All Photos By Gail
In the interest of full transparency, I confess that I stopped attending Halloween costume parties about 20 years ago. The reason for this is three-fold:
- My costume ideas are lame.
- I am lazy.
- My competitiveness is such that if I can’t be the best at something, I would (almost always) rather not play.
That said, I have an overabundance of admiration (read: jealousy) for the amazing Cosplayers who go out of their way to make fan conventions like New York Comic Con and Anime NYC such over-the-top hits! Seriously, without all these passionate fans impeccably dressed as their favorite characters from Anime, Comics, Movies and Manga, the experience wouldn’t be nearly as head-spinning. If you’ve been to one of these fan conventions, I think you will feel me on this: Cosplayers are the Martial Artists and Fire Jugglers of fan conventions, and they deserve respect. Continue reading Favorite Cosplayers from Anime NYC, 2024
