Its beginnings were humble. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Japanese fans went to manga and anime conventions dressed as their favorite characters. There’s a long history of people dressing as ...

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 ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - You can call it Jane Eyre meets the Addams family, but for the hundreds of Japanese girls who dress in Victorian dresses trimmed with lace, eyes rimmed with heavy black makeup, ...

Over the past 30 years, cosplay (コスプレ) has grown from a small subculture to a worldwide cultural phenomenon. While for some, cosplay has become a hobby that borders on an obsession, for others the ...

TOKYO (Japan News/ANN): The country's anime, manga, and video games hold soft power with its worldwide following. Soon, cosplaying will likely become one of its central pillars. Cosplaying is becoming ...

Comiket keeps creepy photographers away and asks that they always ask for permission to take someone’s photo. Last weekend, a large event in Japan known as Comiket – or Comic Market – enforced rules ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Good news if you are a cosplayer! And if you have a car. And if you need to renew your Japanese driver's license. You can legally pose for your ...

Mexican representatives to the World Cosplay Summit were crowned Grand Champions on Saturday. The pair secured Mexico's first victory with their Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask skit and costumes.