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Cosplay Highlights From Comiket 101
Even a quieter year for Comiket is home to some fantastic cosplay. See Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family, Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, and more!
― Cosplayers from all around the world had one last cosplay event for 2022. It was none other than Comic Market 101. It might have been a quieter event compared to previous years, but there were a lot of fantastic cosplayers in attendance. While we were only the...
Anime NYC 2022 - Cosplay Gallery
Check out some of our favorite costumes from Anime NYC 2022!
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Cosplayer Enako Strikes a Pose as Female Ranma
Enako's has an upcoming photo collection book where she will portray 10 characters from Rumiko Takahashi's manga
― Popular cosplayer Enako continued her streak as Rumiko Takahashi heroines in this year's 18th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine. In gravure images included in the beginning of the magazine, Enako appears as the female version of Ranma from Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga and ...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Crunchyroll-Hime's Cosplay Cup
It was an event full of glitter, ruffles, and amazing armor at this year's Crunchyroll-Hime Cosplay Cup!
― After two years of being a strictly virtual event, the Crunchyroll Hime Cup is back with a physical presence at Crunchyroll Expo 2022. Hosted by Mario Bueno (@emp_maniac) and Linda Le (@VampyBitMe), the Hime Cup showcases dozens of cosplay finalists from all around the world. Before the contesta...
World Cosplay Summit to Hold Selection Event at Ghibli Park
Ghibli character cosplayers will parade inside the park on August 7, ahead of venue's official November 1 opening
― The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) event announced on Tuesday that it will hold a selection event for Ghibli anime cosplay inside the Ghibli Park on August 7, ahead of the park's official opening on November 1. Applications are open until June 30 for 10 groups of cosplayers to walk down the...
Anime Boston Cosplay Gallery
Check out the costumes from Anime Boston for everything from Pokémon to the internet's current favorite anime girl, Yor from SPY x FAMILY!
― Freelancer Reuben Baron (AndalusianDoge) headed to Anime Boston on May 27-29 and snapped photos of all the amazing cosplay. Check out the costumes below for everything from Pokemon to the internet's current favorite anime girl, Yor from Spy x Family! IMG animebo...
Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence
This is the most scholarly and straightforward approach to the idea of cosplay that I have ever seen.
― Cosplay is one of the cornerstones of pop culture celebration. Whether it's science-fiction, fantasy, western, or eastern animation, it feels like you don't have to go far nowadays to come across people that wear their love for these mediums on their sleeves in a very literal way. Granted, in my pa...
The Coolest Cosplay at AnimeJapan 2022
Cosplayers came out in force at AnimeJapan's first physical event in three years
― AnimeJapan 2022 was in full swing last weekend with talk shows, vendors, and cosplay. The cosplayers came out ready to show off what they've been working on or saving for the past three years. Here's a handful of the cosplay we saw at the show: Kirto (left) and Eugeo (right) from Sword Art Online. Cosplayers: Karuraru ...
Wrestling Star Jade Cargill Flexes My Hero Academia Cosplay
Cargill dresses as Mirko for Halloween cosplay
― All Elite Wrestling performer and fitness model Jade Cargill showed off her appreciation for My Hero Academia by flexing her muscles in a Mirko cosplay alongside fellow wrestler Sonny Kiss. She posted her photo of her Halloween cosplay on her official Twitter account: Miruko 🐰 @SonnyKissXO Watch #AEWRAMPAGE TONIGHT ON TNT @tntdrama at 10/9c! @AEW @aewo...
Former NEWS Band Member Yuya Tegoshi Cosplays as Kaworu in Surprise World Cosplay Summit Appearance
Annual cosplay event took place in Nagoya last weekend
― The former NEWS band member Yuya Tegoshi made a surprise appearance as Evangelion's Kaworu at this year's World Cosplay Summit on Sunday. He wore Kaworu's plugsuit, as depicted in the Rebuild films, as he gave a performance of the Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time theme song "One Last Kiss" by Hikaru Utada. He also performed his original ...
Cosplay Must-Haves According to Pros Cowbutt Crunchies, SoloRoboto, & Amanda Haas
The means of creation, particularly 3D printing, are now much more affordable for cosplay hopefuls.
― From simple clothing to detailed and decadent costumes, cosplay can be a daunting affair. In the past decade, the increasing accessibility of technologies such as 3D printing have opened new doors for the cosplay toolkit. Tips, tricks, and materials that were once difficult to find are now a booming ...
Japan's Weekly Playboy Magazine Features One Piece Cosplayers
Issue commemorates manga's 1,000th published chapter
― Japan's Weekly Playboy magazine is commemorating the One Piece manga's 1,000th published chapter with an issue featuring One Piece cosplay. The cover shows fashion model Miyuu Ikeda (also known as "Michopa") cosplaying as Nami. Besides Nami, Ikeda also cosplayed a selection of other characters, including Chopper. Other models cosplaying in the is...
