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The Best Cosplay We Saw at Taiyou Con 2020

January 7, 2020 8:00AM

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Benjamin Leatherman
Cosplaying Princess Hibana and Tamaki Kotatsu from Fire Force.
Cosplayers were everywhere to be seen at Taiyou Con 2020, the annual geek celebration for local fans of Japanese pop culture. The three-day event, which took place from Friday, January 3, to Sunday, January 5, at the Mesa Convention Center, features hundreds of attendees wearing costumes inspired by anime, manga, video games, and even podcasts. Here's a look at the best cosplay we encountered at the event.

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