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Manga-inspired sailor-style school uniforms now redesigned as dresses for everyday wear

Oona McGee
Nov 18, 2015
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School uniforms inspired by Japanese manga have come to life as dresses designed for everyday wear by women of all ages.

Japan
(clothes • cosplay • fashion • Felissimo • School Uniforms • uniforms)

Athletic otaku runs marathon in impressive time while cosplaying as anime magical girl 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Nov 17, 2015

When running a full marathon, you want to make sure you’re outfitted with the proper equipment, like supportive, well-cushioned athletic shoes, sunglasses to keep the glare out of your eyes, and, of course, a frilly anime magical girl skirt so you can cosplay as you run.

Japan
(anime • cosplay • funny • marathon • otaku • PreCure • Pretty Cure • weird)

Borderlands cosplay that’ll melt your face off and replace it with a handsome mask【Photos】

KK Miller
Nov 16, 2015

You’re not looking at a screenshot from the newest Borderlands game. Handsome Jack is here to stake his claim on Earth!

Europe, Internet
(angel • Borderlands • cel shading • cosplay • Handsome Jack)

A ‘Star Wars’-themed jet is flying across the world — here’s what it looks like inside

BUSINESS INSIDER
Nov 14, 2015

Japanese airlines All Nippon Airways (ANA) has teamed up with Disney to create an in-air experience that’s perfect for the ultimate “Star Wars” fan.

Covered in an R2-D2-like designs and a “Star Wars” logo on the outside, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft also has some fun galactic details inside, such as customized headrests, cups, and lighting. While in the air, passengers can even stream all six of the currently released “Star Wars” films.

Japan
(All Nippon Airways • ANA • cosplay • Japan • photos • Star Wars • Star Wars planbe)

Why not make your own crown? It’s surprisingly easy and you deserve it

Master Blaster
Nov 12, 2015

Hard day at the office? Money or family troubles got you down? Don’t you just want to slip away to a quiet corner of your home and toss on a golden bejeweled crown to make you feel like the king or queen you ought to be?

But high-quality crowns are expensive and hard to come by…or at least they were until a couple of cosplaying Twitter users shared how they made their own realistic looking crown in just a few steps.

Internet, Japan
(art • cool • cosplay • crown • twitter)

Subway-riding Pikachu displays terrifying Pokémon power/hidden limb

Casey Baseel
Nov 9, 2015

This is why the Pokémon Company won’t sell you a full-size Pikachu costume.

Internet
(anime • cosplay • funny • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • video games)

Adorable Japanese kids’ homemade Splatoon costumes are ink-redible【Pics】

Scott Wilson
Nov 5, 2015

Halloween may be over, but that hasn’t put a stop to the internet being flooded with pictures of all the amazing and not-really-amazing-but-still-popular costumes that people wore.

One costume that was especially popular this year was the Inklings from the Wii U game Splatoon, but the ones who pulled it off the best have to be this pair of Japanese kids. Not only are their costumes homemade, but they look absolutely adorable while running around covering everything in pretend ink.

Japan
(cosplay • cute • halloween • kids • nintendo • Splatoon • video games)

“Is that the real Scarlett Johannson?” Japanese makeup goddess Zawachin amazes yet again

Scott Wilson
Nov 4, 2015

We’ve seen Twitter celebrity Zawachin work her makeup magic before to transform into pretty much any ethnicity or gender. She’s turned into AKB48 members, all the members of Japanese boy band Arashi, and love-them-or-love-to-hate-them British boy band One Direction.

And for Halloween, Zawachin has been blowing netizens’ minds with her pitch-perfect Avengers Black Widow costume. Some are claiming it’s the actual Scarlett Johansson in disguise, but we have the pictures to prove otherwise.

Japan
(Avengers • cosplay • halloween • makeup • Scarlett Johansson • The Avengers: Age of Ultron • Zawachin)

Cute Levi imposter wins over Japanese Twitter

Jamie Koide
Nov 3, 2015

Attack on Titan fans who pre-ordered the new Levi figure by Good Smile were no doubt super-excited when orders started shipping last month. But one buyer, who goes by the username @Levi_Eren_Karin on Twitter, couldn’t help but tweet about her surprise when the contents inside weren’t quite what she had been expecting…

Internet, Japan
(Attack on Titan • cats • cosplay • cute • funny • pets • twitter)

Tokyo Halloween 2015: Our reporters’ collection of photos from their night in Shibuya【Photos】

Krista Rogers
Nov 2, 2015

On Friday night, illustrious RocketNews24 reporters Mr. Sato and P.K. Sanjun ventured out into the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo’s hub of youth culture. Both dressed as Marge Simpson, they were there to check out this year’s collection of crazy costumes. While Halloween as a holiday is still only catching on in Japan, they were thrilled by the number of like-minded, costumed revelers they found.

Join us for a photographic tour of some of the costumed people they ran into on the streets of Shibuya!

Japan
(cosplay • costumes • halloween • Mr. Sato • photos • Shibuya • The Simpsons • Tokyo)

Anime Contact lenses will give you the shimmering eyes of a manga heroine 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Oct 28, 2015

The first thing that many people notice about the eyes of anime characters is how big they are, but that’s not the only thing that makes those 2-D peepers special. Through the magic of Japanese animation, anime eyes shine so brightly they almost look like they’re made of crystal or some other equally lustrous precious stones.

