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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For those who don't know

[Suicide]

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

Stupid

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Poetry?

[mikeophile]

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

Site explanation

[Rolman]

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!".