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FanimeCon 2011: Saturday

After a brief delay, I’ve finally prepared the second installment of my FanimeCon 2011 coverage for the viewing pleasure of Giant Fire Breathing Robot’s audience. As always, it’s a visual tour de force showcasing the cornucopia of cool cosplay outfits that I spotted while sightseeing in and around San Jose’s McEnery Convention Center. Once you’ve psyched yourself up, hit the jump to view over 200 photos from my Saturday at FanimeCon 2011.

An elegant Doll cosplayer was the first person I photographed on Saturday.

Oh no, it’s those evil Angels from Neon Genesis Evangelion!

Monster Energy and 4chan unite to make a weapon of mass destruction.

Vanille and Jecht take part in a brief Final Fantasy crossover.

Kefka was the first of several Final Fantasy VI cosplayers spotted on Saturday.

A LARP team promoting their game, Realms of Conflict.

If I stand still, maybe the Witch won’t see me…

A group of characters from Arcana Heart.

I missed the EVA-01 cosplayer at Sakura-Con, but I caught this SD version at Fanime.

Bass returned in the nick of time to promote the arrival of Dead Or Alive: Dimensions.

Fujin from Final Fantasy VIII. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Raijin.

Final Fantasy IV’s Cecil after transcending to the role of paladin.

Ted Kord had his run, but now it’s Jaimie Reyes time to shine as Blue Beetle.

Red Mist doesn’t just love comics. He’s a fan of anime and manga, too!

A Little Sister from BioShock takes good care of her Little Daddy.

Tifa sporting Yoshitaka Amano’s rendition of her classic outfit.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this was the same Garrus from WonderCon.

The magical “girl” named Ayumu from Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka.

The Combine sent a Metrocop to patrol the convention center.

A blue Dalek strategist challenges Dr. Who for his fez.

Thanks to Google, I’ve determined that this is Fran from Hitman Reborn.

An Initial D cosplayer is ready to burn some rubber.

Hurry up and catch Missingno if you want to glitch your Pokemon Hall of Fame records.

I must say that this shot of Phoenix turned out X-tremely well.

The classy Dudley wanted to fight like gentlemen.

Blue Beetle met up with fellow Justice League International member Booster Gold.

Throh > Sawk

Sally was one of the most popular targets for cosplay photographers on Saturday.

ABA and Bridget from Guilty Gear strike a pose.

Lady Gaga’s in love with that Judas fellow.

No Cloud, nor Lightning shall hinder us!

A Black Mage readies his wand.

The X-Men drove from their home of San Francisco to San Jose.

Terra and the brothers Figaro posing outside of the building.

Nick Fury scouts out new costumed heroes for the Avenger Initiative.

Tired of other players messing her up, Blanca from Animal Crossing used a marker to draw her own face.

A more mature version of Flonne the fallen angel.

Kamikirimusi would love to make another guest appearance in Soul Calibur 5.

A trio of Pikmin that have escaped from Olimar’s service.

I’m not sure who she was, but I loved that hammer!

I have yet to determine the origin of these Native Americans.

Steampunk Belle indulges in her favorite hobby.

Steampunk Snow White hasn’t learned her lesson regarding unusual apples.

A collective of steampunk Disney women.

One of the feisty felines from Cats. MEOW!

Terra Branford and her proper green hair.

Minnie Mouse stops for a quick pose.

This photo took a little longer than expected due to a crazed fan glomping Sauron.

Vulpix acts as his own master.

Terra and the Onion Knight pose with a cool artsy character that I cannot identify.

Mrs. Pyramid Head was annoyed by all the cleaning she had to do after her husband gets in one of his moods.

Beast Boy and Robin were seeking out the other Teen Titans.

Momohime draws her katana.

Velvet from Vanillaware’s Odin Sphere.

Gwendolyn, another star of Odin Sphere.

Alucard, the bishounen son of Dracula.

Oerba Yun Fang and her trademark spear.

Another Gwendolyn concentrates on jabbing her spear.

Just like Hatchiko and Seymour, Umbreon patiently waits for the return of his master. *Cries*

Time to throw out some wild guesses… an incarnation of Asura or something from World of Warcraft?

I still can’t forgive Mad Moxxi for that horrible Underdome DLC.

Here’s another character that I do not recognize.

Possibly a strange Quattro/Gundam hybrid?

If only I knew more anime character names…

Final Fantasy’s Yuna and Ashe.

Auron: Master of Bushido.

I think this was the Fighter from the original Final Fantasy.

Hey readers, name that character!

The Potter Puppet Pals I saw at the last FanimeCon have returned with some new additions to their ranks.

Once again, interesting costumes, but I don’t know the characters. Sorry!

Gainax’s Stocking and Panty.

A neat looking costume that seemed to be a combination of the Invisible Man and a centaur.

Cromartie High School’s Freddie oozes manliness.

This gorilla was going ape near the gaming room’s doors.

The Vocaloid called Megurine Luka.

Johnny Cage was in rough shape after some wild superstar partying.

