Schoolgirls, demons and anthropomorphised characters show us their best side at this year’s event dedicated to all things anime.
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Love of anime, light novels, and/or costuming essential, desire to actually sleep optional.
Now in its 13th year, the Den Den Town event is one of the biggest otaku gatherings in central Japan.
Designed to flaunt feminine curves, the virgin-killing sweater will also display manly muscles.
Now you can relax around the home in a traditional outfit worn by schoolgirls during the romantic Taisho period.
For fans of the girlish hairstyle, it’s like Christmas in February, with twintail cosplay photos on the Internet taking the place of presents under the tree.
They’re called “mobile suits,” and snowboarding is a form of mobility, after all.
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