Once upon a time in a galaxy that’s, frankly, right here, people discovered the magic of transformation. Nope, no strange sci-fi metamorphosis. We’re talking about cosplay, that magical phenomenon that happens when one decides to become their favorite character, be it from comics, anime, video games, or movies. It’s not even a banal change of clothes — it’s the birth of a cosplay outfit, a fusion of fiction and reality!
When it comes to cosplay, everyone has a character they are itching to personify. From iconic video game characters like Jinx and Ellie to anime legends like Goku and Sailor Moon, popular cosplay characters offer a wide range of options. If you’ve ever done cosplay yourself, you’re surely familiar with dusting off your parents’ sewing machines and exploring the infinite rabbit hole of YouTube tutorials. Cosplayers are indeed a rare breed of artisans and actors, giving life to their characters with an almost astounding ability. Armed with wigs, makeup, and wardrobes that would make any fashion runway tremble, they make conventions an event in which creativity rules.
But you know what? There’s no need to be fluent in the Elvish language or be able to tell the difference between Naruto and Naruto Shippuden to enjoy cosplay. This vibrant subculture is a testament to fans’ devotion, dedication, and yes, a little obsession. Still, newcomers are always welcome to join and create their own cosplay costumes. For this purpose, we put together a vast gallery of the best cosplays we found while exploring the nerdiest corners of the web!
With the father of all conventions — aka Comic-Con — on the horizon, there are still many cosplay events to attend this year. Now, why don’t we dive into some super cool cosplay ideas for Comic-Con? Of course, these could work for any convention, really. You’ll find these examples absolutely outstanding, and who knows, they might just spark your imagination. In addition to the best anime cosplay, you’ll find a variety of fandoms represented in our gallery. Remember that your upvotes are the applause these artists deserve, so be generous with your praise and let’s give them the virtual standing ovation they’ve earned!
#1 Pretty Darn Good Joker Cosplay
Image source: ClarkWGriswold
#2 Jetpacks For The Light-Year Suit! Buzz Lightyear From Toy Story
“This suit is entirely 3d printed, it took me about 14 rolls and a few hundred hours to print, the suit and wings weigh about 50-60lbs total.”
Image source: DansJungle
#3 Alfredo Linguini From “Ratatouille” Cosplay
Image source: ManuelDAndrea
#4 2 Sides Of Violet From Incredibles
Image source: olkaaklo
#5 Channeling Roz From Monsters, Inc.
Image source: purpl3b3acon
#6 Russell From Up Is All Grown Up!
Image source: MattyTingles
#7 Jibaro Siren From Love, Death & Robots
“Jibaro Siren all made by me. Months of hand sewing.”
Image source: ShapeshiftaerCos
#8 Captain Jack Sparrow Cosplay
Image source: geminiscruggs
#9 Prince Charming From Shrek Cosplay
Image source: GraysonFin
#10 Mojo Jojo From Power Puff Girls
Image source: TheJedibugs
#11 Archer Cosplay
Image source: DontMakeMeDoStuff
#12 Deathly Hallows, Battle Of Hogwarts, Hermione Granger Cosplay
Image source: karielle89
#13 Wonder Woman Cosplay
Image source: hatboyzero
#14 Dad And Daughter As Mandalorians
Image source: highheat099
#15 Doctor Strange
Image source: jonathanbelle
#16 Doc Ock Cosplay
C4bl3Fl4m3 asked: “Holy tritium, those actuators are AMAZING! So detailed & lifelike! What keeps them from drooping?”
Samhain133 answered:”A mix of welded steel parts and PVC.”
C4bl3Fl4m3 added: “How are they attached to your back?”
Samhain133 asnwered:” “There’s a harness I sewed together that holds the frame that keeps it all up.”
Image source: Samhain133
#17 Yubaba From Spirited Away Cosplay!
“Haku consists mostly of air duct tubing and EVA foam for the head base,and blue insulation foam for the horns.”
Image source: Mossyfoxx
#18 Star-Lord And Rocket From Guardians Of The Galaxy
“My son and I as Star-Lord and Rocket at the local Thor:Love and Thunder premiere.”
