Anime North 2015: Cosplay Gallery

With Anime North 2015 a wrap, I got the chance to head down to the con and go to town snapping photos of the amazing cosplayers strutting their stuff.

Here’s the thing about cosplay at Anime North: no matter how many photos you get, you’ll only ever get a fraction of the amazing looks on display at the con. The benefit of the con taking place across so many buildings is that there’s more than enough space for the show-offs to bring bulky armor, oversized weapons and giant wingspans. (There was even one full-sized dragon on Saturday afternoon. I. Shit. You. Not.)

The beauty of Anime North is that it proves that cosplay can be for everyone – geeks from all ages, backgrounds, passions and skill levels show up to geek out together. This year showed surprising diversity with cosplays, with a wide array of fandoms being represented through costumed fans. While it’s the norm for one or two trending fandoms to dominate the show, this year showed a lot of love for a wider array of characters and series. And it was impossible not to turn your head and see dozens of ridiculously good-looking people in gorgeous, inspiring outfits.

I dunno about you guys but seeing these amazing cosplays makes me want to plan my outfits for next year already!