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Pyromaniac Cosplay

mani writes "This is truly taking cosplay to the next level. Not only are they dressing and acting out characters from SNK/Playmore's King of Fighters series, but using actual fire to truly simulate the 2d fighting experience. Pictures and video included. Warning: site is most definately not in english."

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  1. Oh, but it not being in English... by Corvaith · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...just makes it more fun for those of us not really interested in the subject matter, because then you can imagine that the site says whatever you want it to say. :)

  2. hmm by SHEENmaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    why not use actual fire to make super-ultra-mega-extreme tuxracer?

    Is /. not beyond reporting on video games!?

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  3. Disclaimer: by Quaoar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Please, for the love of god, no one try to be Blanka.

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  4. For those who don't know by Suicide · · Score: 5, Informative

    Cosplay (cohs'puhleh) noun. the Japanese word for masquerading, generally done at anime and gaming events (including the unique Comic Market events in Japan)

    1. Re:For those who don't know by FACEMILK · · Score: 2, Insightful

      More likely cosplay = costume play. Japanese words normally alternate consonant and vowel sounds (always as far as I've heard).

      However, I've never seen this stuff before so I'm guessing.

  5. Cosplay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative
    What is Cosplay?
    Cosplay is a Japanese fan term for Costume Play; it's equivalent to the Western fan term Masquerade. In Japan cosplay covers pretty much the spread that convention masquerades in the West cover, from SF to fantasy, from medieval to military uniforms. It's basically a time for fans to dress up in their favourite garb or as their favourite character and have a bit of fun. There is a condition though; most fans insist that you not only play the character in dress, you also play the character's nature. In other words, whilst you're in costume, you must be the character, in thoughts, words and action.
  6. Sure "fire" way to land on the front page of \. by Flounder · · Score: 4, Funny
    Set parts of your body on fire, then act out scenes from a pretty weak 2d fighter.

    And setting the tires of my DeLorean on fire wasn't good enough?

    What about setting children's balloons at the fair on fire and screaming "OH THE HUMANITY!"?

    We laugh and ridicule the less intelligent members of society, then we reward them when their antics amuse us. Hell, works for me.

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  7. What the hell is wrong with the Japanese? by miketang16 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ok, a lot of stuff that comes out of Japan is cool.

    But, seriously what are they thinking... "Let's set our arms on fire and fight with eachother to make it look like we are video game characters!!"

    I don't even wanna go into the apparent obsession with tentacles and demonic monsters in their sexual fantasies....

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  8. Stupid by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I noticed this site is under the 'baka' (Japanese for stupid) directory.

  9. wheres uncle darwin when we need him? by Unknown+Poltroon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Come on. Throwing burning liquids at each oter is asking for a darwin award.

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    1. Re:wheres uncle darwin when we need him? by floydigus · · Score: 2, Informative

      To qualify for a Darwin, they would have to actually kill themselves, or burn their gonads off at least.

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  10. Not English by KoolDude · · Score: 4, Funny


    ...Warning: site is most definately not in english...

    Well, I am not sure about the site, but the post is inglesh, definately ;)

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  11. Warning: by Akardam · · Score: 3, Funny

    Persons appearing in pictures definitely not clinically sane.

  12. Poetry? by mikeophile · · Score: 5, Informative

    Translated from the box at the bottom of the page, entitled "Today's Damage"

    A burn slight to a face
    Some hair burned.
    A burn slight in both hands
    A burn slight to the bosom
    Both hands are burned.
    Costume play clothes ... In both, every place burned.
    Fire-resistant glove ... Both are total losses
    Costume play clothes ... In both, every place burned.
    Fire-resistant glove ... Both are total losses

  13. Re:What exactly is cosplay? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Coming from someone who's dressed up as Captain Kangaroo RIGHT NOW.

    And with NO PANTS.

    Curse this 2000's surveillance technology!

  14. Weak Moves by TrekkieGod · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ack, anyone can throw fire at each other (why you'd want to, I don't know). I want to see them do Mortal Kombat-like fatalities :)

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  15. That's nothing. by Ayanami+Rei · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait till they see me in my pneumatic hardsuit with the built in atmospheric controls and health monitoring. I'm still trying to perfect my ego-border dissolution skill so I can turn people in to puddles of jello in act 3.

