Singaporean cosplayer spots man allegedly filming under her skirt while reviewing footage: ‘Disgusted and appalled’, Singapore News

The man then asks for Rimi’s Instagram account before leaving the scene.

The staff member from before approaches Rimi again, explaining that he believed the man had been trying to take upskirt footage of her but was uncertain and thus did not confront the individual.

After reviewing footage from her booth, however, Rimi and the staff member concluded that the man was indeed taking upskirt footage of her, notifying Nijigen staff of their suspicions.

Extra security was subsequently added on the second day of Nijigen and the man was barred from entry on the third day, 8days reported.

‘Disgusted and appalled’

In her 15 years of cosplaying, this is the first time that she’s caught someone attempting to take upskirt footage, Rimi told AsiaOne.

“I felt disgusted and appalled that there are still such individuals doing voyeuristic acts in anime conventions,” she said.

Rimi’s no stranger to ill-intentioned convention-goers, however, as she shared: “I have experienced a brushing incident in 2014 (in Singapore) when a man pretended to trip and touched my chest.”

While this incident has certainly been an unpleasant experience for her, this has not put Rimi off cosplaying or attending conventions.

She praised Nijigen’s staff for being proactive, highlighting how security had been stepped up after they reported the incident to them.

In comments on her post, she also highlighted that she had been wearing safety shorts at the time, stressing the importance of putting them on when wearing skirts.

“It’s really a must-have when wearing skirts,” she stated.

Rimi also advised other cosplayers: “It is hard to prevent actions that are conducted by individuals with malicious intent, so always look out for each other and be on alert and inform the organisers when you see suspicious individuals around the venue.”

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khooyihang@asiaone.com