AnimeNEXT is a convention that isnât afraid to be risque, judging from these videos of recent NSFW cosplay burlesque performances.
Mind, this is a more modern interpretation of burlesqueâitâs provocative show that can feature slapstick humor, skits, striptease acts and more.
Up above weâve got footage of Nana Valtiel, who performs her show dressed as a Maya the Siren from Borderlands 2. Valtiel is a part of a group called Cosplay Burlesque, which is a band of performers and cosplayers who do shows with the intention of making fandom a little naughtier.
Why do burlesque of nerdy stuff? âMany cons have reoriented their programming to attract younger attendees, which is all well and good, but they havenât done much for the older crowd,â the Cosplay Burlesque website explains.
Valtiel wasnât the only performer at AnimeNEXT, of course. Thereâs Esmerelda May, who also does a Borderlands performanceâhere she is dressed as Mad Moxxi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqopQ11bRS4
Weâve also got Allen Ryde, who does a Vega performance to some Enrique Iglesias:
And hereâs a Sailor Moon performance, also courtesy of Esmerelda May:
