Comiket 108 Cosplay Roundup: Brown Dust 2, NIKKE, and Ryza in the Spotlight
The feature documents how game publishers used official cosplayer photo sessions at Comiket 108 as a primary promotional tactic, with Brown Dust 2's elaborate swimsuit costumes generating the most intense crowd response.
Reporting from 1 source: Inside.
Comic Market 108 ran August 15-16 at Tokyo Big Sight, drawing 260,000 attendees and 23,000 circles despite renovation work closing some halls. Inside's photo feature spotlights official cosplayers at game company booths, with Brown Dust 2's swimsuit photo sessions drawing the heaviest crowds and photographers competing for shooting positions.
Comic Market 108 drew 260,000 attendees over August 15-16 at Tokyo Big Sight, with 23,000 circles participating despite the East Exhibition Halls 4-6 being unavailable due to renovation work. Cooler weather and rain on the second day kept conditions mild compared to typical summer events.
Inside's photo feature covers the official cosplayers who staffed corporate booths for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, Brown Dust 2, and Genshin Impact. The Brown Dust 2 booth, running photo sessions in swimsuit costumes, drew the largest crowds, with photographers lining up and competing for shooting positions around costumes described as resembling life-sized figures.
- Brown Dust 2: Rubensia: Cosplayed by Miyu Yonekura
- Brown Dust 2: Mikaela: Cosplayed by Setsuka
- Brown Dust 2: Nebris: Cosplayed by Kokoro Shinozaki
- Brown Dust 2: Granhildr: Cosplayed by Sombyel
- Brown Dust 2: Scheherazade: Cosplayed by Saki Yoshida
- Brown Dust 2: Mamonil: Cosplayed by Kuroha
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.