Cosplayer’s amazing Gundam transports Mobile Suits into the real world
Cosplay can be challenging endeavor no matter what character you’re trying to pull off, but recreating any of the epic suits from iconic anime Mobile…
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Cosplay model delights when she misreads the vibe of an online meetup
Japanese model, cosplayer, and makeup artist Koichi Nomura (Twitter, Instagram) describes themselves as “villain model”, and has a fondness for vampires, so it should come…
Japanese hobbyist’s stunning “carbon blades” combine sword & lightsaber in futuristic designs
Japanese hobbyist 泡の海 awa no umi (@awanoumi2) works in a company selling FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) materials. In his spare time, he uses the skills he’s…
A ship only for cosplayers: Cosplay party event at Toyako Onsen this spring in Hokkaido, Japan
This March, in the beautiful region of Hokkaido, guests will get to experience a one-of-a-kind cosplay party on a sightseeing boat around Lake Toya. Toya…
Japanese airsoft player dazzles with incredible body armor evolution
Usually simply called airsoft in other countries, survival games (called “sabage” for short) are what Japan calls the competitive team hobby of pitting two teams…
Shreddin’ the gnar Gundam style! Snowboarding Gundam cosplayer gets noticed in Japan
Some of our longtime readers may recall the cosplaying skiiers at Mount Yeti resort who we introduced a few years ago. With the growing popularity…
Parade of Japanese folklore spirits and demons captured in chilling photography at snow festival
Organized by Yokaiya (@AidaKazunari), the Nakanosawa Onsen Snow Festival held at a hot spring in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima prefecture is an annual event…
Bandai unsheathes full scale replica of Inosuke’s Nichirin blades that play Demon Slayer quotes and music
If you’re a fan of hit anime and manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, it’s very unlikely you’ve been complaining about merchandise options, particularly if…
Cosplay de Umigomi Zero Liberated Zone: Cosplayers united to reduce marine litter
The World Cosplay Summit 2021 successfully took place last weekend, August 7th and 8th in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, as well as online. Although most of…
Bandai releases full scale replica of Zenitsu’s lightning quick Nichirin blade from Demon Slayer
Fans of mega-popular anime and manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba have to be pleased with the efforts of Bandai’s prop and replica brand…
Adventurer’s Guild Tavern opens in Japan, provides fantasy RPG food and actual guild quests
When starting out on a fantasy RPG adventure, there’s no more surer way to make your mark as an adventurer than to join up with…
Bandai releases full scale replica of Rengoku’s fiery red Nichirin blade from Demon Slayer
Bandai’s prop and replica brand “Proplica” provides a lot of full scale recreations of famous weapons from anime, and their latest release appears to be…
Japanese college student explains physics while cosplaying as demon Akaza from Demon Slayer
With the film adaptation of the runaway hit manga and anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba breaking records at the box office, it seems like…
Japan’s “Mundane Halloween Party” shows off hilariously understated boring costumes
While the sprawling and sometimes chaotic celebration of Shibuya’s massive Halloween party was (relative to previous years) curved by safety protocol against COVID-19, the pandemic…
With boar season set to begin, Japanese hunters are alarmed by boar-masked cosplayers in the mountains
Seeing how Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train became the fastest film in Japanese cinema history to make 10 billion yen (around…