Two characters from Ragnarok Online.

Another Pyramid Head cosplayer shows me his massive blade. Please don’t cut me…

May the bub be with you.

I wonder if Vegeta got tired of hearing “IT’S OVER 9,000!” while walking around…

Two of those disgruntled birds that mobile phone users love.

Sun Wukong, the legendary Monkey King, has journeyed to the west coast.

Squall, Aeris, and Yuffie wait for Square Enix to cast them in another project.

Just when FanimeCon thought it was safe, the religious protestors returned to cause a ruckus!

My cousin Andrew thinks that this cool costume was from the World Ends With You. Was he correct?

Sakura, Dudley, and Ibuki are ready to take on new challengers.

A Final Fantasy VI group featuring a Terra in Esper form.

The green pig better be careful since those Angry Birds were out and about.

Two girls do the Mario. RIP, Captain Lou!

Peace out, Pikachu!

A Kain Highwind cosplayer in a great set of armor.

Captain Hook lures in photographers.

Ultimecia journeyed from the future to visit FanimeCon 2011.

Cress, Cilan, and Chili step outside of the first gym as a team.

I hope you’re not lactose intolerant.

One of the Bananas in Pajamas poses before coming down the stairs and chasing teddy bears.

A jolly deadmau5 cosplayer, who had light-up features on his mask.

Two Masamunes out on a friendly date.

Momoi says adios after a stage performance with several maids.

Chucky’s all grown up, just like the kids who feared him.

Kimahri Ronso is ready to protect all the Yuna cosplayers.

Raptor Jesus taunts the protestors with a quick dance before being pulled back by the Fanime staff.

Stocking and Panty take part in a photoshoot by the fountain.

Leeloo loved my Parappa shirt, and gave me info on her Etsy site, which sells cool Parappa hats.

A battle-damaged Mandalorian seeks some R&R at Fanime.

A Prinny mascot ventures away from the con.

Why did the anime fans cross the road? To get to the other side.

Raikou has assumed human form.

Please identify this parasol-toting woman!

I’ll act like Luffy and be puzzled by the secret identity of Sogeking.

A pair of bunny girls standing in the front courtyard.

Garen from League of Legends, the hero of Demacia.

A deadly bunny is prepared to turn the tables on those mean hunters.

Part of a Marvel VS Capcom 3 meet-up.

Gurren Lagann’s Yoko rocking piercings and tattoos like an alternative model. I certainly don’t mind those extras…

The Old Spice man does his best to promote good personal hygiene at Fanime.

A Beatrix cosplayer with an incredible costume and stunning hair.

Raiden travels the convention scene while waiting for an update on Metal Gear Solid: Rising.

Proto and Mega Man aren’t ashamed of their pixels.

Yuffie is ensorcelled by an elf.

A Tigger’s a wonderful thing!

Thank goodness T’Challa decided to ditch that ugly American Panther outfit.

Oops, Iron Man landed in Fanime instead of Stark Expo.

FanimeCon wants YOU to join their volunteer crew!

GOTCHA!

Happy the cat definitely isn’t sad.

She kind of reminds me of Sanrio’s Chococat, but the ears are different.

Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman display their new Future Foundation duds.

Misty’s toting a cool Pikachu purse.

This year’s FanimeCon had a small population of Poison Ivy cosplayers. Some fool must have used weed killer!

Back in the day, we didn’t have 3D handhelds with more than one screen.

Leafeon has learned to stand up like a human.

Mii cosplayers who grew weary of standing around in the plaza.

As soon as I saw this funny-looking orange critter, I raced down to get a photo.

A showdown seen at a Tales of Vesperia gathering.

Zero has replaced X-O Manowar in the sequel to that old Heavy Metal crossover video game.

The evil-doers of Marvel and Capcom have teamed up.

They’re almost ready to be a #3 combo at AMC.

A nice Katamari team that was lacking in balls.

Misty’s looking to level up her Staryu.

Zombie Zelda and Zant prepare to plunge the world into darkness.

Death and Mort from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series.

A Na’vi couple cruising around the con.

Snowbird from Canada’s greatest team of superheroes, Alpha Flight.

A large Marshmallow Man copying characteristics from Egon.

Hit Girl ditched school to go back to a life of fighting crime.

I thought the flower sword looked cool, but sadly do not know the character’s name.

Oh no, the birds have ganged up on the green pig!

A moment from the High School of the Dead cosplay gathering.

The many forms of Zelda and Sheik.

The villains of Hyrule have converged beneath the trees.

A trio of Magna Carta 2 female cast members participating in a photo session.

Psylocke must have found a way to resurrect Nightcrawler hidden in the halls of Fanime.

Etna of Disgaea fame.

A large pink bunny and its master.

Edgar, Terra, Celes, and Locke, who can all equip the Atma Weapon.

Scooby Doo made sure to talk in the canine’s distinct voice.

Jack Sparrow dropped by Fanime in order to apologize to his fans for On Stranger Tides.

Celes shows off her curved blade.

