*Updated 5/18/2025 Mark your calendars, we are only three months away from Anime NYC! Whether you’re a seasoned convention-goer or thinking about making your first trip, here’s everything we know about the con this year! When and Where Anime NYC 2025 will take place from …Read more »
Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair, or KYOMAF, is the largest event dedicated to manga, anime and games in western Japan. Now KYOMAF has revealed some details about the 2025 event, including dates and key art. This year’s KYOMAF will take place September 20 and 21 …Read more »
January 9-12, 2025 marks the return of Animé Los Angeles, which is celebrating in a big way with its most packed event ever. There will be a ton to do over the weekend—from concerts and cosplay to industry panels and more—and the guest lineup is …Read more »
Last weekend Grand Rapids Comic Con took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It attracted thousands of fans, including many cosplaying otaku! Here’s a sampling of their outfits, from Dragon Ball Z to Demon Slayer to Naruto to Sailor Moon. And a lot more! Grand Rapids …Read more »
Youmacon, Detroit’s annual anime convention, was in full swing last weekend. Fans had a chance to attend panels, meet voice actors, and, of course, to cosplay. People dressed as anime characters, Japanese video game characters and more, with outfits ranging from Dragon Ball to Ouran …Read more »
San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing, and mangaka Kenichi Sonoda and Hitoshi Ariga have won the esteemed Inkpot Award. Comic-Con explains that this award is “given to individuals for their contributions to the worlds of comics, science fiction/fantasy, film, television, animation, and fandom services.” …Read more »
There’s going to be a lot going on at Los Angeles’ Anime Expo 2024, and that includes a second visit from AmiAmi, which describes itself as “Japan’s largest online figure and hobby store.” But this time you don’t have to do online shopping. You can …Read more »
After starting as the Orlando-based Wasabi Anime club back in 2001, the company now known as Green Mustard Entertainment eventually launched its own WasabiCon convention in 2012. Now, one of its spinoff conventions is getting ready to kick off its inaugural event, and you can …Read more »
Japanese politicians are known for sometimes cosplaying, but that’s much more rare in America. However, Sylvester Turner, the mayor of Houston, has made a point to cosplay at Houston’s Anime Matsuri convention annually for the past six years. Each time he wears a different costume …Read more »
The World Cosplay Summit, billed as the world’s largest cosplay competition and event, takes place every summer in Nagoya. Various world events have made the last few years tough — 2020 took place entirely online, while the last two years were held in person but …Read more »
MEGACON Orlando, which boasts being the biggest comics, sci-fi and anime convention in the southeastern part of the country, will be back March 30 to April 2. In addition to things related to American pop culture, it will have specific otaku interests, like a maid …Read more »
The anime Dropkick on My Devil! (original title: Jashin-chan Dropkick) is holding an event called “Jashin-chan Fes” on May 4, and is currently welcoming doujinshi group applications. There are some requirements for people who want to bring their doujin: the doujinshi must be something all …Read more »
General registration for Anime Expo 2023 gets started on January 24. But things will be a little different at this year’s anime con: Premier Fan badges are now a thing of the past. Previously, a Premier Fan badge could get you a lot of extra …Read more »
We love dressing up for any reason—and no reason—but some of the most creative costumes we’ve ever seen are mundane by design. That’s right, Jimi Halloween is back, with even more low-key relatable cosplay. Low-key doesn’t necessarily mean low-effort, though. Whether it’s in terms of …Read more »
Attack on Titan is a popular franchise around the world, but mangaka Hajime Isayama has never been to the United States for an event. That’s about to change. Anime NYC, which will occur November 18-20 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, will …Read more »
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