Our Japanese reporter Yoshio is currently attending his first ever Comic-Con in San Diego. After completing such epic quests as flying across the Pacific and finding a parking spot near the Convention Center, he’s been enjoying Preview Night plus the first two days of the show.
But while Comic-Con is the world’s biggest celebration of comics, animation, movies, video games, and all other sorts of 2-D fiction, Yoshio’s been blown away by something very real and three-dimensional: all of the amazing cosplayers!
Without further ado, we present How Yoshio Spent His First Comic-Con, Part 1: Gawking at Cosplay.
This helmet with exposed chin is half Gundam, half Robocop.
“Eh, I’m really only into invisible machines.”
Is this Darth Vader’s scarred complexion making Yoshio regret having Papa John’s pizza for dinner after Preview Night?
There’s no mistaking the designs from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
Mutton chops? Check!
We’re a little sad Wolverine didn’t bring Ponyo with him on his way back from Hiroshima, though.
“Hey, can I borrow this until the end of the con?”
With Sailor Moon available on DVD in the U.S. for the first time in years, plus a new series that just started this month, we’re not surprised to see a smile on this girl’s face.
On the other hand, we’ve got no idea what kind of expression this guy has going on under there.
This guy looks a lot more like Master Roshi than Chow Yun-fat ever did.
Yes! Space Dandy cosplay! Awesome!
So many Michael Myerses…
A little Kill la Kill crossplay.
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A couple hours out in the warm California sun ought to add some color.
Apparently Cyclops’ soul was so disappointed by X-Men: The Last Stand that it refuses to acknowledge the movie’s existence, and sees no reason to stay dead. We think it has a point.
Welcome to America, Yoshio, where people are proud to exercise their right to bear shark arms.
We wonder if Lady Loki has met the masculinized Kill la Kill Ryuko we saw earlier?
“I have a sister?”
“THIS…IS…”
“LEAVING VERY LITTLE TO THE IMAGINATION!”
Nuh nuh nuh nuh Bat Girl!
Sometimes, there’s so much stink eye it needs an extension.
But…can’t we just read? I mean, it’s the least we can do, since you were thoughtful enough to make a sign and all.
It sure was nice of these kids’ parents to let them go to Comic-Con.
“Hmm…so your country is infested with trolls, Elsa? Would you like me to exterminate them all? Because I can do that for you.”
Yeah, we know it looks cool and all, but Comic-Con lasts for four days, Maleficent. To help keep the Convention Center clean, you might want to spread some newspaper under that crow. Just sayin’.
The worst part of trying to adjust to life after 70 years in suspended animation? Getting used to the price of coffee in the 21st century.
Being a superhero between movies must be kind of like being a schoolteacher during summer vacation. Sometimes, you have to take on a second job to make ends meet.
That’s all for now, but make sure to check back soon for more reports from Comic-Con!
Photos:Rocketnews24
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