2000-2009

  • Lindsay (Chicago, IL)

    Lindsay (Chicago, IL)

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    “As for my best con experience, it has to be at SDCC 2013. I ran into the producers of Tron: Legacy. They were so incredibly excited to see me…

  • KnightmaGe (Youngstown, OH)

    KnightmaGe (Youngstown, OH)

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    ’ve always loved Spawn as a character but loved his design even more.  It took me about 15 hours total to complete.  It’s also the first suit that I…

  • Fallen Feathers Cosplay (Ooltewah, TN)

    Fallen Feathers Cosplay (Ooltewah, TN)

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    Been cosplaying since 2001, but I personally haven’t been sewing until 2011.  I’ve always loved Halloween and to have a hobby where I can actually dress up on a…

  • Lady AVA Designs (Baltimore, MD)

    Lady AVA Designs (Baltimore, MD)

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    I stumbled upon Otakon 2001 through an ad in Animerica Magazine. With anticipation and a lot of begging, I convinced my parents to embark on this anime-filled adventure. Little…

  • Xander (Austin, TX)

    Xander (Austin, TX)

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    Photo: Kevin Lillard. It was sometime in the very early 2000s, probably 2000 or 2001. I discovered the website A Fan’s View run by Kevin Lillard. He went to…

  • Nikki Moxxi (Orange County, CA)

    Nikki Moxxi (Orange County, CA)

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    I was running out of time to create my Anime Expo cosplays (one week before con!) And I knew I wanted to do something challenging but manageable. I remembered…

  • Spades & Aces (Anchorage, AK)

    Spades & Aces (Anchorage, AK)

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    At a young age I found the original Ghost In The Shell movie, and it helped cultivate my love of anime alongside Inuyasha and Yu Yu Hakusho. She was…

  • Avis (Dallas, TX)

    Avis (Dallas, TX)

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    I could fill a book with all the funny things people do when they come up to Lightning [Final Fantasy XIII]. You would think such a serious character would…

  • Super Reflex Cos

    Super Reflex Cos

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    I’ve been a fan of Kirby games pretty much my entire life. King Dedede was one of my original cosplay ideas when I first started going to cons.  I…

  • KAYE COSPLAY (Orlando, FL)

    KAYE COSPLAY (Orlando, FL)

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    Photo : Felix Wong. I was surprised that so many people at the convention recognized who I was cosplaying! I expected that not many people would know because my…