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Bandai opens beauty shop with Japanese anime cosmetics from popular franchises like Sailor Moon
- Oona McGee
Jun 27, 2016 - Tweet
Tokyo finally has an actual store filled with beauty and fashion goods aimed at anime-loving adults!
- Japan
- (anime • beauty • Character Street • characters • cosplay • cosplayers • cute • manga • Premium Bandai • Sailor Moon • Sanrio • Tokyo Station)
Ayato Nikukyu, one of Japan’s hottest cosplayers, visits RocketNews24 for an exclusive interview
- Casey Baseel
Jun 25, 2016
Just how do you break into the world of professional cosplay?
Studio Ghibli’s No-Face appears again on the streets of Japan to rock out on his shamisen 【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 22, 2016
Famous anime spirit seems to have gotten even better in the year since his skills were last recorded on video.
- Japan
- (anime • cosplay • Hayao Miyazaki • shamisen • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • video)
Ingenious cosplayer shows us how to make sword blades nearly two meters long for a few bucks
- Master Blaster
Jun 21, 2016
Sub-meter decorative swords just not cutting it for you? Try this method for legendary blades of up to 1.82 meters (6 feet) that won’t slice into your budget too much.
- Entertainment, Internet, Japan, Lifestyle
- (cosplay • DIY • floor transition • Katana • Maxi • sword)
Japanese superhero Ultraman spotted going to work on the Yamanote train line in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Jun 20, 2016
Will station staff let him give up his kaiju monster-fighting days and allow him to commute like an ordinary Japanese salaryman?
- Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Internet, Japan
- (cosplay • Cosplay costume • cosplyer • kaiju • movies • Superheroes • Tokyo • trains • Ultraman • Yamanote)
We’re not sure if these cat’s eye contacts are cute or creepy
- Mike
Jun 20, 2016
Cosmetics company Eye Style teams with popular Japanese cosplayer Nekomu Otogi to release these cute but disturbing cat’s eye contact lenses.
Turn heads with new Japanese sailor-style school uniform swimsuits
- Oona McGee
Jun 18, 2016
Whether you’re a man or a woman, now you can swim like a sailor thrown overboard and look cute while you do it.
- Cute, Japan
- (cosplay • cute • fashion • Moira • sailor uniform • School Uniforms • swimsuits • Village Vanguard)
Enjoy an Alice In Wonderland afternoon high tea party with Cozy Corner bite-size character cakes
- Oona McGee
Jun 15, 2016
The Mad Hatter and all his loveable friends are invited!
- Cute, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Japan
- (afternoon tea • Alice in Wonderland • Alice Through The Looking Glass • cakes • cosplay • Cozy Corner • Disney • high tea • sweets)
Man tries something unique to appease the pachinko gods –- totally worth it?
- KK Miller
Jun 15, 2016
It’s basically like a guy in a Cloud costume playing Final Fantasy VII.
Japanese adult film actress entertains while keeping her clothes on with Ghibli cosplay 【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 14, 2016
After catching so many eyes by getting naked, Mana Sakura is now getting attention for her outfits as well.
- Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Japan
- (anime • beautiful women • cosplay • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • Mana Sakura • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Studio Ghibli)
【Monday Kickstart】Adorable kitten cosplays as Japanese swordsman from popular game Touken Ranbu
- Oona McGee
Jun 13, 2016
This cosplaying kitten and his adorable poses are all you need to get through Monday.
- Cats, Cute, Japan
- (anime • cats • cosplay • Cosplay costume • cosplayers • cute. cats • Monday Kickstart • samurai • Touken Ranbu • video games)
66-year-old cosplayer shows you’re never too old for anything!【Photos】
- KK Miller
Jun 13, 2016
“Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.” – Chili Davis
New Japanese gacha capsule vending machine toys bring you sheep’s clothing to dress your cats in
- Oona McGee
Jun 7, 2016
Cats can now cosplay as their lamb spirit animal with five cute new bonnet designs.
- Cats, Cute, Entertainment, Japan
- (animals • cats • cosplay • cute • cute. cats • gacha • gachapon • pets • toys • vending machines)
These (anime) eyes have seen a lot of love, but they’ve never looked as good as this
- KK Miller
Jun 5, 2016
Getting the eyes right for an anime character might be hard, but this girl is absolutely nailing it.
- Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Internet, Lifestyle
- (Black Butler • cosplay • Death Note • eyes • makeup tutorial • Malaysia • Naruto)
Canada’s biggest fan convention has amazing anime, sci-fi, and game cosplay【Photos】
- KK Miller
May 31, 2016
Anime North cosplayers bring their “A” game proving you don’t have to be in Japan for your favorite characters to come to life!
- Anime & Manga, Canada
- (Anime North • cosplay • Final Fantasy • masquerade • Princess • Studio Ghibli • video games)
Sailor Moon socks from Japan appear as miniature uniforms for your feet
- Oona McGee
May 27, 2016
Power up your wardrobe with a pair of collared sailor style Japanese uniforms wrapped around your ankles.
- Entertainment, Japan
- (cosplay • Erimaki Sox • fashion • Sailor Moon • sailor uniform • socks)
Plus-size Thai model’s super low-budget prawn cracker cosplay goes viral
- Cara Clegg
May 26, 2016
This super-cute Thai girl shows there’s no barrier to high fashion!
New “rolling” umbrella with wheels lets you take it for a stroll on rainy days
- Oona McGee
May 20, 2016
It’s the perfect way to stand out while staying dry during the rainy season.
- Cute, Japan
- (accessories • bibi lab • cosplay • cosplayers • fashion • funny • Harajuku • umbrellas • weird)
RocketNews24’s Meg models the entire line of Japan’s new schoolgirl outfit loungewear 【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 12, 2016
Ahoy, Sailor Meg!
- Japan
- (cosplay • fashion • Meg • sailor suit • School uniform • schoolgirls)
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