Browsing: Cosplay

“It’s actually so sinister to make your entire persona a downtrodden Latino man when you’re literally a Jewish guy from Virginia,” someone said. “Adding so much Latin ‘flair’ to sell as his aesthetic is distasteful as he’s not even Latino to begin with,” another person wrote.

Cosplayers visiting Tokyo will need to cross one of the city’s best-known shrines off their list of potential photo locations, with Yasukuni Shrine introducing a new policy prohibiting cosplay costumes throughout its grounds.

” ACGHK 2026,” also known as “Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong 2026 (Hong Kong Anime, Manga, and Gaming Festival 2026),” was held from Friday, July 24, 2026, to Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Summer Comiket (Comic Market 108) is finally set to begin tomorrow, but I’ll be reporting on the doujin booths at ACGHK—Hong Kong’s World…

Saturday, Aug. 15, marks 81 years since Korea’s liberation from Japan Marketing images from a café in Seoul near Dongnimmun Arch (“Independence Gate”) for an event marking Liberation Day on Aug. 15, 2026. On the left is Yi Sun-sin saying, “Those sly Japanese bastards can’t be trusted.” On the right is King Sejong saying, “What…

Wallonia, Belgium, is more than 5,000 miles away from Austin, Texas. But the distance doesn’t matter to Texas Rangers Wallonie Belgium, because the Texas-obsessed group is bringing the Lone Star spirit over to their own country

Hundreds of people are expected to dress up and flock to EPIC this weekend for Oz Comic-Con, including the K-Pop Demon Hunters. Photo: Evan Watson.

Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine is banning military cosplay on its grounds, after the site became a focal point for displays by nationalist groups, often dressed in replica army uniforms or military-style dress.

Ban at Yasukuni shrine comes amid increasing visits by nationalist groups appearing in military style dress

There’s more to consider than just costuming, makeup, and posing when taking cosplay photos. If you want a really convincing shot, you’re going to need a good background too. Thankfully, for those cosplaying as characters whose outfits draw inspiration from samurai, ninja, yokai, or other symbols of traditional Japanese folklore, there are plenty of places…

Cosplayer Olga Khaku from Novosibirsk prepared a a high-detail Lae’zel cosplay from Baldur’s Gate 3. She won a prize of KZT 4.5 mln. The costume took nearly two years to complete, El.kz reports.