A few months back, the world was shaken to its very core by the news that brainwave cat ears -- which moved according to the thoughts of the person wearing them -- were set to be released in Japan. Now, Necomimi are available for purchase here exclusively at Crunchyroll! Full details and demo videos starring Victoria after the jump!
With hard work and guts, in the latest "GAINAX × ACOS IKEMEN GALLERY" cosplay, male talent group D2's Kenki Yamaguchi dons the shades of proto-Evangelion mecha sci-fi Aim for the Top! Gunbuster's Kouichirou "Coach" Ohta. Get a look after the jump.
Victoria sez, "Check out this impressive Bleach group cosplay video! If anything, it's a beautiful display of their love for both cosplay, and for the Bleach series." Watch it after the jump!
As you all know, Shoko Nakagawa, aka “Shokotan”, is a Japanese idol, actress, voice actress, illustrator, manga artist, singer, and most importantly, famous otaku celebrity. To celebrate her 10th anniversary since her debut, a Japanese community site Kawaii girl Japan now holds a Shokotan-themed cosplay photo contest. Check the details after the jump.
This weekend, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival swept San Francisco off it's feet. Now, Victoria recalls the highlights of this annual event, and shares plenty of cosplay pics and videos. Check 'em out after the jump!
Yesterday marked the opening day of the first ever Anime Contents Expo in Japan. Our editor in chief was there to film a new episode of Otaku-Verse Zero, but he also managed to take a few precious pics of the gals working the show. Behold pulse-pounding results after the jump!
The gainax.co.jp official studio site has presented the third monthly showcase of "GAINAX × ACOS IKEMEN GALLERY" cosplay. In January, the collaboration went to the cast of the Persona 4 stage play with Oumi Youichirou as Dantalian's Huey Disward, and it returns to the P4 cast this month with Takahisa Maeyama as FLCL's protagonist, Naota Nandaba. Get a look after the jump.
Nippombashi Street Festa is an annual street event which has been held in Nippombashi, Osaka, the second biggest city in Japan. Nippombashi is also known as Otaku town, the equivalent of Akihabara in Osaka. So we can find many anime, manga, and game-related exhibits and performances in the street. No doubt Cosplay Parade is the highlight of the event. Check the latest Japanese cosplayers after the jump!
Mikubook, a worldwide SNS operated by Crypton Future Media and a cosplay magazie Cosplay Gen, had held a Vocaloid cosplay photo contest "Community's Choice - VOCALOID Edition" from January to February in 2012. Finally, the winners selected by online voting were announced. The 1st winner is an American cosplayer Aicosu who cosplays as Hatsune Miku Append. Check the top 10 winners from all over the world after the jump!
Are you looking for the place for your cosplay photo shooting? HACOSTA, a Japanese rental photo studio company in Osaka, has opened "HACOSTUDIUM", the photo studio dedicated to cosplay photo shooting on February 29. The studio features 30 various situations including classroom, church, back street, ruins, near future and such. Hit the jump for more details.
Last time, we had a female cosplayer donning Link's duds for a spirited Legend of Zelda medley on violin. Now we have identical twins Camille and Kennerly dressing up like Zelda to hypnotize viewers with a harp duet of Skyward Sword's "Ballad of the Goddess." Video after the jump!
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, the singer of PONPONPON, has posted the newest cosplay photos from the photo session at Asakusa, Tokyo, on her official blog and twitter account yesterday. The theme of the session was "If Rubik's Cube is a human being?"., so her costume and hair style featured the shape and colors of the 3-D mechanical puzzle. Check the innovative cosplay photos after the jump!
The Capcom-sponsored Official National Tournament for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition is more than just a national-level collision of skilled fighting game players--hit the jump to see the winners from the "Miss Street Fighter X Tekken" competition, special attendee prizes, and much more!
COSPLAY! COSPLAY! COSPLAY! With Katsu-Con and Animation on Display happening, there sure was a lot of cosplay going on this last weekend Amazing pictures and fan-videos are sprouting up all over the intertnet. Among them a pair of beautifully shot videos by Ackson Lee. Check them out after the jump!
The gainax.co.jp official studio site has presented its second monthly cosplay showcase. Jinnai Sho of the D2 male acting group is featured as Evangelion's Kaworu Nagisa. Check it out after the jump.