Anime and Cosplay

Photos: StarFest 2013 brings Watchmen, Wookies and other fantasy heroes together

By Show and Tell Mon., Apr. 22 2013 at 10:10 AM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay, Photos

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All photos by Danielle Lirette.
The 36th annual StarFest Convention brought fans of science fiction, horror and fantasy together at the Marriott in the DTC for three days of games, costumes and celebrity sightings over the weekend. Westword photographer Danielle Lirette stopped by to capture the convention's best costumes. Continue reading for a couple of the highlights, and visit our full StarFest slide show for more photos.

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- Slide show: The Costumes of StarFest 2013
- Slide show: StarFest 2012
- Noah Van Sciver goes to Starfest 2012


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Denver Comic Con: Tickets to meet Stan Lee go on sale Wednesday, April 24

By Show and Tell Wed., Apr. 17 2013 at 9:58 AM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay, Comix

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Jon Gitchoff
Stan Lee at the 2013 St. Louis Comic Con.
Our Spidey senses have been tingling with news about this year's Denver Comic Con for days now, and today that news is finally out: The godfather of comics himself, Stan Lee, will be stopping by Denver Comic Con on Sunday, June 2, for his first visit to the Mile High City in more than two decades -- and you can get tickets to meet him. Fewer than 300 tickets will be released online at the Denver Comic Con website starting next Wednesday, April 24, at noon. So now's the time to add that deadline to your calendar and get ready to Hulk-smash your online competition for the tickets. Continue reading for more details.

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- Slide show: The Women of Denver Comic Con
- Slide show: The Sidewalk Superheroes of Denver Comic Con
- Slide show: The Costumes of Denver Comic Con


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Anime and Cosplay

Photos: Behind the scenes -- and the costumes -- at AnomalyCon 3

By Show and Tell Tue., Apr. 2 2013 at 11:05 AM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay, Over the Weekend, Photos

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All photos by Danielle Lirette.
AnomalyCon, Denver's steampunk- and anachronism-themed festival, is more than just the (awesome) costumes. The third annual convention this past weekend attracted hundreds of science-fiction fans across genres for role-playing tournaments, contests, games and even high tea. Photographer Danielle Lirette captured a behind-the-scenes look of of the alternative-history event's setup; continue reading for a few highlights, and visit our full slide show for more photos.

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- Photos: Maniacal Steampunk Ball at the Church
- 50 Best Costumes of AnomalyCon 3
- A Steampunk grand ball at AnomalyCon 2012


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Fifty best steampunk costumes at AnomalyCon 3

By Show and Tell Mon., Apr. 1 2013 at 9:41 AM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay, Photos

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All photos by Danielle Lirette.
At three years old, Denver's annual AnomalyCon is still young, but it has rapidly found its following of steampunk, science fiction and alternative history fans. During this weekend's three-day convention at the Double Tree Hotel in the DTC, scores of fans donned fun and fancy costumes, and Westword's Danielle Lirette stopped by to capture the weekend's best. Continue reading for our fifty favorite looks from AnomalyCon 3.

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- Behind the Scenes at AnomalyCon 3
- Steampunk Grand Ball at AnomalyCon 2011
- Maniacal Steampunk Ball at the Church


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Anime: Colorado will host SANA, Japan's first summit on the art form in North America

By Bree Davies Thu., Mar. 21 2013 at 12:03 PM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay, Events

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Brandon Marshall
Cosplayers from 2012's Nan Desu Kan.
The first-ever North American summit on anime -- an invite-only event -- will be held in Colorado on Saturday. Working in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan, the Rocky Mountain Anime Association (parent company of Nan Desu Kan, Colorado's massively successful yearly anime convention) will host SANA, a day of discussion headed up by a panel of experts from all corners of the anime world -- from voice actors to academic scholars of the art form. The gathering was created at the request of the Japanese government, which is interested in understanding what it means to love anime in America.

