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  • Olivia Magee, left, and Ashleigh Worley, right, both from Frederick,...

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    Olivia Magee, left, and Ashleigh Worley, right, both from Frederick, MD, at the Convention Center on the final day of the Otakon Festival

  • Cosplayers dressed as Nintendo characters pose for photos at the...

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    Cosplayers dressed as Nintendo characters pose for photos at the Baltimore Convention Center. Scenes from Otakon 2015.

  • Hunt Griffith, left, and Mackenzie Stricklin, right, both of Princeton,...

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    Hunt Griffith, left, and Mackenzie Stricklin, right, both of Princeton, N.J., at the Baltimore Convention Center on the final day of Otakon 2015.

  • Tiffany Breakfield of Baltimore City at the Convention Center on...

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    Tiffany Breakfield of Baltimore City at the Convention Center on the final day of the Otakon Festival.

  • Baltimore, MD - 07/24/15 - Attendees sit around tables on...

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    Baltimore, MD - 07/24/15 - Attendees sit around tables on the first floor of the Baltimore Convention Center during Otakon. Tom Brenner / Baltimore Sun

  • Grace Parsons of Williamsburg, VA at the Convention Center on...

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    Grace Parsons of Williamsburg, VA at the Convention Center on the final day of the Otakon Festival.

  • Ashley Kalinock of Odenton, MD as "Juuzou" at the Convention...

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    Ashley Kalinock of Odenton, MD as "Juuzou" at the Convention Center on the final day of the Otakon Festival.

  • Otakon volunteer Krystina Wintermeyer stands with lightsaber in hand inside...

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    Otakon volunteer Krystina Wintermeyer stands with lightsaber in hand inside the Baltimore Convention Center.

  • Cosplayers attend Otakon 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

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    Cosplayers attend Otakon 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

  • Teko Muto of Mount Holly, N.J., as Lego Businessman at...

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    Teko Muto of Mount Holly, N.J., as Lego Businessman at the Baltimore Convention Center on the final day of the Otakon 2015.

  • Cosplayers attend Otakon at the Baltimore Convention Center Friday. Scenes...

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    Cosplayers attend Otakon at the Baltimore Convention Center Friday. Scenes from Otakon 2015

  • "Rosalina," a Super Mario character portrayed by Emily Parr casts...

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    "Rosalina," a Super Mario character portrayed by Emily Parr casts a spell over Luke Kelly during Otakon at the Baltimore Convention Center.

  • A cosplayer crosses Charles Street in downtown Baltimore during Otakon,...

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    A cosplayer crosses Charles Street in downtown Baltimore during Otakon, a convention celebrating Japanese anime and manga culture.

  • Baltimore, MD-7/26/15- Stephanie Kim, left, of Gaithersburg, MD, and Jennifer...

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    Baltimore, MD-7/26/15- Stephanie Kim, left, of Gaithersburg, MD, and Jennifer Jang, right, of Poolesville, MD at the Convention Center on the final day of the Otakon Festival. Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun Staff Photographer - #4204

  • Joe Raczkowski of Trevose, PA at the Convention Center on...

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    Joe Raczkowski of Trevose, PA at the Convention Center on the final day of the Otakon Festival.

  • The Leprechaun, as portrayed by Sebastian Friend, walks through the...

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    The Leprechaun, as portrayed by Sebastian Friend, walks through the Baltimore Convention Center during Otakon.

  • Thousands wait ti get inside and attend Otakon 2015 at the...

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    Thousands wait ti get inside and attend Otakon 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

  • Cosplayers dressed as Nintendo characters pose for photos at the...

    Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun

    Cosplayers dressed as Nintendo characters pose for photos at the Baltimore Convention Center.

  • Cosplayers attend Otakon at the Baltimore Convention Center Friday.

    Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun

    Cosplayers attend Otakon at the Baltimore Convention Center Friday.

  • Cosplayers dressed as Rose Quartz and lion from Steven Universe...

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    Cosplayers dressed as Rose Quartz and lion from Steven Universe pose for photos at the McKeldin Fountain in downtown Baltimore.

  • Luke Kelly, Rachel Rhode, Lorne Bohannon, Slater King, and Kealy...

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    Luke Kelly, Rachel Rhode, Lorne Bohannon, Slater King, and Kealy Fletcher all wait in line for a photo booth at Otakon 2015.

  • Sakura Blaize of Fredericksburg, Va., as Sailor Moon at the...

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    Sakura Blaize of Fredericksburg, Va., as Sailor Moon at the Baltimore Convention Center on the final day of Otakon 2015.

  • A cosplayer dressed as Yoshi crosses St. Paul Street in...

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    A cosplayer dressed as Yoshi crosses St. Paul Street in downtown Baltimore during Otakon, a convention celebrating Japanese anime and manga culture.

  • Hundreds of people attend Otakon at the Baltimore Convention Center...

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    Hundreds of people attend Otakon at the Baltimore Convention Center in Downtown Baltimore.

  • The female Joker, as portrayed by Shanon Borgoyn holds a...

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    The female Joker, as portrayed by Shanon Borgoyn holds a mirror for Toby Woods during Otakon 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

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A weekend of crazy costumes as cosplayers show up for Otakon at the Baltiimore Convention Center. This celebration of Japanese and Asian pop culture brings tens of thousands of fans to Baltimore.