Anime Expo Cosplay Gallery: Days 1-2

Anime Expo (AX) is known for gathering large crowds and a large number of cosplayers.

AX brings together fans and industry from Japan, the US, and all over the world for the largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America. This event features the best in Japanese entertainment, music, fashion, and video games, and of course, cosplay. 

This year’s event is going on now until July 4th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Cosplay Photo Gallery

Cosplay Competitions and Meet-Ups at Anime Expo

Anime Expo is such a big convention, and it’s also extremely cosplay friendly. There are a lot of events that revolve around cosplay.  

The World Cosplay Summit USA Finals, which take place during the Masquerade, will determine the US representatives for the Cosplay Championship at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan. The masquerade is a cosplay and performance competition with one of the largest cash prizes in the country. 

“Cosplay Senpai” are local and global cosplayers that promote the fun, unity, and acceptance of the cosplay community. You can find them at their booths or on panels that educate and celebrate cosplay at this year’s Anime Expo. 

There is a Cosplay Repair Center available for attendees who need help keeping their cosplays together, as well an entire section of the entertainment hall dedicated to cosplay photo sets. You can find the perfect backdrop that matches your cosplay among the 10+ sets to choose from.

You can also find tons of attendee-run cosplay meet ups! These make great opportunities to connect with other fans and take pictures of cosplayers from the same fandom. Check out the meet-up schedule here. 

More Info on Anime Expo

You can following Anime Expo on their website for the latest updates about upcoming convention news. Be sure to also follow them on Instagram and Twitter so you never miss an exciting update.

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Comedian, Cosplayer, podcaster and Hug Dealer, Aaron has been a lifelong geek and loves to share his nerddom with the world. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Aaron now lives in Los Angeles sharing his talents with the world and just plain being a geek.

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