Parents At Cons
@parentsatcons.bsky.social
A photo compilation of parents and their children at anime conventions
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I have been attending conventions with my daughter for over 15 years and I have always been amused at the interactions between the costumed kids and their parents. Now I am looking to interview and photograph other parents and their kids at conventions (“Cons”).
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Elmo has dressed as Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece for Halloween.
October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Elmo has dressed as Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece for Halloween.
Ashley with Naomi
Have been coming to Acen off and on over the years. Mom has been coming for 20 years. Their father is on the con floor with a friend (and Naomi brought her friend - to the right)
Likes to buy cute things at the con.
Watch: MHA, Naruto, and many others
#Acen2025 #AnimeCentral
Have been coming to Acen off and on over the years. Mom has been coming for 20 years. Their father is on the con floor with a friend (and Naomi brought her friend - to the right)
Likes to buy cute things at the con.
Watch: MHA, Naruto, and many others
#Acen2025 #AnimeCentral
May 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Ashley with Naomi
Have been coming to Acen off and on over the years. Mom has been coming for 20 years. Their father is on the con floor with a friend (and Naomi brought her friend - to the right)
Likes to buy cute things at the con.
Watch: MHA, Naruto, and many others
#Acen2025 #AnimeCentral
Have been coming to Acen off and on over the years. Mom has been coming for 20 years. Their father is on the con floor with a friend (and Naomi brought her friend - to the right)
Likes to buy cute things at the con.
Watch: MHA, Naruto, and many others
#Acen2025 #AnimeCentral
Sarah and Evan with Anya
(Yes, that is her name.)
Fifth year at Anime Central.
Watch: Spy x Family, Apothecary Diaries
#Acen2025 #SpyFamily
(Yes, that is her name.)
Fifth year at Anime Central.
Watch: Spy x Family, Apothecary Diaries
#Acen2025 #SpyFamily
May 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Sarah and Evan with Anya
(Yes, that is her name.)
Fifth year at Anime Central.
Watch: Spy x Family, Apothecary Diaries
#Acen2025 #SpyFamily
(Yes, that is her name.)
Fifth year at Anime Central.
Watch: Spy x Family, Apothecary Diaries
#Acen2025 #SpyFamily
Will be going to @animecentral.bsky.social this weekend. Doing interviews and photos on Saturday.
Looking forward to meeting con families!
Looking forward to meeting con families!
May 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Will be going to @animecentral.bsky.social this weekend. Doing interviews and photos on Saturday.
Looking forward to meeting con families!
Looking forward to meeting con families!
And here are some capybaras. Cute
March 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
And here are some capybaras. Cute
Marina with Nina
First time at Anime Milwaukee. They saw a street sign and thought “we should go”, and here they are!
Watch: Ghibli movies
Cosplay: Sophie from Howl’s Moving Castle and a Care Bear
Nina also loves capybaras and dogs
#AMKE #AnimeMilwaukee #Ghibli
First time at Anime Milwaukee. They saw a street sign and thought “we should go”, and here they are!
Watch: Ghibli movies
Cosplay: Sophie from Howl’s Moving Castle and a Care Bear
Nina also loves capybaras and dogs
#AMKE #AnimeMilwaukee #Ghibli
March 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Marina with Nina
First time at Anime Milwaukee. They saw a street sign and thought “we should go”, and here they are!
Watch: Ghibli movies
Cosplay: Sophie from Howl’s Moving Castle and a Care Bear
Nina also loves capybaras and dogs
#AMKE #AnimeMilwaukee #Ghibli
First time at Anime Milwaukee. They saw a street sign and thought “we should go”, and here they are!
