[Jane Doe cosplay] Hunter, or prey in Zenless Zone Zero?

From the moment I decided on this Jane Doe cosplay, I knew it would be a tough battle. The techwear construction of the costume is extremely complex, especially that tail. To give it a natural drape and segmented texture, three different internal skeleton supports were used, while ensuring it wouldn't hinder me from squatting or turning around—adjusting the center of gravity alone took me most of a day. The white fleece collar on the jacket is very lightweight, but the fabric of the outerwear itself is somewhat stiff. The cut had to fit my body closely without restricting joint movements, so I personally altered the patterns of the inner black cropped top and leather shorts several times to ensure the fabric wouldn't bunch up awkwardly during waist movements.

Speaking of the stockings, those rips and scratches didn't come ready-made; I ground them out bit by bit using sandpaper and scissors repeatedly, aiming for that natural look of being clawed and torn in combat rather than a neat, pre-cut ripped design in this Ripped stockings cosplay. The boots are extremely heavy—chunky platform techwear boots combined with a strap structure. To maintain that light, leaping posture in the photos, I tested my landing points barefoot numerous times before finally mastering the technique of stabilizing my center of gravity on my heels and soles.

This time at the ijoy convention venue, the lighting was quite messy. Luckily, we found a semi-transparent glass curtain wall area. Once the natural light poured in, the contrast between the grayish-green jacket and the bright red hair ends looked fantastic. During the shoot, I was constantly adjusting my gaze. Jane Doe's aura is not simply fierce; it carries a touch of effortless provocation. So I deliberately tucked my chin slightly and used my eyelids to half-cover my pupils when looking at the camera, creating that intimidating tension of 'guess where I'll strike next.' Especially for arm movements holding weapons, to capture the blade's sharpness and red-black texture, I tested five or six pointing angles before settling on a close-up with the blade tip pointing straight toward the camera—that out-of-focus background blur was actually a sense of distance I deliberately preserved for Anime-style photography.

To be honest, walking around the convention in this outfit was genuinely physically exhausting. I had to constantly make sure the tail didn't brush against passersby, and the high-heeled boots pushed my foot arches to their limit. But when I squatted down, that moment of looking back made all the exhaustion completely worthwhile. The lighting shone through the gaps in the ripped stockings, with the red on the boots echoing the vibrant red of my hair ends; in that split second, I felt as though I had stepped right out of Zenless Zone Zero. I dislike using post-processing to stretch legs or alter proportions—all the curves and lines are muscle memory built through practice. I hope everyone can feel the determination beneath this skin to survive and fight fiercely.

From prop crafting to on-site scouting, this project took nearly two weeks of preparation. Thanks to my photographer for lying on the ground with me to find angles, and thanks to other players on site who kindly gave me space to move around for these Convention photos. After all, in this real-world 'Hollow', managing to strike handsome poses and finish standing tall is already a victory.