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Chicago Maroon • January 30, 2018 • https://chicagomaroon.com/25408/arts/photo-essay-uchi-con-2018/

Photo Essay: Uchi-Con 2018

Last weekend, Uchi-Con, the annual student-run anime convention occurred, featuring cosplay characters and anime art.

A Joker cosplayer sneers at the goings-on of the con. “Perhaps I’ll burn the place down,” he muses, “if I feel like it.”

A Joker cosplayer sneers at the goings-on of the con. “Perhaps I’ll burn the place down,” he muses, “if I feel like it.”

By Zoe Kaiser and Maria Krunic
Cosplayers show their skills and strike a pose.
Cosplayers show their skills and strike a pose. ()
Attendees check out Artist’s Alley, where UChicago students and community members sold their original fan-art.
Attendees check out Artist’s Alley, where UChicago students and community members sold their original fan-art. ()
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Cosplayers wait for the contest results to be announced.
Cosplayers wait for the contest results to be announced. ()
The Fantastic Beasts group cosplay enters the competition hall. They won best group in the cosplay contest.
The Fantastic Beasts group cosplay enters the competition hall. They won best group in the cosplay contest. ()
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Tyler Timmreck, cosplaying as Berserker (Lancelot) from the anime Fate/Zero, won best in show. It was his first time cosplaying.
Tyler Timmreck, cosplaying as Berserker (Lancelot) from the anime Fate/Zero, won best in show. It was his first time cosplaying. ()
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