Super Realistic Anime Doll Masks Let You Transform Into…Well, Anime
Over the past few years, Japan seems to be flexing its muscle on a corner of a market many may have not known existed: super…
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AniEveX: Japan’s First Anime Song DJ Media Site Launches
With the growing international popularity of anime and anime songs, anime song DJ events have evolved from a minor subculture phenomenon to a more mainstream…
Japanese Snow White Poncho Will Get You Through Rainy Season Looking Like A Princess
When preparing for the upcoming humid rainy season known as tsuyu (梅雨) in Japan, bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard might not seem like it’s…
Japanese Cosplayer Yu-Ya Nails Pesci From Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Updated with additional photos This year’s Niconico Chokaigi festival offered exciting attractions not only inside the exhibition halls but also outside, thanks to the caliber…
Cosplayers to Watch: Hijab Cosplayer Miisa (Photos and Interview)
If you enjoy cosplay or have been following anime-related or even fashion-related news, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Miisa before. As one of the…
Japanese Service Creates Wearable Super Realistic Replicas Of Your Pet’s Head
Ultra-realistic animal masks seem to strike the surreal sweet spot between “terrifying” and “adorable”, as seen with Japan’s viral gigantic wearable felt cat heads, but…
Idol Ladybeard Transforms Into Aquaman In First Ever Cosplay In Pants
You may be familiar with Australian cosplayer, model, wrestler, and singer Ladybeard for his work as one half of musclebound idol unit and pro-wrestling tag…
Pokemon Cat Caps Turn Your Pets Into Your Favorite Pocket Monster!
Kitan Club specializes in quirky but cute gacha (capsule toy vending machine) goods such as Japanese eatery ticket machine key chains and Scottish Fold kitty…
Nasu Mt. Jeans Cosplay Festival Shows Cosplay’s Potential To Draw Crowds To The Slopes
A new attraction on the slopes On January 19th, the Nasu Mt. Jeans Resort, operated by Tokyu Resort Service Co., Ltd., held their first Cosplay…
Miss Universe Japan Will Transform into Sailor Moon for National Costume Segment (Video)
Miss Universe is an annual international pageant that brings together the most beautiful and accomplished women from all over the world (not the universe, don’t…
Noge Halloween: A Wholesome, Family-Friendly Alternative To Shibuya’s Riotous Revelry
Shibuya: Leave the kids at home and go at your own risk Shibuya always seems to grab all the attention when it comes to Halloween…
Transforming Stranger Things Cat is Best Halloween Costume of the Year
Japanese cosplay expertise, plus the excuse to use it thanks to Halloween, leads to amazing results every year. Some of the most innovative costumes can…
Japan’s Buffest Idol Uses Muscles To Prepare Breakfast In UzaMaid Music Video
The promotional team of the new anime television adaptation of Uchi no Maid ga Uzasugiru! (Our Maid is Way Too Annoying!) may have found their…
Snow-Lovers Celebrate First Ski Of Season in Cosplay at Mount Fuji’s Yeti Winter Resort
The calendar hasn’t even reached Halloween and the leaves have yet to turn their most beautiful crimson and orange colors in Kyoto or Tokyo but…
Ikebukuro Bar Offers Cosplayers Free All-You-Can-Drink Libations for a Month
Updated: Oct. 15, 2018 Ikebukuro: A Cosplay-Friendly Neighborhood Home to numerous cosplay outfit, wig and accessory stores, cosplay photography and event studios, and host to…