See the best cosplayers from “One Piece, Barbie, House of the Dragon” and more at Anime Central
Top cosplayers from Chicago and beyond gathered at ACen 2024 to showcase their captivating ensembles.
Fans united at Anime Central for the annual anime and comic expo at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, from May 17-19. Attendees represented their favorite anime, games, TV shows, and more, their excited faces radiating as they conversed, mingled, shopped, enjoyed panels, danced, met their heroes, watched anime, and adorned themselves in expertly crafted cosplays that paid homage to beloved characters.
Join us in celebrating the creativity, excitement, and joy that filled this unforgettable gathering.
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Barbie
Kens from 'Barbie'
Clicker from 'The Last of Us'
The Bride from 'Kill Bill'
Jon Snow from 'Game of Thrones'
Daenerys Targaryen from 'Game of Thrones'
Daemon Targaryen from 'House of the Dragon'
Drolta Tzuentes from Netflix's 'Castlevania'
Lara Croft from 'Tomb Raider'
'Office Space' cosplayers
Perona from 'One Piece'
'One Piece' cosplayers
Smoker from 'One Piece'
'One Piece' cosplayers
Roronoa Zoro from 'One Piece'
Peter Quill and Gamora from 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Drax the Destroyer from 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Rogue and Gambit from 'X-Men'
Spider-Punk
Spider-Rex
Ariel from 'The Little Mermaid'
Bert and Mary Poppins
Willy Wonka
Muad'Dib from 'Dune'
TARDIS and The Eleventh Doctor from 'Doctor Who'
The Mandalorian
Corrupt Crystal Mandalorians
Ahsoka Tano from 'Star Wars'
Plo Koon from 'Star Wars'
Eric Draven from 'The Crow'
Bobby Hill from 'King of the Hill'
Michael Myers from 'Halloween'
Homelander from 'The Boys'
Felonious Gru, Victor Perkins and Minions from 'Despicable Me'
'Avatar: The Last Airbender' cosplayers
Azula from 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog
Cruella, Hades and Ursula
Prince Nuada and Princess Nuala from 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'
Espeon and Magikarp from 'Pokemon'
Vaporeon from 'Pokemon'
Leafeon, Umbreon, Sylveon, Espeon and Glaceon from 'Pokemon'
Alolan Ninetales and Ninetales from 'Pokemon'
Bellsprout and Bellossom from 'Pokemon'
Gyarados from 'Pokemon'
Nate, Pikachu, Red, Ash and Eevee from 'Pokemon'
Champions Steven, Cynthia, Wallace and Lance from 'Pokemon'
Raihan, Bea, Kabu and Klara from 'Pokemon Sword and Shield'
Team Rainbow Rocket Special Ops Officer from 'Pokemon'
Team Rocket from 'Pokemon'
'Sailor Moon' cosplayers
Mario and Princess Peach from 'Mario Bros.'
Mario from 'Mario Bros.'
Mario from 'Super Mario Sunshine'
Bowsette
Mario and Luigi from 'Mario Kart'
Sweet Tooth from 'Twisted Metal'
Vault Dweller from 'Fallout'
Vault Hunter from 'Fallout 76'
Karl Heisenberg from 'Resident Evil Village'
Pyramid Heads from 'Silent Hill'
Pink Pyramid Head
Marx from 'Kirby'
Dante from 'Devil May Cry'
Lamb from 'Cult of the Lamb'
Bayonetta
Terry Bogard from 'The King of Fighters'
Scorpion from 'Mortal Kombat'
Amber from 'Genshin Impact'
Xayah from 'League of Legends'
William Afton from 'Five Nights at Freddy's'
Midna from 'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'
Zelda from 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' and a Hyatt statue cosplayer
Beedle and Kass from 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'
Kairi and Xehanort from 'Kingdom Hearts'
Tidus and Yuna from 'Final Fantasy X'
Yugi Muto from 'Yu-Gi-Oh!'
2B from 'NieR:Automata'
Mega Man Zero
Lucyna Kushinada from 'Cyberpunk'
Employees from 'Lethal Company'
'Fall Guys' cosplayers
Totoro from 'My Neighbor Totoro'
Kiki from 'Kiki's Delivery Service'
Chihiro and Haku from 'Spirited Away'
San from 'Princess Mononoke'
Porco Rosso
15th Anniversary Strawberry Hatsune Miku
Niffty from 'Hazbin Hotel'
'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' cosplayers
Wamuu, Iggy and Kars from 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'
King Dice from 'Cuphead'
Panty from 'Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'
Ira Wendagoth from 'Critical Role'
Fearne Calloway from 'Critical Role'
Guren and Krul from 'Seraph of the End'
Angel Dust from 'Hazbin Hotel'
Death from 'Soul Eater'
Marceline, Princess Bubblegum and Fionna from 'Adventure Time'
Marceline the Vampire Queen from 'Adventure Time'
Frankie Stein and Deuce Gorgon from 'Monster High'
Abbey Bominable from 'Monster High'
Elias Ainsworth from 'Ancient Magus Bride'
Nezuko Kamado from 'Demon Slayer'
Loid, Bond, Yor and Anya from 'Spy x Family'
Great Saiyawoman and Great Saiyaman from 'Dragon Ball Z'
Sam and Firefly from 'Honkai: Star Rail'
Captain Susumu Kodai from 'Space Battleship Yamato'
Kuromi from 'My Melody'
Sesshomaru from 'InuYasha'
The Marionette from 'Five Nights at Freddy's'
Buttercup, Blossom, Bubbles and HIM from 'The Powerpuff Girls'
Gaara from 'Naruto'
Nelliel Tu from 'Bleach'
Reika from 'GANTZ'
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez from 'Bleach'
Alphonse Elric and Edward Elric from 'Fullmetal Alchemist'
God-ish feat. Hatsune Miku cover art cosplayer
Denji from 'Chainsaw Man'
Yor Forger from 'Spy x Family'
Mermaid
Siren from 'Love, Death + Robots'
Mimikyu from 'Pokemon'
Sherb from 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons'
Princess Zelda from 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'
Sakura Haruno from 'Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles'
Talald Hieron from 'Vast Error'
Aerith Gainsborough from 'Final Fantasy VII'
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