The rapid growth in the number of people cosplaying since the 1990s has made the phenomenon a significant portion of pop ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ōta TOKYO is set to take place in Bangalore on January 10, 2026. The organisers describe it as India’s first Japanese doujin ...

Fans of anime and cosplay will gather this weekend at the Hilton Orlando for an event that celebrates Japanese pop culture. The Sugoi Expo, which last came to Central Florida in 2022, brings guests a ...

With Naruto, Pokémon, Shin Chan, One Piece and more on screens across India, Gen Z and millennials grew up on a steady diet ...

It takes unwavering dedication, hours of preparation and a whole lot of sewing: dressing up and performing as Japanese fictional characters may not be an Olympic sport, but the sub-culture has an ...

Cosplay enthusiasts will gather at the Kaiserslautern Japanese Garden next week for a day of costumes, anime, and art in the tranquil downtown setting. The official Cosplay Day will take place on ...

So it’s possible that you might have heard, but Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 is kind of the biggest thing when it comes to movies right now, and not just in North America but all over the world.

While the activity is not strictly Japanese in origin, the word "cosplay" (costume play) was coined in Japan in 1983, and it has become an enduring pop culture phenomenon in the country. Sydney based ...