The Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' has now spent 13 weeks in the box office top five charts and is one of the biggest Hollywood films in Japan since 2000, thanks to karaoke screenings, Cosplay ...

Dressing up at the World Cosplay Summit can be makeup-meltingly sweaty in Japan's baking summer, and after this year's event in record heat, organizers have pushed the 2027 edition to November. The ...

NAGOYA, Japan — It takes intense dedication, hours of prep and a whole lot of sewing: dressing up as Japanese characters may not be an Olympic sport, but these competitors are at the top of their game ...

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 ...

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 ...

Halloween is just around the corner, and so you’re probably going to be seeing a lot of people dressed as witches over the next few weeks. But while a lot of he witches you’ll encounter a parties and ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. At any geek event in Japan, you'll see them: cosplayers. Convention centers are not ideal backgrounds for the fantasy of fancy costumes. Amateur ...

It takes intense dedication, hours of prep and a whole lot of sewing: dressing up as Japanese characters may not be an Olympic sport, but these competitors are at the top of their game. Teams from 36 ...