28 Heartwarming Reasons Why Cosplayers Choose Their Characters

    I asked attendees at L.A. Cosplay Con what drew them to the characters they chose. Here's what they said.

    Candace Lowry
    by Candace Lowry

    BuzzFeed Video Curator

    Cosplay Cons are the only place to find Katniss Everdeen, Sleeping Beauty, and The Punisher all in one room. This weekend, I asked cosplayers for the reason they chose the character they were portraying.

    1. Peter Pan from Peter Pan

    2. Yukari from Another

    3. The Doctor from Doctor Who

    4. Osgood from Doctor Who

    5. Mei Misake from Another

    6. Captain Atari

    7. Robin from Batman & Robin

    8. Wilykat from ThunderCats

    9. The Robot Chicken from Robot Chicken

    10. Aurora from Sleeping Beauty

    11. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games

    12. Azumi Akazawa from Another

    13. Agent Venom from Spider Man

    14. Gadget from Rescue Rangers

    15. Ash from Pokémon

    16. Mario from Super Mario

    17. Vixen from Justice League Of America

    18. The Winter Soldier from Captain America

    "Sometimes you can't control what happens to you but that doesn't stop you from doing what's right."

    19. The Punisher from The Punisher

    20. Deadpool from New Mutants

    21. Umbreon from Pokémon

    22. A Spartan soldier from Halo

    23. Summoner from Final Fantasy

    24. Ursula from The Little Mermaid

    25. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from Spongebob Squarepants

    26. Pinkie Pie from My Little Pony

    27. Elsa from Frozen

    28. Anna from Frozen