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See the Best Anime and Video Game Costumes at Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fes.
by Ken Iikura-Gross,
It's Halloween time in Tokyo. And that means everywhere you look, you'll find people dressed up as their favorite anime and manga characters. While Shibuya Ward is always the life of the party around Halloween, the mayor of Shibuya Ward is trying to keep the party locked down this year. But that doesn't mean other areas of Tokyo aren't abuzz with a party atmosphere. But what's a Halloween party if people aren't dressed for the occasion? Thankfully, Toyoshima Ward of Tokyo has that covered with the annual Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fes. As the premiere and official Halloween cosplay event in Tokyo, thousands show up dressed in the best outfits. While we were only there for the first day of the festival, there was a lot of incredible cosplay to see.
Armin Arlert and Eren Yeager from Attack on TitanPhotography by Ken Iikura-Gross
From left to right: Captain Juzo Okita from Space Battleship Yamato and General Johann
Ibrahim Revil from Mobile Suit Gundam.Photography by Ken Iikura-Gross
Cosplayers: Anonymous
From left to right: Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki Nakano from The Quintessential Quintuplets.Photography by Ken Iikura-Gross
From left to right: Takashi Mitsuya, Ken “Draken” Ryuguji, Manjiro “Mikey” Sano, Kazutora Hanemiya, Keisuke Baji, and Chifuyu Matsuno from Tokyo Revengers. Photography by Ken Iikura-Gross
From left to right: Guido Mista, Giorono “Giogio” Giovanna, Bruno Bucciarati, and Leone Abbacchio from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Photography by Ken Iikura-Gross
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