World Cosplay Summit to Have Physical, Online Event This August
Event canceled Championship, International Representative events last year due to COVID-19
― The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) event announced on Friday that it will have both physical and online events this year. The physical event will take place on August 7 and 8 at various locations centered around Oasis 21 in Nagoya. Events will include cosplay events with photo shoots and stage events, as well as ...
Lawmaker Yamada Explains Implications of Proposed Copyright Guidelines on Cosplay Income
"On the other hand, what does relate to the issue of derivative works is how creators can collect money in the age of mass reproduction over the internet. There are aspects of the current legal system that are out of step with the digital age."
― After it was reported that the Japanese government is considering rules that will allow copyright holders to regulate cosplayers for income earned from cosp...
Japanese Government Considers Codifying Copyright Rules on Cosplay Income
Government investigates whether income earned from cosplaying qualifies as copyright infringement
― The Nikkan Sports newspaper reported on Saturday that the Japanese government is considering rules that will allow copyright holders to regulate cosplayers for income earned from cosplay activity. While cosplayers who do not earn money from their activity are not violating laws, those who do have an in...
Is the order a rabbit? BLOOM Tops COSPA's 2020 Cosplay Sales Rankings
The winter uniform depicted in Is the order a rabbit? BLOOM topped COSPA's yearly list of top-selling outfits.
― The winter uniform depicted in Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? BLOOM (Is the order a rabbit? BLOOM) topped cosplay outfit maker COSPA's yearly list of top-selling outfits. The top ten list is as follows: Middle school winter uniform (Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? BLOOM)
Fruit Tart outfit (Dropout ...
A Growing Anime Fandom in Zambia
The expansion of streaming services has helped ignite fandoms all over the world. In Zambia, original animation and comics, cosplay, and conventions are beginning to flourish.
― Artwork by Rhymeswithfate Anime is a globally revered medium, it's huge in Europe with countries like France even co-producing some anime and hosting the world's second biggest anime convention. It's obviously massive in Nort...
Enako Cosplays Rent-A-Girlfriend in Latest Weekly Shonen Magazine Issue
Cosplayer and Cool Japan ambassador Enako appeared in a color-page pin-up shoot inspired by the Rent-A-Girlfriend series in Weekly Shonen Magazine's 37th issue, which shipped in Japan on Wednesday. She dressed as the manga's heroine Chizuru Mizuhara to commemorate the premiere of the television anime on Friday. The theme of the shoot is "real date." Enako is shown in places where a real date may h...
One Piece Cosplayers Around the World Make #passthevivrecard Tribute Video
Over 200 cosplayers including Anri Okita participate in relay cosplay challenge
― One Piece cosplayers around the world have been participating in the #passthevivrecard relay challenge on social media platforms, where they cosplay a character from the series while staying at home. Over 200 cosplayers participated, including Anri Okita, who has over 1 million followers on Instagram and 391,000 followe...
Voice Actress Kotori Koiwai Will Help You Rest Easy with ASMR Video
Voice actress Kotori Koiwai, who has her own recording studio set up at home, streamed an ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) video on April 22 to help her listeners rest easy during these difficult times. In her announcement tweet, she said that she used a Neumann KU100 dummy head microphone. Koiwai has previously claimed that she can do narration, dialogue, and song recordings all inside...
Cosplayer Enako Appears as Re:Zero's Rem in Monthly Comic Alive
Cosplayer and Cool Japan ambassador Enako appears in a pin-up shoot as Re:Zero's formidable maid Rem in the June issue of Monthly Comic Alive.
― Cosplayer and Cool Japan ambassador Enako appears in a pin-up shoot as Re:Zero's formidable maid Rem in the June issue of Monthly Comic Alive. The magazine, released on April 27, includes photos of the popular cosplayer in a blue wig and cat-themed pajamas. ...
Cosplayer Enako Appointed Cool Japan Ambassador
"I will do my utmost to spread the pop culture I love, as an ambassador and as a cosplayer!"
― Professional cosplayer Enako announced on her Twitter account on Wednesday that she has been appointed a Cool Japan ambassador. "I will do my utmost to spread the pop culture I love, as an ambassador and as a cosplayer!" she wrote. 【お知らせ】政府が進めているクールジャパンを推進するため、内閣府から『クールジャパン・アンバサダー』に任命されました。大好きなポップカルチャーという文化...
Comedian Atsushi Tamura Seeks Nezuko Cosplayer
Tamura plans to create video imitating style of Demon Slayer Opening
― Comedian Atsushi Tamura announced on Twitter on Sunday that he is creating a video in the style of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba opening for his London Boots channel. To that end, he is seeking a cosplayer to play the part of Nezuko in the video. 『募集』ロンブーチャネルにて紅蓮華 鬼滅の刃OPっぽく撮ってみたの動画撮影に参加してくれる禰豆子を探してます!禰豆子コスで写真を送ってください!バストアップと全...
Cosplayer Enako Transforms into All of the Quintessential Quintuplets
This year's eighth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine features a cover shoot of five cosplayers dressed as the characters from Negi Haruba's The Quintessential Quintuplets manga. At least, it looks like five cosplayers but the image really stars just one: Enako. The seasoned costumer appears as Nino, Yotsuba, Itsuki Nakano, Ichika Nakano, Miku Nakano, and Raiha in wedding garb. Inside the ...
Cosplayer, Activist Lai Pin-yu Wins Seat at Taiwan Election
Taiwanese youth activist Lai Pin-yu won a legislative seat at Taiwan's general election on Saturday, representing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). When announcing her win on Facebook, she posted a photo of herself cosplaying as Sailor Mars from the Sailor Moon anime series, along with the message: "Hello, friends. I am Lai Pin-yu, lawmaker of New Taipei City's 12th District. Please advise m...
Original Love Live! Uniforms Top COSPA's 2019 Cosplay Sales Rankings
Costumes from original Love Live!, upcoming Nijigasaki anime series take top two spots
― Cosplay outfit maker COSPA released a list of its top-selling outfits for 2019. The Otonokizaka Academy uniform depicted in the original Love Live! TV anime series from 2013 topped the list, followed by the Nijigasaki Academy uniform from the upcoming Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Dōkōkai (Nijigasaki A...
Locked Up for Dress Up: Cosplayers Recount Harrowing Week in Malaysian Prison
In June, a raid at an event in Malaysia found several cosplayers incarcerated at the infamous Semenyih Immigration Detention Centre in Selangor where the prisoners were whipped, bleeding, and hungry.
― Readers of ANN, especially those who follow cosplay news, may have heard about two serious incidents in Malaysia in 2019. Both involved international cosplayers attending fan events in the country who ...
Gallery: The Cosplay of New York Comic-Con 2019
Here's a gallery of some of our favorite incredible cosplay from this year's New York Comic-Con and Anime Fest 2019!
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Cosplayer Enako's Elizabeth Cosplay is Sinful
This year's 44th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine includes a new photo shoot by popular cosplayer Enako. The versatile cosplayer appears as two fan-favorite ladies from The Seven Deadly Sins manga and anime series, Elizabeth and Diane. The magazine couples Enako with art of Melodias and King for a gravure photo shoot. Enako was the cover girl for this year's fifth issue of Young Gangan m...
Ikebukuro's Halloween Cosplay Festival Returns for Plenty of Scares and Fantasy
The Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival will take over the streets of Tokyo again this year on October 26-27. The festival will return with cosplay fashion shows, cosplay stage performances, and a parade along with some new entertainment. Anisong DJs will keep the scene rocking, tea parties will entrance lolita cosplayers of every stripe, and the final round of the "Cosplayer of the Year" contest...
9 'Spiritually Japanese' Cosplayers, Cartoonists Arrested in China For 'Anti-China Extremism'
One cartoonist is reported to have drawn comics depicting Chinese people as pigs
― A total of nine "spiritually Japanese" Chinese youths were arrested in China for alleged anti-China extremism on July 28. Yahoo! News Japan defines "spiritually Japanese" (or Jingri as they are known in China) as a derogatory term for Chinese fans of Japanese anime and cosplay. However, the Communist Youth League of Ch...
Australia Wins World Cosplay Summit 2019
USA and France place 2nd, 3rd
― The World Cosplay Summit announced in a Facebook post on Sunday that Australia took first place in this year's competition. The second and third places went to the USA and France respectively. The finals took place in Nagoya. K, one of the two winning cosplayers, posted photos from the event and a notice about her team's victory on Twitter and Instagram. ⭐QUEST COMPLET...
11 Cosplayers Arrested on Alleged Immigration Violations in Malaysia
The Malaysian Immigration Department (Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia; JIM) arrested multiple cosplayers attending an anime convention at a hotel in the nation's capital of Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. JIM reviewed a total of 52 participants suspected of abusing social visit passes and work permits to attend the event, according to immigration director Hamidi Adam. The raid ended with the arrest of 11 vis...
One Piece Cosplay King Grand Prix Offers 3D-printed Trophies of Winners' Costumes
The World Cosplay Summit (WCS)'s One Piece Cosplay King Grand Prix will offer 3D-printed trophies of the three winning cosplay outfits. There will be a "crystal" trophy for the grand prize winner and "original" trophies for the runner-up winners. The official website has also posted video comments from One Piece voice actors and contest judges Toshio Furukawa (Ace) and Toru Furuya (Sabo) encouragi...
