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The third annual Kawaii Kon anime convention took place this weekend at the Hawai'i Convention Center. Cosplayers, or costume players, above, convened to take photos, talk and gawk.

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Grant Ujimori, middle, set up pieces of artwork in a display room.

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Cosplayer Ariel Fagan went to the convention dressed as the character Lolita.

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Braeden Nakamoto, as Jiraiya, made his presence known in the video game room.