Once upon a time, cosplay was a hobby, a just-for-fun activity that was a fan-initiated side attraction at anime conventions. But as time went by, cosplayers began rapidly upping the quality of their ...

Currently, anyone in Japan is free to dress as their favorite characters. But it might not stay free for them to do so. The Japanese government is proposing big copyright law changes for those who ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Women in breastplates, men with swords, and blond vampires paced the staid halls of Japan's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. Sign up here. They were fans of anime and manga comics ...

If you want to know the difference between Playboy in Japan and the U.S., it all comes down to the magazine’s otaku heritage. Earlier this week, a brand-new issue of Weekly Playboy hit shelves over in ...

World Cosplay Summit WCS is the annual international cosplay event held in Japan, considered as the most vibrant and popular part of Tokyo’s pop culture and it promotes global interaction through ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Japanese cosplay event series Acosta made its overseas debut in Taiwan on Friday, marking its first event outside of Japan. Cosplay, short for “costume play,” refers to the act ...

Cosplay as a hobby is how fans show tribute to a manga or anime character that they admire. Over the years, this dressing-up subculture has spiked in popularity, not just in Japan, but also across ...

It’s time to start preparing for some horror-filled festivities on Oct 31. Japan is getting all geared-up with ghosts and skeletons clearly on display and plenty of Halloween parties planned for the ...