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 »
There’s something especially delightful about voice actors taking the time to do some cosplay of their own, especially when the talent in question is Sumire Uesaka (Karin Nanase in In/Spectre), who recently did just that for one of her favorite anime characters. That character happened …Read more »
The fall anime season is, as with others before it, brimming with cool and unique character designs. From feudal bounty hunters to modern day pop stars, they’re just as colorful and inventive as ever. Where is a cosplayer to begin? With so much source material …Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t hit Japan as hard as other places in the world: there are only about 600 new cases per day, and life is relatively back to normal after a quasi-lockdown earlier this year. Still, many places are seeing the impact of less …Read more »
Pro cosplayer Enako is at the top of the game in Japan, and she’s getting ready to branch out into new territory. Next up for the superstar is her solo singer debut, which she’ll make official when her first mini-album, Dress Code, hits stores in …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 »
If you’ve been keeping up with the VTuber phenomenon, you might be familiar with Fumino Tamaki, also known as Noraneko, the stray cat-tuber who first appeared back in 2018. Now famous cosplayer Enako has brought Fumino to life with some cosplay that’s perking up the …Read more »
The world of idol singers and anime has collided again. Miona Hori, a member of AKB48 spinoff group Nogizaka46, has just posted some Rent-a-Girlfriend cosplay… and it’s really good! Apparently, the Ruka Sarashina cosplay was prompted by requests from fans, perhaps because Hori and the …Read more »
Fans have all been expressing their excitement at the announcement of season two plans for the Rent-a-Girlfriend anime, and that includes some impressive Rent-a-Girlfriend cosplay from Enako. Japan’s top cosplayer is at it again, this time dressing up as all the main girls from the …Read more »
If The Algorithm has deemed you worthy, there’s a good chance you’ve already seen a video or two from cosplayer/pianist YouTuber Pan Piano. The YouTube star has now gained over 1.5 million followers for her spirited renditions of famous anime and game theme songs, high-quality …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 »
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 »
The pandemic has been tough on a lot of people, and that definitely applies to events and those who depend on them. In the case of the World Cosplay Summit, the executive office issued an announcement this week that they will be turning to crowdfunding …Read more »
We’ve had stories in the past about Enako, known as Japan’s top cosplayer, but what exactly does that title mean for her earnings? Well, Enako decided to let everyone know in an effort to shut up an Internet commenter who asked if she had a …Read more »
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