Arisa Mizuhara (水原ありさ) is a very popular professional cosplayer from Japan. If you search around forums, Flickr, and cosplay sites, you’ll frequently see her (although not always identified). She’s among my top 3 favourite cosplayers, the other two being Kipi and Sakurai Hinoki. Arisa Mizuhara seems to be more active than the other two, so her photos get released periodically on the internet.
Here’s a 30 photo sample of her elite cosplay portfolio. Unfortunately, I can’t identify each one, so if you can help me identify or correct mistakes, it would be greatly appreciated (I used to be a huge anime/manga fan, not so much anymore).
Photo 1: Misa Amane from Death Note
Photo 2: Saber from Fate/stay night
Photo 3: Cloud from Final Fantasy VII
Photo 4: Edward Elric from Full Metal Alchemist
Photo 5: Haruhi from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Photo 6: Haruhi from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Photo 7: Izumi Sawatari from He is My Master
Photo 8: Mitsuki Sawatari from he is My Master
Photo 9: Mai Shiranui from the King of Fighters
Photo 10: Miku Hatsune from Vocloid. Artefact recently did a cosplay feature on my former avatar Miku Hatsune. I think Arisa’s face might be a bit too chubby for this role…
Photo 11: Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Neon Genesis Evangelion
Photo 12: Shinku from Rozen Maiden
Photo 13: Suiseiseki from Rozen Maiden…desu
Photo 14: Minako Aino (Sailor Venus) from Sailor Moon
Photo 15: Ami Mizuno (Sailor Mercury) from Sailor Moon
Photo 16: Nozomu Itoshiki from Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei – first season is really funny!
Photo 17: Golden Darkness from To Love-Ru
Photo 18: Needs identification
Photo 19: Ayame “Sa-chan” Sarutobi from Gintama – thanks to Evo00
Photo 20: Iroha from the game SNK’s Samurai Spirits – thanks to Raz, who also provided a link to the Iroha figure on HappySoda
Photo 21: Al Azif from Demonbane – thanks to Kanon
Photo 22: Reiko Holinger from Gundam Card Builder 0079 – thanks to Kurai (GUNDAM!!! *snap*!!)
Photo 23: a Priestess from Ragnarok Online – thanks to GNdynames (Nest of the Fledging Otaku)
Photo 24: Escalayer (Sayuka Kouenji) from Beat Angel Escalayer – thanks to Johnh
Photo 25: a character from Houshin Engi – two names provided by sh1n and Nightxx-
Photo 26: Etheldreda from Demonbane – thanks to lightningsabre (Within a Flash of Lightning…)
Photo 27: Mikuru Asahina from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya – thanks to Matteas (Anime Raku)
Photo 28: Dejiko from DiGi Charat – thanks to Aadx (Jappydolls)
Photo 29: Sakura from Card Captor Sakura
Photo 30: One more Haruhi photo
I wish she would cosplay as Kallen from Code Geass, Kururu or Simca from Air Gear, or Emi Isuzu from Tenjho Tenge 
#23 is a priestess from Ragnarok Online, as for the rest…cute pictures but I can’t be sure ^^;
#28 Dejiko from DiGi Charat
Thanks for the IDs GNdynames and Aadx
#22 is Reiko Holinger from Gundam Card Builder 0079
Aww, what an awesome cosplayer! *^* Love the photos
By the way, #21 is Al Azif from Demonbane ^^
#24 is Escalayer (Sayuka Kouenji) from Beat Angel Escalayer (Looks a bit off though)
Thanks everyone. Wow I want the Escalayer figure!!!
Misa, Eve, and Ayame = This girl wins! <3
I believe photo 26 is Etheldreda of Demon Bane
#25 is Da Ji from Houshin Engi
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photo 29 is cardcaptor sakura by clamp
#25 i believe its Dakki from Houshin Engi =)
Thanks everyone for your help.
How popular is Houshin Engi? I cannot find photos of the characters XD
Personally I’ve always thought she looked weird. And she never ever shows her teeth. Wonder why…
#18 Tokiwa Misaki from Welcome to Pia Carrot (no idea why Japanese cosplayers are so obsessed with this series of games)
#25 So Dakki (Su Daaji is the original Chinese name in the old tale that Houshin Engi is based on)
i don’t know hy, arisa mihara such a beauty girl alhtough her ages was 26, how’s that possible… but she was so horrible beauty
I think photo#8 is from eureka seven… not sure, but dress looks the same…
Steve>>> not so sure myself,Houshin engi is A very old school anime already,very little seem to know it,haha!
but the whole set of the anime and manga are super nice to watch and read thats for sure~ xD
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photo #25 is Dakki from Houshin Engi.
she is an antagonist figure in Houshin Engi.