The Washington, D.C.-based anime convention Otakon revealed its struggles in January, saying, “We use the proceeds from each year to plan the next Otakon and make sure we survive until then. So without the income from Otakon 2020, and the early pre-registrations we would normally …Read more »
With COVID-19 still a major issue, many anime conventions are struggling. Some are choosing to cancel their events this year, while others are trying virtual cons. FanimeCon, an anime convention taking place in San Jose, California with more than 30,000 attendants in the past, has …Read more »
Anime Boston cannot catch a break, man. It was about 11 months ago that we reported the 2020 edition of the convention had been canceled. Now, unfortunately, we’re doing it all over again. The con has made the difficult but inevitable decision to cancel for …Read more »
The opening of Super Nintendo World, initially set for February 4, was delayed by the global pandemic. However, they have been running preview events and dry rehearsals for six weeks now, asking visitors to hold back sharing anything on social media until February 4. I …Read more »
Otakon, a Washington, D.C.-based anime convention that boasts in or around 30,000 attendants a year, is struggling because of COVID-19. Brooke Zerrlaut, who is the president of Otakorp, the organization that puts on Otakon, said this in a newsletter: “We use the proceeds from each …Read more »
Be still our BEASTARS-loving hearts. Enako, everyone’s favorite celebrity cosplayer, has done it again. This time, Enako has posed in some sexy BEASTARS cosplay in the pages of manga magazine Shonen Champion. The photo shoot marks the beginning of Beast Complex, the new mini-series of …Read more »
What’s it like to zipline into the mouth of the world’s first life-size Godzilla? No, not the stuff of kaiju fans’ dreams—you can now do this at Nijigen no Mori. The Godzilla Experience – dubbed ‘Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji’ – opened at Nijigen no Mori on …Read more »
Last weekend, from Oct 30 to Nov 1, the world of Japanese figures and hobby collectables was shaken to its very foundations by the 2020 MEGAHOBBY EXPO ONLINE! This annual event held in Tokyo went web-only for the first time ever and the doors were …Read more »
Aside from Comiket, AnimeJapan is one of Japan’s biggest events for all things anime, manga and more. This year, the event was canceled due to you-know-what. But it’s just been announced that Anime Japan 2021 will happen. The event is set for March 2021, with …Read more »
Cute Kawaii anime girl characters are a popular choice for costume parties and conventions. Still, with so many different series and movies out there, it can be next to impossible to decide which character to choose. Japanese “cute” fashion has evolved into various forms: Yami-kawaii …Read more »
MegaHouse is a name that spells excitement for fans of collectable Japanese figures. For years, this based-in-Tokyo company has been on the high-end of the hobby goods market, delivering likenesses of characters from the worlds of anime, manga, and gaming that look like they just …Read more »
Los Angeles Comic Con, which was supposed to take place December 11-13, has been scrubbed. Rather than doing a virtual con as some other conventions have done (like San Diego Comic Con and New York Comic Con), LACC made plans to be back next year …Read more »
When you cosplay, it’s basically Halloween all year ’round. But what if you want to show off your anime fandom at Halloween in particular? As tempting as it is, your costume may seem out of place if you’re not partying in circles that share your …Read more »
Sailor-style school uniforms are a major part of the aesthetic of Sailor Moon. Besides being the heroines’ normal attire, they inspire their magical girl outfits. So it’s no surprise that Sailor Moon‘s school uniforms — the actual day-to-day ones — are memorable, too. Several of the characters end …Read more »
Lots of families like to have family portraits, where everything has to be just so. Then there are cosplaying families, where their family portraits are just so and amazing pop culture imagery. According to SoraNews24, a man who goes by the name @xMiCaNx on Twitter …Read more »
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