[Event Report] Anime Expo 2016 Day 1

[Event Report] Anime Expo 2016 Day 1

It’s that time of year again - when otaku from all over the Americas and beyond come to Los Angeles for a 4-day long celebration of anime, manga and gaming! Anime Expo (AX) 2016 took place from July 1-4 at its traditional location, the Los Angeles Convention Center. With attendance estimated at a record-breaking 100,000 people this year, many cosplayers faced the challenging task of maneuvering hallways and floors without losing their friends...or bits of their costumes. But fear not! The show’s organizers expanded this year’s hall space by a reported 40% since last year’s AX 2015 event, a necessary change to accommodate the ever-growing anime fan community.

Tokyo Otaku Mode held its own booth filled with cute Alpacasso plushies and other anime merchandise, but we also found time to scout for the cutest and coolest cosplay to be found at the convention. We spotted characters from Overwatch, League of Legends, Nintendo games, Puella Magi Madoka Magica and more! Now that the exciting four days are over, it's time to revisit these cosplay!

That's a cute Natsu from Fairy Tail

Super Mario Sisters!

Friends who cosplay together stay together

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Super Sonico( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Sailor Moon with a dash of goth~

Simply beautiful!

We fell in love

Kawaii is Justice!

Check out more cosplay below and watch out for Days 2 - 4! =)

This is a Tokyo Otaku Mode original article by Sean Cardeno with photography by Sachiko Kanai.

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