On November 18, Anime NYC held its Cosplay Masquerade presented by Arisu Anime. Despite being a young convention, Anime NYC’s masquerade has become a highly anticipated event for many attendees. Masquerades are a tradition at Anime conventions where attendees compete against other cosplayers to display their best work. This year’s judges were Gillian Conohan, Honeyhippi, and The Black Bob Ross.  The show was also hosted by cosplayer Stellachuu and actor Jonah Scott. With a stacked lineup, attendees saw entries across beginner, intermediate, and advanced skill levels. Here, EnVi rounds up the winners and runner-ups of the Anime NYC Cosplay Masquerade!

The Black Bob Ross, Gillian Conohan, Honeyhippi
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Jonah Scott and Stellachuu
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Best in Show

Leachie and Bash.cos as Guts and Casca from Berserk

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Craftsmanship

BEST ADVANCED – Missmina and UC Kema as Cinderella & Prince Charming from Sakizo

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BEST ADVANCED RUNNER UP – Myratheon Cosplay as Seth Nightroad from Trinity Blood

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BEST INTERMEDIATE – The Insanity Project as Ranko Kanzaki from Granblue Fantasy

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BEST INTERMEDIATE RUNNER UP – Annieexmachina and Savantcelestial as Vax’ildan & Percy from The Legend from Vox Machina

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BEST BEGINNER – Nakano as Delta from Honkai Impact 3

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BEST BEGINNER RUNNER UP – Leachee Cosplay as 15th Anniversary ver. Hatsune Miku

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Performance

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BEST ADVANCED – Kristen, Sora, Anne & Minnie as KDA: Code Pink from League of Legends

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BEST ADVANCED RUNNER UP – Spikeloid as Strawberry x Miku from Hatsune Miku

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BEST INTERMEDIATE – K-sisters Cosplay, Crashly Cosplay, Cate.Cosplay, and Rizuki as Sailor Moon

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BEST INTERMEDIATE RUNNER UP – Mitte as Mima Kirigoe from Perfect Blue

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BEST BEGINNER – Scumbags of the Northeast as Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System

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BEST BEGINNER RUNNER UP – Vurry as Xie Lian from Heaven’s Official Blessing

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Judges Awards

The Black Bob Ross – The Fallen Dragon as Night Watch from Identity V

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Gillian Conohan – Madimorphosis as Tangela from Pokémon

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HoneyHippi – Allisun Cosplay as Taako from The Adventure Zone 

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Best Kids

Cure Whip from Kira Kira A La Mode

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