TOKYO — Cosplayers, the fans who dress up in costumes inspired by their favorite videogame characters, spend long hours creating their intricately detailed outfits. See also: Scenes From the ...

The word yokocho, or “alley” is often used in Japan to refer to a narrow side street lined with izakaya taverns and restaurants, all clustered together in a small space to create a lively atmosphere ...

Like a superhero movie come to life, costumed characters flocked to the streets of downtown Tulsa on a recent weekend. They weren’t responding to a save-the-world emergency. They were responding to a ...

If you’ve got an interest in Japanese animation and/or politics, you may recall that in the spring of 2015, Minoru Ogino was chosen as the head of the ward council for Tokyo’s Ota Ward. Not only is ...

Zelina taps into her nerdy side to combine two worlds that are often overlooked with the amount of crossovers there are between wrestling and other “nerdy” outlets like gaming, anime, comics, ...

Halloween-themed “cosplay” events have become quite trendy in Japan these past few years. Last year on the night of Halloween, young costumed revelers took over the famous scramble intersection in ...

Tokyo Ghoul closed its doors last year, and fans were happy to send the series off upon its end. Still, the anime fandom is paying homage to its lead, and one fan has taken their Ken Kaneki to the ...

Travel Light, Cosplay Free AWAJI, JAPAN, May 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Luxury villa GRAND CHARIOT Hokutoshichisei ...