This selection is based on polls within the weekly cosplay selection articles released throughout the year. We analyzed the results and collected here the works you liked the most.
Apart from that, we emphasize that this article is not the result of voting for cosplay of the year. Voting is still ongoing, you can vote here for the best cosplay image.
Cerys and Krayt from The Witcher 3 by Sofia Letyago
Every year, Sofia hosts several photo shoots of The Witcher universe. This year we saw Yennefer, Triss and Keira Metz through her performance. However, you, dear readers, loved Cerys and Krayt more. Recall that in the third part of the series she acted as a contender for the throne of the Queen of the Skellige Islands. We dedicated a separate article to Sophia herself.
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Photographers – Nikolay Zharov and Sergey Rodichkin.
Marin Kitagawa from the anime series “This porcelain doll fell in love” by Ilona Bugaeva
Marin is one of the most popular anime characters in modern cosplay. Many people liked the cartoon “This porcelain doll fell in love” (My Dress-Up Darling). Girls see a kindred spirit in the heroine, because they faced the same problems as them. And guys are always happy to see a cutie in bright suits and nice underwear. A good example is the work of Ilona Bugaeva.
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Meredith Stout from Cyberpunk 2077 by Anna Shakhovskaja
Meredith is the exact opposite of Marin. Before us is an imperious, ambitious and confident woman who has built a successful career at the Militech Corporation. With your help, she can fly even higher or go all the way down … Note that you can have a short romance with Meredith, which will not affect relationships with other girls. Cosplay on it was created by Anna Shakhovskaya. We dedicated a separate article to her and conducted a video interview with her.
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Photographer – Andrey Modey.
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Sucrose from Genshin Impact by Arina Grantaire
Of all characters Genshin Impact, who were this year, you our readers especially loved Sucrose performed by Arina. In the game itself, this cutie acts as an alchemist and all her skills are the result of various experiments.
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Bellatrix Lestrange from Daria Flora’s Harry Potter movies
Bellatrix suddenly became one of the most important cosplay trends of the past year. In addition, in the photo set of Daria Flora there are both canonical shots in full costume and spicy fan service. Both Harry Potter fans and those who just like hot beauties in sassy outfits like her work. Note that we included Daria herself in an article about cosplayer girls with the most beautiful asses.
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Xiao-Jun from Oichi’s Love, Death & Robots
In addition to popular heroines, this collection also includes truly rare characters. For example, Xiao-Jun from the eighth episode of the first season of the animated series Love, Death and Robots (Love, Death + Robots). According to the plot, this mysterious creature can turn into both a fox and a man. He was dressed up by Oichi.
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Triss Merigold from The Witcher 3 by Leia Radna
Not without a red-haired sorceress from the universe “Witch”. You especially loved Leya Radna, who cosplayed Triss in an evening dress. It was in this outfit that she appeared at the ball at the Vegelbuds, where the fate of her romance with Geralt was decided. You can find more Witcher cosplay in our themed selection.
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Lara Croft from Tomb Raider: Underworld by Valeria Chimera
This year saw the first information about a new game in the series. Cosplayers are already trying to imagine what it will be like. And Valeria decided to turn to the classics and brought to life the image of the tomb robber Tomb Raider: Underworld. This game was remembered for the fact that in it Lara can get dirty, get wet and naturally sweat.
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Elizabeth from BioShock: Infinite from Annet
2023 BioShock: Infinite turns 10 years old. Despite its venerable image, the game is still popular in fan culture. Almost every month there is a new cosplay based on them. The image of Elizabeth was brought to life by a girl known as Annet.
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Succubus from the Witcher Universe by Alisa Arefieva
In the world of The Witcher, succubi are not dangerous to humans. They crave carnal relationships and have such an insane passion that many guys prefer to spend time with them, and not with ordinary girls. Performed by Alisa Arefieva, the succubus looks particularly tempting. We dedicated a separate article to this busty beauty.
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Ash from Overwatch by Helly Valentine
Overwatch 2 turned out not to be quite the game fans of the first part were waiting for. Questionable decisions and aggressive monetization drove many fans away from her. However, the project sparked a new wave of cosplay for the dilogy’s characters. You loved the gangster Ash performed by Helly Valentine the most.
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2B van Nier: Tniwe vending machines
Recently, cosplayers prefer to dress up Android 2B in revealing non-canon outfits. So Tniwe’s costume consists of two thin threads that almost do not cover her beautiful body. You can find other works by Vlada in our article, which is dedicated to cosplayers with the longest legs.
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Jinx from Ulichan’s Arcane Animated Series
Prior to the release of the Arcane animated series, Jinx was rarely seen in cosplay. Today, this insane criminal can be considered the most popular heroine “League of Legends” (League of Legends). Not surprisingly, the girl is often shown in skimpy outfits. This is exactly what Anastasia Galuzina, otherwise known as Ulichan, did.
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Evelynn from the K/DA group of Lada Lumos
Members of the K/DA group are also often seen in cosplay. Recall that this virtual musical group consists of the heroines of the “League of Legends”. Girls in particular turn to the image of the insidious demon Evelynn, posing as a capricious and wayward singer. The cosplay was created by Lada Lumos. Photographer – Kira Mitenkova.
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Spider Gwen from Lady Melamori’s Marvel Comics
After the release of the cartoon “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), many viewers drew attention to Spider Gwen, an alternate version of Gwen Stacy, who gained spider powers. Among the many cosplay works in her image, you appreciated Lady Melamori’s photo shoot. Note that the continuation of this cartoon will be released on June 2, 2023.
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Christina Moncayo is a contributing writer for “Social Bites”. Her focus is on the gaming industry and she provides in-depth coverage of the latest news and trends in the world of gaming.