LLNN Coverage of Anime Expo 2004

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 5


#50 Not your usual intake of bishounen love and angst by Nightly Despair.	#51 With a hilarious twist on The Ring, love knows no boundaries by Fun Fun Factory vs. Shinsengumi.	#53 Autobot Productions celebrated the 20th anniversary heroic leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime! It's more than meets the eye! *Winner!* 2nd Place

#54 Fake Meat! presented an extravagant and exotic dance performance with characters from Petshop of Horrors. *Winner!* 1st Place		#55 Goldie came all the way from Japan to present an incredible Zeta Gundam recreation.
AX2004 Masquerade Winners Best of Show: #42 Rose of Versailles 1st Place: #54 Fake Meat! 2nd Place: #53 Autobot Productions 3rd Place: #38 Mecha Kucha Crossplay Runner Up: #44 OCMA Demo Team Best Expert Costumer: Rosiel of #2 "Rose of Versailles" Expert Runner Up: Sionna Klassen of #1 "Four Leaf Cosplay" Best Intermediate Costumer: Lindsey Dugar of #48 "Blind Angel" Intermediate Runner Up: Michael Parrett of "Shivering Sheep" Best Novice Costumer: Noel Perry of #15 "Sesshouinu" Novice Runner Up: Adam David Pascual of #35 "Pink Lemon Productions" Best Group Presentation: #14 AGSMA Group Presentation Runner Up: #26 Gomu Gomu No Cosplay Best Individual Presentation: #16 Angel Sanctuary Individual Presentation Runner Up: #10 Seto Kaiba Best Group Craftsmanship: #1 Four Leaf Cosplay Group Craftsmanship Runner Up: #43 iPlay Best Individual Craftsmanship: #6 Radiant Smile Individual Craftsmanship Runner Up: #36 Koyasu No Miko Mr. Dosai Judge's Award: #18 3 Eggs and a Piece of Bacon Mr. Jaffee Judge's Award: #28 Kame Mochi Geneon Prize: #27 Reborn on Mars Best Video Game Costume: #49 A Perfect Cosplay Video Game Costume Runner Up: #41 Hotsuma Take me to the Post-Masquerade Cosplay Galleries!