Gothic Lolita Clothing Brand Algonquins Declared Bankrupt
Gothic Lolita clothing brand Algonquins was declared bankrupt by the Tokyo district court on March 1. The business had a debt of approximately 260 million yen (US$2.3 million). Algonquins was first established in 1987, and gained a name for itself by providing the clothing worn by youth-oriented magazine models and visual-kei bands. At its peak, it had approximately 20 branches throughout Japan. I...
Cosplayer Enako Channels Hestia for Young Gangan Cover
This year's fifth issue of Young Gangan magazine's cover girl is popular cosplayer Enako dressed as none other than Danmachi goddess Hestia. The collaborative gravure photos were taken to promote the theatrical release of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion on February 15. Enako appears in the magazine as Hestia and other "other world" style characters including a...
Interview: Cosplay Drag Diva Oriana Perón
From Sailor Moon cosplayer to one of the most in-demand convention guests in the midwest, Oriana Perón has come a long way from early fandom years to hosting Drag Race competitions at cons. Perón breaks down her journey so far and what she's looking forward to in the years to come.
― Hailing from Bloomington IN, Christopher Simanton — whose larger-than-life drag persona, Oriana Perón, has quickly sol...
Registration Opens For World Cosplay Summit's One Piece Cosplay King Grand Prix
The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) opened online registration on Monday for the One Piece Cosplay King Grand Prix. To celebrate the TV anime's 20th anniversary, the World Cosplay Summit is recruiting 20 One Piece cosplayers from around the world: 9 characters from the Straw Hat crew, and 11 others. Movie-original characters are applicable. The 20 selected cosplayers will appear at the World Cosplay Su...
Laid-Back Camp Event Brings Warmth to Chilly Yamanashi
Since the anime premiered in January, Laid-Back Camp has inspired throngs of newbies to give the great outdoors a try. Visitors tripled at the Yamanashi prefecture's camp sites as Laid-Back Camp fans headed to the areas seen in the series. All the new campers need to stock up on the necessities for their first time out in the wilderness. Camping gear companies teamed up with Laid-Back Camp to offe...
Zombies, Monsters, Magical Girls Take Over Ikebukuro for Halloween Cosplay Festival 2018
The entire Ikebukuro district in Tokyo became one of Japan's largest cosplay venues last weekend as everyone got into the Halloween spirit. Cosplayers dressed in their favorite anime and video game characters to mingle, dance, and spook and delight event goers. During the festival, the entire town of Ikebukuro transformed into a cosplay paradise as magical girls, superheroes, and Super Saiyans hun...
Win Tickets to Anime NYC - NYC's Biggest Anime Convention!
Here is your chance to win a weekend pass to NYC's biggest anime convention, Anime NYC!
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New York City's biggest Anime Convention, Anime NYC is coming up Nov 16-18, 2018 in Manhattan's Javits Center! Amazing list of guests, features, and more await you. As a special treat for ANN Readers, we are giving away weekend passes to 10 lucky winners! Anime NYC's features include... Anisong World Matsuri
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Take Your Cosplay to Kabukicho's Hottest Host Club at 1-Night Special Event
The male host club "TOPDANDY" in Kabukicho is offering a cosplay event for one night only, and it's promoted as a first for the industry. On November 18, women are welcome to show up with their costumes and spend the afternoon with the club's handsome guys. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., before the night activities get started. Non-alcoholic drinks will be on hand that visitors ...
Weekly Cosplay - Alissa Sallah's Marina Cosplay is Off the Hook
Weekly Cosplay is a new series of weekly profiles focusing on diverse groups that make up the fandom community. These profiles will highlight cosplayers of all skill and experience levels and introduce a place to discuss inspiration and challenges from costume creation to embodying the characters we all know and love. Weekly Cosplay is open to all fandom characters, whether its anime, manga, video...
Weekly Cosplay - Hey Jay is the Best Jeanist, Naturally
Weekly Cosplay is a new series of weekly profiles focusing on diverse groups that make up the fandom community. These profiles will highlight cosplayers of all skill and experience levels and introduce a place to discuss inspiration and challenges from costume creation to embodying the characters we all know and love. Weekly Cosplay is open to all fandom characters, whether its anime, manga, video...
Weekly Cosplay - Izzy Saeko's Kasumi from Dead or Alive Kicks Ass
Weekly Cosplay is a new series of weekly profiles focusing on diverse groups that make up the fandom community. These profiles will highlight cosplayers of all skill and experience levels and introduce a place to discuss inspiration and challenges from costume creation to embodying the characters we all know and love. Weekly Cosplay is open to all fandom characters, whether its anime, manga, video...
