Japan’s top cosplayer Enako has always been upfront about how much she manages to earn from being a full-time cosplayer, host, and model. The topic came up again during this week’s episode of Downtown DX, which has Enako on board as a guest panelist. Despite …Read more »
Cosplay is impressive enough on its own, but it really goes to a whole new level when you throw mecha into the mix. @CosTeam5 specializes in just such marvels, with the pair having created cosplay inspired by Metal Gear, Armored Core, and more. One of …Read more »
If you’re going to spend $7,000 on a jacket, it might as well be a light-up Evangelion jacket, right? Undercover’s new line of Evangelion gear was first revealed back in March, and now it’s on sale—or in many cases already sold out—complete with the option …Read more »
Japan’s top cosplayer Enako makes an impressive living from her work, but not all jobs are created equal. While her professional cosplay photoshoots are featured on a bunch of different magazine covers and interiors, Enako recently broke down her payments to reveal she makes no …Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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