Cosplay US 01612

t the time of typing this up, it has been one month since Anime

St. Louis 2017, the event’s 12th year, occurred. It’s always

surreal being a con runner. Organizers spend a year planning

a big nerdy celebration, and then in what feels like the longest yet

fastest weekend, it’s done. In my over 10 years of being involved in the

convention circuit, it never fails to have my expectations of attendees

be exceeded each year. Not just in support for our convention (of which,

I am eternally touched and grateful for), but also in their creativity.

Every event, I am blown away by attendees’ love for their favorite shows

and characters, as well as how they convert that passion into their

cosplay creations. The plethora of characters at the event as well as

the materials used to bring their costume to life is always astounding.

No matter one’s skill level, no matter whether the costume was creat-

ed or bought, no matter anything, every cosplayer is at the convention

having fun and being a part of the action. I hope you enjoy this small

sampling of some of the cosplays we had this year at Anime St. Louis.

Hopefully you can join us in 2018 on May 4-6 as we continue to gather

in the Show Me State to show off our love for the characters that

storeytellers and artists have provided us with over the years. Keep up

the great cosplay work everyone!

Anime St Louis

12 YEARS OF

COS-FUN & COUNTING

TEXT BY JEREMY JOHNSON

IMAGES BY TOM RICKS

COSPLAYCULTURE