"Got Hooked Instantly": From Discovering "KanColle" in First Year of Junior High School to Showcasing Kongou Race Queen Cosplay!

Comic Market 106, held at Tokyo Big Sight on August 16 and 17, 2025. Along with photos of Satsuki Otose, who participated in Kongou cosplay from "KanColle," we interviewed her about what she wanted to express through the cosplay and her aspirations for the future.

—— What inspired you to cosplay as Kongou from "KanColle" this time?

Satsuki Otose (hereafter, Otose): I've always loved "KanColle," and I’ve been cosplaying Kongou in her regular outfit for a long time.

The reason for this costume is that, last August, Kongou’s race queen outfit was released, and she was just so cute! I was determined to try it, thinking, "I’ll definitely do it!" However, last year coincided with my entrance exam period, so I ended up cosplaying at C106 this year.