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The Cosplay Collective NE
by Cosplay Collective NE
Join the Cosplay Collective NE, group of New England costumers who work in Fabric, Foam, Wigs, and more, as we dive into anime, manga, gaming, conventions, and more, all viewed through the lens of cosplay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Cosplay Collective NE 137: Tales of with the Gamer Lads
Join the Cosplay Collective as we talk the "Tales of" series. "Tales of" is one of the longest running JRPG series, with 19+ titles for folks to explore. We revisit the series origins, what makes the games unique, and take a walk down memory lane with each of the games we've played. Which is our...
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Cosplay Collective NE 136: Nerdagories with Sahara and Skoll
Join the Cosplay Collective NE for another round of Nerdagories. This week Sahara and Skoll compete to be the ultimate nerd in this no holds barred showdown to see which collective member reigns supreme. Will Skolls near encyclopedic knowledge of specific anime genre's give her the advantage…
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Cosplay Collective NE 136: Anime Review - Soul Eater
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we attend Death Weapon Meister Academy with three pairs of friends as they fight to save the world from chaos in Soul Eater. Will the...
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Cosplay Collective NE 135: 2026 Fall Anime Preview
Join the Cosplay Collective as we sip some of the glorious spice in the fall 2026 anime season. It's the collective preview, where we talk about which shows catch our eyes, and have already caught our hearts that come out this summer season. Which shows are we most excited to see coming out?…
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Cosplay Collective NE 134: ANYC 2026 Bonus CONtent
Join the Cosplay Collective for some bonus content from our time at ANYC, our silly new game Name That Haul. We're testing Hati with how well she knows our merchandise buying patterns as she guesses who bought what items. Are we all able to be stereotyped by our purchases? And what was the…
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Cosplay Collective NE 133: ANYC 2026
Join the Cosplay Collective as we recall our favorite moments from ANYC 2026. With the enormous show floor, video game room, Panels, Hololive concerts, Masquerade, and of course, NYC pizza, there's always plenty to talk about in our trips to NYC. What were some of our biggest moments and favorite...
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Cosplay Collective 132: Anime Review - GrandBlue Dreaming
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we join Iori Kitahara at the diving shop Grand Blue for his first year of University in the calm blue oceans with a wild group of friends.…
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Cosplay Collective NE 131: Another Anime Convention 2026
Join the Cosplay Collective as we return once more to Another Anime Convention 2026. Celebrating its 20th year, AAC returns to New Hampshire, and the collective couldn't be more excited to dive back into this lovely local convention at its new location in Manchester. What were some of the weekend...
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Cosplay Collective NE 130: Collective Outtakes 5: The Editor Strikes Back
It is a tiring time for the Cosplay Collective. Multiple conventions in a row have driven us to the brink of exhaustion, and continue to pursue our weekends. Evading the deadlines imposed by our Editors, the Collective has established a temporary secret base in New York City for their next...
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Cosplay Collective NE 129: Nerdagories - Raphael vs Sahar
Join the Cosplay Collective in a challenge of the nerds. Sahara and Raphael compete head to head to see who has the deeper knowledge of a curated set of categories. Which member will lay claim to the coveted CCNE Championship Belt? Ready... FIGHT!!! . . . How did you fare compare to our...
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Cosplay Collective NE 128 - The Gamer Lads, a brief history of Hatake, Sahara, and Bullet's video gaming journey
Join the Cosplay Collective as we dive into the vast depths of video gaming. From our origins with 8 bits of color to the modern masterclass of epic fights, the Collective boys look back at this profound influence on our cosplay experience. How did we start gaming, and how does it continue to...
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Cosplay Collective NE 127: Anime Review - Gurren Lagann
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This week drill to the heavens alongside Simon, Yoko, and Kamina of team Gurren in the classic anime series Gurren Lagann. Does the collective still...
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Cosplay Collective NE 126: Nerd Jeopardy with Hatake
Join the Cosplay Collective as we once again fight over who is top nerd. This time Hatake takes on the role of quizmaster, as he challenges Bullet, Raphael, Skoll, and Sahara on such diverse elements as Mecha, Maids, and more!!! Which nerd will reign supreme? Listen now to find out!!! . . . How…
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Cosplay Collective NE 125: Cozy Anime
Join the Cosplay Collective as we wrap ourselves in a cozy blanket of our favorite anime and games we turn to for winding down or when we need a comfort food. Whether it's anime that spirited us away, otherworldly cooking shows, games whose world-building leaves us breathless, or just a chance to...
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Cosplay Collective NE 124: 2026 Summer Anime Preview
Join the Cosplay Collective as we cool off with some even cooler summer 2026 Anime. It's the collective preview, where we talk about which shows catch our eyes, and have already caught our hearts that come out this summer season. Which shows are we most excited to see coming out? Listen now to…
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Cosplay Collective NE 123: Anime Review - The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we crack open a cold one (of Cat food of course) and cheers the masterful cat as he supports his chosen human in getting through everyday…
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Cosplay Collective NE 122: FIFA World Cup 2026
Join the Cosplay Collective as head soccer fans HS Cosplay celebrate North America hosting the world cup. We talk why soccer is the beautiful game, and how widespread the love goes. Our crack team of totally real football fans Hati, Raphael, and Bullet have their hot takes as to who will clearly...