Weekly Cosplay - EscoBlades Takes on Black Panther's Mantle
Weekly Cosplay is a new series of weekly profiles focusing on diverse groups that make up the fandom community. These profiles will highlight cosplayers of all skill and experience levels and introduce a place to discuss inspiration and challenges from costume creation to embodying the characters we all know and love. Weekly Cosplay is open to all fandom characters, whether its anime, manga, video...
Nagoya Mayor, Aichi Governor Suit Up to Greet World Cosplay Summit Contestants
The World Cosplay Summit is in full swing in Nagoya and each country's representative made a courtesy call to the area's local officials. Aichi prefecture governor Hideaki Ōmura and Nagoya city mayor Takashi Kawamura, who decided to dress up to meet the world's best cosplayers. Ōmura chose to embody Kirito from Sword Art Online this year and Kawamura channeled One Piece's Trafalgar Law. Ōmura shar...
Canadian Cosplayer Arrested in Japan on Suspicion of False Marriage
Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Canadian cosplayer Shannon Danielle Jean Wong on July 11 on suspicion of falsifying a marriage. She was arrested with her allegedly fake husband Michinari Sasaki, a 37-year-old construction worker. Wong and Sasaki reportedly admitted to the charges. 日本でコスプレしたくて偽装結婚 カナダ人の女逮捕日本でコスプレをしたいと、コスプレ会場で知り合った男に偽装結婚を持ちかけた疑いで、カナダ国籍の女が警視庁に逮捕された。https://t.co/VrKAkPajTi#FNN pic....
Cosplayer Job Site Launches in Japan
Cosplayers Archive, a social network site for Japan's top-level cosplayers, opened the CosJob website on Thursday. The new website offers job information to serious cosplayers. Apparently, both the number of cosplayers looking for professional work and companies seeking to hire cosplayers have been increasing in Japan. The aim of the website is to help cosplayers and companies connect and promote ...
Japan's "No.1 Cosplayer's" Salary Revealed on Abema TV
Abema TV aired a segment titled "Kyūyo Meisai" (Salary Statement) on June 3 revealing what Japan's "No.1 young cosplayer" Uramaru earns for her photo shoots. According to the program, Uramaru earns 10,000 yen per minute (US$100) for photo sessions plus an additional 1,000 yen (US$10) for a two-shot check. Even though the price is high, participants say a photo with Uramaru is worth even more than ...
Pop Team Epic's Popuko, Pipimi Inspire Cosplay, Shoes
For double the trouble, Pop Team Epic fans can cosplay as Popuko or Pipimi with Cospa's new costume set. The set includes a blouse, scarf, skirt, scrunchies, and a bow, and available sizes are ladies' medium and large. The set costs 8,800 yen (about US$80) and is slated for release in October. For fans who want to wear Popuko and Pipimi rather than become them, Amnibus is offering Pop Team Epic s...
3 Kids Crush the Competition in Functional Transformers Costumes
Three kids are destined to own the competition in their functional Transformers costumes. Twitter user @MrBoak shared a video of the costumes in action with the caption "Seriously any other kids attending this fancy dress competition have no idea how badly they're about to get owned" on Sunday and it's already been shared 136,000 times. Since the video was posted, Twitter has blocked the video pos...
Character Designer Mel Kishida Creates Art for World Cosplay Summit 2018
Hanasaku Iroha character designer will also attend event
― This year's giant World Cosplay Summit (WCS) event is heading to Nagoya from July 28 to August 5 and popular character designer and part-time "cosplayer" Mel Kishida is drawing brand new artwork for the event. Kishida's character, who is still unnamed, is the fifth to be created for the cosplay event. Mascot characters already include Yuni, R...
Crunchyroll Announces Special Preview of 1st 2 Episodes of Magical Girl Ore Anime
Available for Crunchyroll members now, official launch on April 2
― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday that it is hosting a special preview broadcast of the first and second episodes of the Magical Girl Ore (Maho Shojo Ore or Magical Girl Boy) anime. The two episodes are available now. The anime series will officially premiere for free users on April 2. Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide exc...
Japan's Largest Asian Studies Library Welcomes Cosplayers
Cocofuri is collaborating with Tokyo's Toyo Bunko (The Oriental Library) library for a unique cosplay event. Cosplayers and their photographers can make reservations to use the library for photo shoots on April 10, April 24, and June 17. Toyo Bunko is Japan's largest Asian studies library, and it is home to about 1 million volumes. Cosplay photo sessions will be available in the Morrison Archive a...
