Zhanyi, our trusty multi-media manager, attended Otakon 2008 this year. Otakon is a fan convention that takes place in Baltimore, Maryland focusing on anything Japanese pop culture, mainly anime, manga, and video games. In other words, it’s exactly like Comic-Con, except more Japanese and slightly more attractive. Here are some of the best costumes from the convention:
THE POLAR BEAR CLUB LOST ONE OF ITS MEMBERS IN A PAPER-MACHE PROJECT GONE HORRIBLY WRONG.
FRANKENST-EMO
I’M SURE BEHIND THAT HAIR LIES AN EXPRESSION OF INTENSE BADASSERY
WHO NEEDS ANIME CONTACTS WHEN YOU CAN HAVE SOMETHING FAR CREEPIER?
THE POPE-A’S COMIN’ TO OKATON!
SOMEBODY FORGOT THEIR COSTUME…AND IS ABOUT TO GET HIS ASS FAKE-KICKED
ONE WAY TO MAKE YOUR BOOBS LOOK BIGGER IS TO
WEAR A BIKINI 8 SIZES TOO SMALL.
THIS GUY IS PLAYING A CHARACTER NAMED ALUCARD…WHICH APPARENTLY IS “DORK” SPELLED BACKWARDS.
THIS NEW LINE OF BRATZ DOLLS LOOKS MORE LIKE A REAL WOMAN.
PERSONALLY, I PREFER HERSHEY KISSES ON MY NIPPLES.
NURSE TRANNY WILL TAKE YOU TO TRIAGE NOW.
I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS A PIRATE DOCTOR WHO CAN TRANSFORM INTO A HALF-DEER-HALF-MAN. I WAS THINKING MORE ALONG THE LINES OF FULL D-BAG, BUT WHATEVER YOU SAY!
WRONG CONVENTION, LOOOOHOOOSERS!
WHAT. SHIN-KUN TOTALLY DRANK STARBUCKS IN NANA.
NO AMOUNT OF DRUGS WILL REPLACE MY DIGNITY.
BIG BIRD’S SLUTTY LITTLE SISTER.
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO SHOULD FEEL JUSTIFIED DRESSING UP LIKE CARTOON CHARACTERS.
If you can’t get enough of Okaton, check out Zhanyi’s seven minute slideshow set to some bitchin’ J-Rock.
