Many anime and manga fans in Japan must make a difficult decision around Summer Comiket: go to Comiket or visit their relatives for the Obon holiday. Luckily, this year the unofficial national holiday lasts between August 13-16. So, fans are only missing one day of the holiday to purchase new independently published fan-made and original comics. But that's not all fans were doing, as a large portion were at the event to cosplay their favorite anime and manga characters. And some of those cosplayers attended both days; some as the same character, some as a different character. Here's a snippet of what we saw on day 2 of Comiket 102.
Ken Iikura-Gross
Back (left to right): Loid and Yor Forger. Front (left to right): Anya and Bond Forger from Spy x Family. Cosplayers: Back (left to right): Kato and Ami. Front (left to right): Nokko and NOKKen Iikura-Gross
Nadia ls Arwall from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. Cosplayer: HashineKen Iikura-Gross
Lelouch Lamperouge (vi Britannia) as Zero from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Cosplayer: Kurama KazumiKen Iikura-Gross
Albedo from Overlord. Cosplayer: MikechiKen Iikura-Gross
Special Week from Uma Musume Pretty Derby. Cosplayer: SuiKen Iikura-Gross
Gold Ship from Uma Musume Pretty Derby. Cosplayer: GesugurosuKen Iikura-Gross
Biwa Hayahide from Uma Musume Pretty Derby. Cosplayer: ChikushunKen Iikura-Gross
Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan (Case Closed). Cosplayer: PinanKen Iikura-Gross
Left to right: Ban Mido and Ginji Amano from GetBackers. Cosplayers (left to right): Nao and KyoKen Iikura-Gross
Yugi Muto from Yu-Gi-Oh! Cosplayer: Rorii AozakiKen Iikura-Gross
Genjiro Tanigaki from Golden Kamuy. Cosplayer: Sosuke ShimokawaKen Iikura-Gross
Sailor Moon from Sailor Moon. Cosplayer: Yabe NekoKen Iikura-Gross
Left to right: Sailor Star Healer and Fighter from Sailor Moon. Cosplayers (left to right): Umiko and Shi-Ken Iikura-Gross
Kunimitsu Tezuka from The Prince of Tennis. Cosplayer: UrayaKen Iikura-Gross
Ochaco Uraraka from My Hero Academia. Cosplayer: AkiaitaKen Iikura-Gross
Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia. Cosplayer: KitsuneKen Iikura-Gross
Guel Jeturk from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. Cosplayer: MiyagawaKen Iikura-Gross
Chainsaw Man from Chainsaw Man. Cosplayer: Piyush RaneKen Iikura-Gross
Asuna from Sword Art Online. Cosplayer: Inori MihieKen Iikura-Gross
Left to right: Soifon, Yoruichi Shihouin, Kisuke Urahara, and Sosuke Aizen from Bleach. Cosplayers (left to right): Nedio, Unicorn, and BucchoKen Iikura-Gross
Left to right: Fire Emblem and Blue Rose from Tiger & Bunny. Cosplayers (left to right): Tsururin and TakiKen Iikura-Gross
Left to right: Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto. Cosplayers (left to right): Shuzo and MuraKen Iikura-Gross
Daisuke Jigen from Lupin the Third. Cosplayer: AnonymousKen Iikura-Gross
Jolyne Cujoh from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. Cosplayer: HanoKen Iikura-Gross
Yoshikage Kira from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. Cosplayer: Yoshikage KiroKen Iikura-Gross
Bulma from Dragon Ball. Cosplayer: YuuKen Iikura-Gross
Revy from Black Lagoon. Cosplayer: Asami YacoKen Iikura-Gross
Milim Nava from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Cosplayer: RinkoKen Iikura-Gross
Roronoa Zoro from One Piece. Cosplayer: MugiwaraKen Iikura-Gross
Portgas D. Ace from One Piece. Cosplayer: YuiKen Iikura-Gross
Yotuba Nakano from Quintessential Quintuplets. Cosplayer: HatorinKen Iikura-Gross
Cure Prism from Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure. Cosplayer: YaemaikoKen Iikura-Gross
Cure Melody from Suite Precure. Cosplayer: JoseKen Iikura-Gross
Left to right: Gilgamesh and Enkidu from Fate/ series. Cosplayers (left to right): GAKKUN and KomoKen Iikura-Gross
Erza Scarlet in Heaven's Wheel Armor from Fairy Tail. Cosplayer: KomoKen Iikura-Gross
Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Cosplayer: SanzuKen Iikura-Gross
Reisalin “Ryza” Stout from Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. Cosplayer: Akai TsukineKen Iikura-Gross
Inosuke Hashibira from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Cosplayer: Take no ko D BambooKen Iikura-Gross
Team Rocket with Golbat from Pokémon. Cosplayer: Arikui TarouKen Iikura-Gross
Link from The Legend of Zelda. Cosplayer: Kinshina
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