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  3. See the best cosplayers from Game of Thrones, Pokemon, Avengers, and more at Anime Central

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

Anime Central 2019 cosplayers photographed on May 18th and 19th in Chicago, IL by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly. -- Pictured: 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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