Event Report: 14th Nippombashi Street Festa in Osaka
150+ photos of Osaka's biggest anime event
― Spring is in the air in Osaka. The plum blossoms are at their peak in Osaka Castle Park, and the cherry blossoms should start blooming next week. And it's time again for Osaka's biggest anime event: the Nippombashi Street Festa. This year was the 14th festival, held in Den Den Town, Osaka's equivalent of the otaku paradise of Akihabara. For those unfamilia...
Celebrity Kanō Sisters Get Custom Cutie Honey Costumes at AnimeJapan
The celebrity duo Kyōko and Mika Kanō are no strangers to saucy photo shoots and appealing to their otaku fanbase. The ladies previously starred in a campaign for the Ensemble Stars! male idol game, appeared in commercials for Comic Toranoana dōjin store, and attended last year's summer Comiket convention. Their popularity in otaku circles is actually pretty new. The Kanō sisters were mostly known...
JoJo Fans Discover Uniqlo Ensemble is the Perfect Kakyoin Cosplay
Cosplay and anime fandom go hand in hand but an exact replica costume of a popular character can get pretty expensive whether it's a sailor uniform or intricate battle armor. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders character Kakyoin already made his high-end casual cosplay debut on the Paris runway, but for those who don't want to fork out a small fortune, some clever fans discovered a less e...
Cosplay Merchandising Giant COSPA Reveals the Most Popular of 2017
Which costumes dominated the cosplay circuit this year? COSPA, one of the largest purveyors of anime, manga, and game costumes, released its list of top-sellers. The results? Fans love to dress up as the girls from Love Live just as much as they like to watch it. The top two spots were taken by Love Live Sunshine's Uranohoshi Girls' High School's summer uniform and the original Love Live's Otonoki...
Baito Saki wa Aku no Soshiki!? Super-Villain Comedy Novel Gets Net Anime
Vertical Anime app debuts anime about high schooler working at evil organization on November 13
― An anime adaptation of Cherubim's Baito Saki wa Aku no Soshiki!? (My Part-Time Job is at an Evil Organization?!) novel has been green-lit on Production I.G 's Tate Anime (Vertical Anime) app. The anime will premiere on November 13. The comedy story centers around Yūji Aokura, a high school student who be...
BREAKERZ Band Wears Kemono Friends, Gintama Cosplay to Halloween Concert
The rock band BREAKERZ never shies away from a good costume or three. The group donned festive attire again this year for the rock band VAMPS' Halloween Party 2017 concert event. The event was held at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba from October 27-29. The band wore two different anime-inspired sets of costumes this year. Band member Daigo posted pictures on Twitter of the group's ou...
Fans Pick Their Dream Anime Halloween Costumes
The website Anime! Anime! asked its readers to pick which male and female anime characters they'd like to dress up for Halloween this year. The poll offered choices from some of today's most popular characters but also offered a free input box so participants could write in their choice. A total of 123 people answered the poll, approximately 44% were male and 56% were female. Approximately half we...
The Cosplay of the Tokyo Game Show 2017 — Part II
More of the awesome cosplay we saw at Tokyo Game Show 2017.
The Cosplay of the Tokyo Game Show 2017 -- Part I
Here are some of the cosplay highlights from the first public day of the Tokyo Game Show 2017.
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, August 7-13
your name. sells 12,806 + 3,140 + 2,658 more, followed by Shouta Aoi, Little Witch Academia, Kamen Rider x Super Sentai, Sailor Moon box
― Shouta Aoi Live 2017 Wonder lab. ~prism~ sold 4,194 copies to rank #4 on the overall Blu-ray Disc chart. Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Chō Superhero Taisen Collector's Pack landead at #11 with 1,738 copies. The Blu-ray + DVD edition was #30 with 700 copies. Haruka T...
The Official Cosplay at Fate/Grand Order Fes is Spot On
Fate/Grand Order celebrated its 2nd anniversary this weekend. While there was no fan cosplay, the official cosplay on display was fantastic.
Justice League's Ezra Miller Cosplays as Fullmetal Alchemist's Ed at Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con International brought out all the superheroes this weekend in the one event where fans can catch glimpses of Chris Hemsworth, Ben Affleck, Mark Ruffalo, and Cate Blanchette in the same place. One of the DC Universe's biggest stars, Justice League's Flash actor Ezra Miller, was also there, but he wasn't in red supersuit. Miller spent the weekend dressed as none other than Edward...
Actress Rika Adachi Cosplays as Kemono Friends' Serval
The Kemono Friends franchise has a new celebrity fan. Actress Rika Adachi posted pictures on Instagram and Twitter of herself cosplaying as Serval on Sunday. Adachi wore the outfit for her appearance on the FM Nack 5 radio station's "Nack5 Special 'Anison Friends'" program. Adachi hosted the program with singer-songwriter and actor Yūtaro Miura. In the station's first program dedicated to anime so...
