Whether Mother Russia is superior, and to what exactly, may be open to question, but a rather more pressing question is why this parade includes such impressively executed Sailor Moon cosplays.
Russian cosplay does seem to be coming along well, which is well evidenced by the relevant gallery.
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lulwut? ahmm, this is... lol
thats like the intro to the song "war" by burzum
pretty hot sailors moon
Awesome... Well, kinda... ^^;
Actually, only Sailor Venus and Sailor Jupiter look good. If you look closely enough, the others aren't nearly as attractive.
The one in yellow is my favorite.
Mmmm... yeah, why not? Completely agreed.
sailor mercury is much too tall
I take it you don't remember the actual leg-to-body proportions in the anime...
most ridiculous comment ever...
As someone mentioned, this photo is several years old. Itwas in St Petersburg.
btw among hundreds of photos I took during the parade, there were several Sailor V pantsushots.
I think someone posted a photo gallery somewhere... too long ago to remember.
Standard dress attire in Russia.
i like to think so...
Actually not bad... I think
Me too.
One reason why they look good as the sailor team is because the typical Russian female figure is similar to the the proportions that they were originally drawn in. As the sailors are supposed to be thin-ish and graceful, the girls fit in just fine.
But that doesn't answer the question why they are cosplaying in the first place. :/
Because we love it, of course!
why do you need a reason to cosplay?
the question is why arent there more cosplayers? (applies to only attractive girls).
Hot chicks have better things to do.
Abuse penis
In Soviet Russia etc.
Sailor Moon will actually Moon You?
*badum pish*
Oh great, now they have "super" soldiers with "secret" weapons of "mass" distractions.
Now they have magical girls!
Just remembered MegaTokyo.
"Mother Russia is superior" LOL, let's not forget the "other" superior quality:
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/07/08/worlds-strongest-vagina-lifts-14kg/
Some women apparently would put weighted balls into their vagina, and begin their daily life with them in. Keeping them in while jogging, playing basketball, whatever.
Also in old asia, women would put balls filled with mercury into their vagina, and work around the house, with the mercury stirring around inside the balls.
...
Oh Great Mother Russia!
In Soviet Russia, Noun verbs You!
what no upskirts? I'm disappointed in you.
Excellent Job!!! +1
I rarely like non japanese cosplay too
Hey, Easter Europe has some damn fine ladies.
Of course, the ones I like are usually Czech more than Russian. Ariel <3
*Eastern. lulz.
Forget the cosplay, look at all those balloons they're giving out!
They're national heroes.
I liked half of those pictures in that gallery... the rest were....
Hey a parade in Akihabara!
~st`aaaaaare~
HEY! wait a minute....
Mother Russia is a Milf~
Russia seems to like BEEG AMERICAN TEETAES though.
In Russia, sailor moon cosplays you !!
Actually...
Are there any (close ups) of these Sailor Gals?
I want to marry this parade.
For the mother land.
For the mother load.
are there any better pics of them, possibly individual pics :D (i <3 Mercury)
Nice SM cosplays! They have the height required :p
i laugh hard when i thought Russia as the next Japan , just thinking about how big it is for a rampage sex assault everywhere~! wonder how they're gonna stop that lol xD
this parade actually was about 2 or 3 years ago
old news
It's a parade devoted to the Saint Petersburg day
So not only our SM, also other cosplayers marched on nevsky street
Russian cosplay is QUALITY, you jerks!
http://kei--takashima.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://kei--takashima.deviantart.com/gallery/#_featured--5
where is blackdog when you need him XD
http://kei--takashima.deviantart.com/art/I-wish-115712389
http://kei--takashima.deviantart.com/art/Yeaaap-123685367
http://kei--takashima.deviantart.com/art/Glasses-3-124879474
THIS is Russian cosplay.
I can find tons of other countries' shitcosplay, you know.
source? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOU_EtgEjho
In Russia, anime cosplays you.
I have to agree, this is actually superior than most cosplays I had seen thus far. But isn't Russia supposed to be frigid? Was it summer when this was taken?
Russians are made of ice.
So I take it Russians are kuudere?
OMG! It seems that it is my city.
And I missed such event... unforgivable
Shame on you... O_o
Is there a way I could make up for it?
Its saint petersburg at the day of the city
Well, I thought so
And why the hell do you use MY name? How do you know it? I'm being watched by everyone!
*goes paranoid*
Mother Russia is Superior:
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/daktil/20090611
If you have to ask why then you are already inferior,
I think the only reason it looks they fit on this costume, is that they are tall enough, at least as tall as how sailor team members look like, and those clothes fit them as well. What's more, their lookings are actually no bad!
still, don't know why they cosplay sailor team on this event, and how they get permit to do this...
WOW WOW WEE WA!
I LIKE MAKE A SEXUAL EXPLOSIONS IN MY UNDERPANTS
i read that in bobcat goldthwaits voice...
Awww, no Cirno this time? (´∀`)
Remember that it is also a Russian woman who holds the world record for lifting 14 kg with her vaginal muscles...
woaw...cant really complain about the cosplay...
they have nice long legs and good body proportion
5stars attempt
All glorious to the soviet people
If ever the Soviet became the new haven for us otakus....
from RA2:
"....Victory to the Soviet Union!"
mother russia... if all em cosplayers wer this good i'd let them invade earth!
believe me, beautiful russian girl like a poison...
All hail Mother-Russia.
>>Mother Russia is Superior.
TRUTH. Every blessed word of it.
Thank you Mother Russia!
Russotaku?
sailor scouts in russia?!
You know how sometimes you have this funny story to tell, only when you tell it, turns out it's not funny when told, and you say, "You had to have been there."
That's how the whole country runs. "You had to have been [born] there." Then it all make sense. Honestly, it just does.
Now, where did I put my tuxedo?