If you’re not exactly sure what cosplay is, it’s basically a short form for “costume play.” Starting around 1990 and popularized more recently beginning in 1998, cosplay has blossomed into something so big, it’s practically everywhere. (Not that we needed to give people any more reasons to dress up.) Aside from galvanizing events such as Comic-Con and Anime North and just about every high-school anime club, the cosplay influence has even hit Blizz Con and PAX East, as an example. Over the years we’ve seen some really-really awesome cosplayers. From video game characters to, well, even more video game characters, cosplayers are getting more and more creative every year. The level of detail not only accentuates the amount of time it takes to put a costume together, but highlights one’s overall passion for the trend.
Here’s a list of some of the best cosplay pictures we’ve found:
Baroness Costume
Zero Suit Samus Costume
Princess Peach Costume
Starcraft Ghost Costume
Princess Zelda Costume
Lightning Costume
Cammy Costume
Crimson Viper Costume
Diablo Amazon Costume
Samus Costume
Bayonetta Costume
Chun-Li Costume
Felicia Costume
Jill Valentine Costume
Morrigan Costume
Sailor Scouts Costume
Supergirl Costume
Tifa Lockhart Costume
Rikku Costume
Aerith Costume
Eva Costume
Kasumi Costume
Kitana Costume
Army Men Soldier Costume
Mario Bros. Costume
Mega Man Costume
Blue Knight Costume
Cloud Costume
Amaterasu Costume
Team Fortress Soldier Costume
No list is truly complete, however, without something to compare it to. During our extensive search in trying to find the best cosplayers, we definitely came across some costumes and cosplayers that were downright terrible. We give them props for trying and a high-five for strolling around in public, though. Sadly, these didn’t make the cut.
Here’s a list of some of the worst cosplay pictures we’ve found:
Pikachu Costume
Akuma Costume
Sailor Moon Costume
Misty and Ash Costume
Iron Man Costume
Flash Costume
Gundam Costume
Samus Costume
