Genki Life Magazine 35 - Spring 2019

Troy
Doerner
of
Cosplay Deviants has been
around for a number of
years. The first time I actually
heard of the company
was back in 2011. I was in
the convention exhibit hall of Fanime-
Con, in San Jose. As I was walking
down a isle when I saw Panty and
Stocking cosplayers from the
show of the same name, so I had
to take their photos. They told
me that over the weekend, other
models would show up in different
cosplays. I stopped by a few
times over that weekend.
After I took their photo, they
gave be their business cards and showed
me to their booth. This was when I
realized, from their presentation, that
this company provided adult cosplay
content. Though I’ve seen similar photos
pop up every now on then through web
browsing, I had no clue that there was
an actual company providing them.
Looking through the sample photos
on the table, I found the photos erotic,
well-done and in good taste. It was a far
cry from what our now-defunct company
provided several years before.
“Cosplay Deviants
started as a joke while
I was in college…”
Over the years, I would occasionally
stop at their booth in what ever convention
they were at so see what’s new.
I would also go to their website. Since
then, I even followed a few of the models
on social media such as Shodan
(which I first followed), Amy Fantasy
and Underscore (which is my current
favorite) to name a few. At conventions,
I would buy a photo or two of the models
that were available. It wasn’t until last
year that I bought The Cosplay Deviants
Collection: Volume II hardcover book
at Animé Los Angeles. I’ll get
Volume I eventually. At this years
convention, I attended their Friday
night panel and found it very
interesting and informative. It was
not what I expected. The models
that the panel brought to light a
lot of the aspects of their modeling
careers in a very professional
and entertaining manner. With my renewed
interest in the company, I wanted
to learn more about Cosplay Deviants.
And in what better way to learn about
Cosplay Deviants by interviewing the
person who started the company.
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