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CosplayNYC Magazine was the brainchild of longtime friends Jason Linetsky and Sereene Brown-Henry with the first issue created in June 2011 and published until 2021 in varied annual frequencies.[1]

First Volume History

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A photo shoot, organized by Jason Linetsky and Sereene Brown-Henry, was held in New York City's Bryant Park on June 1, 2011. Cosplayers were invited to be part of the free shoot and told they'd be part of a new cosplay magazine. The first magazine volume and issue was created a week later and offered in digital format for free to all shoot participants.

In July 2011 CosplayNYC introduced readers to the concept of Cosplayer of the Month.[2] Every issue started to feature a local cosplayer on the cover with an interview and spread of photos featuring all of their past costumes. It was also the first issue with photographic coverage of local events and conventions. Issues were published under the banner of Nakama Productions.

The August 2011 issue gave readers the first chance to learn about their favorite stars as CosplayNYC began to interview voice actors and others at conventions.[3]

In 2012 CosplayNYC merged the November and December issues to become the Winter issue. Two years later July and August were merged for the Summer issue. Changes continued into 2015 with the Summer issue being monthly again, however, readers began to see bi-monthly issues beginning with the Sept/Oct 2015 issue. The magazine's final issue for the first volume was Sept/Oct 2016.

Second Volume - COVID Rebirth

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CosplayNYC Magazine came back into production in July 2020 as the staff remained confined to their houses because of the COViD-19 pandemic. Produced as "Volume 2," the magazine ran from July 2020 to February 2021.

CosplayNYC, Inc.

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A nonprofit parent company for CosplayNYC Magazine was incorporated in September 2016 as CosplayNYC, Inc. Initial Board of Directors were Jason Linetsky, Marielena Pagan, and Pedro De La Rosa as president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. In November 2016 it was registered with the Internal Revenue Service and New York State as a 501(c)(3) charity.

Issues

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Volume 1: June 2011 - December 2011
Issue

Date

Pages Cosplayer of the Month Interviews Events
June 2011 26 None None Bryant Park Cosplay Shoot
July 2011 19 Nana Valtiel Singer/dancer Ayumi Nini NY Anime Picnic, AnimeNEXT
August 2011 16 Crystal Jaskula Voice actor Vic Mignogna, singer/dancer Sneko Otakon, Anime Hangout, AniMiniCon, Tenshi no Ai's Pokemon Picnic
September 2011 21 Erin Colgan Cosplayer Azn Elf International Cosplay Day
October 2011 25 Violet Haze None New York Comic Con & Anime Fest
November 2011 23 Eri Panda Fairy Tail Mangaka Hiro Mashima, crocheter Twinkie Chan, Japanese Idol Reni Mimura. Gobble Con 2.0, Hatsune Miku Concert, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Super Mario 3D Land, AnimeUSA
December 2011 29 Macdaniel Macleod Geek Comic Uncle Yo SoHo Host Club's Nightmare Before Christmas, PAS-Con
Volume 1: January 2012 - Nov/Dec 2012
Issue

Date

Pages Cosplayer ofthe Month Interviews Events
January 2012 32 Nelson D. Martinez & James Ryan* Actor Johnny Yong Bosch, Photographer Christine Supnet KotoriCon
February 2012 32 Lome Lindi None MegaCon, MangaNext, KatsuCon
March 2012 29 Alex Kaplan & Anna Nakhodkina None SpringFestNY, L'Arc en Ciel concert, KatsuCon, MangaNext
April 2012 30 Rafael "The Cap" Pedragon Singer Haruko Momoi Anime Boston
May 2012 28 Sana Cosplay None Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri, Tenshi no Ai Cosplay Picnic, Anime Boston, ZenkaiKon, NautiCon
June 2012 31 Ryoshi None AnimeNEXT
July 2012 33 Jen Elise None Otakon, AniMiniCon, Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Premiere Party, Arcana Knights Picnic, ConnectiCon, BronyCon
August 2012 29 Vicious Cosplay Documentary producers Cosplayer Nation Otakon, International Cosplay Day, Sailor Senshi Picnic, AniMiniCon
September 2012 29 Jeff "The Pink Haired-Superstar" Delisle None Anime Expo, Lindsey Stirling concert, Tenshi no Ai PokePiku
October 2012 35 John Yeung & Wilbert Rivera None NY Comic Con
Nov/Dec 2012 42 Akunei Actor Phil LaMarr, Japanese Idols Hitomi Himekawa and Rainbow Bubble AnimeUSA

* James Ryan's Cosplayer of the Month interview was published in the February 2012 issue.

