I managed to attend Anime USA for the first time in over 4 years, since they moved away from the Crystal City Hyatt to the Wardman Park Marriott in DC.
I didn’t get to see everything, but I did manage to get some photos, so enjoy!
A very nice thing the actors did, they posed for pictures for the fans, including a group of cosplayers dressed as the characters from “Cowboy Bebop” that the actors provided voices for
Mr. West, is that you?
Hello scary lady now dressed in black instead of red, with horns…
Maids stand ready to escort guests to their table, and entertain them with fun games while they eat
One of my favorite web cartoonists, in his native habitat
Cosplayers just seem to get younger every year
Hello scary lady in the red cape…
The highlight of the convention, and the main reason I went, a panel with the voice actors who dubbed the “Cowboy Bebop” anime in English
Sharing Halloween candy with the scary lady dressed in black with horns
Wonder Woman
Cosplayer on the go
Old school Batman
The AnimeUSA traditional torii gate, a staple of the convention every year
A cosplayer, photographing another cosplayer
The main atrium at the hotel was a hot spot for cosplay photography
Cosplayers and photographers in the main lobby
From “Captain America: Winter Soldier”
Part of the restaurant was dedicated as a “maid cafe” during the day, and a “butler cafe” in the evening
I want to show all of the pictures I took of all the fantastic cosplayers, but there are soooo many, and I am soooo tired…
Here are some, just to whet your appetite, I’ll be cleaning up and reorganizing these and all the others (ALL the others!) as soon as I catch up on sleep.
I would have added to the original post, but I thought, “what the heck, show the pictures already!” Â So, here they are, the best of the ones I took on Friday, Day 1 of Otakon 2012. Continue reading “Otakon 2012 Day1, Pictures”
Otakon! This year’s Otakon is much bigger than the ones before, but then that’s always the case. This year there were a lot of new anime, a lot of interesting panels, and of course, cosplayers. Lots and lots of cosplayers…
