celsius

cosplayer - panelist - cos judge - gamer - voice over

*image by Dark Alchemy Photography

Hi, thanks for stopping by. I'm celsius, long time cosplayer (since 2003) ranked Journeymen, cosplay judge of 4 years, cosplay guest and panelist at various conventions.Here you can find a small portion of my cosplays. You can find my work on other sites, but having some of my work highlighted is nice.Feel free to explore through some of the work I've done. You're welcomed to reach out to me if you wish for me to be a guest or run panels at your conventions. I host cosplay, otome game, and photography related panels and workshops.

Portfolio Highlights

Lambda
Tales of Graces

Cosplay - Lambda from Tales of Graces

Photo by ???

Xiao (Antiquity)
Genshin Impact

Cosplay - Xiao (Antiquity) from Genshin Impact

Photo by Photocaptor

Yuri Katsuki
Yuri on Ice

Cosplay - Yuri Katsuki from Yuri on Ice

Photo by Soul-Drive Photography

Noctis Lucis Caelum
Final Fantasy XV

Cosplay - Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy 15

Photo by morninglow photography

Makoto Nijima
Persona 5

Cosplay - Makoto Nijima from Persona 5

Photo by Anime Jam Session

Oda Nobunaga
Fate Grand Order

Cosplay - Oda Nobunaga from Fate Grand Order

Photo by Jeff Gm Photography

Rin Kagamine
Vocaloid (Pair of Wintry Winds)

Cosplay - Rin from Vocaloid

Photo by Kema Photo

Bort
Houseki no Kuni

Cosplay - Bort of Houseki no Kuni

Photo by Lacee-Girl Photography

Ukyo
Amnesia

Cosplay - Uyko from Amnesia

Photo by Purewhiteshadow Cosplay

Nicolas Brown
GANGSTA

Cosplay - Misao Makimachi from Rurouni Kenshin

Photo by Dark Alchemy Photography

Tsumugu Kihara
Nagi no Asukara

Cosplay - Tsumugu Kihara from Nagi no Asukara

Photo by Purewhiteshadow Cosplay

Otoya Ittoki
Uta no Prince-Sama

Cosplay - Otoya Ittoki from Uta no Prince-sama

Photo by Otaku Haven

Mysterious Heroine X Alter (2nd A)
Fate Grand Order

Cosplay - Mysterious Heroine X Alter from FGO

Photo by Kema Photo

Maka Alburn
Soul Eater

Cosplay - Maka Alburn from Soul Eater

Photo by Soul-Drive Photography

Not Ping
Sleeping Dogs

Cosplay - Not Ping from Sleeping Dogs

Photo by Dark Alchemy Photography

Rune Knight
Disgaea

Cosplay - Rune Knight from Disgaea

Photo by Houkakyou Photography

Ryoji Mochizuki
Persona 3

Cosplay - Ryoji Mochizuki from Persona 3

Photo by Dancing Squirrel Photography

Kariya Matou
Fate/Zero

Cosplay - Kariya Matou from Fate Zero

Photo by Dark Alchemy Photography

Mikuo Hatsune
Vocaloid (Love is War/ELR)

Cosplay - Mikuo Hatsune from Vocaloid

Photo by Otaku Haven

Roxas
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Cosplay - Roxas from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Photo by Dark Alchemy Photography


Convention Circuit Career

Here you will find a running list of my history within the convention space. The sections are as follows:
- Cosplay Competition
- Guest Appearance and Media
- Convention and Event Staff
- Convention Panelist/Workshop Lead


Cosplay Contest/Competition

Rank: Journeyman
Number of Wins: 2

Best of Friday Novice
MangaNEXT 2010
Medusa (Child form) from Soul Eater

Medusa from Soul Eater (child form)

1st Place Novice
DreamHack Dallas 2024
Otoya Ittoki (Debut) from Uta no Prince-sama


Guest Appearances and Media

Featured Guest
SaikouCon 2016

Cosplay Guest and Judge
Tosho-con 2016 - 2019

Convention Ambassador
Anime Frontier 2023
Anime Frontier 2024
Member of DFW Host Club
2022 - 2024

ATLUS-O-Weenie Winner 2014

Cosplay in America v1

1000 Incredible Cosplay & Costume Ideas

Podcast Guest
Back in my Day!!! w/ (Celsius Cosplay) - Playing Dress up with Joe Salem

Co-Author
How To Avoid Hara-Kiri: A Guide To Surviving Anime Conventions

Interviews
Being an Inspiring Female Role Model and Cosplayer by Heritage Hip-Hop

Creating Community with the DFW Host Club by Seren Bishop

Cosplaying While Black: Not Your “Black Faye Valentine” by Carly Smith

Cosplaying While Black (Capstone Assignment) by Diamond Bridges

Get to Know a Cosplayer (series): Celsius by Sooyong (SCHIZO-ALIAS)

Music Videos
MAGFEST 2017 Cosplay Music Video - Rituals by Second Best Productions

Kogaracon 2018 Recap


Convention and Event Staff

Lantern Rite

Head of Photo Operations (2024)
Head of Game Room Operations (2023)

KimochiiCon

Programming Manager (2024)

AnimeFest

Convention Photographer (2024)
*under morninglow photo

Anime Sports Fest

Main Stage Announcer (2023)


Convention Panelist/Workshop Lead

Cosplay 101

Kogaracon 2019
Tosho-con 2018
Kogaracon 2018
Kogaracon 2017
Tosho-con 2017
Tosho-con 2016
NJIT MiniCon 2016
SaikouCon 2016
NJIT MiniCon 2015
Castle Point Anime Convention 2015
SaikouCon 2014
AnimeNEXT 2013

Cosplay 102:
The Technical Side of Cosplay

AnimeNEXT 2013
SpringFestNY 2013
AnimeNEXT 2012

Spoiler Alert (18+):
Con Survival Masterclass

Anime Boston 2012
AnimeNEXT 2011

How To Avoid Hara-Kiri: A Guide To Surviving Anime Conventions (Book Tour)

Otakon 2008
Otakon 2009

Cosplay Photography by Cosplayers

Tekko 2022
Castle Point Anime Convention 2017
Castle Point Anime Convention 2016
Castle Point Anime Convention 2015
Castle Point Anime Convention 2014
SaikouCon 2014

How to Adult While Cosplaying

Tekko 2022
Tekko 2024

Do This, Not That (Cosplay Edition)

Tekko 2024

Cosplay - Ryoji Mochizuki from Persona 3
Cosplay - Ryoji Mochizuki from Persona 3
Cosplay - Ryoji Mochizuki from Persona 3

Tales of (Fandom) Panel

Otakon 2007
Otakon 2008
Otakon 2009

Find your perfect prince:
An Otome Game Panel

SaikouCon 2017
Kogaracon 2017
AnimeNEXT 2013

Trials for the Next Keyblade Wielder

DreamHack Dallas 2024

Tamaki's Commoner Birthday

Weebcon 2023