Celebrating pop culture

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From left, Annahella Marie Elmore and Rachel Fitzpatrick are the Pink Ladies, Frenchy and Rizzo, from “Grease,” appearing at Kaua‘i Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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From left, Jordan Kahawai is Inosuke Hashibira from Demon Slayer, appears with Cody Iwasaki, as Ash Ketchum from the Pokemon franchise, during Kaua‘i Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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John Schoffstall attends Kaua‘i Comic Con2 as Linguini from the Pixar film “Ratatouille” on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

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Professional violinist Kimberly Hope performs during Kaua‘i Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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Actor and podcaster Ming Chen shows some of the memorabilia at his autograph table at Kaua‘i Comic Con2 on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

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Aaron Yamasato shares a smile with his daughter Sophie during Kaua‘i Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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Event attendee Elijah Kim poses for a photo with Ban Daisuke of Kikaida fame during Kaua‘i Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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Kaua‘i Comic Con founder Aaron Yamasato, left, gets a photo with Ban Daisuke of Kikaida fame, while Ming Chen, another of the Comic Con2 special guests, behind them, does a selfie with a fan, on Saturday, April 8, 2023, during Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e

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Dance enthusiasts follow dancing sensation Nicole Laeno on stage on Saturday, April 8, 2023, during Kaua‘i Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

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Hundreds of shoppers of all ages browse through the aisles of vendors, many from off-island, on Saturday, April 8, 2023, during Kaua‘i Comic Con2 held at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

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Talia Greenleaf waits for the cosplay by browsing through the vendor section of Kaua‘i Comic Con2 on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

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“I think he’s somebody famous,” a Kaua‘i Comic Con2 attendee said as Ed Justus of Talk Story Bookstore uses artifacts he has in his Hanapepe store to portray the host of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” on Saturday, April 8, 2023, during the event at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

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Nathan Callejo wanders through the performance area with other costumed participants and Nicole Laeno followers on Saturday, April 8, 2023, during Kaua‘i Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

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From left, Fox Kerwin, Mel Corpuz, Michael Evers and Crow Kinsel use the mirror in the section of the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e that is being renovated to prepare for cosplay at Kaua‘i Comic Con2 on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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Morgan Callejo, left, is ecstatic when Kaua‘i Comic Con2 founder Aaron Yamasato returns her misplaced bag of finds on Saturday, April 8, 2023, during the event at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

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Rikku Burns and Finley Bloxsom catch their breath and reflect on the amount of posters they acquired on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Kaua‘i Comic Con2 at the Royal Sonesta Kaua‘i Resort Lihu‘e.

LIHU‘E — The island of Kaua‘i held its second-ever Comic Con over the weekend, as cosplayers, fans, vendors and entertainers came out for a day full of celebrating pop culture.

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