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"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Slave LeiaNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Slave LeiaNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">StormtrooperNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">StormtrooperNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Darth VaderNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Darth VaderNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">C-3PONeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">C-3PONeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Boba FettNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Boba FettNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Boba FettNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Boba FettNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Sailor MoonNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Sailor MoonNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Gogo YubariNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Gogo YubariNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Cult Classic Movies Burlesque"; Credit: Erin Broadley" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Cult Classic Movies Burlesque"; Credit: Erin BroadleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Gogo YubariNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Gogo YubariNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Cult Classic Movies Burlesque"; Credit: Erin Broadley" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Cult Classic Movies Burlesque"; Credit: Erin BroadleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Caprice SticklesNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Caprice SticklesNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Video Game Girls Burlesque"; Credit: Erin Broadley" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Video Game Girls Burlesque"; Credit: Erin BroadleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tinker BellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tinker BellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher Victorio" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher VictorioNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">TrixieNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">TrixieNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Jackie BrownNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Jackie BrownNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Video Game Girls Burlesque"; Credit: Erin Broadley" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Video Game Girls Burlesque"; Credit: Erin BroadleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tank GirlNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tank GirlNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"San Diego Comic Con"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "San Diego Comic Con"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tank GirlNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tank GirlNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">PikachuNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">PikachuNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque"; Credit: Erin Broadley" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque"; Credit: Erin BroadleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">PrisNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">PrisNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque"; Credit: Erin Broadley" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque"; Credit: Erin BroadleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Cruella de VilNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Cruella de VilNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher Victorio" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher VictorioNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tokyo Mew MewNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tokyo Mew MewNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tokyo Mew MewNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Tokyo Mew MewNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Fest"; Credit: Jennifer Jaimes" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Fest"; Credit: Jennifer JaimesNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Elle DriverNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Elle DriverNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Fest"; Credit: Jennifer Jaimes" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Fest"; Credit: Jennifer JaimesNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Cheshire CatNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Cheshire CatNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher Victorio" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher VictorioNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Betty DraperNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Betty DraperNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Mad Men Burlesque"; Credit: Jennifer Jaimes" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Mad Men Burlesque"; Credit: Jennifer JaimesNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">BelleNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">BelleNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher Victorio" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher VictorioNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Little MermaidNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Little MermaidNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque"; Credit: Erin Broadley" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque"; Credit: Erin BroadleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">RipleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">RipleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque"; Credit: Erin Broadley" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque"; Credit: Erin BroadleyNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Samus AranNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Samus AranNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Fest"; Credit: Jennifer Jaimes" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Fest"; Credit: Jennifer JaimesNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Pulp FictionNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Pulp FictionNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher Victorio" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher VictorioNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Siamese CatsNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Siamese CatsNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Fest"; Credit: Jennifer Jaimes" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Fest"; Credit: Jennifer JaimesNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Natural Born KillersNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Natural Born KillersNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Star Wars Burlesque"; Credit: Shannon CottrellNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">StormtrooperNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">StormtrooperNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher Victorio" data-rightCaption="Neon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">from "Disney Burlesque"; Credit: Christopher VictorioNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell"Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell">Mary PoppinsNeon Genesis Evangelion, from "Anime Babes"; Credit: Shannon Cottrell

Slave Leia, Barbarella, Sailor Moon, Catwoman, Betty Draper, Pikachu, Tinker Bell — there are just a few of the dozens of geeky burlesque characters we've seen in the past year. Here's looking back and hoping for more soon from Devil's Playground and the other outfits around town.

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