To change the opening line of Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven a bit, "Once upon a midday dreary" anime fans from across the world gathered at the Tokyo Big Site to enjoy the offerings of AnimeJapan 2023. Many come for the booth, stage shows, and merch. But there are those who come for the cosplay. Here are some of the cosplay we saw at this year's Anime Japan.
Yor (left) and Loid Forger (right) Form from Spy×Family. Cosplayer: Ameka Marie and Austin Marsella
Back: Guel Jeturk (left), Elan Ceres (center), and Shaddiq Zenelli (Right); Front: Miorine Rembran (left) and Suletta Mercury (right) from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury.
Cosplayer: Back Kaoru Kagami, Mizuhane, and anonymous. Front Haruka and Ebine
Miorine Rembran from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. Cosplayer: Aochika
Elan Ceres from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. Cosplayer: Haruta Mona
Takina Inoue (left) and Chisato Nishikigi (Right) from Lycoris Recoil. Cosplayer: Satsuki Nanase and Izu
Izuku "Deku" Midoriya from My Hero Academia. Cosplayer: rk
Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia. Cosplayer: Mike Neko Kyoju
Enji "Endeavor" Todoroki from My Hero Academia. Cosplayer: Mi-to
Rumi "Mirko" Usagiyama from My Hero Academia. Cosplayer: Amber Greenaway
Rumi "Mirko" Usagiyama (left), Mina "Pinky" Ashido (center), and Yu "Mt. Lady" Takeyama from My Hero Academia. Cosplayer: Osaru (left), Yaezo- (center), and Usako (right)
EMIYA (left) and Rin from the Fate/ franchise. Cosplayer: Nick Bird (left) and Pingramo (right)
Ignis Scientia (left) and Noctis Lucis Caelum from Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV. Cosplayer: KEISUKE∞ (left) and sky★Re (right)
Princess Hibana from Fire Force. Cosplayer: enmityonline
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