Cosplayer, Model & Gamer Kiyo

Hi Kiyo thank you for taking the time to answer our questions on SimplySxy.  Please share with our readers a little about yourself and where you’re from?

My name’s Kiyo, and I’m a cosplayer, casual model and gamer from Glendale, AZ that’s currently living in sunny Singapore. I do a lot of crafting for my cosplays so I guess you could say I’m kind of an amateur crafter as well.

Photo: Boris.秋村 Photography

How did you get started into cosplay?

It’s quite funny how things started out actually. I met a friend in high school that had an interest in anime and told me that he’s doing cosplay. At that point in time, cosplay wasn’t as BIG as it is now, the cosplay community here was still pretty small and there weren’t many large scale events at the point in time. This friend of mine brought me to a small event, to show me what things are really about and what he does for fun. I’ve seen people in costumes and wigs of characters they adore, and the passion and effort they put towards doing this made me actually want to try it out. So eventually I did. And here I am about 6 years later, still enjoying what I did from day one.

Which characters have you enjoyed cosplaying most?

As of right now, I think my favourite character I’ve cosplayed so far has to be Tracer. I’ve put a lot of effort into the creation of her costume, props as well as her makeup and persona, so seeing people love her as much as I do really makes me happy.

Is there any characters you have in mind to cosplay next?

Of course there are! I think the upcoming cosplays that I have in mine are mostly Overwatch or Fate Grand Order related. There’s just too many to just list out actually…

Photo: Pireze

If you could have a super power, what will you choose to have?

Oh man, that’s a hard question. I think probably mind control. Or maybe something like Jean Grey or Raven. That would be pretty damned cool I’d say.

What do you like to do in your free time besides cosplay?

I mostly just game or watch game playthroughs in my free time. I usually play Overwatch or World of Warcraft. But if there’s new games I’d like to play then I’ll try those too.

Which is your favorite type of food?

I eat sushi religiously and I have zero regrets.

How will you describe an ideal date?

I’m not the kind that does like fancy dinners or anything, I’m pretty simple so even a movie date or just getting to know each other over coffee would be great enough for me. I just really enjoy company.

Photo: Simply Random

It’s a pleasure to feature you Kiyo. One question before we end, how do you define “sexy”?

I think confidence, like self confidence is sexy. Doing and wearing what you want without caring about what other people say about you. That’s my definition of sexy.

Follow the beautiful Kiyo on:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kiyocosplay
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kiyocosplay

Twitter: www.twitter.com/banananisa

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