? i dont see your point
>>10752733no because you're body shaming
>>10738417Kek disregard this retard unless you want to be built like a fucking ape with a barrel for a torso and toothpick arms, go to /fit/ or youtube beginner body building programs
>>10753054You are retarded, obviously there are filters and edits applied to the OP images but none of those physiques are "UnObTaInAbLe NaTtY", they're not even really that big, just low bf % with filters/editing to make it look like they have more definition.
>>10738848>girls want griffith over guts
>>10753054I can tell you never stepped into a gym before
>>10753054Those are all very obtainable natty. It should be noted they are also using filters, good lighting (extremely important boys), and almost assuredly some contours (that guy on the left 100% is using some kind of makeup on his muscles) and other tricks to look more muscular, but none of those body types are impossible to acquire without dieting and exercise.
>>10738563>your target is 13-16 year old girls and females who haven't mentally matured past 18.oh nooo thats the last thing I want! haha
>>10738563>t.
why are most female weebs fat
>>10757181Most of them have social anxiety and stay home all day to watch anime while gorging on food as a coping mechanism. They believe they won't get into a relationship or even make any friends so they stopped caring about their looks and hygiene.
>>10757169>implying this is a bad thingLol more money for me
>>10757181Turns out eatting those “kawaii” sweets like pocky, donuts and boba uwu is bad for the waistline
>>10757296My favorite thing about people like you is that you remove yourselves from the gene pool
>>10752242>where the fuck do you find a hot cosplay boyfriendProbably europe, if you want someone who doesn't look like a goblin without make up.
>>10757181most americans in general are fat so... it's pretty unavoidable
>>10752242
I dream of looking like this man. Those pecs are to die for.
>>10757181most weebs (not just female) are fat because they don't take care of themselves. if they aren't fat, they don't groom themselves (shitty haircut, shitty clothes, bad untreated acne, etc). it's just that girls can at least use makeup when they cosplay, guys never do.
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>>10757287Most of them have bfs that enable thme because being a girl is easy mode for relationships
>>10738563I used to think this was cope, but now that I have put on more muscle & don't try to kill myself looking as lean as possible it really is the truth. Get big arms & shoulders, do legs once a week, basic hygiene, don't be fat - that's about all there is to it if you're trying to attract above-age women! >>10738848Whenever I'm looking for female attention, I just cosplay as the Joker. Super damn easy. I'm almost completely covered, but holy shit it gets the attention I'm looking for (crazy & hott women).
>>10748531Are there though? Even if that’s true, everyone knows /cgl is basically dead in the water.
>>10752242i've got one and i feel very special
>>10757930>it's pretty unavoidableIt's really not. Just count your calories and don't be a pig. Getting a super cut body like OP pics is harder obviously but it's still doable. I look pretty decent rn but I still want to get my body fat down lower so I look like that. I've started running to get there.
>>10754954and I thought Oda was just bsing us when it came to body types in One Piece
>>10744148Oh damn good idea about the tinder
>>10738528>Newfag telling someone to use greentext for non-quotes calling someone else a newfagJesus, what a world
What if I want to cosplay as something to be appealing to other gay men what should I go for.
>>10743622This. I'm more or less attractive but if I put on a good wig and a bit of makeup, I am literally a 10/10. It's cool but also a bit depressing to know a fake version of me is literal perfection.
>>10765853Billy herrington
>>10765859Billy Herrington is goals Anon, main idea I am trying to stick to is being able to carry a bro on my shoulders for at least 5 minutes.
>>10765870Get a friend to cosplay as van darkholme. Literally carry him on your shoulders.
>>10765871Ahahah thank you Anon, I will make Billy Proud.Since we are in this thread, where do you advise male newcomers to go to first to learn about getting into cosplay, makeup etc.
>>10765874seconding thisive been watching some korean makeup vids but i still feel lost
>>10765874>>10765999I got some liquid concealer and it worked great. Quick and easy, although probably needs to be reapplied every few hours. No idea about anything else though.
>>10743270Pretty much all these. Yakuza also has a lot of fujo fans & the more popular characters have a fairly wide range of body types
This will be in 2 years.Next year I will be thin and I will do some pretty boy shit. After that I will be buff and do some buff dude shit.
this thread is inspiring me to pullups rn
>>10766057based me too
>>10741561>that facial structure Is that a transdude?
>>10766049>After thatWhy not do core exercises while you cut? You should maintain your frame instead of just losing all of your fat and muscle and becoming a skelly.
>>10752242Become the cosplay BF
>>10738387>tfw not a buff asian dudeit's over
>>10766921It's okay. Kevin Sorbo wasn't a buff asian dude either.
>>10765857Stop being a fag and accept it.
I seriously wish I had like a workout group or something so we could all motivate each other
>>10767308I don't know, I'd rather lift with >>10767319 and not worry about what I look like without makeup on.
gonna do danganronpa cosplay at next con and try to get a gf wish me luck bros
>>10765853> something to be appealing to other gay men what should I go for.Topless KenshiroGutsRyuScar from FMARoronoa ZoroAsuma
>>10738758>And also (mentally) underage femalesThat's literally all of them. Do you even lurk? The "women" here are catty and constantly acting like middle school children despite being 18-22 fatluses.
>>10738848>>10742937Never listen to what a woman tells you is attractive, especially the mtf's here
>>10743622>The amount of in cosplay -> out of cosplay comparisons where the former is an 8 and the latter is a 4 is INSANEShow me two separate examples of this. I guarantee it's obvious that the chick is a 4/5 in cosplay, unless you factor in filters and shop.
>>10743844>A lot of them do it as a shit test to see if you're not a poser btw.that's not what a shit test is/cgl/ is not a good place for game advice kek
>>10753054dyel? these guys are like 3mos-1yr lifters
>>10752242With 2b???
>>10742893>>10742937Gonna be cosplaying Albedo at the next con I go to, I know Diluc, Kaeya and Zhongli are on top, but I hope he's a popular one
>>10774906Hate to break your bubble but Albedo isn't really talked about. When it comes to short Genshin dudes, most girls absolutely Xiao with Kazuha as a very a close second. Venti and Bennett are also popular because of meta. If you just love Albedo, then go as him and just have fun.
>>10774908>most girls absolutely love Xiao*Fuck, it's 4 AM where I live.
>>10774908His outfit's one of my favorites of the males, originally was gonna go Zhongli but I didn't want to bake in dark clothing in these hot temps
