Our Favorite Cosplay From WonderCon 2024 (2024)

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WonderCon 2024, the three-day March convention held in Anaheim, California’s convention center, always has some great cosplay. This year was no exception, with folks bringing the heat with Star Wars looks, X-Men fits, and gigantic power armor that looks ripped from the Fallout TV series.

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We’ve gathered our favorite looks from the long weekend, and as always, we’ve gotten these amazing cosplay photos from Minerablu, who also sent over a little video highlighting the event. Check it out below, and click through for the best cosplay from WonderCon 2024.

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Knight Peach

Knight Peach

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Any time we get a badass version of Peach, I’m happy. Look at the details here—the perfectly coiffed wig, the mushrooms emblazoned on the cape clips, the adorable little crown. This is just so beautiful.

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Garrus and Fem Shep, Mass Effect

Garrus and Fem Shep, Mass Effect

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I’m biased (Mass Effect is my favorite series of all time) but boy this is just so good. Look at Garrus’ handsome face! Look at that smirk on Shepard, the scratches on her armor! This is top-tier.

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Doc Ock, Spider-Man

Doc Ock, Spider-Man

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Alfred Molina is that you?

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Cyclops and Wolverine, X-Men

Cyclops and Wolverine, X-Men

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It’s the boys!

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Baylen Skoll and Shin Hati, Ahsoka

Baylen Skoll and Shin Hati, Ahsoka

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Hell yeah, everyone’s favorite adoptive father/daughter duo! I looked into cosplaying Shin a few months ago, and just the inside-out stitching on her chest piece looked daunting, so this is really impressive to see. And Baylen really captures the late Ray Stevenson’s scowl.

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Reylor Moon, Sailor Moon/Star Wars

Reylor Moon, Sailor Moon/Star Wars

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The crossover event of the century: Rey meetes Sailor moon, pink lightsaber and all. This whips so much ass. Look at the cat ears on BB-8!

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Multiple Man, X-Men

Multiple Man, X-Men

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I love to see a cosplayer lean into the build aspects of a costume. This is really impressive.

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Juri, Street Fighter

Juri, Street Fighter

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You show an deep understanding of a character when your cosplay riffs slightly on their design—Juri probably wouldn’t wear a belly ring to fight because ouch, but casual Juri hanging out at a ‘con definitely would.

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T-51 Power Armor, Fallout

T-51 Power Armor, Fallout

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Hell yeah, praise the Brotherhood.

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Carnage

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Oh this is just so icky and awesome. I am disturbed and amazed.

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Mister Sinister

Mister Sinister

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This is one of those costumes where I had to do several takes to figure out what was real, what was prosthetics, or what was just a giant mask/head piece. This is wild.

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Mad Moxxi, Borderlands 3

Mad Moxxi, Borderlands 3

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I love Borderlands cosplayers, solely because I think the visual style of the games translates so well into the real world. The cel-shaded details on her face, body, and gun are just perfect.

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Xenomorph Queen, Aliens

Xenomorph Queen, Aliens

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You better not be a c*nty Xenomorph queen when I get to WonderCon.

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Master Chief, Halo

Master Chief, Halo

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Look at that weathered Mjolnir armor, the reflectiveness of the visor, how those Needler crystals glisten—you could tell me this was the armor from the Halo TV series and I’d believe you.

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Captain Enoch, Star Wars

Captain Enoch, Star Wars

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It’s the kintsugi troopers!

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Cad Bane, Star Wars

Cad Bane, Star Wars

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Everyone’s favorite bad boy gunslinger looks absolutely incredible here, from the smirk of his little mouth to the texture on his vest. This is incredibly high quality, and beautifully made.

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Mystique, X-Men

Mystique, X-Men

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Body paint is always tough to work with, but look at how cleverly she uses white as highlight on her face! I love makeup! This is so good.

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Weird Al Barbie

Weird Al Barbie

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I love a crossover cosplay, and I didn’t know how badly I needed this until I saw it.

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Our Favorite Cosplay From WonderCon 2024 (2024)

FAQs

What was the first known incident of cosplay? ›

Cosplay grew out of the practice of fan costuming at science fiction conventions, beginning with Morojo's "futuristicostumes" created for the 1st World Science Fiction Convention held in New York City in 1939. The Japanese term "cosplay" (コスプレ, kosupure) was coined in 1984.

What does cosplay mean? ›

/ˈkɒz.pleɪ/ to dress as and pretend to be a character from a movie, TV show, comic book etc., as a hobby: cosplay as They cosplay as videogame characters.

What country banned cosplay? ›

China bans young people from cosplay in latest move in culture war against Japan.

What is the golden rule of cosplay? ›

The Golden Rule of Honor and Courtesy: Respecting One's Space In case you will do an open cosplay photoshoot, ensure you do it in a space where it won't meddle with traffic of any sort. Be aware, be polite, and the vast majority of all, don't attack others' very own space.

Is cosplay appropriate for 12 year olds? ›

COSPLAY IS AN ALL-AGES EVENT.

What age is cosplay for? ›

There is no age limit for cosplay. People of all ages are welcome to dress as their favorite characters. Because of this, many conventions have dress codes in place to protect younger guests and include programming and crafts for child attendees.

Where is cosplay most popular? ›

Cosplay is most popular in Japan, China, South Korea, the U.S., and UK. Cosplay originated in Japan as it is an important part of the Japanese culture, also called Otaku culture.

Who was the first famous cosplayer? ›

Now there WERE a handful of people dressing up at science fiction conventions as early as 1939. Forrest J. Ackerman attended the first World Science Fiction Convention in New York. He wore a futuristic-looking costume with the help of his girlfriend, Myrtle R.

What is the largest cosplay event in the world? ›

The World Cosplay Summit (世界コスプレサミット, Sekai Kosupure Samitto WCS) is an annual international cosplay event, which promotes global interaction through Japanese pop culture.

Did Japan invent cosplay? ›

The term cosplay was coined in 1984 by Nov Takahashi, a Japanese reporter. Historically, cosplay was practiced in Japan during the 1970s. After Takahashi released a report on the Worldcon event and used the term for the first time, the practice became a popular hobby among fans of anime, manga, and video games.

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