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Cosplay Collective NE 121: Skoll's Fathers Day episode 2026
Join the Cosplay Collective as we celebrate Fathers day once again. Following in the footsteps of our mothers day episode, we ask the collective which fathers they'd like to get down with. Whether Brains, Beauty, Brawn, or just those brilliant dad jokes, there's a father for almost everyone in…
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Cosplay Collective NE 120 - Spring Cosplay Events in New England
Join the Cosplay Collective NE as we talk about our time at 3 different cosplay events that happened spring 2026 in Boston. Up first was Japan Fest Boston, a yearly celebration of japanese culture featuring the Cosplay Collective as part of the program. Second was the pilgrimage of Raphael…
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Cosplay Collective NE 119: Anime Review - How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we get pumped alongside Hibiki Sakura, learning all about how to sculpt that summer "beach body" with How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?....
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Cosplay Collective NE 118: Managing Post-Con Depression
Join the Cosplay Collective as we talk about what happens in those days when you get back from a convention. For many of us, this is a sharp transition from the high of being with new and old friends, geeking out about the things we love, to our every-day lives. How do each of us in the…
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Cosplay Collective NE 117: How the collective chooses its cosplay
Join the Cosplay Collective as we dive deep into the cosplayer Psyche and talk about how we choose our next costumes from the hundreds of thousands of choices that we have. How do we handle learning new skills, and are we intimidated by some of our cosplay desires? Have we changed in how we pick...
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Cosplay Collective NE 116: Collective Jeopardy with Raphael Cosplay
Join the Cosplay Collective as we venture back into trivia town, this time hosted by Raphael Cosplay. In a board full of memes, music, and questionable statements, it's jeopardy time for the members of the collective. Which member will hoist the legendary collective trivia trophy this week?…
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Cosplay Collective NE 115: Skoll's 2026 Mothers day episode
Join the Cosplay Collective as we celebrate Mothers day once again. This year we're shaking things up a bit, and asking them members of the collective which of Skoll's list of moms would we like to join in the bedroom. Whether for personality, beauty, or that je ne sais quoi, there's a mom here…
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Cosplay Collective NE 114: Anime Review - Horimiya
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we peek behind the masks that we wear in public with the adorable couple of Hori and Miyamura in Horimiya. Will the stories of this couples...
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Cosplay Collective NE 113: Anime Boston 2026
Join the Cosplay Collective as we return home for another year at Anime Boston. We had a busy weekend full of panels, events, Cosplay, and even managed to cram in some Cosplay interviews. What were some of our highlights from this cheesecake fueled weekend? Listen now to find out!!! . . . Were…
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Cosplay Collective NE 112: Macguyvering your Cosplay
Join the Cosplay Collective as we talk about all the ways that our ideas didn't pan out, and we had to come up with solutions to our self-induced problems. We share stories about props, wings, fabric dying and a whole bunch more about how things went wrong, and what we did to fix them. What…
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Cosplay Collective NE 111: PAX East 2026 with Bullet
Join Bullet from the Cosplay Collective as he returns to the Indie Studio studded halls of Pax East 2026. Joined by Raphael and Hati, they talk about what the vibe is at Pax East as compared to the more traditional anime conventions the collective attends, the cosplay and panels, and of course…
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Cosplay Collective NE 110: Anime Review - Bungo Stray Dogs
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we join tossed out orphan Atsushi Nakajima as he's recruited into the armed detective force to help solve crimes too violent for the...
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Cosplay Collective NE 109: Pokemon Cosplay, Smash, or Pass
Join the Cosplay Collective for our final celebration of the 30 years of pokemon with a bit of a spicy episode. That's right, pokemon smash or pass, where we each choose whether to swipe left or right for set of random pokemon. And because we're a bunch of cosplayers, we add in whether we'd make...
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Cosplay Collective NE 108: Pokemon Password
Join the Cosplay Collective as we continue celebrate 30 years of pokemon with a game of "Pokemon Password". For those born after the 70's, password is a gameshow where a clue giver hints at a certain pokemon, and those guessing try to figure it out. Raphael, Bullet, and Hatake each take turns...
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Cosplay Collective NE 107: 30 Years of Pokemon - A Retrospective
Join the Cosplay Collective as we celebrate 30 years of pokemon. We talk about our fond memories of the shows, merchandise we had when we were kids, what gym leaders we always thought we'd be, and what it's like comparing the pokemon games released now to the ones we remember fondly through rose...
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Cosplay Collective NE 106: Celebrating the 2026 Winter Olympics
Join the Cosplay Collective as we celebrate speed, style, and watching people slide big stones down a sheet of ice during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Hatake put together the short list of ALL the anime/manga that he could find related to the Olympics, which has some gems that only the most manga...
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Cosplay Collective NE 105: Anime Review - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we tag along with Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 as they solve cyber-crimes in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. What makes Stand Alone...
