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Our Japanese reporter Yoshio is currently attending his first ever Comic-Con in San Diego. After completing such epic quests as flying across the Pacific and finding a parking spot near the Convention Center, he’s been enjoying Preview Night plus the first two days of the show.

But while Comic-Con is the world’s biggest celebration of comics, animation, movies, video games, and all other sorts of 2-D fiction, Yoshio’s been blown away by something very real and three-dimensional: all of the amazing cosplayers!

Without further ado, we present How Yoshio Spent His First Comic-Con, Part 1: Gawking at Cosplay.
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This helmet with exposed chin is half Gundam, half Robocop.

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“Eh, I’m really only into invisible machines.”

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Is this Darth Vader’s scarred complexion making Yoshio regret having Papa John’s pizza for dinner after Preview Night?

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There’s no mistaking the designs from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

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Mutton chops? Check!

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We’re a little sad Wolverine didn’t bring Ponyo with him on his way back from Hiroshima, though.

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“Hey, can I borrow this until the end of the con?”

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With Sailor Moon available on DVD in the U.S. for the first time in years, plus a new series that just started this month, we’re not surprised to see a smile on this girl’s face.

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On the other hand, we’ve got no idea what kind of expression this guy has going on under there.

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This guy looks a lot more like Master Roshi than Chow Yun-fat ever did.

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Yes! Space Dandy cosplay! Awesome!

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So many Michael Myerses…

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A little Kill la Kill crossplay.

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A couple hours out in the warm California sun ought to add some color.

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Apparently Cyclops’ soul was so disappointed by X-Men: The Last Stand that it refuses to acknowledge the movie’s existence, and sees no reason to stay dead. We think it has a point.

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Welcome to America, Yoshio, where people are proud to exercise their right to bear shark arms.

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We wonder if Lady Loki has met the masculinized Kill la Kill Ryuko we saw earlier?

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“I have a sister?”

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“THIS…IS…”

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“LEAVING VERY LITTLE TO THE IMAGINATION!”

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Nuh nuh nuh nuh Bat Girl!

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Sometimes, there’s so much stink eye it needs an extension.

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But…can’t we just read? I mean, it’s the least we can do, since you were thoughtful enough to make a sign and all.

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It sure was nice of these kids’ parents to let them go to Comic-Con.

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“Hmm…so your country is infested with trolls, Elsa? Would you like me to exterminate them all? Because I can do that for you.”

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Yeah, we know it looks cool and all, but Comic-Con lasts for four days, Maleficent. To help keep the Convention Center clean, you might want to spread some newspaper under that crow. Just sayin’.

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The worst part of trying to adjust to life after 70 years in suspended animation? Getting used to the price of coffee in the 21st century.

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Being a superhero between movies must be kind of like being a schoolteacher during summer vacation. Sometimes, you have to take on a second job to make ends meet.

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That’s all for now, but make sure to check back soon for more reports from Comic-Con!

Photos:Rocketnews24