First Stop Cosplay, in collaboration with ATLUS, is releasing a licensed Persona 5 Royal cosplay garment for fans of the popular role-playing game.
Cosplay as a fandom activity has exploded at the same time as anime’s growing popularity worldwide. Cosplay itself has never been limited to just anime and manga but also games and other media. After all, it is also a way to show appreciation and love for IP. ATLUS, the maker of many beloved JRPG titles, seems to have taken notice and, along with First Stop Cosplay, has released the Persona 5 Royal Protagonist sewing pattern – a paper blueprint for making clothes – based on copper. Main Character’s stylish school uniform and comes with step-by-step instructions for creating the cosplay. This saves time on trial and error when designing outfits from scratch.
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The Protagonist Pattern will be available for purchase online starting September 2 on the First Stop Cosplay website. First Stop Cosplay will also be at ANIME Impulse at the Anaheim Convention Center this weekend, with sewing patterns available for sale at their booth.
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First Stop Cosplay was founded in 2019 by 15-year cosplay veteran Amanda “Mari” Gregory. First Stop Cosplay’s mission is to empower current and aspiring cosplayers to create their own cosplays by teaching clients valuable sewing skills. Every First Stop Cosplay sewing pattern contains comprehensive, easy-to-access instructions and access to sewing experts on the customer-specific Discord cosplay community. Templates are printed on durable, reusable paper and come in modernized size options. The company aspires to share the magic of making one’s costumes with cosplayers around the world. You can buy sewing patterns online here.