See also:
- Nan Desu Kan 2012: Next level anime convention awesomeness
- Ten most badass Bronies (and Pegasisters) at Nan Desu Kan 2012
- Out of This World: Nan Desu Kan brings the best of anime alive

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anime, anime summit, Japan, Nan Desu Kan, Rocky Mountain Anime Association, Sana
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Anime and Cosplay

Twenty best costumes at Animeland Wasabi 2013

By Show and Tell Mon., Mar. 4 2013 at 12:04 PM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay, Photos, Popular Culture

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This past weekend, Animeland Wasabi turned the Doubletree Hotel into a veritable fashion week for wannabe manga characters, video-game stars and anime legends. And this is not kidstuff, as you will see: The most serious cosplayers spend months and big bucks preparing for their closeups. Our photographer Danielle Lirette brought back these photos and more; see some of our favorites here and then check out the full slideshow for the whole picture.

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- The Costumes of Animeland Wasabi
- Best Costumes of Nan Desu Kan 2012
- The Pop Culture Cosplayers of Comic-Con

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Photos: Nan Desu Kan rang in the new year in style -- and in costume

By Show and Tell Wed., Jan. 2 2013 at 3:25 PM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay

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All photos by Brandon Marshall.
It's a common tradition to dress up on New Year's Eve, but the hundreds of Nan Desu Kan fans who visited the Denver Renaissance Hotel on the final night of 2012 took that to another level. The anime and science-fiction enthuiasts dressed up as their favorite characters -- heroes, villains and furries -- to ring in the new year. (New resolution: Find a furry costume for next year.) Continue reading for photos of some of our favorites -- and visit our Nan Desu Kan New Year's Eve slide show for more scenes.

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- Slide show: Nan Desu Kan's NYE costume ball
- Best Costumes of Nan Desu Kan 2012
- Nan Desu Kan 2012: Bronies, Lolitas and Dreamers


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Twenty best costumes at MileHiCon 44

By Show and Tell Mon., Oct. 22 2012 at 12:12 PM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay, Photos, Popular Culture

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All photos by Christopher Morgan.
Colorado's longest-running science fiction and fantasy convention hit the Hyatt Regency in the Denver Tech Center over the weekend. The convention featured more than eighty speakers and events across three days, and it attracted hundreds of costumed attendees dressed as their favorite characters. Continue reading for our twenty favorite looks from the 44th MileHiCon.

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- 50 Best Costumes of MileHiCon 44
- 50 Best Costumes of MileHiCon 43
- Best Costumes of 2012 (so far)


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Over the Weekend

Nan Desu Kan 2012: Next level anime convention awesomeness

By Bree Davies Mon., Sep. 17 2012 at 12:10 PM
Categories: Anime and Cosplay, Over the Weekend

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Welcome, NDKers!
I am in no position to call anyone a "nerd." Coming from me -- a mere observer/outsider at this past weekend's Nan Desu Kan Sweet 16th annual Anime convention -- that word would be derogatory...and wrong. Sure, anyone could snag a ticket (or a three-day pass, as I did) to the gathering celebrating anime and gaming of all eras, tropes and worldly origins. But once you were inside the sacred halls of the Marriott Denver Tech Center's full-on transformation into NDK, you were in a safe and sacred space where those who are devoted to the art form congregated to celebrate it -- and you must respect that.

These anime conventioneers, however, can definitely call themselves "nerds" -- a term I heard used repeatedly in self-descriptions over the course of 72 hours of NDK immersion. To put it as bluntly as one of the convention's directors, Jeremy Pieta, did at last night's closing ceremony: "This is what I like, this is who I am and goddamnit, I'm going to Nan Desu Kan!"

See also:
- Five things we had to have at Nan Desu Kan
- Slideshows: Nan Desu Kan 2012: Bronies, Lolitas and Dreamers
- Ten most badass Bronies (and Pegasisters) at Nan Desu Kan 2012

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anime, anime convention, cosplay, gaming, Link, Manga, Nan Desu Kan, NDK Sweet 16
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