Hard to top this Masquerade night as Project A-Kon 13's Masquerade night came busting out with so many anime and video game costumes in both walk-ons and skit presentation.  And those skits!  From the poetic to the prophetic, comedy to romantic, good 'ol fists of glory to a call to justice, this here's the best cosplay costume night, Texan Style!  And as they say here in the land of cattle ranching and rodeo shows: "Don't Mess With Texas!"

Project A-Kon 13
 Masquerade Night

The Project A-Kon 13 Masquerade night had plenty of wonderful characters from the following anime shows and video games: Card Captor Sakura, Tekken 3, Galaxy Express 999, Sailor Moon, Maho Tsukatai, Cowboy Bebop, Inuyasha, Malice Mizer, Final Fantasy 9, Dead or Alive 2, Dead or Alive 3, Hand Maid May, Lolita, Princess Mononoke, Persona 2, Dragon Ball Z, Soul Fairy Sugar, I'm Gonna be an Angel!, Megatokyo, Slayers, Vampire Princess Miyu, Guilty Gear X, Ranma 1/2, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy 7, Pixie Misa, Sakura Taisen, Tekken 4, King of Fighters, Project Justice, Initial D, Skies of Arcadia, Angel Sanctuary, Mario Brothers, Perfect Blue, Weis Kreub, and many more.
And the show is on!  Zany lights and rockin' dance music set the stage for numerous walk-ons and great skit presentations.
 MillerMuller Ballet Company dancers held an intermission show with lovely ballet coupled with orchestral themes from popular anime shows.
Below are just a few of the amazing skit presentation highlights that followed after the short stage walk-ons.
Zidane and Kuja from FF9 duke it out like bishounen men!  Complete with squealing cat fight!
 Yuna and Seymour from FFX find their destiny in an operatic interpretative dance.
 Characters from Sakura Taisen perform a lovely group musical with audience waving hands of approval.  Feel the love!
King from Tekken 4 flexes his muscles and delivers hilarious results about getting in shape.
 Lenneth Valkyrie makes a glorious stage presence in highly detailed headdress and haunting music.

 It's a glorious Project Justice battle: violin vs. flower, as Yurika performs her debut concert along with bishounen Kyosuke.
Sailor Aluminum Siren delivered a poetic justice call against Sailor Galaxia.
 Be afraid.  Be very afraid. Orion's Seska Skywalker saves the universe from Darth Suzanno, but not without the sacrifice of Tony Danza!

 Brain-damaged anime characters Parappa, Gourry, and Vash play a final round on Anime Celebrity Jeopardy with the funniest commentary from Alex Trebek.
Warrior nuns panic about an unexpected shortage of rooms at an anime convention which points to one culprit...
 With "Send me an Angel", characters from Clamp's "Wish" manga perform a lovely musical interpretation of a battle between good and evil.

 Mima Kirigoe performed a full Cham debut dance and song for the Perfect Blue otakus.
Additional skit presentation highlights included:  a glorious sword battle between Cloud and Sepheroth from FF7, various anime characters making fun of Sailor Moon before being rescued by a handsome Tuxedo Kamen, Frida and alternate Frida showing their hip dance moves, a mischievous Rikku stealing Squall's sword and belt, IronCat cheerleaders make stage debut for a surprised Steve Bennett VI, drivers for the new AE85 and AE86 compete in another Initial D mountain race, and a lot more!  Definitely a very fun Masquerade experience!

Project A-Kon 13 Masquerade Awards
Judges Choice Awards
Yaya Han Award: Squall and Rikku
Elin Winkler "Heel Toe Technique" Award: Initial D skit
Amy Fraga "Victoria's Secret" Award: Helena from Dead or Alive 2
Kyle Herbert Award: IronCat cheerleaders
Rob from Big Fire Award: King from Tekken 4
Steve Bennett Award: Ayane from Dead or Alive 3 and Hand Maid May
Skit Presentation Awards
Most Original Presentation Award: Squall and Rikku
Best Presentation Award: Yurika and Kyosuke from Project Justice
Most Humorous Presentation Award: Anime Celebrity Jeopardy
Best Stage Presence Award: Pixie Misa
Best Technical Award: Lenneth Valkyrie
Best of Show Awards
Third Place Best of Show Award: Sakura Taisen group
Second Place Best of Show Award: Ein from Cowboy Bebop
First Place Best of Show Award: Star Wars: Seska Skywalker and Darth Suzanno



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