Twenty best costumes at Animeland Wasabi 2013

This past weekend, Animeland Wasabi turned the Doubletree Hotel into a veritable fashion week for wannabe manga characters, video-game stars and anime legends. And this is not kidstuff, as you will see: The most serious cosplayers spend months and big bucks preparing for their closeups. Our photographer Danielle Lirette brought...

By Westword Staff

March 4, 2013

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This past weekend, Animeland Wasabi turned the Doubletree Hotel into a veritable fashion week for wannabe manga characters, video-game stars and anime legends. And this is not kidstuff, as you will see: The most serious cosplayers spend months and big bucks preparing for their closeups. Our photographer Danielle Lirette brought back these photos and more; see some of our favorites here and then check out the full slideshow for the whole picture.

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