Animate! Raleigh

January 3-5, 2025

COSPLAY

COSPLAY COMPETITIONS

COMPETITIONS

Take part in our legendary Cosplay Competitions with awesome prizes and famous cosplay guest judges. Compete for over $4,000 in cash, plus medals, trophies, and bragging rights!

Applications Coming Soon

COSPLAY LOUNGE

MEET UPS

Celebrate your favorite fandom through cosplay! With our cosplay meetups, you can mingle with fellow fans, share cosplay tips and tricks, and take some stellar photos together! Check out our past meet up photos.

Take your cosplay photos to infinity and beyond with our fandom statues and sets! Gather your crew and strike a pose with our statues from Marvel, Pokemon, One Piece, Dragon Ball, and much more to come!

SETS

COSPLAY MEET UP SCHEDULE

Coming Soon

FEATURED GUESTS

Coming Soon

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Ashton Blaise at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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Monolith Costumes at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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Hanni Banani at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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Chasis Photos at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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JeanWanWan at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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Canvas Cosplay at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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Witchy Brew at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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AstraVoid at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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AllieCat Cosplay at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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Morgan Le Foy at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days

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Handsome Jordan at Animate! Columbus All 3 Days