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Cosplayers brave the cold in skimpy outfits at Winter Comiket in Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 30, 2016 - Tweet
Despite the Tokyo chill, things are heating up at one of the city’s most popular comic conventions.
- Japan
- (anime • Comiket • conventions • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • manga • Tokyo • Tokyo Big Sight)
Japanese cosplayer dresses as female high school student for new road bike campaign
- Oona McGee
Dec 27, 2016
These images show why the popular cosplayer has become the face of Japanese high school girls around the nation.
- Japan
- (Ayato Nikukyu • bicycles • cosplay • Cosplay costume • cosplayer • high school • high school girl • sailor suit • School uniform)
Japanese factory lures new workers with calendar featuring beautiful cosplayer
- Oona McGee
Dec 22, 2016
Cosplaying in factory work clothes and schoolgirl uniforms is all for a good cause.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • bibi lab • calendars • cosplay • cosplayers • factories • models • Osaka • School Uniforms • schoolgirls)
Final Fantasy XV Gladiolus cosplay is as gorgeous as the game itself 【Photos】
- KK Miller
Dec 19, 2016
We would gladly take more of this Gladiolus cosplay!
Cats cosplay as bunnies in Japan with new capsule toy feline hat collection
- Oona McGee
Dec 13, 2016
Rabbits are the latest trend to sweep through the world of feline cosplay.
- Japan
- (animals • capsule toys • cats • cosplay • cute • gacha • hats • pets • vending machines)
Japanese schoolgirl roomwear takes sailor suit uniform to another level as wearable blanket
- Oona McGee
Dec 9, 2016
We’ve seen some crazy things from Japan, but this is the first time we’ve ever seen a blanket dressed up as a school uniform.
- Japan
- (bibi lab • cosplay • cute • fashion • roomwear • sailor suit • School Uniforms • schoolgirls • uniforms)
Wizard Parkas from Japan finally re-released in new colours!
- Oona McGee
Dec 9, 2016
Whether you’re good, evil or racy, now there’s a parka to suit your wizardly personality!
Add some ninja warrior cool to your wardrobe with the new Ninjacket from Japan
- Oona McGee
Dec 8, 2016
The team who brought us the samurai armour hoodie is back with a brand new outfit for all the shadow warriors out there.
Japanese cosplayer wows crowds by dressing as one of the anime world’s strongest stars【Pics】
- Oona McGee
Dec 5, 2016
Run for your lives! Shizuo Heiwajima’s coming through with a massive, life-sized street sign.
Booth babes and cosplayers come out to play at world’s first-ever Tokyo Comic-Con 【Pics】
- Oona McGee
Dec 4, 2016
Superheroes rub shoulders with air hostesses and futuristic Japanese idols at Tokyo’s inaugural Comic-Con event.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • comic con • Comics • cosplay • Marvel • Tokyo Comic-Con)
Japanese cosplayers and models celebrate Nice Knee-High Socks Day 2016【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 28, 2016
Annual event owes its existence to fortuitous wordplay and appreciation of strips of exposed thigh.
- Internet, Japan
- (beautiful women • cosplay • cosplayers • knee-high socks • Nice Knee-High Socks Day • socks)
Japanese cat cafe delights people around the world with adorable kitty cosplay
- ロケットニュース24
Nov 22, 2016
Totoro and the Catbus are just two of the Ghibli anime characters that star in this cute cat cosplay collection.
- Japan
- (animals • anime • cat cafe • cat cafes • cats • cosplay • cute • cute pets • cute. cats • pets • Studio Ghibli)
Cosplay organization receives official government grant from Tokyo’s Ota Ward
- Casey Baseel
Nov 18, 2016
”Cosplay is a form of expression,” asserts anime-loving politician.
Japan’s new Nurse Maid Dress combines two playfully iconic looks in one charming outfit 【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 17, 2016
Can’t choose between the two popular motifs? Now you don’t have to.
15 times when Japanese cosplayers forgot part of their costumes and found genius solutions【Pics】
- Krista Rogers
Nov 14, 2016
Find out how a little quick thinking with simple objects can save the day in a pinch.
- Japan
- (cosplay • Forgotten Items • funny • quick-fix)
Japanese hamster’s adorable Pokémon cosplay charms the Internet 【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 10, 2016
Cozy pet makes himself at home after Pikachu vacates plushie sleeping bag.
- Japan
- (animals • anime • cosplay • Cubone • cute • hamsters • pets • Pikachu • plushies • Pokemon • video games)
Spirited Away’s No-Face spotted riding a motorcycle on the street of Japan
- Casey Baseel
Nov 4, 2016
Sure, Chihiro got to ride a dragon, but her Studio Ghibli anime co-star apparently gets around on a pretty sweet bike.
- Japan
- (anime • cosplay • funny • Hayao Miyazaki • motorcycles • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Cosplay from the comfort of home in unique police uniform loungewear from Japan
- Oona McGee
Nov 3, 2016
Buck tradition and enforce your own set of rules by cosplaying indoors in a cute and comfy one-piece officer outfit.
- Japan
- (cosplay • costumes • crowdfunding • loungewear • uniforms)
Fan makes awesome, interactive Pokémon GO Halloween costume that lets you capture Pikachu【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 2, 2016
Usually we think of costumes as something to sew, but some clever construction was required for this amazing Pokémon outfit.
Japanese toymaker celebrates Halloween with crazy animal and anime cosplay in the office 【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2016
Yes, that is Cardcaptor Sakura diligently working with her fishmen colleagues.
- Japan
- (awesome • Cardcaptor Sakura • cool • cosplay • crazy • funny • halloween • Takara Tomy • weird)
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