Best Saber Cosplay Yet Uses Projection Mapping Tech
Saber (Artoria Pendragon) is a popular character to cosplay from the Fate franchise. Even cats are getting in on the costumed action. Gomi and his tech circle TechnoAlta revealed what may be the best Saber cosplay yet in a "Summoning the 'King of Knights'" video earlier this month. The video begins with the project's complete two-minute cosplay video then explains the multi-faceted approach Gomi a...
Anime Expo 2017 Cosplay Gallery
Four days' worth of incredible cosplay photos from the biggest anime convention in the United States.
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DIY Video Series Shows How to Make Your Own Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Puzzle
The web series "DIY Prop Shop" took on Yūgi Mutō's Millennium Puzzle in its latest video. While the version doesn't contain the memories of a deceased Egyptian pharaoh, it does make a stunning display piece or cosplay prop. Host Vinny Logozio breaks down how to make the item using cardboard, foam, and a little bit of free-handing to make the item really pop. The DIY Prop Shop series has more video...
Controversial Oculus Founder Cosplays as Metal Gear Solid 5's Quiet
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has recently caused controversy with scandal rumors, lawsuits, and his departure from social media and Oculus. Now he is stirring things up more by attending anime conventions cosplaying as Quiet from Metal Gear Solid V. Attendees of Machi Asobi, a convention in Tokushima, Japan, spotted Luckey in full costume. He wore a bikini top and ripped fishnet stockings, and hel...
Gintama Classifieds: Cosplay as Elizabeth for 50,000 Yen
The part-time job news service An has already posted listings for positions such as manga "extra," Resident Evil zombie, and Death Note Shinigami. The latest in the site's series of pop culture-related listings is recruiting someone to cosplay as Elizabeth for an event for the live-action Gintama film. The website is collaborating with the film to offer the one-day job to one person. The successfu...
Cute Cat Tries Out Fate/Stay Night Saber Cosplay
Tokushima's Machi Asobi anime festival brought out one particularly cuddly cosplayer on Friday. The cat's blue dress and scaled armor meant only one thing: someone accomplished the impossible and found a cat that would serve them instead of vice versa. Such a rare feline could only have been summoned using magic of some kind, as it is against the laws of the natural world for a cat to be a human's...
Sakura-Con 2017 News Round-Up: Day One, Two
The Anime News Network crew are on site at the Pacific Northwest's largest convention as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Keep checking back for news and cosplay photos!
― April 14-16 2017 Seattle, Washington Day One Headlines Funimation Licenses Hyouka Anime Aniplex USA Adds Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu TV Anime Series Sekai Project to Release CyberRebeat -The Fifth Domain of Warfare- Game This Year ...
Syfy's Cosplay Melee Challenges Cosplayers to Outdo Each Other for $10,000
As any con-goer can tell you, cosplayers put a lot of dedication, skill, patience, creativity, and an eye for detail into their work. In fact, sometimes it seems like the most impressive cosplayers draw almost as much attention as the guests. Cosplayers have received more and more mainstream attention as well, as demonstrated in a new reality competition series on Syfy channel, Cosplay Melee. A co...
From Hobby to Professional: Growing Up as a Cosplayer in Japan
It's a long, hard road to do cosplaying professionally--even in Japan.
The Cosplay of AnimeJapan 2017: Day 2
From Hellsing to Steins;Gate, here's some more of the cosplay we ran across at AnimeJapan 2017.
The Cosplay of AnimeJapan 2017: Day 1
KONOSUBA, Kemono Friends, Ensemble Stars, Black Butler, Attack on Titan and more.
Photo Feature: Nippombashi Street Festa 2017
Osaka's biggest anime event isn't a convention, trade show, or dōjinshi event. Instead, Osaka is famous for the Nipponbashi Street Festa, a three-hour cosplay parade in the city's Den Den Town area (the equivalent of Akihabara in Tokyo) that takes place in mid-March. The main street in Den Den Town is blocked to traffic, and thousands of cosplayers pose on the streetside for fans. The whole event ...
Transform Into Yuri!!! on Ice's Victor, Yūri for US$550+
Ballet and dance clothing maker Chacott's designer Yūko Sagiri designed the outfits that the figure skaters wear in Yuri!!! on Ice. Chacott revealed real-world versions of Victor and Yūri's trademark costumes on Wednesday. Sagiri supervised the creation of the replica costumes. Victor's outfit costs 75,600 yen (US$664), and Yūri's outfit costs 62,640 yen (about US$550). Only 100 of each costume w...
Snowboarding Zaku Is Ready for an Alpine Battle
The year is 2017, and Zaku has finally been equipped with snow-conquering technology to defeat the RX-78-2 Gundam. The latter Mobile Suit took to the slopes in 2014, but as Hiroki Nakajima shared on Twitter, Zaku is now in hot pursuit. 2017年遂にシャア専用ザクがゲレンデを攻めてきた。 pic.twitter.com/OM9LKj1dTJ— 中島寛貴 (@Hiroooooki_n) January 5, 2017 The Gundam snowboarders aren't the first cosplayers to take the alpine c...
