As the recent New York Anime Festival attests, Japanese animation isn't all giant robots and schoolgirl panty-flashes. Turns out it's mostly giant robot panty-flashes. These days anime culture covers a broad spectrum, from Adult Swim to video games to that section of Barnes & Noble where all the emo kids camp out.Despite anime's rampant mainstreaming, one element remains intact -- scantily-clad action babes. Even the most tame anime series features at least one doe-eyed hottie who's prone to bending over for the flimsiest of reasons. Thankfully, events like the NY Anime Festival and the World Cosplay Summit -- much like our treasured comic conventions -- inspire plenty of real-life ladies around the world to don tights, wigs and myriad paraphernalia to celebrate all that is anime.
Super high-jump into our gallery of anime and video game babes, expand your horizons and power up. Mighty Power Rocketship Team Asylum, go!
Babes of NY Anime Festival
Code Geass involves an America stand-in country conquering Japan. Please, it'll clearly be the other way around.
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
No, she isn't just posing seductively. She's actually just exhausted from fighting off sweaty dudes all day.
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
Sonic the Hedgehog's badass older sister, star of the new Sega game, "Stay out of my room."
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
Good costumes, but sadly they lack the proper plumbing.
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
In Japan, the Wii game this lovely lady hails from goes by the unwieldy title of "Super Mario Stadium Family Baseball." You can't play as her, but you can play as Wario. Score?
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
Another anime con, another floor mermaid.
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
MiniRex are a band from Seattle, specializing in anime-influenced pop and doily-hat making
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
That's not a wig--her hair turned white from the sight of grown men purchasing Sailor Moon dolls.
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
Give Marge Simpson her pearls back this instant, missy!
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
Behold, the after-effect of holding your breath all day to escape the over-powering musk of body-sweat and loneliness permeating the air.
Nick Nadel, Asylum.com
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Friday 03 October
By achren
Shame that the people who added commentary to the pictures had no idea what they're talking about.
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Monday 06 October
By squigl24
No one could have said that any better than you did, my friend. Reading some of the captions made me want to reach into my computer and smack whoever was responsible for such drivel.
Monday 06 October
By paulykonerko
eewww...gross
Monday 06 October
By Kate
Yeah, I agree, hun. I was reading through the captions and was like "I hate how cynical they're being.."
Anime cons are fun. It's not like it's totally weird to go to one nowadays. I know plenty of people who go. The entire article was condescending. The comment about the emo kids in the manga eisles at book stores really got to me. I read manga, but I'm not emo.
I hate how much the person who wrote this was stereotyping. It's not how it is.
This person had no idea what they were talking about, and for the people that read this article and don't know either, they are just being misled and that's sad. For a group of people that are already misunderstood in their "out of the normal" and audacious ways, the truth and a little bit of open-mindedness is the least someone writing ABOUT THEM could offer.
Monday 06 October
By Ty
I'm sorry, but where were the babes?! As usual AOL hypes the headlines!
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Monday 06 October
By Matt
Out of all those pictures I saw maybe two girls that looked decent!
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Monday 06 October
By SKW
Wow. You guys are made of fail. Seriously, learn something before writing about it.
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Monday 06 October
By Mallory
I agree matt, I like anime and manga too... Aol made horrible accusations!
Monday 06 October
By Strawberry
uhm, define "emo kids"?
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Monday 06 October
By matt
...Oh my God, i find this extreeemly insulting! i'm a huge fan of anime, yet the link said Geeky event attracks hot babes." i mean really, Geeky? and is it almost saying anime is for freaks? ALSO it says anime and bookstores are for EMO kids...WHAT THE CRAP?! how insulting is that, my God! This..i mean really, is the most insuting thing i've ever read!
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Monday 06 October
By mauricio alejandro zuniga
Anime brings out the cows would have been better. MOOOOOOOOOOO!
Monday 06 October
By David
The original caption say's, "Geeky event brings out 'hot babes" ! I'm sorry.., but there is no 'hot babes' in that photo selection. A few cute girls... very few at that !!
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Monday 06 October
By Beth
"Amen"
Monday 06 October
By Chelsea
You guys really think that just because you take a camera to an anime-con and take some pictures of fans just having fun that you can POST THEIR PICTURES ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND MOCK THEM?
You obviously have no respect for women or anime fans. Learn about something before you write about it Artard. And next time you want to make fun of something, just think about the fact that your journalism career is so far down the toilet that you have to write snarky articles about anime convention attendees to get any kind of fanbase.
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Monday 06 October
By beth
"Geeky"..dude, that's just uncalled for. Anime is an art form and should never EVER be connected with "hot babes!" IF you want "hot babes" go to hooters.
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Monday 06 October
By redconvoy
I hate to say this to all of you ignorant idiots out there that think anime is for geeks. Anime is now mainstream entertainment like it is in Japan along with their mangas. From the geek to the shiek, the fandom knows no boundaries.
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Monday 06 October
By katie
dude, the commentary on all of these pictures is disgraceful. Anime is growing and a lot more people are beginning to love it, not just goths and emos. Don't label people you don't know. just to let the writer of this know, anime isn't geeky anymore, it's a passion and a beautiful form of art. And i suggest you actually understand how fun an anime convention really is, before you start writing rude commentaries that not only upset readers, but the people in the pictures also.
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Tuesday 07 October
By ssuqui
I WILL NEVER stoop to your level. Conventions are the inventions of fanboy devils.
Monday 06 October
By Pyramidheadisangry
Oh wow....so according to this "article" pretty much all people who read or watch manga and anime are "geeks" does that include the creators? Who are probably richer than you'll ever be, jesus man. If you are going to write an article about something you don't know, RESEARCH ABOUT IT.
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Monday 06 October
By Alyssa
Gurren Lagann is amazing. My costume was better though. :P
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