Image source: Han_Mah_Boogie
#19 Original Lara Croft
Image source: biologer
#20 Witcher Geralt Cosplay
Image source: Silvercos
#21 Aloy From Horizon Cosplay
Image source: likeassassin
#22 Deadpool Cosplay
Image source: enter_the_nerd
#23 P-A-R-T-Why? Because I Gotta! Stanley Ipkiss From The Mask
Image source: kanstelar
#24 Lucile Ball Cosplay
Image source: VitaDeVoid
#25 Gollum From The Lord Of The Rings
Image source: eren_yeagermeister
#26 Princess Aurora Cosplay From Disney Sleeping Beauty!
Image source: Oddeath
#27 1993 vs. 2022 Wednesday Addams By Norafawn
Image source: norafawn
#28 Goofy 80s Aerobics Style Super Mario Group!
Image source: CharCosplay
#29 Alice From Alice: Madness Returns
Image source: YugoroForge
#30 Ironman Mark 46
“Bout’ $700 usd in materials, excluding the 3d printers, and the buttload of elbow grease u have to bring to the table.”
Image source: -The_coolgui
#31 Star Wars’ Rancor
Effects artist Frank Ippolito designed and built this incredibly-detailed foam costume in less than a month, based on references from an original test costume used for the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi production team.
Image source: Adam Savage’s Tested
#32 Reinhardt From Overwatch
“This is my Reinhardt from ComicGong :) it took 18 months to make and weighs roughly 20kg and comes in just under 7′. He’s mostly made of EVA foam with a PVC frame but is also paneled in Palight (Sintra, aerated PVC). He has over 150 LED’s controlled by 2 NeoPixel trinkets plus a LED ring, fan and mirror arrangement for the rocket thruster on his back. The hands are 3D printed and designed in Fusion 360.”
Image source: LeClubNerd
#33 Hela By Captain Kaycee Cosplay From Thor: Ragnarok
Image source: CaptainKaycee
#34 Mysterio From The Marvel Universe!
Image source: GraysonFin
#35 Coraline Cosplay
Image source: kawabarker
#36 Shego From Kim Possible
Image source: olkaaklo
#37 Sleeping Beauty Cosplay
Image source: nikitacosplay
#38 Geralt Cosplay From The Witcher
Image source: GraysonFin
#39 Scarlet Witch From Marvel Comics Cosplay!
Image source: arynthered
#40 Crispy Anakin From Revenge Of The Sith
the_stooge_nugget asked: “How did U hide your arm?. Looks pretty good.”
SharpShotEFX answered: “It’s hidden behind my back!”
Image source: SharpShotEFX
#41 LEGO Batman
Image source: GabboT
#42 Valkyrie Kara From God Of War
“This is my fifth cosplay. The wings are entirely made out of EVAfoam and foamclay, mounted on PVC pipe and Aluminium. Everything is handpainted. The wings weigh around 15kgs and I can only wear them for around 60mins before I have to take them off again (because back problems). I need a handler to put them on.
The whole costume took me around 400hrs to craft and cost 500euros to make (240 for real feathers only). I worked 4 Months on it”
Image source: Rahega
#43 Captain America The First Avenger!
Image source: Heather848wsp
#44 Grim Cosplay For The Home Depot Skeleton!
Image source: kanstelar
#45 Prince Peach Cosplay
Image source: Dondae
#46 Spawn Cosplay!
Image source: omegalite
#47 Venellope From Wreckit-Ralph
Image source: ed_schlesinger
#48 Lofi Hip Hop Girl, Keep Studying!
Image source: froufroudeluxe
#49 Loki Cosplay
Image source: rei_norden
#50 Alexstraza Cosplay From World Of Warcraft
“I won the Indian Championship of cosplay with my Alexstraza cosplay”
Image source: Medhavi321
#51 May And Cody From It Takes Two
“These are self-made, including arm knitted sweaters, foam and Worbla details, a rope wig, a leafy Worbla wig, fabric painting and dyeing.”
Image source: defram
#52 Toph From Avatar: The Last Airbender
Image source: Ithileryn
#53 Hello, Suki Here!
Image source: taylorversace
#54 Medieval Supergirl From DC Comics
Image source: WarriorClassStudios
#55 Ellie From The Last Of Us 2
Image source: norafawn
#56 Tyrande Whisperwind From World Of Warcraft
Image source: tsukiiseki
#57 Arwen From Lord Of The Rings
Image source: tamimimiko_laCham6re
#58 Billy Butcher From The Boys
Image source: FeralWorks
#59 Kylo Ren From Star Wars The Last Jedi
Image source: ShivaCosplay
#60 Hope You Get A Kick Out Of This Chun Li Cosplay!
