I'm still shocked that my previous article covering FanimeCon 2009 received so many views here on Bitmob. If that's the kind of stuff you guys want, well… have some more! I just finished up a fine weekend at the Sakura-Con anime convention in my hometown of Seattle. There were a ton of great costumes on display, many of which originate in the world of video games. I'd like to showcase those cosplayers to you in my usual format, which means an insane number of pictures. Please note that my knowledge of anime is limited, so I was unable to identify every character I photographed.
Anna Williams prepares for battle
The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox from Naruto
Shy Guy doesn't mind being in front of the camera
Zounds… the mighty Thor doth be a woman
Ash and Pikachu will always be a team
The White Mushroom Heartless wants to see your magic tricks
A Chocobo and Tonberry
Snake-Eyes, sans blades
Taokaka has been unmasked
Master Roshi continues to enjoy his retirement after Dragon Ball GT
The stars of Earthbound
A female Moogle
The Dissidia incarnation of Jecht
Do you have any more Gum, more Gum, more Gum, more Gum?
Kuja sat down for a rest after a long day of evil deeds
A giant orange cat
Fox McCloud takes on another ground mission
Cubone is up to bat
Jack Sparrow was looking for the rum
Rios and Salem show off their bling
Darth Vader's midi-chlorian count is over 9,000
Etna wreaks havoc on our world
A female Victreebel
The Suikoden team of Yam Koo, Tai Ho, Tengaar, and Hix
Yuna needed a quick snack before the summoning ritual
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, and Johnny
TOASTY!
Volt Krueger was on hand to bounce unruly guests
The Ice Climbers were prepared for Seattle's weather
Genocide… CUTTER!
Captain Hook and the Mad Hatter form a deadly alliance
Jill Valentine has befriended a Moogle
Little Mac is the champ
The Warrior of Light poses with a colleague
Lady Gaga and her entourage
They were ready for the Friday rave
Kirlia used Psychic
Some sort of dragon
Not Ghaleon, dear Quark… MAGIC EMPEROR GHALEON!
Ah, so this is where Morrigan went after Dragon Age: Origins
The ronin Miyamoto Usagi
Zero and Sazh… armed and dangerous
A former star of Power Rangers Light Speed Rescue was hocking convention merchandise
Velvet from Odin Sphere
One Piece's Nico Robin
Catgirls are always a staple at an anime convention
Singer Sheryl Nome and her bodyguard Juri
Momoko campaigns for another appearance in King of Fighters
Auron and the Prince of Persia are expert swordsmen
Gothic Lolita Haruhi Suzumiya and her traveling companion
GET OVER HERE!
I always need a shot of this Halo 3: ODST cosplayer
The Moonkin were some of the mobs at Sakura-Con
????
The bear known as Bonta-kun
An indie game dealer from Edmonds known as Another Castle
Monster Gaming gave me a great deal on Chip N Dale: Rescue Rangers 2 for the NES
Reset Games, a video game shop located in the city of Bellingham
Pink Gorilla's mini arcade was great for fans of the space shooter genre
Pink Gorilla's booth seemed slightly smaller, but they still drew in a crowd
I thought she was Mystique, but she's actually Cortana
FALCON… PUNCH!
Tobi and a female Naruto
Poison Ivy wanted to experience the rain in Seattle
A Hunter prepares to pounce on Zoey
Ralf ditched Clark, Leona, Whip, and Heidern
Samhain from Ghostbusters?
Pyramid Head had a bunch of killer tattoos
Yang steps out of Yun's shadow, hoping to climb the tier list
This Snowtrooper arrived one season too late
The caller called Rydia
Rose and Dart represent Legend of Dragoon at Sakura-Con
A neat Super Mario Bros. group
Our friend and neighbor, Totoro
Cool Gundam statues at a booth
Crashing through the sky… comes the fearful cry… Cobra… COBRA!
Another of the event's feline females
My cousin informed me that this is Deadmau5… never heard of him
Lightning poses for a photo before facing her destiny
Two Gundam antagonists
A pair of One Piece cosplayers
Minions from Avatar's Fire Nation
Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield are on the case
Ryu Hayabusa does his Wolverine impression
South Park's Sexual Harassment Panda
Fang and Lightning go back-to-back
Travis Touchdown felt right at home at the convention
You don't make a monkey out of Vegeta
An attendee almost tripped on Zelda's sword after this photo was taken
I GOTTA BELIEVE!
