Yes folks, it’s true: I’ve actually begun going through my FanimeCon pics! (See, I’m really trying to overcome this whole inertia thing…)

Unfortunately going through them is going to take a while. I vowed to try and be more judicious in the use of the shutter button, but failed miserably – I ended up with over 1100 pics from Cosfest alone. Sorting through them is one thing, then I have to denoise, color correct, white balance, sharpen, etc. So you will see pictures coming up in fits and starts over the next few days.

Also, you will see a lot of pics with legs and feet cut off. Unfortunately the stage was set up in such a way that peoples’ lower halves were frequently blocked by stage equipment. (Why do they have to put those speakers at stage level? Can’t they put them off to the side and/or at ground level?) Wherever I needed to cut something, I tried to do it in the least gruesome manner possible.

Finally, while I did get video of the event, it’s kind of crappy. (Consumer grade camcorders such as the one I have aren’t well known for their low light performance) I’ll do what I can to fix this, but there’s not really much I can do at this point. Oh well. At least you’ll get to hear their skits.

So where can you view these, you might ask? Well, pics will be posted to our Flickr account (or you can check out our handy dandy Photo Gallery page), and video will be on our YouTube channel.

Finally, for the list of CosFest winners, look below the cut.

BEST OF SHOW

#17 We’re Not Twins Cosplay & Friends
Series: Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler

CRAFTSMANSHIP DIVISION

Best of Division: Advanced Craftsmanship, Group

#15 Soul to the Calibur
Series: Soul Calibur II

Best of Division: Advanced Craftsmanship, Individual

#8 Ninja of the Night: Doll
Series: Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler

Best of Division: Craftsmanship, Group

#W5 The Otaku Brigade
Series: Bride of The Water God

Best of Division: Craftsmanship, Individual

#W4 Meepygal
Series: Birdy the Mighty Decode

Design Award

#8 Ninja of the Night: Kayla
Series: Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler

Judge’s Award

#22 Earnest & Young
Series: Takarazuka’s Ernest in Love

Judge’s Award

#W2 Bad Wolf cosplay
Series: Macross Frontier

Honorable Mention, Group

#W6 Desert Chik’ns
Series: Sailor Moon

Honorable Mention, Individual

#10 Angel Hearts: Sparkle Pixy
Series: THE IDOLM@STER

PERFORMANCE DIVISION

Best of Division: Performance, Group

#19 We Are Sparking
Series: Ranma 1/2

Best of Division: Performance, Individual

#33 Aimei
Series: Princess Tutu

Best Dramatic Skit

#16 2D Costuming
Series: Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage

Best Comedic Skit

#29 Bonds of Friendship Productions
Series: Yu-Gi-Oh!

Best Choreography

#25 Three Dollar/Candy Mountain Cosplay
Series: Rosario+Vampire

Judge’s Award

#3 Odango Cosplay
Series: Sailor Moon

Judge’s Award

#31 Unlimited Cosplay Works
Series: King of Fighters, Mortal Kombat, Mario Kart

Honorable Mention, Group

#4 Project Victory Cosplay Theatre
Series: Record of Lodoss War

Honorable Mention, Individual

#18 American Idolmaster
Series: Idolm@ster

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