Image source: cosplaycourtney
#61 Jinx Cosplay From League Of Legends
Image source: Left-Mine-6317
#62 Link From The Legend Of Zelda As A Cowboy
Image source: gremerey
#63 Harley Quinns On April Fools!
Image source: Ithileryn
#64 Raven From Teen Titans
Image source: Violet-Spider
#65 Armored Titan From Attack On Titan
HartiganCosplay commented, that the costume took around 350h to make and is mainly upholstery foam and latex!
Image source: HartiganCosplay
#66 NoFlutter inspired Sailor Moon Fairies From Sailor Moon
Image source: trillianzee
#67 Commander Shepard From Mass Effect Cosplay
Image source: musicforwords
#68 Alphonse Elric From Full Metal Alchemist
Image source: ToniCosplay
#69 Albedo From Overlord Cosplay
Image source: Uitiasg
#70 Inuyasha From Inuyasha
Image source: gremerey
#71 Widowmaker By Alyson Tabbitha
Image source: 2manyToys
#72 Female Darth Maul From Star Wars
Image source: nellynuttons
#73 GLaDOS From Half-Life
Image source: sparxy5
#74 Jill Valentine And Claire Redfield From Resident Evil
Image source: vick_torie
#75 Ymir And Krista From Attack On Titan
Image source: anniicosplays
#76 Nora Protector Heavy Aloy From Horizon Zero Dawn
Image source: IsuForge
#77 Cosplay Of Geralt From The Witcher!
Image source: HJCosplay
#78 Triss Merigold From The Witcher 3
Image source: SkylineStars
#79 Wonder Woman Cosplay
Image source: Dragu_nova
#80 Diablos (Beta) Armor From Monster Hunter World
Image source: Sadae_cosplay
#81 Princess Mia From Civilization Cosplay
Image source: Pufacosplay
#82 How Do You Oil Your Android? 2B From Nier Automata
Image source: NMirikashi
#83 Kratos Genderbend
Image source: BootlegMoon
#84 Bastila Shan From Kotor
Image source: StitchWitch95
#85 White Power Ranger Cosplay
“Helmet was an awesome price one day so I decided I’d build the rest. Tick this off the bucket list!”
Image source: aesiroth
#86 Naruto And Hinata From Naruto
Image source: mihoriya
#87 Sailor Moon Cosplay
Image source: trillianzee
#88 Arcane Jinx Cosplay!
Image source: Tyoliana
#89 Lucy From Cyberpunk Edgerunners
Image source: ravvcorn413
#90 Erika From Princess And The Pauper
Image source: nikitacosplay
#91 Quiet From Metal Gear Solid V!
Image source: JennaLynnMeowri
#92 Madoka Kaname From Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Image source: avem.sonata
#93 Makima-San From Chainsaw Man
Image source: VioletCoz
#94 Viperion Form Miraculous Ladybug
Image source: gremerey
#95 Asuka From Evangelion
Image source: midorikosakurai
#96 Tatsumaki From One Punch Man
Image source: vegetaaaa88
#97 Nazuna Nanakusa From Yofukashi No Uta
Image source: ghostfl0wer
#98 Megumin From Kono Subarashii Sekai Ni Shukufuku Wo!
Image source: Caticornplay
#99 Froppy Aka Tsuyu Asui From My Hero Academia Cosplay
Image source: Nymphahri
#100 D.Va From Overwatch Cosplay By yurissa
Image source: tocco13
#101 Spike Spiegel From Cowboy Bebop
Image source: Timbo0220
#102 Sakura Kinomoto From Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
Image source: fire_fox_ahri
#103 Geto From Jujutsu Kaisen
Image source: asu_zzz
#104 Shinichi With Migi From Parasyte: The Maxim
Image source: johnny_bullet_seeds
#105 K/DA All Out Akali Cosplay
Image source: MiktheOmertosa
#106 Tira From From Soul Calibur
Image source: RaritysBoutique
#107 Ryuko Matoi From Kill La Kill
Image source: Sweetie_Fox
#108 Matoi Ryuko From Kill La Kill
Image source: Yameeka_CosplayLoli
#109 Nobara Kugisaki From Jujutsu Kaisen
Image source: kilory_
#110 Homura Akemi From Madoka Magica
Image source: ceyatic
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