Cosplay combines Pokemon and Mandalorian

An intelligent and creative fan of Pokémon and The Mandalorian They recently combined their two passions in a combo cosplay that they proudly displayed at New York Comic Con. Ash-Dalorian, as this cosplayer calls it, combines the features Pokémonof Ash Ketchum and the popular Star Wars From Djarin in the streaming series, but the centerpiece is clearly the little original Pokemon riding on its back.

The annual convention, which has been held in New York City since 2006, hosts more than 200,000 visitors according to figures from the 2023 event. While many people go to Comic Con for movie trailer reveals, celebrity panels and the like, it's , also a magnet for those who want to dress up as their favorite fictional characters.

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Shared online in a series of photos by Reddit user father_of_bluberry, the cosplay includes a set of Star Wars-themed Mandalorian armor painted to reflect Ash's clothing style in Pokémon anime, such as a helmet adorned with a red and white visor to match Ash's iconic hat and green fingerless gloves to mirror his gauntlets. The images also show a variety of tools attached to the cosplayer's belt, such as a Poke Flute and a purple potion bottle, though they've all been dirty to match the wildly popular space western setting. But perhaps the part that stands out the most is the original creature riding in the suit's backpack: a replica of Grogu painted in yellow, black and red to match the color scheme on Ash's best friend , Pikachu.

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The cosplayer seems proud of their mash-up creation, which received a lot of attention both online and from other patrons at the convention. The cosplay contains a lot of details that fit both characters, and its creator said that some people at Comic Con examined it for up to 10 minutes, admiring inclusions such as the discarded Cubone skull hanging from the backpack, the spray bottle Waist repeller, and a variety of Poke balls attached at various points around the original suit.

Cosplay at conventions is a time-honored tradition, and many fans come to them to show off their wearable creations or marvel at the work of talented cosplay artists. The Pokémon the franchise offers over 1,000 monsters that can be adapted into cosplays, making it a popular choice. Revealed earlier this year, a Dragon Con attendee pokemon cIt took Osplay a whole year to pull it off, as they showed up to the 2023 event as a tracksuit wearing shiny Magikarp and evolved the cosplay in September to shiny Gyarados.

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