[Chiyu Tamade cosplay] Changing the World with Music

This time cosplaying Chiyu Tamade, I truly released all the energy I've accumulated for a long time. CHUCHU from BanG Dream!, that girl shouting about changing the world with music, has such a strong aura, so for this shoot I also wanted to fully express that bold, confident, and even slightly rebellious feeling.

In terms of costume restoration, this outfit has an abundance of details. The top features a pink and black color-blocked design, and the cropped short version really tests the waist and abdomen lines. I meticulously organized and secured the metal zippers, silver rivets, and the intertwined pink-and-black straps on the chest. To achieve better reflective effects during night shooting, I specifically checked the smoothness of the zippers and the luster of the hardware components before the shoot. The multi-layered pleated skirt for the bottom, featuring a dark purple and grey-black color scheme, paired with a wide white belt and a thin red belt, boasts very strong layering, and I intentionally hung metal chains on it to enhance that street texture.

The wig is definitely one of the key focuses of this preparation. Bright pink long twin tails, paired with dark purple little devil horns, black-and-white polka dot bows, and bone-shaped hair clips. The hair strands not only need to maintain a fluffy wavy curl, but special attention must also be paid to the fixation of the twin tails to ensure they don't look flat or fly around wildly when making large movements. I backcombed the hair roots and repeatedly reinforced them with styling spray, striving to recreate that three-dimensional and voluptuous 2D anime outline. The eye makeup also matched with bright blue circle lenses, deepening the eye contours and giving the gaze more penetrating power.

The choice of shooting location perfectly matches the character's atmosphere. The outdoor overpass and observation deck at night, with the neon colors of city lights in the background blurred into gorgeous bokeh by a large aperture lens. Intersecting cool-toned and warm-toned lights striking the pink clothing created a very vibrant and modern visual effect. To increase the fun of the frame, I prepared a red energy drink can as an interactive prop. Holding it close to my cheek or placing it on top of my head with both hands—actions carrying a bit of playfulness and the character's own chūnibyō attributes—made the photos much more lively and nicely echoed that passionate feeling of changing the world with music.

In pose design, I wasn't limited to static standing poses, but instead tried many postures with a sense of extension and tension. For instance, raising one leg back and placing a finger against the lips to make a shushing gesture presented a nimble posture for the whole body. The asymmetric leg design of this outfit is a major highlight: one leg features over-the-knee Stockings with hexagonal mesh patterns and pink stripes, while the other leg features a loose leg warmer with white polka dots on a red background, paired with black straps. To more perfectly showcase the leg lines and asymmetric visual impact before the lens, I continuously tried different standing angles and center-of-gravity inclinations, and also cleverly utilized the metal railing behind as a support point—such as the photo of turning back sideways; turning around while standing on steps actually requires great balance, but to showcase the multi-layered folds of the skirt hem and the back tailoring, I insisted on capturing a satisfying angle. The entire shooting process felt like having a spiritual dialogue with the character, feeling her attitude of using music to fight against all imperfections. Putting on this outfit and picking up the props, that unyielding aura naturally emerged.