Frankie from Monster High // Cosplayer : Hikaru Cosplay // Photo : Felix Wong I was very surprised by the amount of people that actually recognized what this was. Monster High isn’t exactly in its prime, and this is a very obscure version of this character. It warmed by heart when someone told me that …
Afro Samurai from Afro Samurai / Cosplayer : Robin Johnson Jr. // photo : thegonzostudio Cosplay is empowering. It helps me leave all the stress of everyday life to the side and enjoy the moment. There is nothing better than seeing a kid’s eyes light up. Knowing that I have connected and made someone happy, …
Magikarp from Pokemon // Cosplayer : lucasmh42 While cosplaying Shiny Magikarp, this one guy comes up to me, furious, because he had never been able to catch one in Pokemon Go. He took my photo while flicking me off the whole time. The dude was insane, but it was hilarious how salty he was haha …
Lagiacrus from Monster Hunter // Cosplayer : ChinguCosplay To be honest, when it comes to cosplay I just pick something that I’m really passionate about. At the time Monster Hunter World: Iceborne hadn’t been released yet, so we didn’t know which monsters were going to be included. In my mind, I guess I did it …
Indigenous Punk Wonder Woman // Cosplayer : Dezbah Rose // Photo : Terrance Clifford When people ask how long I’ve been cosplaying, I always tell them that I’ve been dressing up my entire life. Crafting our Halloween costumes has always been something that my family did together, and that just translated over into my adult …
Wendigo // Cosplayer : James Gets Spooky // Photo: FullMoonFireFight I’ve been costuming for a few years now, but now that I’ve gone to a con and officially “cosplayed” I can confidently say that I’ve found my crowd. It was so much fun and getting to show off all of the hard work and effort …
DW from Arthur // Cosplayer : Ubehime // Photo : DTJAAAAM DW has become so integrated into my experience as a cosplayer because she reminds me to never forget to have fun. I always describe myself as a simple meme and being DW helps me avoid contributing towards the toxic side of the cosplay community …
Cutethulhu // Cosplayer : malunabear // Photo : m15terp1nk I am kind of a perfectionist and I don’t have the confidence in myself to cosplay outside of a mascot. I also struggle with being the center of attention – I don’t really like it normally. In my mascot, though, I feel safe and I feel …
Tsuyu Asui from My Hero Academia // Cosplayer : Notgrima This was my first time coming to Fanime and I would DIE to go back again! The whole atmosphere is so chill, there was no rush to get anywhere and everyone just went with the flow of things. The local congoers I met were so …
Todoroki from My Hero Academia / Cosplayer : KodyCos I always find it funny when other con goers yell out across the con floor “YO TODOROKI CAN I GET A PIC?!” and in the moment I always forget that I’m wearing a costume and it doesn’t register that they’re talking about me. Anime Dallas was …