‘As long as you’re comfortable and happy, your cosplay is perfect!’ : Interview With ColdIndulgentRevenge

The fabulousness of BIPOC cosplay is THE thing helping me cope through these very scary and tumultuous times. At the core of the cosplay community is the very essence of love, passion, and creativity. All of this is backed by strong friendships and the intention of folx uplifting one another. A cosplayer I can still recall after seeing them months ago is ColdIndulgentRevenge and her Demon Slayer cosplay. The elegance and femininity in their cosplay just punched me. In. The. Face. Shinobu Kochō is hands down my favorite Demon Slayer character and seeing how gorgeous ColdIndulgentRevenge’s look was really lifted my spirit! I was honored to be granted the time for an interview with her.

Black Nerd Problems: We’d love to learn a little more about you! What has been your Hero’s Journey thus far? ColdIndulgentRevenge: I started out like any other anime fan, enjoying anime as a kid, not knowing what it was! But my first ever experience with cosplay was pretty humble, a small event at a local festival. I was in regular clothes, completely entranced by the attendees walking around in intricate cosplay costumes and floral yukata. From that moment, I knew I wanted to be just as cool as those guys. So I begged my grandmother to buy me something to wear for the next event because I just had to dress up. The following year, I wore Sakura Haruno with pride! It was perfect; I felt pretty, confident, and strong. Honestly, it was love at first try-on! The joy I felt to finally participa…