See the best cosplayers from Game of Thrones, Pokemon, Avengers, and more at Anime Central
By Chris Cosgrove May 23, 2019 at 07:46 PM EDT
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Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones cosplayer
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Fans converged on the Hyatt O’Hare and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on May 17-19 for Anime Central 2019 — and many of them came in costume. Click through the gallery for a look at some of the best cosplay at the anime and comic expo.
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Pennywise from It and Chucky from Child's Play cosplayers
Anime Central 2019 cosplayers photographed on May 18th and 19th in Chicago, IL by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly. -- Pictured: Pennywise from It and Chucky from Child's Play cosplayers
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Medieval Kylo Ren and Kylo Ren from Star Wars cosplayers
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Masquerade Harley Quinn and Joker cosplayers
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Spider-Man Noir from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse cosplayer
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Black Widow and Scarlet Witch from Avengers cosplayers
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Pokemon cosplayers
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A Batman cosplayer
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Daisy, Mario, and Princess Peach from Super Mario Bros. Odyssey cosplayers
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Kairi, Sora, and Riku from Kingdom Hearts cosplayers
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Master Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cosplayer
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Bee Bender, Billy West, Coilette, and Pharaoh Bender from Futurama cosplayers
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Captain America from Avengers cosplayer
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Cubone from Pokemon cosplayer
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Princess Celestia from My Little Pony cosplayer
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Maleficent from Maleficent, Ariel from The Little Mermaid, and Moana from Moana cosplayers
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Light Fury from How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World cosplayer
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Beast Boy, Raven, and Terra from Teen Titans cosplayers
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Ash Ketchum and Pikachu from Pokemon cosplayers
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Goblin Slayer from Goblin Slayer cosplayer
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Apocalyptic Gambit from X-Men: Age of Apocalypse and 1990s Rogue from X-Men cosplayers
Anime Central 2019 cosplayers photographed on May 18th and 19th in Chicago, IL by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly. -- Pictured: Apocalyptic Gambit from X-Men: Age of Apocalypse and 1990s Rogue from X-Men cosplayers
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Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls cosplayers
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2B and 9S from Nier: Automata cosplayers
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Power Rangers/Pokemon mash-up cosplayers
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Negasonic Teenage Warhead from Deadpool cosplayer
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Mimikyu from Pokemon/DeadMau5 mash-up cosplayer
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Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender cosplayer
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Shockwave from Transformers cosplayer
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Samus, Justin Bailey Samus, and Beach Samus from Metroid cosplayers
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Lucina from Fire Emblem cosplayers
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Who's That Pokémon? from the Pokemon anime cosplayer
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May from Guilty Gear cosplayer
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Jafar from Aladdin cosplayer
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Overwatch cosplayers
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Beast from Beauty and the Beast cosplayer
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Gogeta and Broly from Dragon Ball Super cosplayers
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Racing Luka and Miku from Vocaloid cosplayers
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Tamamo-no-Mae from Fate/Extella cosplayer
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Azura: Lady of Ballads from Fire Emblem Fates cosplayer
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Lance from Voltron and Broly from Dragon Ball Super cosplayers
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Hellboy and Lance from Voltron cosplayers
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My Hero Academia cosplayer
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Hellboy, Lance from Voltron, Broly from Dragon Ball Super, a zombie, and Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia cosplayers
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Garchomp from Pokemon cosplayer
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Yue from Cardcaptor Sakura cosplayer
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Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon cosplayer
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King Kazma from Summer Wars cosplayer
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Dr. Gel from Space Dandy cosplayer
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Sylvanas from World of Warcraft cosplayer
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Mary Poppins and Bert from Mary Poppins cosplayers
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Yu Yu Hakusho cosplayers
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Eustace and Muriel from Courage the Cowardly Dog cosplayers
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Kurona, Kaneki, and Nashiro from Tokyo Ghoul cosplayers
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Pennywise from It cosplayer
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Love Live! cosplayers
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No-Face from Spirited Away cosplayer
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Paige from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared cosplayer
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Red Dragon from High School DxD cosplayer
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Flareon from Pokemon cosplayer
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Rapunzel from Tangled cosplayer
Anime Central 2019 cosplayers photographed on May 18th and 19th in Chicago, IL by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly. -- Pictured: Rapunzel from Tangled cosplayer
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Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro cosplayer
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Scooby-Doo and Daphne from Scooby-Doo cosplayers
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Red Mage from Final Fantasy I cosplayer
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Green Ninjetti from Power Rangers cosplayer
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A Seymour and Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors cosplayer
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Lola Bunny from Space Jam cosplayer
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Wendy's and Little Caesars cosplayers
Anime Central 2019 cosplayers photographed on May 18th and 19th in Chicago, IL by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly. -- Pictured: Wendy's and Little Caesars cosplayers
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A Ghost Rider cosplayer
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Goofy, Sora, and Donald Duck from Kingdom Hearts cosplayers
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A Predator cosplayer
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure cosplayers
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