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Anime tourism is an ever-growing industry. Fans journey to the settings of their favorite series for photos, cosplay, and souvenirs. Plus there are concerts, cafés, theme parks, and more. Or, at least, there usually are. Obviously, a lot of us are currently grounded and can’t …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 »
Even with so many things closed down, Japan has managed to make a train-themed Demon Slayer event to coincide with the movie: Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. According to Japanese news outlet Mainichi, this is taking place “at the Kyoto Railway Museum in Shimogyo Ward, as …Read more »
It’s January, meaning we’re in for a bunch of lists of stuff that happened in 2020. Here’s one from Japanese retailer Cospa, which sells cosplay and other anime and manga stuff. Cospa has revealed which anime and/or manga franchises sold the most merch in 2020—in …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 »
Is there anyone as cool as the swordswomen of anime? They’re brave, they’re talented, and they make any duel look good. Plus, they’ve got cool outfits that have our cosplay envy running full blast. Here are just a handful of the anime swordswomen we admire. …Read more »
Nearly 30 years ago, Gainax released Otaku no Video as a love letter to anime fandom and a story (somewhat) about themselves. It’s the story of an “average” guy’s fall into fandom and rise into anime stardom. But it’s also a tongue-in-cheek look at fandom life, …Read more »
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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 »
Nearly every anime fan has issues finding the perfect merch, especially on websites where sellers can coax high ratings to make their low-quality hoodies and t-shirts look like they could be the real deal. It can sometimes seem like you’re discouragingly sifting through endless images, …Read more »
Our favorite action heroes are always looking cool, no matter the gear. But when it comes to hard-hitting fashion, nothing has quite the same flair and presence as anime armor. Whether it’s heavy-duty full body or, er, a little draftier, it’s always epic. Here are …Read more »
Airi Suzuki joined legendary singer Masayuki Suzuki for the season two KAGUYA-SAMA OP, “DADDY! DADDY! DO!,” which was an instant hit. To show more love for the series while also strutting her stuff, Airi Suzuki hit up YouTube to share a video of her dancing …Read more »
Picking a Halloween costume is an important decision. Should it be something you personally enjoy, or something other people will get? Should it be current or classic? Funny or impressive? Back in 2014, partygoers in Japan offered up another option, in the form of Jimi Halloween. …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 »
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