THE NIGHTWALKER
An original cosplay inspired from the character from Princess Mononoke directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Influenced by traditional Japanese clothing as well as innovative material techniques such as Worbla's Crystal Art and how LEDs can be embedded in such a material.
MORE ABOUT THE NIGHTWALKER
I have been entranced with Princess Mononoke since I was about seven, and the Nightwalker has always been at the center of my focus on it. I just wanted to be him for whatever reason — I guess he was my first dream cosplay before I even knew what dream cosplays were! He is such an eerie god that is so awe inspiring it continues to give me chills every time I rewatch and he comes on screen. So at the end of 2017 when I was thinking about trying to create a dream cosplay of mine to maybe enter another cosplay competition, I chose to create this long held dream of mine. And I'm so glad I did because when I walked on to that competition stage, even as nervous as I was after going through the ups and downs of the cretive process for the months I had been creating it, it was a dream come true.
QUICK STATS
Completed: March 2018
Construction Time: 402 Hours
Worn At: Anime Boston 2018
Status: Active
Honors: The Craftsmanship Grand Prize Sponsored by Arda Wigs in the Anime Boston 2018 Masquerade