FanimeCon 2026 Old School (Pre-2001) Cosplay Gathering
Schedule
Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
San Jose Convention Center | San Jose, CA
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Come celebrate the rich history of Japanese entertainment culture!This is a hugely open gathering for those of you / us who cosplay as characters from the previous century. Essentially if your cosplay character appears in Anime, Manga, Video Games or Live Action that began PRIOR to 2001, then this is the gathering for you! Although I like to have a decidedly Japanese lean to this gathering, it is not completely exclusive.
Day : Friday, May 22nd (Day 1).
Time : 6PM - 7PM.
Meeting Place : Same as Location.
Location : Gatherings G3, Panels Wood Stairs.
This will be our ninth consecutive year hosting and ELEVEN YEARS since we began hosting duties!
Gatherings G3 is the wooden tiered platform area along the stairs that lead down to the panel rooms inside the convention center on the lower level. We will be on the downstairs wooden tiered platforms between the stairs and the escalators.
Fanime / gathering co-host will likely be taking group pictures during the Gathering/Event this year. If you do not want to be included in those pictures please step aside for those photos. By remaining with the group when the pictures are being taken you give your consent to be photographed.
Fanime.com Forums Link: https://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,22349.0.html
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Photography Order:
Group shot.
By era - 1960's (or earlier).
By era - 1970's.
By era - 1980's.
By era - 1990's (to 2000).
Characters who use swords / knives / blades / etc.
Characters known to get physical / fighters / brawlers.
Military / rank and file / soldiers.
Characters with psychic powers / spiritual powers / espers / magic / etc.
Pilots / drivers / craft operators / mech jockeys.
Teachers / students / faculty / school attendants / etc.
Characters who use firearms / laser guns / projectile weapons / etc.
Magical girls.
Animals / pets.
Spacefaring characters / those who live off-world.
Robots / androids / synthetic people / mecha.
Characters who are mysterious / shadowy.
Public servants / government organizations / secret organizations.
Characters with secret identities.
Characters in uniform of any type.
Battle teams.
Video game characters.
Characters who are on the run / fugitives / scoundrels / bounty hunters.
Monsters / demons / youma / zombies / etc.
Characters who are technically minded / deductive / intelligent / geniuses.
Great warriors / legendary masters.
Civilians.
Aliens.
Heroes.
Villains.
Heroes vs Villains.
Cosplayers representing the manga version of their character.
Age vs Youth / old characters vs young characters.
Live Action only characters.
Pairings / couples.
Group shot for late attendees (regular / humorous).
Series groups (dependent on attendance / cosplayer request).
By studio / production team (dependent on attendance / cosplayer request).
Solo shots (cosplayer request).
Additional requests (cosplayer request).
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Thank you so very much. Let's have another great turnout and continue this wonderful Fanime tradition!
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