NEW YORK — Somewhere high above New York Comic Con this weekend, the New York Anime Festival cast its own distinct vibe.
Rather than a sprawling exhibition of the biggest and best new videogames, comic books and movies, the Anime Festival, a small subset of the larger con that took place in a fifth-floor galleria, was a more-intimate (read: cramped) affair that focused on artists and creatives bringing their handmade wares to sell.
For some, it was a one-of-a-kind chance to purchase merchandise adorned with their favorite niche characters (just don’t tell the copyright holders).
While I am no expert on anime, I was more than happy to see a strong showing from videogame characters and other geeky icons, as you’ll see in the gallery above. Here are the top 10 coolest crafts I saw while roaming the aisles at New York Anime Festival.
Images: Matt Morgan
