Yesterday in this week's installment of the Staff Blog, we mentioned that we would be starting to roll out the new content schedule here at Tales Union. For those who frequent Final Fantasy Union, one of the many Unions here at Gaming Union, you may be aware of their latest addition to Tuesdays --- Cosplay of the Week.

After the rampant success of the section over there, we've decided to start it over here on Tales Union as well. For those who are unaware, cosplay is an interesting trade but one that has become well associated with the comic, anime and video gaming industry. Every year there are plenty of events where friends and strangers alike get together to dress up and parade around as their favourite characters. However, it's no simple task to recreate those costumes and this weekly feature aims to appreciate all of the hard work and dedication that cosplayers put into it.

This week's lovely cosplayer goes by the alias of doushixion and recently cosplayed as Rita Mordio from Tales of Vesperia. The attention to detail in the costume is very impressive --- every detail from the character is taken care of, from the goggles to the themed book, right down to the detail to the coloring of the outfit. Amazing job.



Photography by Ethan Hashimoto.

You can check out more of her fantastic cosplays over at her deviantArt page, including an amazing rendition of Ion from Tales of the Abyss.