Cosplay has rapidly grown in the past years and continues to become very popular in the anime universe today. These innovative fans take much pride in their work from costume design, prop making, make-up, photos, video and for some, actually playing the role of the character. The number of anime characters one can cosplay as is endless and may be overwhelming if it's your first time to cosplay. So, if you're new to cosplay and don't know who to cosplay as or if you're searching for some new ideas, here are 15 anime cosplay ideas for your next convention.

Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta

Anime Series: Dragon Ball Super

Event Photo: Sac Anime Summer

Cosplayer: Princess Trunks

Original Broly

Anime Series: Dragon Ball Z

Event Photo: Sac Anime Summer

Cosplayer: Pharaoh_Westbrook

Orange Piccolo

Anime Series: Dragon Ball Super

Event Photo: Sac Anime Summer

Cosplayer: Couch Potato Chan

Master Roshi

Anime Series: Dragon Ball

Event Photo: Anime Impulse

Cosplayer: NA

Jiraiya

Anime Series: Naruto

Event Photo: Fanime San Jose

Cosplayer: Atomic_Problems

Power

Anime Series: Chainsaw Man

Event Photo: Sac Anime Summer

Cosplayer: Tara Dienes

Hawk

Anime Series: My Hero Academia

Event Photo: Fanime San Jose

Cosplayer: Cicinettle

Ms. Joke

Anime Series: My Hero Academia

Even Photot: Anime Impulse

Cosplayer: Just_Beecoz

Cynthia

Anime Series: Pokemon

Event Photo: Anime Impulse

Cosplayer: Scrumpify

Kakashi

Anime Series: Naruto

Even Photot: Fanime San Jose

Cosplayer: Danibecokned

Broly and Cheelai

Anime Series: Dragon Ball Super

Event Photo: Sac Anime Summer

Cosplayer: Iron Wolf Somy and Life with Louie

Elias Ainsworth and Chise Hatori

Anime Series: Ancient Magus Bride

Event Photo: Fanime

Cosplayer: NA

Mitsuri Kanroji and Obanai Iguro

Anime Series: Demon Slayer

Event Photo: Anime Impulse

Cosplayer: Gatsolina

Mash Up: Fur God of Destruction

Anime Series: Dragon Ball Super + Furry Inspiration

Event Photo: Sac Anime Summer

Cosplayer: NA

Mash Up: Sailor Moon Knight

Anime Series: Sailor Moon + Moon Knight

Event Photo: Anime Impulse

Cosplayer: Simply Compleckz