Ayano’s Krystal Cosplay

This is a Krystal cosplay is made up of a zentai suit, a Krystal mask, a tail, and a staff. All of these are very realistic to the character, right down to the markings on the staff and thigh. The cosplayer’s name is Ayano Harumaki. Ayano is a girl of Japanese origin who has attended previous furry conventions dressed as Meeya-Meeya, Renamon, Mrs. Hudson, and Mithra. This suit was worn at Further Confusion 2010.

Ken Singshow, a friend of Ayano, graciously answered several of my questions about Ayano and her suit. Below is a list of the information he provided.

The suit is made of furred cloth, with the tattooed and other white areas of fur sewed into holes cut in the main blue suit. The cloth is still skin tight despite its thickness.
The mask was made of fiberglass reinforced plastic by a Japanese artist named yamaneko-ya.
The staff was also made by yamaneko-ya, the shaft is made from plumbing piping and the end parts are carved and painted balsa wood.
The armor is made by lamination of hard urethane sponge plate and gold-colored vinyl sheets. The engravings on them were drawn with a solder iron on the sponge plate prior to lamination. The armor was commissioned by a cosplay costume studio.
The sandals are modified crocs.
Further Confusion 2010 was Ayano’s debut of the suit. She plans to wear it again in the future.
Ayano will work on an Assault-style jumpsuit for her next appearance.
The tail has been modified since its first appearance at Further Confusion. It now has rotation joints and a more fluffy appearance.
Ayano doesn’t want to be too high profile in the furry fandom at this time.
Ayano suffered a minor “wardrobe malfunction” during the fursuit parade. Don’t worry, there were no “bits.”

Ken Singshow did a photoshoot with Ayano post-con. It features Krystal doing poses in an outdoor environment. Check it out!

Thanks to Kat the Leopardess, Rabbitinthem00n, Richard L., Ken Singshow, and everyone who emailed me.