A blond Rapunzel appears with Flynn.

I stopped to try and form some Social Linkw with the cybernetic Aegis from Persona 3.

Aqua from Kingdom Hearts started getting soaked by a sudden rain shower.

An incredible Dark Knight Cecil cosplayer, who was waiting for his friends to arrive before donning the helmet.

Nami and Tony Tony Chopper take a break from exploring the Grand Line.

Bleu, the naga sorceress from Breath of Fire.

Dib and Zim attempt to make Jhonen Vasquez proud.

Beast and Rogue from Marvel’s X-Men.

Bender rages at the sight of all these geeky humans.

Tsuruhime searches for her beloved Kotaro Fuma.

The Dark Magician Girl of Yu-Gi-Oh fame.

Millia Rage plays with her hair.

Wesker has regained Jill as a loyal minion.

I had to sit through three episodes of yelling and powering up before these Dragon Ball characters were ready to pose.

After I took the picture, some guy named Necron jumped in out of nowhere.

Zero Suit Samus is ready to kick Master Chief’s ass.

Rosa and Rydia finally arrived, so Cecil donned the rest of his gear.

A tall Wonder Woman who would make the Amazons proud.

A Kingdom Hearts cosplayer collective.

FanimeCon had its fair share of wild topless excitement.

Deadpool’s latest assignment has him defending a group of pandas.

Captain Commando demands to be in Marvel VS Capcom 3.

Since Reuben Langdon wasn’t available to battle fans, Fanime attendees fought against each other on the big screen to raise donations for charity.

A young man pilots a kid-sized mech.

A trio of Yu-Gi-Oh cosplayers seen on the second floor.

The Doctor tries to calculate his resting heart rate.

Here’s a glimpse at FanimeCon’s console gaming lounge.

Jesus is always ready with a smile at a moment’s notice.

Link picked up the bow and arrow again after trading in his copy of Link’s Crossbow Training.

Cynthia’s Pokemon League duties have led her to Fanime.

After leaving Utopia, Cloak and Dagger sought refuge in downtown San Jose.

The Warden considers turning the convention center in to the next Superjail.

The Gingerbread Man is desperate for work now that the main Shrek franchise is over.

Ashe mimics a pose from Final Fantasy XII’s official artwork

Popo and Nana chill out in the dealer hall.

An Xbox 360-Tan stops for a photo.

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles… heroes in a half shell, turtle power!

A woman tries to generate compassion for the last living Dalek.

Snow White gives Ariel a tour of the surface world.

A pair of black and white characters that I do not recognize.

Cheese-Kun poses with the rest of his Code Geass friends.

Rikku posing in her Final Fantasy X-2 outfit.

Link and Ganondorf unite to stop a common threat.

Master Chief looks down upon a slightly smaller Spartan.

A Helghast trooper on leave from planet Helghan.

A maid poses with Kappa from Arakawa Under the Bridge.

A Silent Hill nurse tries to keep Dark Alessa in line.

A team of cardboard vehicles sets out on a mission.

Another Rydia, who was waiting for Rosa.

Rosa was busy participating in a photo shoot.

Hatsune Miku switched to a pair of more comfortable footwear.

The Weeping Angels are starting to show up everywhere!

Catwoman and Harley Quinn working together on a heist.

I was disappointed by the lack of Dynasty Warriors this year, but this Sengoku Basara group made up for their absence.

Given the option of chasing Hideaki or this Tenkai cosplayer, I headed left for the latter option.

Don’t poke your eye out, kid!

Well… he did say he’d be back.

The Helghast and Stormtroopers are brothers from another mother.

Miniature Gundams use Gatorade as fuel.

Pac-Man and Mrs. Pac-Man were too busy making out to notice the ghost sneaking in for the kill.

The Great Pumpkin was too impatient to wait for Halloween.

Ernie the chicken was at FanimeCon, but Peter Griffin seems to have vanished into fat air.

Sailor Venus resumes her old solo career.

A pair of Minecraft cosplayers who went for a more high resolution look.

Rainfall swept in and ruined all the outdoor photo fun.

When the Batman’s away, the mice are at play.

Chell attempts to shove her Companion Cube.

Lux from the hit computer game League of Legends.

A flamboyant green fairy with glowing nipples.

A second Mad Moxxi came out for hosting duties during the evening.

An assassin in the making.

Mr. T dropped by the convention since he’s retired from World of Warcraft.

You’ve reach the end of my FanimeCon 2011 coverage. While the event did go on for two more days, I had to return home due to other convention commitments I’d made earlier in the year. I mainly wish that I could have stayed for the cosplay masquerade on Sunday, as one of my goals was snapping a photograph of an excellent Transformers cosplayer that only seems to turn up during the night for that event. I’ll have to do some research on whether or not he even showed up to the convention this year.

Overall, I had another terrific trip and hope to have enough time to stay for the full duration in 2012. I’ll end this by giving a big thank you to all the wonderful cosplayers who took the time to pose for my camera. Perhaps I’ll see some of you again in July during Anime Expo.