What can anyone say about the biggest event of the weekend, the Masquerade?  By far it is the largest and most anticipated event ever for anime fans of all walks of life and this year's AX2002 was perhaps the most crowd-pleasing yet!  It doesn't get better than this!  OK, it will but let's recap for 2002!

Anime Expo 2002
Masquerade Night
Countdown to the Party!

Masquerade is here!  Ticket pickup times were announced...  Masquerade line times were announced... and the lines!  Stretched out beyond the block, the attendance maxed out at a record 3000+.
 

It's all about the dedication!  The nighttime rigors didn't stop these dedicated and enduring fans of the major event from camping out at night, risking all odds to get a good seat.  And if not for the best seat, at least the spirit was intact!  As you can see, it's all thumbs up!
Let's party!  And speaking of spirit, plenty of that to see from the Masquerade Judges, the Guests of Honor eager to see their creations come to life, and tons of press agents very serious about every camera angle and details about the glitzy awards ceremony!  We're talking high profile out-of-control excitement here!
But enough with the chit-chat, let's proceed to the Anime Expo 2002 Masquerade!

[Masquerade Night 1] [Masquerade Night 2] [Masquerade Night 3]
[Masquerade Night 4] [Masquerade Night 5] [Masquerade Night 6 and Awards

[Post-Masquerade Cosplay Galleries]

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