Watch: Ghibli movies
Cosplay: Sophie from Howl’s Moving Castle and a Care Bear
Nina also loves capybaras and dogs
#AMKE #AnimeMilwaukee #Ghibli
Megan with Emerson
First year at Anime Milwaukee
Like: Checking out cosplay and Vendor Hall
Watch: Demon Slayer, Pokemon, Sailor Moon
Cosplay: Nezuko from Demon Slayer
#AMKE #AnimeMilwaukee #DemonSlayer
First year at Anime Milwaukee
Like: Checking out cosplay and Vendor Hall
Watch: Demon Slayer, Pokemon, Sailor Moon
Cosplay: Nezuko from Demon Slayer
#AMKE #AnimeMilwaukee #DemonSlayer
March 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Megan with Emerson
First year at Anime Milwaukee
Like: Checking out cosplay and Vendor Hall
Watch: Demon Slayer, Pokemon, Sailor Moon
Cosplay: Nezuko from Demon Slayer
#AMKE #AnimeMilwaukee #DemonSlayer
First year at Anime Milwaukee
Like: Checking out cosplay and Vendor Hall
Watch: Demon Slayer, Pokemon, Sailor Moon
Cosplay: Nezuko from Demon Slayer
#AMKE #AnimeMilwaukee #DemonSlayer
Lizzie with her Little Soul
Have been coming to Anime Milwaukee for 17 years, along with her kiddo who was a baby the first time they came.
Watch: Full Metal Alchemist, One Piece
Have Met: Caitlin Glass, Wendy Powell
Cosplay: Chopper from One Piece, Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil
#AMKE
Have been coming to Anime Milwaukee for 17 years, along with her kiddo who was a baby the first time they came.
Watch: Full Metal Alchemist, One Piece
Have Met: Caitlin Glass, Wendy Powell
Cosplay: Chopper from One Piece, Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil
#AMKE
March 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Lizzie with her Little Soul
Have been coming to Anime Milwaukee for 17 years, along with her kiddo who was a baby the first time they came.
Watch: Full Metal Alchemist, One Piece
Have Met: Caitlin Glass, Wendy Powell
Cosplay: Chopper from One Piece, Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil
#AMKE
Have been coming to Anime Milwaukee for 17 years, along with her kiddo who was a baby the first time they came.
Watch: Full Metal Alchemist, One Piece
Have Met: Caitlin Glass, Wendy Powell
Cosplay: Chopper from One Piece, Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil
#AMKE
Chance and his Mother
(Chance was so squirmy that I forgot to get his mom's name!)
Her fourth time at Anime Milwaukee, the first time she brought him. Her older son is with his friends there.
Watch: Sailor Moon, Bleach, Naruto
Cosplay: Harfoots from Rings of Power
#AMKE2025
(Chance was so squirmy that I forgot to get his mom's name!)
Her fourth time at Anime Milwaukee, the first time she brought him. Her older son is with his friends there.
Watch: Sailor Moon, Bleach, Naruto
Cosplay: Harfoots from Rings of Power
#AMKE2025
March 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Chance and his Mother
(Chance was so squirmy that I forgot to get his mom's name!)
Her fourth time at Anime Milwaukee, the first time she brought him. Her older son is with his friends there.
Watch: Sailor Moon, Bleach, Naruto
Cosplay: Harfoots from Rings of Power
#AMKE2025
(Chance was so squirmy that I forgot to get his mom's name!)
Her fourth time at Anime Milwaukee, the first time she brought him. Her older son is with his friends there.
Watch: Sailor Moon, Bleach, Naruto
Cosplay: Harfoots from Rings of Power
#AMKE2025
Wing and Nathan with Nelson and Athena
First time at Anime Milwaukee
Have been to Comic Con in San Diego but this is their first time at an anime convention
Watch: Spy X Family, Kaiju No. 8, Cells at Work, Mashle, Dragon Ball Super
Cosplay: Demon Slayer, Spy X Family, Power Rangers
#AMKE 2025
First time at Anime Milwaukee
Have been to Comic Con in San Diego but this is their first time at an anime convention
Watch: Spy X Family, Kaiju No. 8, Cells at Work, Mashle, Dragon Ball Super
Cosplay: Demon Slayer, Spy X Family, Power Rangers
#AMKE 2025
March 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Wing and Nathan with Nelson and Athena
First time at Anime Milwaukee
Have been to Comic Con in San Diego but this is their first time at an anime convention
Watch: Spy X Family, Kaiju No. 8, Cells at Work, Mashle, Dragon Ball Super
Cosplay: Demon Slayer, Spy X Family, Power Rangers
#AMKE 2025
First time at Anime Milwaukee
Have been to Comic Con in San Diego but this is their first time at an anime convention
Watch: Spy X Family, Kaiju No. 8, Cells at Work, Mashle, Dragon Ball Super
Cosplay: Demon Slayer, Spy X Family, Power Rangers
#AMKE 2025
Renee with Bahiyh, Zane, Nico and Kyra
First time at Anime Milwaukee
Watch: Fruit Baskets, magical girl anime, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragonball Z
#AMKE2025 #AnimeMilwaukee
First time at Anime Milwaukee
Watch: Fruit Baskets, magical girl anime, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragonball Z
#AMKE2025 #AnimeMilwaukee
March 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Renee with Bahiyh, Zane, Nico and Kyra
First time at Anime Milwaukee
Watch: Fruit Baskets, magical girl anime, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragonball Z
#AMKE2025 #AnimeMilwaukee
First time at Anime Milwaukee
Watch: Fruit Baskets, magical girl anime, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragonball Z
#AMKE2025 #AnimeMilwaukee
I have been attending conventions with my daughter for over 15 years and I have always been amused at the interactions between the costumed kids and their parents. Now I am looking to interview and photograph other parents and their kids at conventions (“Cons”).