Cospa Announces Top Cosplay of 2016
Love Live! dethroned from top spot
― Cospa, Japan's main cosplay retailer, announced on January 1 the most popular cosplay items of 2016. Sound! Euphonium: Girls' summer uniform High School Fleet: School uniform Love Live! Sunshine!!: School uniform Persona 5: Boys' school uniform Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Girls und Panzer: Kuromorimine Girls' High School panzer jacket KanColle: Kashim...
Become a Mascot-Loving Ikemen With Sanrio Boys Cosplay
The retail chain Animate's cosplay shop ACOS unveiled Sanrio Danshi (Sanrio Boys) cosplay school uniforms on Thursday. The outfits transform Sanrio fans into mascot-loving ikemen characters from the multimedia project. The Hijirikawa High School uniforms include a jacket with embroidered patch, pants, and a neck tie. People who want to create accurate cosplay will have to supply their own white s...
Ayana Taketatsu Cosplays as Her K-ON! Character Azusa
Voice actress Ayana Taketatsu (Sword Art Online's Leafa/Suguha, My Wife is the Student Council President's Ui) posted pictures on her official Twitter account on Friday of herself cosplaying as her K-ON! character Azusa Nakano. One image showed her in the cat-eared persona of "Azu-nyan," and the other image shows her in a gravure image with Azusa's plain uniform. The 27-year-old became her teenage...
Update: Tokyo Comic Con Rescinds Ban on Male Crossplay
Opts for color-coded gender IDs instead
― On October 21, Tokyo Comic Con instituted a ban on male crossplay. The ban ignited controversy on foreign websites (including this one), especially since no such ban was instituted for female crossplay. While the con committee did not explain the ban, there is speculation that these types are rules are put in place to prevent large numbers of middle-aged men ...
Britney Spears' Son Dresses as Frieza for Halloween
Pop diva and mother of two Britney Spears showed off one of her sons' Halloween costume on her official Twitter account on Wednesday. The boy opted to spook things up as one of Goku's most nefarious adversaries, Frieza. By the looks of it, he's got some impressive moves in store for any cardboard Z Fighters he comes across. My son is Lord Frieza pic.twitter.com/J0aaUmUEej— Britney Spears (@britney...
Break Out Your Dancing Shoes, It's Time to 'Hare Hare Yukai' Again
A long, long time ago in the year 2006, there was a dance known as "Hare Hare Yukai" and fans across the globe dedicated their time and choreography skills to memorize it. It was the ending theme to The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and every cosplay contest for the better part of a year featured dancers dressed as Haruhi, Yuki, Kyon, Itsuki and Mikuru recreating the sequence. FUNimation Entertain...
Make Your Own Pokémon Go Egg Incubator
Whether you need a unique way to decorate your room or that one detailed finishing touch on your cosplay, this do-it-yourself infinite-use Pokémon Go egg incubator tutorial has you covered. The AWE me YouTube channel, home to shows Man At Arms: Reforged, Super Fan Builds, and Epic How To, uploaded the video on September 9 as part of their DIY Prop Shop series. The incubator only costs US$18 to mak...
Professional Cosplayer Enako Reveals Her Lucrative Income
Professional cosplayer Enako confessed her shocking income of 10 million yen (US$97,763) in just two days of summer Comiket. She appeared on the Nakai No Mado T.V. program's Otaku Report segment on September 14 and confirmed she does in fact make a living doing only cosplay. These sort of international events are known to pay of well for popular cosplayers, however her actual net profit is unknown...
Photos from Otakon 2016: Cosplay and More
An enormous gallery featuring hundreds of photos of cosplayers from this past weekend's Otakon!
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Comiket 90 Cosplay Gallery
Tons of photos of the incredible cosplay on display at last weekend's Comic Market 90 in Tokyo!
― Comic Market 90 was held this past weekend at Big Sight in Tokyo - we've got an event report for you right around the corner, but in the meantime, here's a gallery of the incredible cosplay on display over the weekend. IMG kimg1663.jpg
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Indonesia Takes 1st Place at World Cosplay Summit 2016
The World Cosplay Summit 2016 competition crowned Indonesia representatives Ryan Cyd and Frea Mai as the Grand Champions at the award ceremony on Saturday. The duo's presentation was based on Trinity Blood with Cyd dressed as Cain Knightlord and Mai dressed as Seth Nightlord. Both costumes employ some impressive technical tricks, where at one moment Mai appears to be split in half and Cyd flies on...
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