A small witch coven consisting of Kiki and Bayonetta
I'm not sure about this one
A member of the Love Shockers
Prince Marth admires his complexion
I need help identifying this anime mascot
Half of the Twins from the Matrix sequels
Zero from Code Geass
I don't know who they are, but they had elegant costumes
Chaos Vincent Valentine and associates
There was a small headcrab outbreak at the con, but no one was hurt
Deadpool pals around with Harley Quinn
Tetrominoes are on the run
Sol BadGuy has taken a prisoner
Ultimecia surveys time and space
Zapp Brannigan wears short shorts
Sookie Stackhouse and Lady take a break from dealing with the supernatural
Kupo!
Peach and Domo Mario
Wild MISSINGNO. appeared!
Barret Wallace reminds 32-bit Cloud that there ain't no gettin' offa this train
Piccolo shows off his moves
Hopefully Tron Bonne didn't have a misadventure at Sakura-Con
Gothic Lolitas
Not sure…
A model showcasing the Soda Pop Miniatures game
The grueling battle ended with the victory of Xianghua
Vanille kept her cheerful disposition
I assumed he was Gary Oldman in the Fifth Element, but Google says I'm wrong
The staff of the Mango Drop Games exhibit
Asobi wa owari da
A Chobits cosplayer in a nice dress
Final Fantasy X's Lulu
A trio from Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Characters from Masamune Shirow's Appleseed
Servbot is ready for hammer time
Kairi from the Kingdom Hearts series
Lili didn't take a limo to the convention and was forced to walk
Unidentified
A Tales of the Abyss collaboration
A clean-shaven Sazh
A follower of the Bushido code
Big Sister doesn't want you playing with me
Poison and Hugo are no longer an item
Vanessa, Seth, and Ramon
One of Umbrella's heavy gunners
Harley and Ivy would get a Suggestive Themes rating from the ESRB
BlazBlue and In the Groove 3 were the main highlights of the arcade
The Rock Band stage is here to stay
A humanoid Vaporeon
I startled the Witch
A very manly Jirachi
He showed up before Easter Sunday
Sakura and the gang
Digimon still had some representatives at the con
Insert names here
Red and yellow Pikmin
A suit of Power Armor from the Fallout universe
This beautiful Fang cosplayer was one of my favorites
Travis Touchdown and Shinobu had some trouble coming up with a pose
The Chief shows off his guns
I learned a new recipe when I found the Wonder Chef's hiding spot
The Prince's relatives were in town
Artemis was back at the convention center, promoting her series
Link VS Samus, no items, Final Destination!
Two more mystery cosplayers
Tifa Lockhart
Team Capcom shows their unity
Final Fantasy III/VI's Terra and Relm
Rachel Alucard was asking for bad luck
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
L and Misa Amane
The Soul Calibur 4 version of Cassandra
R. Mika wants to be in Super Street Fighter 4
The greatest Power Ranger of all-time
The Vocaloid known as Hatsune Miku
A trio of BlazBlue cosplayers
Oompa Loompa doopity doo
The Prospector hopes to stake a claim in Toy Story 3
Dr. Mrs. The Monarch from the Venture Bros.
Two more unidentified characters
Who's watching Gotham and Metropolis?
Brock and a diminuitive Onix
Ikaku unleashes his Bankai
Beats me, but I liked the costume
Two girls ready for the Saturday night rave
Zelda and Midna, who was ordered to wear shoes by the convention staff
A strange dancing tomato
Jenova escaped from the lab
Selphie's nunchucks would have caused trouble at Fanime
Gunner Yuna goes PEWPEWPEW!
Bang Shishigami was featured on local TV
Characters from Bobobobobobobobobobobobo or however the heck you spell it
A Zoid assaulted the convention
Ezio went *SNIKT* when I asked him for a photo
The Dreadnoks Zarana and Zartan didn't need disguises to infiltrate this event
Zidane and Garnet
The Death Metal Records president ordered Johannes Krauser II to tour at the con
The Laurie Juspeczyk Silk Spectre
Ruto's all grown up
An artsy group that I cannot identify
This Gundam took quite a bit of effort to assemble and is another favorite of mine
Jareth, Sally, and Maleficent must have used a magic ticket to escape from the movies
Final Fantasy females
Coach leads an attack on the Witch
The Siren must love Reptile's stealth abilities
Death had the time of her life in Seattle
Poor Hsien-Ko…
Citizens of Ivalice
Ganondorf has conquered the Light World
The person in the Alphonse costume used stilts to stand that tall
Honda's ASIMO robot
Wonka's Japanese brand of gum turns you in to sushi
A pair of Princess Tutu cosplayers
BlackRose was shopping for new equipment
Somebody
Lenne and Rikku shop for new Dress Spheres
Another lady in rave gear
The Bananas in Pajamas weren't coming down the stairs or chasing teddy bears
Hello Kitty needed bodyguards to fend off the crazy otaku
The Xenomorph was just another victim for this Yautja hunter
Ballin'… Sony's got all the games
A duo of Hazama cosplayers
Hatsune Miku and her sword-wielding buddy
Rebel 1… ACTION!
