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There has been a specter haunting Vietnam. It is the specter of cosplay. Out in the humid tropics of Ho Chi Minh City, cosplay events, once a niche within a niche in the nominally communist nation, have been becoming a common sight and a place …Read more »
Hello, everyone! This is otaku and trend watcher, Yunmao Ayakawa! Wow! Summer is almost over! It’s August and you know what that means… lots of different anime and cosplay events to attend! One of the events I would like to introduce to you is Ani-Son …Read more »
Fanime is a chill con. For a convention that’s over 15,000 attendees, tons of guests, events, and thousands of Cosplayers, my overall vibe was chill. I’ve attended anime conventions and cosplay events all over the world, but this was my first time at a large …Read more »
Well, this column will continue to introduce you to cosplayers of Japan . Also, I will tell you what kinds of cosplay events are held and how people enjoy them in Japan ! Since last year, I started attending anime conventions in the United States …Read more »
Japanese-American journalist Roland Kelts’s pioneering book Japanamerica has been translated into several languages across Asia and Europe, including Japanese. Now thanks to Odaiba Ediciones in Spain, it’s getting a new officially licensed Spanish translation. Anime and manga are very popular in Spain and throughout Latin …Read more »
The World Cosplay Summit is back! The yearly event, which celebrates all things cosplay, is typically held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, with cosplayers from around the world coming to compete. Last year was different, with the event held online—you know why. This year, it looks …Read more »
Halloween is the perfect time for an explosion of cosplay, but unfortunately this year’s Halloween Cosplay Fes in Ikebukuro was not meant to be. Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the October 31 – November 1 event has been canceled for 2020. The Ikebukuro Halloween …Read more »
We’ve been seeing a number of anime and anime-adjacent events canceled in the past few days, all over concerns surrounding coronavirus. In addition to a small handful of anime broadcast delays, the latest cancelation concerns one of Japan’s biggest cosplay events, Nippombashi Street Festa. Located …Read more »
Cosplay and photography are the clown fish and anemone of fandom. Cosplay is a swift, adaptable creature that can survive quite well on its own, but it needs the soft, protective tendrils of photography to truly flourish and preserve itself. Awkward metaphors aside, the fact …Read more »
Mention the word “Cosplay” in the US, and the image tends to be one of perky teens in various states of dress (and undress) crowding up already-congested convention center halls as geeks of various shapes and sizes snap their little cameras away. Sometimes they even …Read more »
Ah, doujinshi. Novels, manga, video games, custom tabletop RPG modules, music... amateurs and professionals create massive amounts of work, both original and fan based. And while you can buy them mail-order from the artist or at a consignment shop like Toranoana or Mandarake, the real …Read more »
Cosplay fans! Do you know this event held every year in Japan called "The World Cosplay Summit•bCrLf? This event has been running annually since 2003 and is sponsored by the Japanese television network Aichi TV. This is a big otaku event with participants and representatives …Read more »
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that it’s launching its Universal Fan Fest Nights in 2025. Along with offering The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Star Trek, Back to the Future and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS themes, it will also be dipping its toes in the anime …Read more »
We’re not going to pretend that 2.5 Dimensional Seduction isn’t a harem series first and foremost. From the title to the sheer number of girls all up on Okumura-senpai, it’s clearly some heavy-duty wish fulfillment. But a show can fulfill wishes and have some good messages, …Read more »
With less than a month to go until Animé Los Angeles 19, it's time to take a closer look at what's going down at the Long Beach Convention Center this year. From a thrilling Masquerade in a new location to plenty of special guests, the …Read more »
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