Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Cosplay Trackside 2026 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Originally, I had planned to visit Los Angeles for the Umamusume: Pretty Derby concert, but those plans were unexpectedly derailed when Cygames announced the event’s cancellation just days before it was scheduled to take place.

Former announcer turned broadcaster Do Kyung-wan appeared on ‘Bingstaurant’ without editing, amid controversy over his alleged poverty cosplay.

What if Halloween were less about finding the right party and more about dressing up and taking over an entire city? This October, Hong Kong is making a case for exactly that, with its streets, nightlife districts and cultural hotspots transforming into a playground for cosplay enthusiasts, pop-culture fans and anyone looking for an excuse…

Cosplayer Ksenia “Neuromantica” Varankina transformed into Kibellah — a Death Cult assassin, to recreate the events from the quest “Reunion”, where the heroine had to battle her own doppelgängers.