Volume 1: January 2013 - Nov/Dec 2013
Issue

Date

Pages Cosplayer of the Month Interviews Events
January 2013 34 Salem Reign None KotoriCon, We Rise Magazine Zombie Apocalypse
February 2013 34 Kyle Joseph (aka Mr. E) None KatsuCon, SetsuCon
March 2013 38 Most Exciting Man Alive X None SpringFestNY, KatsuCon
April 2013 31 Jeanne Killjoy None NYC4Nerds.com party, Castle Point Anime Con, BAACON, Twisted World Divine Decadence, Anime Conji
May 2013 31 Richi Style None Anime Boston, EmCon, Japan Day, Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri
June 2013 37 Louixa Cosplay None AnimeNEXT, Philadelphia Comic Con, Anime Boston
July 2013 44 Arianne Marie None ConnectiCon
August 2013 38 Beth Heitkemper None Otakon, SaikouCon, International Cosplay Day, Star Wars Night at MCU Park
September 2013 38 Sweeney Todd Voice actor Jon St. John, cosplayer Echo Chronum AnimeUSA, Camp Anime
October 2013 33 KJ Chang Actress Kari Wahlgren NY Comic Con, AnimeUSA
Nov/Dec 2013 33 Avalon Cosplay Voice actor Troy Baker NY Comic Con
Volume 1: January 2014 - Nov/Dec 2014
Issue

Date

Pages Cosplayer ofthe Month Interviews Events
January 2014 32 James Ryan, Nicole Maddox,

Anthony Murray, Carlos Balseca, Amy Lee Cosplay, Duskimp Cosplay, Detty Cosplay, Salem Reign, Kusumi Kia, Spectra Marvelous

NY Jedis founder Flynn Michael KotoriCon
February 2014 42 Michirin Kitsuru, Normie Photoguy,

Rosa Rosa, Shabbir Hussain Yalpsoc, Yuki Evildevil, Kurusaki, Kusimu Mia, Salem Reign

None KatsuCon
March 2014 42 Heaven's Gem Cosplay None Anime Boston, MiraiCon, SpringFestNY
April 2014 53 Echo Chronum None Castle Point Anime Con, Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri, Anime Matsuri
May 2014 20 Spectra Marvelous None Washington DC Sakura Matsuri, BookCon, Sakura-Con
June 2014 38 Torihime Cosplay None AnimeNEXT, Special Edition NY
Summer 2014 (Jul/Aug) 77 Blossoming Cosplay Voice actors Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons International Cosplay Day, KawaiiLand, ConnectiCon, Otakon, MCU Park Star Wars Night, MCU Park Zombie Night
September 2014 45 Michaela and Kirsten Conti Voice actor Richard Epcar, voice actress Ellyn Stern, cosplayer Ashiya KawaiiLand
October 2014 61 Zach Mosley Voice actors Robert McCollum, Chuck Huber, and Chris Cason, cosplayers Iron Protagonist Cosplay,Tiffany Chan, Eric Bezuhly, Lady Espeoi, Sen Franzi, Heaven's Gem Cosplay, Rose Rappaport, Demetrius Sneed AnimeUSA, NY Comic Con
Winter 2014 (Nov/Dec) 27 MK Cosplay Voice actress Lauren Landa Central Park Cosplay Day, X Japan concert, AnimeUSA, DerpyCon
Volume 1: January 2015 - Nov/Dec 2015
Issue

Date

Pages Cosplayer ofthe Month Interviews Events
January 2015 47 Shabbir Hussain Yalpsoc Voice actors Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche None
February 2015 69 LadyKoopaa Cosplay Voice actor and voice director Jerry Jewell KatsuCon
March 2015 37 Chris "America's Greatest Otaku"[4] Wanamaker None SXSW Japan Nite, Castle Point Anime Con
April 2015 98 Dokudel None Anime Boston, Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri
May 2015 56 Demon Nyan Cosplay Cosplayers Fariko and KingCosploot Steampunk World's Fair, Long Island Sakura Matsuri, BookCon
June 2015 73 Charles Battersby Voice actor Vincent Corazza AnimeNEXT
July 2015 46 OnyxGlow Cosplay None Otakon, ConnectiCon
August 2015 41 FuyuToki and Yuki Crissy Cosplayer Queen Angelus Cosplay International Cosplay Day, Waku Waku NYC, Liberty City Anime Con
Sept/Oct 2015 66 Moesagii Cosplay Voice actor J. Michael Tatum NY Comic Con
Nov/Dec 2015 46 Copper Chrome Cosplay None AnimeUSA
Volume 1: January 2016 - Sept/Oct 2016
Issue

Date

Pages Cosplayer ofthe Month Interviews Events
Jan/Feb 2016 56 Kassandra Cosplayer Voice actors Chris Sabat and Sean Schemmel KatsuCon
Mar/Apr 2016 47 Emma Morrow None KatsuCon, Anime Boston, Castle Point Anime Con
May/Jun 2016 72 ACG Cosplay Voice actress Erica Mendez, voice actor Todd Haberkorn AnimeNEXT, Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri, Long Island Sakura Matsuri
Jul/Aug 2016 38 Mama Robotnik Cosplays Voice actor Aaron Dismuke, Cosplayer Sneaky Smol Cosplay Otakon, International Cosplay Day, ConnectiCon
Sept/Oct 2016 60 Fairwind Cosplay Voice actress Stephanie Sheh NY Comic Con, Immortal Con, AnimeUSA
Volume 2: July 2020 - Nov/Dec 2020
Issue

