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Is it OK for men cosplaying as women to use the women’s restroom in Japan? Twitter debates
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Aug 19, 2017 - Tweet
Chance encounter with crossplayer at fan event prompts poll with near-unanimous response.
Melodica musician surprises cosplayers with character’s anime and movie themes at convention【Vid】
- Richard Simmonds
Aug 17, 2017
Adorably awesome but timid prankster stalks cosplayers, with musical accompaniment, at Indiana’s Indy PopCon.
- USA
- (anime • cosplay • cute • funny • Melodica • music • pianica • Sailor Moon • spirited away • Star Wars • the legend of Zelda • video)
Cosplayers pull off touching recreation of sisters Mei and Satsuki from My Neighbor Totoro【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 16, 2017
Pair perfectly recreates look of the human stars of the beloved Studio Ghibli anime.
- Japan
- (anime • cosplay • Hayao Miyazaki • Mei • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • Satsuki • Studio Ghibli)
Summer Comiket is sizzling hot this year, and it’s not because of the weather 【Pics】
- Koh Ruide
Aug 12, 2017
With temperatures skyrocketing, cosplayers tapped into their creativity to inject a splash of cool.
- Japan
- (Anime Cosplay • Comiket 92 • cosplay • cosplayers • love live • Summer Comiket)
Final Fantasy XV cosplayers go off-road, level-up at real-life haven camp 【Photos】
- Richard Simmonds
Aug 10, 2017
Prompto, Noctis, Gladio and Ignis settle down around a fire, and look good doing it.
- USA
- (Arizona • camping • cosplay • costumes • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XV • Frank and Nat's Armory • Gladio • Ignis • Julius Photography • KnowOne's Designs • Noctis • photos • Prompto • Square Enix • U.S.A.)
Japanese pro cosplayer causes pandemonium at World Cosplay Summit
- Oona McGee
Aug 9, 2017
This is what happens when one of the country’s most adulated cosplayers makes an appearance at a cosplay convention.
- Japan
- (Comiket • cosplay • cosplayers • Enako • Kizuna Ai • Summer Comiket • World Cosplay Summit)
Cosplayers celebrate World Cosplay Summit by starring in sunscreen ads for Shiseido
- Oona McGee
Aug 8, 2017
It’s not every day you get to see cosplayers fronting an ad campaign for one of the annual convention’s main sponsors.
- Japan
- (ads • Anessa • anime • beauty • cosplay • cosplayers • manga • marketing • Shiseido • sun protection • World Cosplay Summit)
Creeps bugging saleswomen at anime convention? Here’s a clever plan to discreetly call for help
- Casey Baseel
Aug 8, 2017
System is easy for allies to understand, but invisible to everyone else.
- Japan
- (anime • anime conventions • clever • Comiket • cosplay • cosplayers • dojinshi • manga • otaku)
South Korean high school’s yearbook photos look nothing like yours 【Video】
- Joan Coello
Jul 24, 2017
There’s nothing like ending the best years of youth with a memorable photo shoot.
- Korea
- (cosplay • graduation • high school • photography • yearbook)
Hawaiian photographer uses own dog in Princess Mononoke cosplay for an overdose of cute 【Pics】
- Koh Ruide
Jul 22, 2017
The ferocious wolf goddess is reduced to an adorable fluffy puppy, but we’re not complaining.
- USA
- (beautiful • cosplay • dog • hawaii • photographer • Princess Mononoke)
Celebrity cosplayer tests Japan’s new breast-enhancing optical illusion T-shirt【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 22, 2017
Does the tricky titillation tee work as advertised?
- Japan
- (cosplay • cosplayers • ekoD Works • fashion • funny • optical illusions • t-shirts • video • Village Vanguard • weird)
Chun-Li cosplay cold shoulders inspire crazy Photoshop “fixes,” help spread love between rivals
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2017
One of the biggest stars of the e-sports world once again creates smiles while suffering heartbreaking defeat.
- Internet, Japan, USA
- (Chun-Li • cosplay • Daigo Umehara • e-sports • Evo 2017 • funny • Justin Wong • Photoshop • Street Fighter • video games)
Japanese cosplayer creates impressive replica of Monster Hunter’s heavy bowgun
- Koh Ruide
Jul 17, 2017
Why hunt monsters with a sword when you can do it with a massive cosplay rifle?
- Japan
- (Comiket • cool • cosplay • cosplayer • gun • Japanese Twitter • Monster Hunter)
Japanese Twitter reveals the secret to making the perfect “ahoge” for your cosplay wig 【Video】
- Koh Ruide
Jul 16, 2017
Follow this simple step-by-step guide to disobey the laws of physics.
Cosplay Yokocho: Tokyo alley where customers eat and drink in cosplay costumes
- Oona McGee
Jul 14, 2017
With photo booths, cosplaying staff, and costume rental for diners, this is one of the most unusual food courts you’ll find in Japan.
- Japan
- (anime • characters • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • dining • izakaya • manga • restaurants • Tokyo)
Japanese cosplayer wows crowds in Akihibara with four-legged centaur costume 【Video, photos】
- Oona McGee
Jul 11, 2017
The pretty beast turned heads everywhere as she trotted through the streets of the anime and manga loving neighbourhood.
- Japan
- (A Centaur's Life • Akihabara • anime • beautiful women • cosplay • Cosplay costume • cosplayers • cute • manga • otaku • Tokyo)
Elf Earphones from Japan are an awesomely affordable choice for lovers of fantasy and music【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 6, 2017
Is this why they say elves can hear the melody of the wind?
Japanese swimsuit models and cosplayers celebrate Bikini Day 2017【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 6, 2017
For fans of two-piece swimwear, it’s like Christmas in July.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • Bikini Day • bikinis • cosplay • fashion • Jun Amaki)
Kina Shen: The beautiful Asian woman who looks like a living doll【Video, pics】
- Oona McGee
Jul 5, 2017
The stunning porcelain doll lookalike shares the secrets behind her amazing appearance.
- Japan
- (Barbie • beautiful women • cosplay • cosplayers • cute • dolls • Goth Lolita • gothic • Instagram • lolita • makeup)
Japan’s “Unique Skin Girls” turn heads with new trend celebrating colourful skintones
- Oona McGee
Jul 5, 2017
We’ve seen some crazy trends in fashion come out of Japan, but this is definitely one of the most unusual yet.
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