Anime NYC is an annual New York-based event to celebrate all things anime and related Japanese pop culture. It purports to be the largest anime convention on the East Coast, with over one-hundred-thousand people showing up for the four-day event. And with its association with Crunchyroll, has become an important fixture in the Western anime calendar. As such, it brings in an impressive list of celebrity guests, and of course some incredibly fine cosplay. As ever, Mineralblu were in attendance for Kotaku, snapping the best fits for your eyeballs’ pleasure.
2025’s event saw some very big names from the world of Japanese culture. A-1 Pictures president Akira Shimizu and Blue Eye Samurai director Jane Wu were there, along with voice actors Abby Trott, Zeno Robinson and Kpop Demon Hunters‘ May Hong, among many others. But we’re here to celebrate the cosplayers, the people who put months into sewing and crafting extraordinary outfits to celebrate their favorite anime and video games. The results, as ever, are fantastic.
Check back soon for a video of the event, but in the meantime, click on for some of the most impressive costumes.