March 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I have been attending conventions with my daughter for over 15 years and I have always been amused at the interactions between the costumed kids and their parents. Now I am looking to interview and photograph other parents and their kids at conventions (“Cons”).
Stephanie, Anne, Christian, Ezekial, Danny, Sarah and Alexis
Have been coming to Anime Milwaukee since 2018. Also go to Colossal Con.
Cosplay: My Hero Academia
Have been coming to Anime Milwaukee since 2018. Also go to Colossal Con.
Cosplay: My Hero Academia
March 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Stephanie, Anne, Christian, Ezekial, Danny, Sarah and Alexis
Have been coming to Anime Milwaukee since 2018. Also go to Colossal Con.
Cosplay: My Hero Academia
Have been coming to Anime Milwaukee since 2018. Also go to Colossal Con.
Cosplay: My Hero Academia
Roaming the halls at @animemilwaukee.org
March 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Roaming the halls at @animemilwaukee.org
Nathan with Max and Mario
4th time at Acen for him but their first time
Watch: Demon Slayer, Spider-man, Mashle: Magic and Muscles
#acen2024
4th time at Acen for him but their first time
Watch: Demon Slayer, Spider-man, Mashle: Magic and Muscles
#acen2024
June 14, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Nathan with Max and Mario
4th time at Acen for him but their first time
Watch: Demon Slayer, Spider-man, Mashle: Magic and Muscles
#acen2024
4th time at Acen for him but their first time
Watch: Demon Slayer, Spider-man, Mashle: Magic and Muscles
#acen2024
Yannick with Mimi (and Chris)
First time at Acen for Yannick, 3rd for Chris
Watch and read: Shonen, JJK, Haiku!, Bleach, One Piece
Cosplay: Demon Slayer
#Acen2024
First time at Acen for Yannick, 3rd for Chris
Watch and read: Shonen, JJK, Haiku!, Bleach, One Piece
Cosplay: Demon Slayer
#Acen2024
June 13, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Yannick with Mimi (and Chris)
First time at Acen for Yannick, 3rd for Chris
Watch and read: Shonen, JJK, Haiku!, Bleach, One Piece
Cosplay: Demon Slayer
#Acen2024
First time at Acen for Yannick, 3rd for Chris
Watch and read: Shonen, JJK, Haiku!, Bleach, One Piece
Cosplay: Demon Slayer
#Acen2024
Linda with Ben, Kai, Christian, Leah and Oliver
Third time at ACEN
Watch: One Piece, Demon Slayer, Soul Eater, Jujutsu Kaisen
Like “What I like about the anime con is there's all these nice and cool people and there's all this cool stuff here. Like everyone's so kind here.”
Third time at ACEN
Watch: One Piece, Demon Slayer, Soul Eater, Jujutsu Kaisen
Like “What I like about the anime con is there's all these nice and cool people and there's all this cool stuff here. Like everyone's so kind here.”
June 6, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Linda with Ben, Kai, Christian, Leah and Oliver
Third time at ACEN
Watch: One Piece, Demon Slayer, Soul Eater, Jujutsu Kaisen
Like “What I like about the anime con is there's all these nice and cool people and there's all this cool stuff here. Like everyone's so kind here.”
