Enako, Japan’s most famous cosplayer, appears in this week’s edition of Monthly Action cosplaying Tohru from Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid. But not without some controversy: some fans complained that the cosplay is disrespectful to the character and property, causing a bit of a flare up …Read more »
With Kyoto Animation’s Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S anime on air, it’s time for Japan’s top cosplayer Enako to do what she does best. Her latest shoot has her bringing the anime’s Tohru to life for Monthly Action magazine, busting out the tail and everything …Read more »
Have you ever wanted to dress just like Kaneda in Akira? Well, if you have $450 to spare, you can do just that thanks to a recreation of his iconic red jacket. Funimation announced the exclusive release of the limited edition leather jacket designed by …Read more »
Professional cosplayer Enako has created her own YouTube Channel. In her introductory video (which is in Japanese), she details how she wants to use this channel. While her busy schedule keeps her from knowing how often she’ll upload new content, there are quite a few …Read more »
Japanese cosplayer Enako does a ton of official collaborations with anime and manga series, and the latest has her mixing it up with the world of Paru Itagaki’s BEASTARS. The results have publisher Akita Shoten putting together a real-life version of the Wild Kick photo …Read more »
Manga Planet, a website that offers licensed digital manga, posted an interview about the possible new cosplay laws in Japan with “a staff of the Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office, a Japanese government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights.” They did …Read more »
As part of the celebration for One Piece’s 1,000 chapter, Japanese magazine Weekly Playboy did a themed issue that included cosplay of the female characters. Weekly Playboy is not the Japanese version of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy, if you’re wondering. The cosplayers involved include famous cosplayer …Read more »
As the fight against COVID-19 continues, many people are getting more creative with their masks. That’s definitely the case in Japan, where we’ve had everything from samurai masks to My Hero Academia masks, Re:ZERO masks, and even special karaoke masks. But now one Japanese company …Read more »
The Kano sisters, also known as Kyoko and Mika Kano, are two famous women in Japan who’ve done everything from modeling to publishing books. Recently they released photos of themselves cosplaying as both female and male characters from Demon Slayer, and more than 100,000 people …Read more »
Famous cosplayer Enako now has merchandise that can be bought through the company ARMA BIANCA. She has an Ani-Art line of herself looking like anime characters, but beyond that, the merchandise often shows her real face. For instance, if you’d like to get a stand …Read more »
It’s hard to say what will be happening in August thanks to COVID, but as of now the World Cosplay Summit is scheduled to be both a virtual and in-person event on August 7-8. The live part will take place in Nagoya. But for those …Read more »
If Pokémon and jeans have both come to symbolize 90s nostalgia, why not combine them? In honor of its 25th anniversary, Pokémon has teamed up with Levi’s for Levi x Pokémon. Take a look: The items will go on sale in Japan on February 15, …Read more »
The Japanese government has been contemplating changing its laws on cosplay, trying to find a balance where creators can earn money for their copywritten material but cosplayers can also be able to do what they love. “There are many people hearing this news who may …Read more »
Professional cosplayers in Japan might soon see laws change that involve their line of work. According to Anime News Network, the Japanese government is mulling over “rules that will allow copyright holders to regulate cosplayers for income earned from cosplay activity.” So far nothing has …Read more »
We’ve posted about popular Japanese cosplayer Enako in the past, but have you ever wondered just how much Japan’s top cosplayer makes each year? Enako posted about how much she managed to pull in over the course of 2020, including money from cosplay jobs and …Read more »
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