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Anime Expo '08: videogame cosplay gallery photo

Yes, I know. You're not so much for the anime. You leave that to the guys next door at Japanator. But you don't mind the videogame cosplay so much, right? We've put together a large gallery of the (mostly) videogame-based cosplay at this past weekend's Anime Expo 2008 for your viewing enjoyment.

Also worked into the collection are snapshots of AX 2008's 24-hour arcade, which was pretty great by even gamer's standards. In it, everything from air hockey tables to the latest Capcom fighters helped congoers fill in their down time. Of course, this being an anime convention, the dancing games and the Initial D racing cabinets got the most attention. Well, the most attention after the scantily clad cosplayers.

Enjoy, and if you dig this sort of thing, be sure to check out Japanator's coverage of the event.


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topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 20:49
topgeargorilla
is there an ivy in that bunch?
JynxShot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 20:53
JynxShot
Velvet's a hottie.
MisterMingo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 20:57
MisterMingo
Check out the badonkadonk on the girl next to Yoko. Oh my...
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 21:05
Technophile
cosplayers make me conflicted.

1. they are typically hot or mostly naked, sometimes both.

2. I always get the impression they are frighteningly obsessed with dressing up so much that it weirds me out a bit.

No offense to the cosplayers here, I just don't know many cosplayers personally and they always come off as kinda stuck up at cons and such.

I'll be over here with my foot in my mouth now that I've said that.
The Unforgivable's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 21:05
The Unforgivable
hawt.
Pacopaco's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 21:13
Pacopaco
@Technophile

Eh, I've known/met a good number of cosplayers in real life (i.e. OUTSIDE of conventions) and they're generally a nice bunch. There are definitely some odd ones and assholes like you said, but I don't think it's really worse than any other equally-fanatical group like Trekkies or sports fans - though each group does tend to have their unique "flavor" of asshole.

That last part sounded pretty bad, didn't it?
Novakaine's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 21:21
Novakaine
The blonde Odin Sphere cosplayer in the black and red... my god...

Jonathan Kerr's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 21:45
Jonathan Kerr
Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 21:47
Puppy Licks
God damn that Bahamut one is INSANE.
How long would that have taken to build??
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 21:52
CrocBox
OMG GIANT PRINNY!
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 21:55
Qraze
got a thing for blondes? anyway the bahamut costume is just insanely detailed. best one i saw.
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 22:14
kawitchate
NEEDS MOAR MITSURU COSPLAY
seriously Dale, you can't SAY you saw a hot one in one article and then not have the proof to back it up. WHY DO YOU HATE ME?
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 22:21
Dale North
kawitchate - hahahah! sorry! I saw it, but could not snap a pic in time. I'm kicking myself now for that. I'll make it up to you at Otakon, hopefully.
Creamsnake's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 22:32
Creamsnake
Scarlet... WOW. Needs more Tinkerbell though :-D
KMCC's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 22:33
KMCC
Those Odin Sphere ones are awesome.
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 22:35
ZekeThePlumber
Needs less Green rangers ass.
ATuin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 22:51
ATuin
Tinkerbell is Cap'n Hooks Wifey. I was supposed to be Smee in that, but then I remembered I have a modicum of self respect...hehehe! I keed! I keed!
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 23:11
s0lesurviv0r
LOL, That kid totally got caught ogling I-No. I think those Odin Sphere costumes were the best of the bunch, Bahumut gets an A+ too. Tinkerbell is thick! MMM!
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/07/2008 23:40
kawitchate
ok Dale, ok. you're just lucky the Odin Sphere girls make up for it.
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 00:39
nintendoll
I like Kratos vs. Wiimote. Also,

GIANT FUCKING PRINNY!!
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 00:43
ceark
very rarely do I say "wow, that's a hot cosplayer"

but I said that for the girl cosplaying as velvet.
Korolev's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 01:33
Korolev
Well, I'm glad they're having fun. Can't understand it, but hey, if they like doing that sort of thing, let them. At least they have the courage to go out dressed like that and not die from embarrassment.

I will say that I do like some of the costumes - the one as the exploding penguin (forget what they're called) is great, as well as the one dressed as the Wiimote.

But most cosplay costumes are very unimaginative, and look quite bad. But hey, that's what they do for fun. At least it's better than standing around in the sun all day watching someone hit a ball across a field with a wooden stick.
ShuperShawn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 01:37
ShuperShawn
My cock officially approves of cosplay.
13thDragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 02:37
13thDragon
This is relevant to my interests.
kadosho's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 02:38
kadosho
Holy.. (bows to Dale) ;-; odin sphere lady love us
"We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"
Lucca's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 03:33
Lucca
PRINNY!!

D00D!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 05:20
Samit Sarkar
Damn, Dale...you were just enamored with that blond girl in the red and black hooded outfit, eh?
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 05:29
Justice
Doesn't that girl dress as Yoko from TTGL know? Yoko is loved so much because she has big boobs, this girl, is flat as a pancake.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 05:59
Justice
Hold up, that blond girl in the red and black with the hood is possibly the most beautiful cosplayer I've ever seen.
Ratcliff's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 07:59
Ratcliff
A lot of hot cosplayers?
Looks like just the Odin Sphere Velvet cosplayer was hot to me.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 09:23
TrailerParkJesus
thanks for the faps
YONKE's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 10:58
YONKE
on my work......must........... not......fap......
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/08/2008 16:19
Batthink
@ Novakaine;

I know how you feel. O_O She's got everything right; the hair, the costume, the make-up...

@ RobotFart;

Yeah, that makes the person cosplaying next to him pale in comparison.

@ Nintendoll;

PRINNY!!! ^_^
JudgeCid's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/16/2008 18:45
JudgeCid
That girl cosplaying as Velvet is a popular cosplayer that goes by Miyu. She's always being posted on 4chan and other forums I visit. Here's a link to more of her pics. Happy fapping.

http://pics.livejournal.com/aitsu/
thunderleg's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/15/2009 15:48
thunderleg
Wow!
Odin Sphere cosplay hotties and a GIANT PRINNY!
This is only the second-most awesome thing I've seen in the past 24 hours.
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