Third time at ACEN
Watch: One Piece, Demon Slayer, Soul Eater, Jujutsu Kaisen
Like “What I like about the anime con is there's all these nice and cool people and there's all this cool stuff here. Like everyone's so kind here.”
Carol and Steve with Hailey
Second time at ACEN
Watch: Bluey, Glitter Force, Minecraft
Likes watching everybody in cosplay
Cosplay: Princess Anna from Frozen (last year was Elsa)
#acen2024
Second time at ACEN
Watch: Bluey, Glitter Force, Minecraft
Likes watching everybody in cosplay
Cosplay: Princess Anna from Frozen (last year was Elsa)
#acen2024
June 6, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Carol and Steve with Hailey
Second time at ACEN
Watch: Bluey, Glitter Force, Minecraft
Likes watching everybody in cosplay
Cosplay: Princess Anna from Frozen (last year was Elsa)
#acen2024
Second time at ACEN
Watch: Bluey, Glitter Force, Minecraft
Likes watching everybody in cosplay
Cosplay: Princess Anna from Frozen (last year was Elsa)
#acen2024
Dory and AJ with Lily
Their first time coming to Acen as family
Watch: Ghost House, Dragon Ball Z, Inuyasha, Death Note
Cosplay: Sally from Ghost House
Likes: shopping, cosplay watching
#acen2024
Their first time coming to Acen as family
Watch: Ghost House, Dragon Ball Z, Inuyasha, Death Note
Cosplay: Sally from Ghost House
Likes: shopping, cosplay watching
#acen2024
June 3, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Dory and AJ with Lily
Their first time coming to Acen as family
Watch: Ghost House, Dragon Ball Z, Inuyasha, Death Note
Cosplay: Sally from Ghost House
Likes: shopping, cosplay watching
#acen2024
Their first time coming to Acen as family
Watch: Ghost House, Dragon Ball Z, Inuyasha, Death Note
Cosplay: Sally from Ghost House
Likes: shopping, cosplay watching
#acen2024
Alex and Yassir with Iry and Michele
Cosplay: Suzume, Joker, Ivy, Princess (everyone as their favorite)
They come to Acen every year
Like cosplay and shopping and looking at other costumes
Watching Demon Slayer, Oshi no Ko, Kaiju No 8
#ACEN2024
Cosplay: Suzume, Joker, Ivy, Princess (everyone as their favorite)
They come to Acen every year
Like cosplay and shopping and looking at other costumes
Watching Demon Slayer, Oshi no Ko, Kaiju No 8
#ACEN2024
June 3, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Alex and Yassir with Iry and Michele
Cosplay: Suzume, Joker, Ivy, Princess (everyone as their favorite)
They come to Acen every year
Like cosplay and shopping and looking at other costumes
Watching Demon Slayer, Oshi no Ko, Kaiju No 8
#ACEN2024
Cosplay: Suzume, Joker, Ivy, Princess (everyone as their favorite)
They come to Acen every year
Like cosplay and shopping and looking at other costumes
Watching Demon Slayer, Oshi no Ko, Kaiju No 8
#ACEN2024
Austin and Kelsey with Atticus
20 years at ACEN, first for Atticus
First anime Speed Racer and now One Piece, Paprika,
They also like Ghibli films, Bleach, Haiku! Initial D
Atticus loves anime!
#ACEN2024 #Animecentral #OnePiece
20 years at ACEN, first for Atticus
First anime Speed Racer and now One Piece, Paprika,
They also like Ghibli films, Bleach, Haiku! Initial D
Atticus loves anime!
#ACEN2024 #Animecentral #OnePiece
June 2, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Austin and Kelsey with Atticus
20 years at ACEN, first for Atticus
First anime Speed Racer and now One Piece, Paprika,
They also like Ghibli films, Bleach, Haiku! Initial D
Atticus loves anime!
#ACEN2024 #Animecentral #OnePiece
20 years at ACEN, first for Atticus
First anime Speed Racer and now One Piece, Paprika,
They also like Ghibli films, Bleach, Haiku! Initial D
Atticus loves anime!
#ACEN2024 #Animecentral #OnePiece