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Cosplay Collective NE 104: The Collectives "Specialties"
Join the Cosplay Collective as we talk about some of the the skills and roles we have amongst our group. Master of armor, Virtuoso of yarn, Maestro of makeup, or that person who just wants to stab something repeatedly to create a beautiful pattern, individually we focus on most if not all of the...
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Cosplay Collective NE 103: What the heck is HomeStuck!?
Join the Cosplay Collective NE as our resident Homestuck Raphael Cosplay, explains to us what Homestuck really is. From its humble beginnings, to how fans engaged with the deep lore, to how it became a cultural phenomena any of us "seasoned" cosplayers might recognize, Raphael gives us a little...
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Cosplay Collective NE 102: Snowmaggedon 2026
Join the Cosplay Collective NE as we celebrate one of the most New England things possible... Shovelling snow while drinking iced Dunkies!!!. We got up to 22 inches of snow depending on which member you ask the weekend of recording this ep, so we're going to chat about all our favorite snow…
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Cosplay Collective NE 101: Anime Review - Shakugan no Shana
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we follow Yuji Sakai, as he is thrust into a conflict between earth, and the crimson realm which desires to harvest the essence of humanity…
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Cosplay Collective NE 100: Retro Anime Jeopardy with Sahara
Join the Cosplay Collective as we celebrate our 100th episode in style!!! Sahara of HS cosplayers put together a jeopardy board meant to challenge even the most seasoned of anime watchers. Who in the collective will rise up and grasp victory in this cut-throat game of trivia!? Listen now to find...
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Cosplay Collective NE 099: Interview with Rodney Brown of Nerd Caliber
Join the Cosplay Collective NE as we chat with the Editor in chief for Nerd Caliber, Rodney Brown. Rodney shares how he got into the comic convention scene, tips for budding photographers trying to get started, and what it's like being part of a premiere nerd lifestyle magazine. What are some of...
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Cosplay Collective NE 098: 2026 Winter Anime Preview
Join the Cosplay Collective as we look forwards to the winter 2026 anime season. We skim through the upcoming season to touch on the potential highlights and interesting shows, and to call out some of the cosplay that we expect will show up at conventions in the next year. Which show(s) are the...
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Cosplay Collective NE 097: Anime Review - Black Lagoon
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we join Ex-corporate slave Rock, as he sails the South East Asian seas smuggling goods and people in Black Lagoon. Will the collective take…
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Cosplay Collective NE 096: An Overview of the Legend of Zelda
It's dangerous to go alone, so take this, a high level look over the Legend of Zelda Series, hosted by mega-fan Hati. We talk about our favorite games, what we love about the Zelda franchise, the fashion, and even have a bit of pop quiz trivia. What characters and outfits speak to us the most?...
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Cosplay Collective NE 095: Pax Unplugged 2025
Join Bullet from the Cosplay Collective NE as he chat's with Raphael Cosplay about the premier Board Game convention in the northeast United States, Pax Unplugged. Over the two days he attended, there was a great mix of games tried, devs talked to, and panels attended, all with a sprinkling of...
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Cosplay Collective NE 094 - Thanksgiving Anime viewing: Patlabor
Join the Cosplay Collective for a turkey fueled anime discussion of the classic Sci-fi comedy Mecha series Patlabor. Not available to stream, Sahara breaks into his DVD stash for us to enjoy the classic 80's animation and Japanese humor that left us gasping during our thanksgiving gathering. Will...
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Cosplay Collective NE 093: Anime Review - Eden of the East
Join the Cosplay Collective for our Anime of the Month, where we watch 3 episodes of an anime and determine if we're going to finish the series. This month we follow amnesiac Akira Takizawa as he uncovers his past, and attempts to make sense of the mission he was given to save japan with 10…
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Cosplay Collective NE 092 - What we're thankful for in 2025
Join the Cosplay Collective as celebrate thanksgiving by looking at all that helped make 2025 an interesting year in cosplay. We talk about everything from our monumental triumphs to those turkey moments that we learn from from, and how we support one another in our quest to cosplay. Where did we...
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Cosplay Collective NE 091: A Brief History of Food Manga and Anime
Join the Cosplay Collective as we sit down at the bar and slurp up some delicious history of Food Manga and Anime. From the humble ramen shop owner, to over the top chef antics and duels over wine descriptions, Bullet leads the collective on a tasting tour. What dishes and shows haunt our dreams...
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Cosplay Collective NE 090: Gaming Lounge - Lifeslide
Welcome to the CCNE Gaming Lounge, a new space for us to sit back and chat about some of our favorite (and maybe not favorite) games we've played. This week we're talking about Lifeslide, an arcade-like game of flying a paper airplane through the colorful twists and turns of your life experience.…
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Cosplay Collective NE 089: Another Anime Convention 2025
Join the Cosplay Collective as we return to Westford for the 2025 Another Anime Convention. Over the course of the weekend there was plenty of Friends, Cosplay, and food to go around. What were our highlights from this delightful fall convention? Listen now to find out!!! . . . Let us know what...
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Join the Cosplay Collective NE, group of New England costumers who work in Fabric, Foam, Wigs, and more, as we dive into anime, manga, gaming, conventions, and more, all viewed through the lens of cosplay.
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