| INTRODUCTION |

This is where the Swedish group of total dorks cosplay group Sweden Ace Cosplay post their cosplay pictures and videos. There are no locked entries, and whoever wishes is welcome to friend this journal, however, we will not friend anyone back. If you wish to talk to either of us in private, our contact info can be found in each one of the entries. We're all very nice and friendly people and total dorks, and we love it when people talk to us, either to ask us things (please do make your questions easily understandable, though; we don't have that much free time on our hands to be able to guess our way to your desired answers ^^;), so don't be afraid to come to talk to us!

As of the 9th of February, 2009, Sweden Ace has it's own fanclub at DeviantART, founded and maintained by the lovely dracoaries. ...we will try to make sure we're at least partly deserving of this club ^^;

| NAVIGATION |

+ D.Gray-man
+ Soul Eater
+ One Piece
+ Death Note
+ Hikaru no Go
+ The Weatherman is my Lover
+ Loveless
+ Kamen Rider Den-O
+ Naruto
+ Sukisyou
+ Katekyou Hitman Reborn!
+ Axis Powers Hetalia
+ VIDEOS

The Group:
Alfred F. Jones (The United States of America): shisukoisa
Arthur Kirkland (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland): exorcistor


The Photographers:
exorcistor
Editing by exorcistor


This is a primary photoshoot, just to try out the characters. We don't actually have the costumes yet, but since we both felt the pictures turned out good enough to show; why not? Right? :)

( ...Rock Lee has got NOTHING. )

These pictures were taken as a Christmas gift for shake_it_buddy, but I hope that you've all been able to enjoy them (at least a lil' bit...?). MERRY HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!

On cosplay

I have been thinking a lot lately, about life, about growing up, and being an adult with an interest such as Japanese comics, to be interested in Japanese subculture to the degree that I am. When you reach a certain age, a certain level of maturity, and get certain responsibilities as an adult, you are bound to have to make a few sacrifices. As for me, I’ve decided a loooong time ago that I won’t become what youths call a “boring adult”. I want to keep playing my entire life, and cosplay is probably the embodiment of that wish.

Living the dream

Ever since I was little, I’ve loved dressing up. I dressed up as my favourite characters from childrens tales, from tv-shows, from movies, books, you name it. We had a collection of “dress-up clothes” at home, and I used these to the point where I almost abused them. I changes clothes and characters at least five times a day, depending on the mood I currently fell into. I wanted to be everyone but me, and live the story I was currently in love with, because damn if they weren’t a lot more interesting than my own every day.

Cosplay is basically the same wish, taken to a new level. The wish to be someone else for a while has developed to a wish to share the dream, share the illusion of someone’s favourite character coming alive before them. For me, cosplay is just as much about as looking like the character as is it about behaving like them. Thinking like them. When I cosplay, I perform, whether I am on stage or not.

Of course, it’s also important to know where the line is drawn; you have to know when to stop acting and be your own (hopefully) polite and aware self. If someone expresses discomfort around your self, you need to respect that and step out of character.

Many different artists

I have friends who see making the costume as the most important and magical part of cosplaying. I’ve seen amazing works of art on the stage of several cosplay competitions, such as Tennyo’s Princess Zelda, or this year’s Närcon’s Fran. When I think about acting as the character, I immediately think about Magus, who has told me a few times that what he sees as the biggest pleasure with cosplaying is to portray his own version of the character and make even the most impossible costumes possible through simple acting. I also know people who cosplay from smaller fandoms (this was before the Reborn-rush) for the sole purpose of reaching out to others who know their series, to find fandom soulmates.

It’s different for everyone, the reason they cosplay. We all enjoy different things; the procedure of making a cosplay, or wearing the appearance of a character, or performing a character. I happen to enjoy looking and behaving enough like the character I cosplay to fool people around me; give them a moment in which they can “live the dream” and be a part of the fantasy for which one longs when looking at the series.

The end of an era?