An elegant winged cosplayer
Arrrrrr dee arrr arrr
Snow White hasn't learned her lesson
The lovely Fang changed to Zelphie from Magna Carta 2
Robo made took his annual trip back in time
V-13 and Noel
A Splicer faces off with a Big Sister
Ashe from Final Fantasy XII?
Another Jenova specimen
Artemis and her coworker
Go go Power Rangers… doo dee doo doo dee doo!
A succubus escaped from her warlock master
Hwoarang and Anna partner up for Tekken Tag Tournament
This Little Sister's weapon was loaded with crimson juice
Chris Redfield ain't got time to bleed
Velvet is on the right, but I'm unsure about the left
The best Black Widow I've seen so far at any convention
Iron Tager goes in for a grab
Yuan, Martel, and Lloyd from Tales of Symphonia
She had a cute outfit
He's ready to cleave that no good Leon Kennedy in two
More Princess Tutu characters
Zombie versions of Alice and the Red Queen
Two other unidentified cosplayers
A dark knight, but I'm not sure where he's from
A female assassin was sneaking around the exhibit hall
Mr. Satan waves to his fans
The cast of Valkyrie Profile takes an interlude away from Valhalla
King is ready to throw down
Yuffie Kisaragi
They've gotta get to the edge of soul… to carry on!
A cool character from the Bleach fillers
I don't like Starcraft, but I still find this Kerrigan to be very impressive
Golbat swooped down after seeing all the PokeWalkers at the con
A quartet of Final Fantasy XIII cosplayers
Adult Midna
Mr. Prototype himself, Alex Mercer
More Lolita fashion
Who doesn't want to buy raffle tickets from a hot dog?
A mystery woman with a whip
Scyther shows off his appendages
Guy takes the fight from Metro City to Seattle
The Cheshire Cat considers Sakura-Con to be his Wonderland
Chun-Li performs a powerful kick
This Mario-themed group was handing out Easter eggs
A Companion Cube keeps the console freeplay room company
Could she be Gwendolyn from Odin Sphere?
Rainbow Brite was glad to see her fans from the 80s
Shaun crossed the pond to search for anime
A Nero with a cool gauntlet
I can't figure out who they were
Yatta, dude!
No convention post is complete without at least one Silent Hill nurse
Leon's being hella gangster with Ada
This vault dweller was enraged by the first creatures he met from the outside world… anime fans
Another one that I'm not so sure about
Part of a Tekken photoshoot
AETHER!
Excellent Odin Sphere costumes
Ranma 1/2's famous father and son/daughter
Lum shows off her stripes
A nice couple handing out free candy for Easter
A large Team Fortress 2 gathering
I suddenly feel like humming the theme song from the Fox X-Men animated series
Anna and Lili pose for the camera
Sagat/Piccolo/Tager is always kind enough to pose for photos
A Moogle hitches a ride on a Chocobo
Another Zero from Code Geass
A cool Yoshi hoodie
This ain't your mama's pope
The perfect way to advertise
She was asked to move due to people taking her photo and blocking the walkway
These guys performed Ready Steady Go for an audience
A Fire Mage from Disgaea tags along with Electabuzz
Zafina shifts stances
"I have a horsey. Neigh, neigh, neigh."
KOS-MOS helped Hard Gay find his true sexual orientation
Another Fang cosplayer
One more that needs identification
The succubus from Castlevania: Syphony of the Night continues to steal the souls of men
A skeletal warrior
Hermione and Draco Malfoy take a break from their studies at Hogwarts
Sheryl Nome tips her hat to her fans
Can you identify the last cosplayer I photographed at the con?
Just like Schwarzenegger, I'll be back