Of course, real eyes aren’t so reflective, but if you’ve got your heart set on your eyes sparkling like your favorite anime heroine, you can now achieve the look with the just-released line of anime-style contact lenses.

Japan
(anime • Contact lenses • cosplay • fashion)

100-yen water guns get super cool makeovers, make awesome costume accessories 【Photos】

Meg Murphy
Oct 27, 2015

Halloween is less than a week away! Do all of you have your costumes ready?

If you’re still looking to add a nifty additional touch, then you can do as these handy DIY-ers on Twitter did and turn inexpensive, 100-yen (US$0.84) water guns into clever, steampunk-ish accessories. All it takes is some paint and a little creativity!

Japan
(100-yen • cosplay • costumes • crafts • DIY • steampunk)

Why does Japan love Halloween so much, and is it celebrating the holiday the right way?

Casey Baseel
Oct 27, 2015

As we’ve seen, Japan is really psyched about Halloween. The holiday has been steadily growing in popularity for the last decade, and with October 31 falling on a Saturday in 2015, this year’s celebration is likely to be Japan’s liveliest Halloween ever.

But how did Halloween become Japan’s second favorite foreign holiday, right after Christmas? And also, is Japan staying true to the spirit of the holiday, or is forcefully pressing it into its own domestic mold, as the country is wont to do with cultural imports?

Japan
(cosplay • culture • halloween • life in japan)

That amazing Raiden cosplayer from Tokyo Game Show is back with a full video!【Video】

Preston Phro
Oct 27, 2015

You probably remember that incredible Raiden cosplay from this year’s Tokyo Game Show—the one with the moving mask that wowed pretty much everyone on Internet. We were always a bit bummed there wasn’t more to all the videos and photos, but now Masazi, the cosplayer behind the amazing outfit, has released a minute-long video showing off her suit in action!

Internet, Japan
(cosplay • Masazi • Metal Gear Solid • Raiden • video)

Japanese lawyer: Making cosplay for others is copyright infringement

Anime News Network
Oct 24, 2015

In about a week, Halloween, cosplayers‘ favorite holiday, will be upon us. Millions of people — increasingly including Japanese — will take to the streets in costume, and much of it will be cosplay. But some of this activity may actually be against Japanese law.

Japan
(anime • copyright • cosplay • halloween • Japan • law)

New Japanese model unit says happy Halloween with Sailor Moon lingerie cosplay photo shoot

Casey Baseel
Oct 22, 2015

Shoko Hamada is a seven-year veteran of Japan’s gurabia industry, the subsection of the modeling world focused on women in swimwear and other skimpy outfits. In youth-obsessed Japan, she’s at an age where it wouldn’t be at all odd for her to be retiring from her line of work, but last month the 29-year-old Hamada was announced as the central figure in newly minted gurabia unit gra-DOLL.

But with so many gurabia idols filling the Japanese media landscape, Hamada and her cohorts needed to do something special to stand out and get the attention any new endeavor needs. Dressing up in Sailor Moon lingerie should do the trick.

Japan
(anime • cosplay • lingerie • manga • models • Sailor Moon)

Tokyo Kawaii Musée in Harajuku lets you dress up for Halloween…in a kimono!

Kay
Oct 21, 2015

Here in Japan, Halloween may be a relatively new tradition, and we haven’t gotten to the point of dressing in costume at school or work (at least not at normal jobs), but there’s no denying we’re quickly embracing the seasonal event, especially with special sweets and beverages. With Halloween-themed parades and parties becoming more and more common, finding an attractive and appropriately playful costume is something an increasing number of people are thinking about this time of year.

Well, if you want something original and eye-catching, then how about renting a Japanese kimono as a Halloween costume? Of corse, you won’t be wearing it like a regular kimono, though!

Japan
(cosplay • costumes • halloween • Harajuku • kimono)

Cosplay in your sleep with this giant anime-style “pigtails pillow”【Pics & Video】

Oona McGee
Oct 21, 2015

The creative team at Bibi Lab have been at it again. The inventive brand dedicated to bringing weird and wonderful items out into the world have delighted us with life-sized human-shaped pillows, mosquito net jumpsuits and even sailor-style schoolgirl uniforms for men.

Now there’s another item we’ll be adding to our growing collection of Bibi Lab products: the giant anime-style pigtails pillow.

Japan
(bibi lab • cosplay • dakimakura • Hatsune Miku • Japanese inventions • pillows • twintails • weird)

Young Black Jack’s singer brings the manservice in nude cosplay

Anime News Network
Oct 18, 2015

Viewers got an eye full of Tezuka’s iconic doctor’s abs in the first episode of Young Black Jack‘s but opening theme song singer UMI☆KUUN is giving the 2D bishōnen a run for his money. The singer reproduced an image by the manga’s artist Yū-Go Ōkuma where Kuroo Hazama appears only half clothed.

Japan
(anime • Anime News Network • cosplay • Kuroo Hazama • Young Black Jack)

Cosplay ideals vs. reality-Part 3: Super Slouch Edition 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Oct 17, 2015

Barring the most delusional individuals, cosplayers don’t really think they’re becoming their favorite anime or video game characters by putting on a costume. Cosplay is all about playing make-believe, and recently more and more cosplayers are willing to share the “make” portion by revealing the silly process by which they create a cool photo, including all the embarrassing slouching and off-camera assistance they get from their friends.