I am also a perfectionist. This doesn’t only apply to my own appearance, but I’ve noticed that I unfortunately apply my sometimes too high expectations on the people I’m cosplaying with as well. Now, not everyone has the same kind of priorities when cosplaying as I do, not even in own cosplay group. This, as well as a few other factors, has resulted in Sweden Ace Cosplay splitting into several different parts, and it’s time to face the facts; without a clear leader in such a big group of equally strong wills, we’re bound to go our different ways once people figure out their priorities. I, for one, even thought about quitting cosplay completely for a while, due to all the stress that trying to keep this group together put me through, but now I’ve realized that I could never give up cosplay In order to make it fun again, all I need to do is to let go of those who have outgrown me, to let them chose for themselves how they want to cosplay, and I can do the same.

The original Sweden Ace Cosplay group, which is to say everyone who appeared in out D.Gray-man Group during Uppcon:09, will still be the core, but most members will probably appear in other groups as well, or as individual cosplayers. The collected work of the “core members” and their different groups will still be displayed in ace_of_sweden, same as usual. But most likely less often on my DeviantART.

Finally, the announcement

I write this to use my final authority as one of the founders to officially declare that Sweden Ace Cosplay is no more. The name will probably be used in the future as well, for skits and joined projects by the core members, be it two or more of them at the same time, but the cosplay group can no longer be called a group with this many voices pulling in different directions and no one to organize any plans.

In my opinion, the name Sweden Ace Cosplay should be used to represent all Swedish cosplayers who agrees to have their pictures shared on ace_of_sweden, because they are all aces.

Thank you for one of the most valuable experiences in my life. Cosplaying with you, knowing you all this closely, has indeed taught me more about myself, about my priorities and my way of thinking, than I could have learned on my own. Truly, thank you.

And to all who has supported our group’s silliness for this long, has offered us enormous amounts of encouragement and kind comments, thank you as well. I hope that we’ll be able to continue walking this path together in the future as well, because assembled group-cosplay or not, there’s a lot more to expect where the rest has come from.

Lastly

To get back the what I brought up at the beginning of this entry; adulthood and cosplay. I believe that it is important to always, thorough our entire lives, feed the child within us. Do what the society expect of you to change society from the inside. Be responsible with your priorities, your life (your finances), and you'll be rewarded by being able to reach out to an even biggest group of people with mixed hobbies and interest. The same way it's wrong for someone to judge you for liking Japanese comics, it's also wrong for those of us who are more enlightened to look down on those who do a better job "fitting in".

I, for one, will continue to play my part in society, because I've found that it's actually rather fun and enriching when you get into it, but at the same time, I would never be able to give up my dream. While cosplay can't be my top priority anymore, my dream of being able to make reality a bit less flat; to add a few layers of fantasy to our every day life will never be disposable to me either. I hope that all of you - even after growing up to responsible adults - will be able to continue contributing in both ways. And I thank all of you who already do from the bottom of my heart.

I'll see you around.

Elict.

Hello everyone, Elict here! I just wanted to drop a short note and apologise for the inconvenience that my Photobucket crashing is causing everyone who's come here to see the pictures. I don't know when exactly I'll have time to re-upload them all to a better server, but rest assured; the posts will return to normal at some point.

Thank you for your patience, and I hope you're having a good night/day/morning etc. ♥

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Annnnd photobucket is back! :D

The Group:

Allen Walker: exorcistor
Howard Link: yuujisou

The Photographers:

Elict
Jen
Kevin
Editing by Elict



( A story of ice cream, stalkers and furniture. )

I had an amazing time in Germany; thank you so much everyone who was there and helped making my first experience of a German convention - no matter how small - as well as cosplaying Allen, a good one! I hope to be able to meet all of you again sometime ♥

The Group:

Death the Kid: exorcistor
Liz Thompson: komu_kun
Patti Thompson: Cami
Witch Blair: cesia

The Photographers:

Cesia
Elict
Editing by Elict



( Let's get that Symmetry started! )

It felt great to fonally get a few proper pictures of this cosplay, I have to say! I've really enjoyed cosplaying Kid and I hope that this won't be that last time. Also, I am not sure if I have told everyone this, not even everyone in Sweden Ace Cosplay, but I have invited Cami to join the group in the future as well, so if anyone has a problem with her labeling herself a member of Sweden Ace, they should bring it up with me ^^

The Group:

Shindou Hikaru: Leifa
Fujiwara no Sai: Ladidah
Touya Akira: cesia

The Photographers:

Cesia
? I really don't know, who took the pictures with Ces in them, so pleeease enlighten me?



( Go go go~! )

I hope you enjoyed the pictures! ^^

The Group:

Chitose: cesia
Kogane: komu_kun

The Photographers:

Hanna
Editing by Elict



( And today's forecast is~ )

I hope you enjoyed the pictures! ^^

The Group:

Monkey D. Luffy: shisukoisa
Vivi: Sara
Red Haired Shanks: exorcistor
Tony Tony Chopper: Mah
Sanji: mellokins
Nami: chuckletruck
Roronoa Zoro: Jocke
Nico Robin: Klara
Monkey D. Dragon: illuminatiroxas

The Photographers:

Cesia
Editing by Elict



( For friends, food, and treasure! )



I hope you enjoyed ♥

We also did a skit for this cosplay, which can be featured here. The skit is unfortately the only place where you will be able to see our excellent Dragon, unless other people have pictres of him posted elsewhere. There is no translation up anywhere on the internet yet, but I will see to that as soon as I can, and post it here in ace_of_sweden. Please look forward to it! ^^

The Group:

Agatsuma Soubi: komu_kun
Aoyagi Ritsuka: kamly

The Photographers:

Cesia
Editing by Elict



( No matter how Loveless, he'll always be just as Lovely. )

I hope you enjoyed the pictures! ^^

The Group:

Miranda Lotto: misskaida
Lavi: exorcistor
Komui Lee: komu_kun
Lenalee Lee: shisukoisa
Kanda Yuu: cesia
Timothy: Mah
Cross Marian: Mello
Tyki Mikk: chuckletruck
Arystar Krory the Third: illuminatiroxas
Bookman: dracoaries

The Photographers:

Cesia
Elict
Editing by Elict



( Lavi x The World = our new OTP )

I hope you enjoyed the pictures! ^^

These just won't stop coming!







As usual, these were all filmed and subbed by the incomparable Mikku. A full collection of videos featuring our cosplays - both random crack and skits - with links to translations, can be found here ♥

The Group:
Deneb: shisukoisa
Ryuutaros: exorcistor


The Photographers:
Komu
Cesia
Elict
Editing by exorcistor


WARNING: Some of Ryuutaros drawings, which are shown in this post, may be... inappropriate for a younger audience. *rofl*



( Kotae wa kiite nai! )



Our movie-weekend with Sweden Ace Cosplay (and others) kind of ended up turning into a Den-O weekend, as we spent an unhealthy amount of time watching the series (as you should do as well!) and cracking bad Den-O-related jokes. Of course we did other things as well, but this is the result of that part of the weekend. I hope you enjoyed ♥

More pictures can be viewed at Elict's DeviantART.

The Group:

Allen Walker: shisukoisa
Miranda Lotto: misskaida
Lou Fa: Sara
Lavi: exorcistor
Komui Lee: komu_kun
Lenalee Lee: miracuel
Kanda Yuu: cesia
Lala: Mah
Cross Marian: Mello
Tyki Mikk: chuckletruck
Arystar Krory the Third: illuminatiroxas
Bak Chan: kamly
Road Camelot: Lisa
Reeer Wenham: Hugo
Jeryy: Johan

The Photographers:

Sororicida
Mikku
Cesia
Editing by exorcistor
More pictures can be found in Sororicida's and Pink Ink Productions' deviantART galleries.



