A perfect Piccolo. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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Artist Adrian Ropp and his super cute, big-eyed art style. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
Artist Ana Cross sketches at her booth. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
Artist Sage of Winds, Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
Ink-It-Art had the most adorable, tiny clay figurines of popular characters. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
Local artists Sarah Beth and Cameren Cloward. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
Artist Bonnie Tang of Cypri. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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“Happy Banzai!” he chuckled as he handed out treats to the cosplayers. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
Jay Whittaker of the Geek Show Podcast sends some love back to a bro. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
Jay Whittaker of the Geek Show and Danielle Uber-Allies of Hello, Sweetie! battle it out old school. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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Fans enjoyed the courtyard for some space and air (when it wasn’t raining). Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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The Banzai staff works hard and cosplays hard. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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A couple of Colonial Assassins. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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Fans lined up to get their chance at the green screen photo booth. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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The question is—where does this train stop? Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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Wii Fitness guys never take a day off. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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Personal fave. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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These ladies and their hard cosplay work deserved two photos. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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The Chibi games were super popular with kids of all ages. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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Lining up to play some games. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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The gents of the Utah Whimsical Winter Faire. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
Elvis Joker?! Yes! Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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The judges of the Speed Cosplay Contest, where 4 teams had only an hour and a half to construct a costume from scratch. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
These 4 teams were the champions, culled from competitions Friday and Saturday to compete in the final round Sunday. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
The final round theme was Studio Ghibli. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
First and Second place prizes. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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Winners!! They straight up hand-sewed the pants and shirt for their character in an hour. Copyright Megan Kennedy // abuseofreason.com
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Anime Banzai 2015 was a blast! Check out these photos of the event, and also take a look at our other Anime Banzai coverage.
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