    Turning them back isn't so easy. Sigh.

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  16. Re:Disclaimer: (pic) by $$$$$exyGal · · Score: 2, Informative
    I had no idea what any of this was, so I did a search for Blanka. Here's all the stats on this fighter, and a pic: here.

    --naked

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  17. Ok, but what I really want to see is... by Rhinobird · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think I speak for everybody when I say that what we REALLY want to see is cosplay with Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball.

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  18. Site explanation by Rolman · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm quite a fan of KOF and fighting games and understand some Japanese, so I have a fair knowledge of what's going on.

    In the first photos, you see these guys "Kyochin Yuzawa" and "Iorin Yamagi" facing off like their video game counterparts, Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, respectively.

    Kyo and Iori are fierce rivals, descendants of clans that have fought each other over the power of a god-like entity called Orochi (the Kusanagi to seal it, the Yagami to harness it).

    In the game, choosing these two will produce the same taunt that's written below their pics: "Honou ga omae o yonderuze!" ("You called for this fire") says Kyo, "nara, moetsukiro, isagiyokuna!" ("Let's see if it's good enough") answers Iori.

    The first animated GIF shows Kyo using his most powerful move (Orochinagi), which requires great reflexes and strategy to pull off and hit the enemy with it in the real game. Kyo executes it while shouting "kuraiyagaree!" (something along the lines as "take this!") and burn Iori.

    The second GIF shows Iori performing his second most powerful move (Yaotome), Iori perfoms it while shouting "Raku ni shinenzo!", (something like "just die!") but they make fun when the flame comes short of reaching Kyo.

    Then it begins to get weird. Kyo uses his second most powerful move (Mu Shiki), which has Kyo performing a series of flaming punches in the game. But this time, Iori actually blocks the punch (!) and counters it with his most powerful move (Saku Tsumagushi) in his greatest form, which ends with Iori pounding the opponent on the floor amidst purple flames.

    But the funny thing is, Kyochin's hands were actually burning beyond the fireproof gloves, so he tries to put the fire off on the sea water, while he shouts "I'm gonna dieee!".

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  19. Love the last picture by Thing+1 · · Score: 4, Funny
    The last picture's great -- the guy rushes to the ocean to put his burning hands out. Gotta love it.

    Darwin potential.

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  20. next step... by pizza_milkshake · · Score: 2, Funny

    i'm waiting for people to play out Mortal Kombat "Fatality" moves on each other

  21. sheesh these guys are crazy! by zioncat · · Score: 4, Informative

    they also have tried choping apple thats been taped to guy's forehead using samurai sword among other crazy stunts.

    what people would do for their 15 minutes of fame...

  22. Re:What exactly is cosplay? by An+Ominous+Cow+Erred · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's a contraction of "Costume Play". It basically just means having fun dressing up as your favorite character/archtype/profession/whatever.

    It doesn't necessarily mean you have a "fetish" (depending on what you mean with that term) but people who practice cosplay do enjoy costumes.

  23. Obligatory priceless post by gad_zuki! · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anime and Magna collection: $2,400
    Sewing supplies: $59
    2 reams of polyester: $22
    A gallon of kerosene: $8

    The look on your buddy's face when all that cheap highly flammable polyester melts to your burning skin: priceless.

  24. Esperanto != Espa�ol by yerricde · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've never discovered the reason why Esperanto is supposed to be so good. I have a suspicion it's based soley on Mexico's proximity to the US. For countries with few spanish speakers, it doesn't make much sense at all...

    You're confusing Esperanto with Español, the language of Mexico and Latin America (excluding Brazil). Esperanto is based on a mixture of several Western and Eastern European languages. Think Italian mixed with Polish mixed with the agglutinative structure of languages such as Finnish, Japanese, or Turkish.

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  25. Re:in English by Brendan+Byrd · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sorry, but the "translated" version is just as confusing to read as the Japanese version.