I had to stop and admire Tiffany and Cassandra's costumed tribute to Kosuke Fujishima's Oh My Goddess. With accents made from "styrofoam balls that were band-sawed in half" and meticulously-sewn gowns, they made for convincing facsimiles of Skuld and Belldandy.
When I asked about what inspired them to come dressed as Skuld and Belldandy, Tiffany laughed, "We were looking for characters that would work with our height difference!"
Over 18,000 anime, manga, Japanese fashion and pop culture fans came out to the 2nd annual New York Anime Festival at Manhattan's Jacob K. Javits Center. Special guests included the creators of Vampire Hunter D, author Hideyuki Kikuchi and artist Yoshitaka Amano; Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, anime voice actress Rie Tanaka and the designers of Lolita couture house Baby The Stars Shine Bright.
- Read more a report from Day 1 and 2 of NYAF '08
- Visit Dark Horse's official Oh! My Goddess manga webpage