The rapid growth in the number of people cosplaying since the 1990s has made the phenomenon a significant portion of pop ...

Cosplayers have repositioned themselves as influencers who dress up as anime characters, turning a passion into a lucrative revenue stream. Japan's top cosplayer, Enako, made so much money last year ...

A traveler at heart, Brianna is a risk-taker and goal chaser. Ever since she saw her brother playing Ocarina of Time on their N64, her path was set. In 2021, she graduated from California State ...

Ōta TOKYO is set to take place in Bangalore on January 10, 2026. The organisers describe it as India’s first Japanese doujin ...

Currently, anyone in Japan is free to dress as their favorite characters. But it might not stay free for them to do so. The Japanese government is proposing big copyright law changes for those who ...

Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...

When we last spoke to the Russell sisters, they were preparing to represent the United States at the 2025 World Cosplay Summit in Japan. The Pocatello sisters won at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, which ...

With Naruto, Pokémon, Shin Chan, One Piece and more on screens across India, Gen Z and millennials grew up on a steady diet ...

Visitors to Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s annual Sakura Matsuri are likely to see Taiko drum performances, Japanese tea ceremonies and freshly-bloomed cherry blossoms. But festival-goers may also notice a ...