Top 10 best cosplays that blew our minds in 2019 As 2019 comes to an end, we look back at 10 cosplays this year that captured our imaginations, and brought our favorite entertainment properties to life. Cosplaying is an art form in itself that takes incredible talent and skill to pull off. These artists spend months of dedication and passion to recreate iconic characters from film, anime, and video games. Whether wowing fans at conventions with their true-to-life creations, or stunning viewers on social media with their unique spin on a beloved character, here are 10 cosplays that blew our minds in 2019. Joker \u2013 Jannet Incosplay https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B38BEO3Iqk7\/ Todd Phillip\u2019s Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix set the film industry on fire when it released in October. Its grounded take on the iconic Batman villain pushed it to become a box office smash hit, grossing over 1 billion in revenue. Cosplayer \u2018Jannet Incosplay\u2018 blew the minds of her followers when she shared her chillingly accurate take on a portrayal of the iconic clown that had us seeing double. Recreating what will be sure become a classic scene in cinema, the talented artist dawned the makeup and purple suit, and kicked back in her chair while smoking a cigarette, embodying Arthur Fleck\u2019s transformation to perfection. Caveira \u2013 Meg Turney https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B40NmYVHJ0s\/ Ever since its release in 2015, Tom Clancy\u2019s Rainbow Six Siege has become one of the most popular first-person shooters to date, and doesn\u2019t seem to be slowing anytime soon. Popular model and online personality Meg Turney shared her take on Taina \u201cCaveira\u201d Pereira from the game\u2019s 2016 expansion Operation Skull Rain, and wowed the R6 community with some incredible attention to detail, recreating her weapon and outfit. Read More: Top 10 best Pokemon Sword & Shield cosplays – The Brazilian operator quickly became a fan favorite with her iconic white and black skull face paint and beret, which Turney captures faithfully. Her pose framed against the red smoke background takes it to the next level. Mercy (Imp) \u2013 Stella Chuu https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0erZCGlFjD\/ Overwatch is one of the top team-based shooters, as its diverse cast of heroes has connected with millions, and become a fan favorite among the cosplaying community. Prolific cosplayer \u2018Stella Chuu\u2018 has spent her career perfecting her intricate costumes, and has a long list of stellar creations from popular anime to League of Legends. However, her jaw-dropping take on Overwatch\u2019s healer Mercy had our heads spinning. Going with the \u2018Imp\u2019 Legendary skin, Stella brings the white and purple variant of the guardian angel to life with a lilac and orange sunset sky as a backdrop \u2013 a stark contrast to her realistic wings and accurate outfit. Spider-Gwen \u2013 Little Jem https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BxIe7j-Hzoa\/ Sony\u2019s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was the breakout animation of 2019, and took many comic book fans by surprise as it\u2019s heartfelt story about Miles Morales dealing with a multi-verse became a pop culture phenomena. UK based artist and Esports Cosplayer of the Year 2019 award winner \u2018Little Jem\u2018 stunned fans with her true-to-life portrayal of Gwen Stacy that is so perfect, it\u2019s as if the animated character jumped from out of the screen. Not only does the British cosplay star nail the character\u2019s Spider-suit from the film, she looks completely identical to the heroine, even down to the hair style and eyebrow piercings. If they ever need a live-action Spider-Gwen they know who to call. Kairi \u2013 Alodia Gosiengfiao https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BtcTbTGBkZa\/ Square Enix\u2019s Kingdom Hearts series finally got some closure after originally releasing on the PlayStation 2 in 2002, leaving fans waiting a decade to get a conclusion to the popular Disney mash-up. Filipino model and personality Alodia Gosiengfiao became Kairi from the long-running RPG, capturing the beloved character\u2019s intricate style, such as her pink and black hooded top, and her patterned pleated skirt. Read More: 10 best cosplays from PAX West 2019 – Even more impressive is the jaw-dropping prop of Kairi\u2019s keyblade \u2013 Destiny\u2019s Embrace \u2013 which infamously has flowers wrapping around the weapon, matching her warm personality. Chun-Li \u2013 Yaya Han https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bxsv1VYnimV\/ Street Fighter changed the gaming industry forever when it hit arcades in 1987, and helped shape the competitive fighting scene that we know today with its groundbreaking mechanics. Costume designer and cosplay judge Yaya Han shared her outfit of the series\u2019 iconic character Chun-Li, capturing an incredible shot that perfectly recreates her signature kick stance. The Capcom fighter was the first time a female character was featured in a fighting game, and has gone on to become one of the mascots for the series, and a favorite among cosplayers. Borderlands Psycho \u2013 Liz Katz https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2kQfNKADHJ\/ Gear Box Studio\u2019s Borderlands helped popularize the looter-shooter genre with its 2009 release, and spawned sequels, spin-offs, and even a prequel as it became a pop culture juggernaut. Popular cosplayer \u2018Liz Katz\u2018 blew everyone\u2019s mind with her Psycho costume, bringing the de-facto mascot of the series to life with an incredible costume that captures the game\u2019s iconic cel-shaded style on her clothes and skin. As if it wasn\u2019t enough that she nailed the bandit\u2019s outfit down to every detail, she took her cosplay to the next level with an insane video showing off her rendition in action, making this one of the best we\u2019ve seen all year. Monster Hunter World \u2013 vampybitme https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0JTL5wnaz8\/ Monster Hunter World finally saw the long-running and beloved Japanese RPG franchise break out into the mainstream around the world when it became the surprise hit of 2018, as players connected with its addictive hunting gameplay loop. Linda \u2018vampybitme\u2018 Le took on the game\u2019s 2019 expansion Iceborne by breathing life into the coveted Velkhana armor set which was added to the DLC release. With the help of \u2018HokuProps,\u2018 this collaboration for San Diego Comic Con 2019 stunned fans of the series with its true-to-life recreation of the beautifully complex armor that makes it seem like they actually slayed an ice dragon to get it. Vol\u2019Jin \u2013 Jessica Nigri https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1pYqGnAVW1\/ World of Warcraft first released in 2004 and re-shaped the gaming landscape with its addictive online gameplay. Its legacy is so influential that it became one of the most trending games on Twitch in 2019 due to Blizzard bringing back the vanilla version. Perhaps the most prolific cosplayer of all time, Jessica Nigri showed everyone why she\u2019s considered one of the best in her field when she shared her mind-blowing Vol\u2019Jin costume from the iconic MMORPG. Read More: Top 10 best My Hero Academia cosplays – To celebrate the release of the vanilla servers going live in August, the talented artist transformed into the war chief of the Horde, and had WoW fans going wild over her intricate costume, from her detailed ears, to her body paint which spans from head to toe. Joel from The Last Of Us \u2013 Maul Cosplay https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B28zT4VCI-h\/ Naughty Dog\u2019s The Last of Us broke new ground, bridging the gap between games and cinema with its mature writing, and landmark performances from Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson. Runner up at the Esports Awards 2019 for Cosplayer of the Year, Maul Cosplay used his experience as an industry prop designer to bring the game\u2019s tragic protagonist Joel to conception with his stunning photography. The dedicated cosplayer even went to a safe zone in Chernobyl, Ukraine to use the abandoned area for the perfect backdrop to replicate the game\u2019s apocalyptic setting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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