Date

Pages Cosplayer of the Month Interviews Events
July 2020 46 Mostly Cosplay Voice actors Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Erik Kimerer, Max Mittelman MagFest, KatsuCon, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Itzy concert
August 2020 52 Rizuki Voice actresses Sandy Fox and Erica Lindbeck AnimeNYC, Central Park Sailor Moon Day, Otakon, KatsuCon
Sept/Oct 2020 64 The3rdPharaoh Front-line Essential Cosplayer Laura Tuffery, cosplayers Barr Foxx, De Williams, Dean's Lyst, Dex.B Entertainment, Dnowell, GC Cosplay, Lady Ikari Cosplay, Larry Luvvs Cosplay, New York's 6th Ranger, Robert Traina, Sailor Xtasy, Sassy Kat Cosplay, Smoove Cosplaya, Super Fit With Ree, TaLynn Kel None
Nov/Dec 2020 74 JesseKun Cosplay Front-line Essential Cosplayer Jacqueline "Jade Feinics" Egan, cosplayers Concussion Cosplay, Mujiruri Cosplay, ShibaLove Cosplay, Firey Constellation, Squidlyuwu Cosplay, Wildspice Cosplay, MyHeroNathan, Laeythis Cosplay, Whimsy Cosplay, ATribeCalledCosplay, Clockwork Carousel, Sailor Xtasy, Vulture Cosplay, Cloudn0t None
Volume 2: Jan/Feb 2021
Issue

Date

Pages Cosplayer of the Month Interviews Events
Jan/Feb 2021 68 ManaKnight Cosplay Front-line Essential Cosplayer Anissa "ACG Cosplay" Garcia, cosplayers Electro Cosplay, Enduring Sunflower, Joey Rosa, Laura Tuffery, N3rdy_R3tr0, ShibaLove Cosplay, Koh Koh Puff, Iri De Jesus, Michael Williams None

Staff

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Core

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Sereene Brown-Henry: Editor-in-Chief - Jun '11 to Feb '14; Writer - Mar '14 and Apr '14.

Pedro De La Rosa: Writer - Jan '12 to Mar/Apr '16 and Jul '20 to Jan/Feb '21.

Jeff Fung: Photographer - Sept 11 to Mar '12.

Jefferies Herrera: Photographer - Aug '11 to Sept/Oct '16; Interviewer Jul/Aug '16 to Aug '20.

Alex Kaplan: Photographer - Oct '11 to May '12.

Erik Limardo: Writer - Dec '11 to Jan '15.

Jason Linetsky: Managing Editor - Jun '11 and Jul '11; Editor-in-Chief - Aug '11 to Jan/Feb '21.

Noelle Morales: Copy Editor - Aug '11 to Mar '14; Photographer - Oct '11 to May '12; Writer - Nov '11 to Oct '12; Interviewer - Oct '13 to Mar '14.

Anna Nakhodkina: Photographer - Dec '11 to May '12 and Jul '14 to Sept '14; Interviewer - May '14 and Jul/Aug '14 to Mar/Apr '16; Writer - May '14 and Oct '14 to Mar/Apr '16.

Marielena Pagan: Photographer - Aug '13 to Sept '14; Interviewer - Oct '13 to Jan/Feb '21; Writer - Apr '14 to Sept/Oct '16.

Short Term/Guests

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Eric Bezuhly: Transcriber - Jun '15 to Sept/Oct '15.

Aleeyah Davis: Writer - Dec '11.

Eleanor Dean: Writer - Sept/Oct '15 to Jan/Feb '16.

Whitney Espinoza: Graphic Artist - Jul '20 to Jan/Feb '21.

Margarita Kotsoni: Graphic Artist - Jul '20 to Jan/Feb '21.

Kadeem McKay: Photographer - Aug '11 and Sept '11; Graphic Artist - Aug '11 and Sept '11.

Mario Ogno III: Transcriber - May/Jun '16.

Tanner-Rey Perez: Copy Editor - Jan '13 to Aug '13.

Alissa Purcell: Copy Editor - Jan '13 to May '14.

Christina Sciorilli: Writer - Mar '12 to Oct '12.

Christine Supnet: Photographer - Feb '14 and Apr '14 to Jan '15; Writer - Apr '14 to Jan '15.

Ruiki Toji: Photographer - Nov/Dec '12 and Jan '13.

Amy Virella: Writer - Jul '11 to Oct '11; Copy Editor - Jul '11 to Oct '11.

Paul Williams III: Transcriber - May/Jun '16.

Merry Wu: Writer - Oct '11.

References

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  1. ^ "CosplayNYC, Inc. (cosplaynyc)". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. ^ "CosPlayNYC July 2011 | PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ^ "Cos Play NYC August 2011 | PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  4. ^ America's Greatest Otaku (Documentary), Stuart J. Levy, Meera Jogani, William Sullivan Brown, Tokyopop, 2011-02-24, retrieved 2024-06-22{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)