The biggest and most competitive evening of the AX2004 weekend climaxed at the Masquerade cosplay contest with characters from all kinds of anime including Clover, Mermaid Melody Pichu Pichu Pitch, Final Fantasy, Gravitation, Initial D, Transformers, Villgust, Dynasty Warriors, Petshop of Horrors, YuGiOh, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, Full Metal Alchemist, Inuyasha, Angel Sanctuary, Chobits, Evangelion, Furikuri, Cowboy Bebop, Disgaea , One Piece, Rayearth, X, Escaflowne, .Hack, War of Genesis, Ranma, Slayers, Pita Ten, Shinsengumi, Gundam, and more.  Captured here are just some of the highlights of the Masquerade.

Anime Expo 2004
 Masquerade 4

#38 Mecha Kucha Crossplay presented Final Fantasy's Squall and Rinoa in the classic dance scene... with a comedic crossplay twist.
Winner!  3rd Place


#41 Last of the immortal clan as presented by Hotsuma.
Winner!  Video Game Costume Runner Up		 #42 A love story, a necklace, and a revolution, presented in a glorious court dance by characters from the Rose of Versaille.
Winner! Best of Show and 
Best Expert Costumer
#43 It's dating season again as iPlay presented a fairytale gone wrong with characters from Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle.
Winner! Group Craftsmanship Runner Up		 #44 Cheers to another wacky Ranma episode as OCMA Demo Team's Ranma Saotome gave a brief lesson in martial arts... until Kunou conveniently interrupted.
Winner! Runner Up Award


 #46 It's an oceanic cosplay performance presented by Cosplay Oneesan with characters from Mermaid Melody Pichu Pichu Pitch.
#47 Kampai Baka presented magical characters from Slayers in need of help and valiantly calling upon the power of... Mr. Satan. #48 Blind Angel presented characters from Pita Ten.
Winner!  Best Intermediate Costumer		 #49 A Perfect Cosplay came to AX to pimp the cosplay scene up!  Don't got your cosplay shizzle?  APC's got you covered! 
Winner!  Best Video Game Costume

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