This year, the contest was hosted by
Chris (as seen earlier at AFO)
and Stacy from Anime Sushi. Anime Sushi
had come up with a truly innovative idea, right up there with Anime Express'
Cosplay in the Round. They had added a catwalk to the normal stage, which
allowed contestants to walk out into the audience so that everyone could
have a better look. Thanks to this setup, I ended up with a pretty decent
seat after all for taking photos of the entrants who made use of it. First up was the youth competition. |