Were the two Sakuras aware of pedophile behind them or...?

Cosplay Bingo is BRILLIANT. These must be mass produced :) The "too tight pants" drawing makes me laugh hysterically.

Weee - it was son fun :D My first anime con where I cosplayed!!

Great odea by Phil... cosplay bingo, classic.

I thought cosplay bingo would be really easy at MCM ... but I guess you can make the categories really difficult.

and it kind of feels a little mean sometimes tho :(

yeh, its kind of fun spotting cosplayers on the way. but some groups can be really loud and attention seeking. but it was kind of reasuring this time because it was confusing having the DLR down.

haahaaa thats awesome!

I dunno if it's only like this in England, but when I went to the MCM Expo last year I was very much amused by the cosplayers' body language - a mixture of painful self-consciousness and a wistful desire to be noticed. :D

What is the Free Hugs thing even about? A desperate plea for a fleeting moment of human contact, a US anime con meme that people are trying to emulate over here, or what?

Some of the costumes when I went were pretty awesome. There was a spot-on Jack Sparrow, about a million passable Narutos and Sasukes, and one less-than-intimidating 5'6" Batman.

Phillip forgot 12 Jokers. Or has that died down already?

The Bingo card is a brilliant idea!

Great photos Sarah! I must say that I haven't got a bad word to say against the cosplayers; it was fab to see so many people dressing up having great fun and showing off. The happiest, nicest crowd you could ever come across!

Gary