cosplayers
College campus turns into a space for cosplayers, anime enthusiasts, and Japanese food fans.
From costumes to makeup, hair, props, and poses, these cosplayers know how to bring characters to life.
Japanese anime characters rub shoulders with some surprising faces in Tokyo’s famous otaku neighbourhood.
Our resident makeup expert walks us through the steps to become everyone’s favorite clairvoyant kid.
Meet the colourful cast of characters and cosplayers who brought the heat to this summer’s otaku celebrations.
After a three-year hiatus, the cosplayers are back at Japan’s largest summertime otaku celebration.
One Piece Film: Red teams up with Peach John to create lingerie sets for Nami, Robin, and Uta, plus Shanks pajamas for guys and girls.
Manga legend Rumiko Takahashi is even designing a brand-new character just for Japan’s top cosplayer to pose as.
A room so huge it’s more like a warehouse.
Is it still cosplay if you can’t even see the costume anymore?
Most Japanese apartment entryways are filled with shoes, but this one is filled with something else.
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