Ani-Gamers

The cosplay at AnimeNEXT was as colorful as it was plentiful this year. There always seemed to be a seifuku, bright red coat, sword, or neon-colored wig no matter where my head turned. Characters from games and anime series, old and new, were on the scene and ranged from Mobile Suit Gundam’s Char Aznable to Princess Jellyfish’s Kuranosuke in "the" dress. What you’ll see in the photos above are some of the costumes and characters that caught my eye, workshops and panels I attended, and various shots from around the convention center. I’m not a photographer, so I offer you these purely so you can get a glimpse of the convention if you could not attend, or reminisce about it if you did.

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Don't you worry, my New York Comic Con 2010 con report is on its way, but I wanted to give everyone a glimpse of the convention before I get my (belated) written report up. The above gallery is made up of photos taken by Jewels Lei, a photographer who was already planning on attending the con and offered to help cover it for Ani-Gamers. She was a phenomenal help, since I was the only writer who was able to get to the convention (and I don't happen to be a great photographer).

I'd like to thank Jewels immensely for coming through on such short notice and getting such great photos of panels, cosplayers, and (to my delight) Gundam models, among other things. Let us know what you think of her photos, and look forward to my Comic Con writeup later this week!

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