Once people actually got inside, Anime Expo was of course one hell of a cosplay show. Here’s one early, personal highlight: a crew dressed up as Persona 5’s battle menu.
https://kotaku.com/persona-5-menus-make-everything-better-1794216056
That’s nonokirias Yusuke (in his winter uniform), while behind the signs are thatsketchasaurus and arktoons
Fun fact: they were actually kicked off the showroom floor for the costume, but hung around outside so people could get their pictures taken.