( You pitiful Akuma; let your soul be saved. )



I hope you enjoyed ♥

This cosplay is also featured in Objection Production's video Uppcon:09, along with our Soul Eater cosplay which we did for the first day of the convention.

The Group:

Soul Eater Evans: shisukoisa
Maka Albarn: misskaida
Nakatsukasa Tsubaki: Sara
Death The Kid: exorcistor
Liz Thompson: komu_kun
Patty Thompson: miracuel
Blair: cesia
Makenshi Chrona: Mah
Spirit Albarn: mellokins
Franken Stein: chuckletruck
Shinigami-sama: illuminatiroxas
Medusa: Chi

The Photographers:

Sororicida
Mikku
Linus
Editing by exorcistor



( Omae no tamashi... ittadakuyo! )



I hope you enjoyed ♥

This cosplay is also featured in Objection Production's video Uppcon:09, along with our D.Gray-man cosplay which we did for the second day of the convention. More pictures of that cosplay will be added in a little while ^^

Hi everyone! Firstly, I'd like to apologize that the uploading of the photos from Uppcon:09 in January is taking such a long time; real life has been hectic for all of us lately, and that combined with the fact that several of our photographers has announced that the pictures they took has gotten messed up, has led to today, when there still aren't any pictures.

Instead, I offer you two movies as a consolation gift:





Starring: Sweden Ace Cosplay
Filmed and uploaded to YouTube by: Mikku
EVERYTHING IN THESE S MOVIE IS 100% IMPROVISED.
Yes, we're simply just that silly XD

Allen Walker: shisukoisa
Kanda Yuu: cesia
Lavi: exorcistor
Lee: madame_lich
Reever Wenham: Hugo (no LJ)
Arystar Krory: kamly
Miranda Lotto: misskaida
Guest appearance by Hito as Cloud.

Photo and editing: Kiwi (@ kiwifoto.se)

Comment: This week we finally received our pictures from the photoshoot during this summer's Närcon 2008 from our other photographer, and we were absolutely delighted to find that the quality of these pictures are so much better than the ones we've uploaded preciously. Much love for Kiwi! ♥

( As usual, dial-up users should be careful. Other than that, please enjoy! )

And that was all! The next time the whole group get together will be at Uppcon:09 in January, and then we'll have added characters such as Bak Chan, Tyki Mikk, Jeryy, Cross Marian, Lenalee Lee and hopefully also Rhode Camelot, Devit and Jasdero to our group. Please look forward to it, because we sure do! ♥

Allen Walker: shisukoisa (elegant punk)
Kanda Yuu: cesia (clean punk)
Lavi: exorcistor (skate)

Photo: Chuckie and Hanna (no LJs)
Editing: exorcistor

This photoshoot is meant to be a gift to all of our watchers at Deviant ART, as a way to say thank you for 30.000 hits at Elict's DevART page (which is where we post almost all of our cosplay pictures at DevART). This is our take on the D.Gray-man boys in alternative clothing. The pictures are quite big, so beware, dial-up users.




To all of you who have watched our pictures and skits and enjoyed our works, we say thank you. Your support means so much to us, and we hope to be able to continue to bring you little moments of joy in the future!

MORE PICTURES (exclusives, which has not been included in this post) WILL BE UPLOADED TO ELICT'S DEVIANT ART SHORTLY.

Tsuna: Te-chan (no LJ)
Gokudera: cesia 
Yamamoto: doraya 
Ryouhei: Anna (no LJ)
Hibari: misskaida 

Photo and editing: exorcistor 
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( That's what I go to school for~ )

BONUS OF THE DAY:

Go check out Maja (doraya ) and Anna's AMV for the AMV-competition at Meuwcon 2008:

Vongola Family ON CRACK.

A lot of it is in Swedish, but there should be some clips that can be enjoyed by all nationalities ^^