July 3, 2008 - Earlier this afternoon, IGN attended the first day of 2008's Anime Expo in Los Angeles, California. The expo, the largest in the country, draws over 40,000 anime and manga enthusiasts from all over the country. This year features exhibits from all of the largest production companies in the industry such as Bandai, Funimation, Namco, and ADV, as well as special guest presentations by David Hayter, Takada Akemi, and Shoko Nakagama.

- Sirose Loyola
The Digi-Destined
But one of the largest attractions of the convention remains its eccentric cosplaying attendees. We snapped pictures of some of the most impressive and unique visitors.

- Sirose Loyola
Snake at at his finest.
Many Expo-goers chose to emulate their favorite characters from such franchises as: Naruto, Hellsing, Death Note, Metal Gear Solid, and Kingdom Hearts.

- Sirose Loyola
An impressive Alucard.
Stay tuned to IGN for all the latest news from Anime Expo 2008.