Hello, Otaku USA readers! This is Yunamo Ayakawa. How is your otaku life? My otaku life is getting messy…. I have too many cosplay costumes and they pile up and overflow in the closet. Well, here is a special report on the 2015 World Cosplay …Read more »
Hello, Otaku USA readers! This is Yunmao Ayakawa. Have you ever been deeply influenced by anime characters? I think anime characters are so powerful they can possibly change our lives. For instance, I used to do kendo because of Ruronin Kenshin . I believe that …Read more »
Hi, everybody! Yunmao here with another convention cosplay report. This time my spies went to Awesome Con D.C. in Washington, DC! Awesome Con D.C. is Washington, DC’s newest comic book convention and is put on by Awesome Conventions LLC in association with Third Eye Comics, …Read more »
Hello, Otaku USA readers, Yunmao Ayakawa here! It will soon be summer, which for me is time for conventions and car racing. Yes, I am both Cosplayer and Race Queen! I am lucky that sometimes those worlds come together, and this year they will do so …Read more »
Hello, everyone! We all love cosplay, and in Japan we love lots of pets! So what if your pet loves cosplay, too? Well, there is a solution: Cosplay Pets! In Japan it is now very trendy to have pets dressed up as their favorite anime, …Read more »
Hello, Otaku USA readers. Con Season 2013 is in full blast and on the weekend of February 15-17, Katsucon had its 19th annual celebration of everything otaku! Each President’s Day weekend, Katsucon attracts an average of 10-12 thousand loyal fans and curious first timers to …Read more »
Hello, moe and otaku fans in the U.S.A! I would like to share this incredible story with you today. Japan is known for its tradition and history, and also anime. What if they are all combined together? Well, it has happened! Japan now has the …Read more »
Hello, otaku .. and Nerdcore friends! Convention Season 2013 has officially started! Usually one of the first conventions to kick the year off is MAGFest , holding its 11th annual event on January 3rd-5th at the Gaylord hotel in National Harbor, MD. This year a …Read more »
Hello, America! Are you enjoying the special otaku holiday season? Today I have a special message from popular model/actress turned singer Risa Yoshiki from Japan. Risa Yoshiki loves anime and manga, just as much as you Otaku USA readers! She appears in the latest super …Read more »
Hello, this is otaku and trend watcher, Yunmao Ayakawa! I mentioned that I have my Otaku Cosplay spies everywhere… Rain or Shine, they’ll be there any time! Well this past weekend they witnessed the over pouring of fun cosplayers at Anime Weekend Atlanta! – Even …Read more »
Hello, all Otaku USA readers! As you know, the World Cosplay Summit and Summer Comiket were held in July and August. This year cosplayer teams from 20 different countries made their way to the Summit, and gave great performances on and off the stage. Comiket …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 »
Hello, everyone! I have great news for all Hatsune Miku fans! Miku is a very popular Vocaloid Singer and Japanese Pop icon, and her home company has just released her new single CD, “MIKU NO POP,” featuring a cover of Yellow Magic Orchestra’s " Nice …Read more »
Hello, this is Otaku and trend watcher, Yunmao Ayakawa! NMB48, a sister group of AKB48 located in Osaka, has just released web movies called “Nyan Nyan Chara Collection” in conjunction with the energy drink “Min Min Daha” (beat the sleepiness)! Sixteen members of NMB48 wear …Read more »
Hello, everyone. This is otaku and trend watcher, Yunmao! I am so happy when Summer comes. It is like a major invasion of cosplayers! The weather is so good and it is easy to cosplay many characters and take great pictures outside! Many Otaku events …Read more »
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