Devil's Playground returned to Bordello on January 8 for Anime Babes, a burlesque show dedicated to Japanese animation favorites. Characters from Pokemon, Tokyo Mew Mew, Fullmetal Alchemist, Sailor Moon, Speed Racer and Neon Genesis Evangelion made an appearance throughout the night. All photos by Shannon Cottrell. Some photos are NSFW. Read more in Liz Ohanesian's post “Anime Babes from Sailor Moon to Rei Ayanami: This Isn't Cosplay, This Is Burlesque.” Check out photos from their Video Game Girls and Star Wars shows.
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