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JapanaTen: Top Ten Macross Cosplays by Jon Snyder, 11/20/2009 #top stories: Macross and cosplay... two of the most awesome things in the universe. Bring them together, and what do you get? Pure, epic deculture, that's what.This post is the result of hours spent slogging ... |
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Youmacon 09: Cosplay, with love from Arizona by Danica Davidson, 11/10/2009 #Youmacon: Ah, there's nothing like cosplay. And while yours truly has yet to dress up for a con, I can enjoy all the costumes and how much effort was put into them.These pictures all come from Youmacon, wh... |
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Is Kipi wrong to use Photoshop? by Karen Gellender, 11/07/2009 #videos: When it comes to cosplay, Adella is my lady, but I have to admit that Kipi does a fine job; in addition to looking great, she's extremely prolific. She's also worn every outfit Haruhi Suzu... |
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Saboten-Con 2009 - Sunday Cosplay: Sharingan Edition by Jon Snyder, 11/05/2009 #naruto: It's the moment you've all been waiting for: the final edition of Saboten-Con cosplay! Hmm, what's that? You're actually here to read Colette's hilarious fansub post, and you just clicked on this... |
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Saboten-Con 2009 - Saturday Cosplay: Moe Miku Edition by Jon Snyder, 11/04/2009 #Japanator Original: It's an important and popular fact that the second day of an anime convention always brings better cosplay... and Saboten-con was no exception. Without a doubt, Saturday was dominated by the Hats... |
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Saboten-Con 2009 - Friday Cosplay: Sexy Revy Edition by Jon Snyder, 11/03/2009 #Japanator Original: Arizona's Saboten-Con took place last weekend, and I was lucky enough to attend. Although Saboten isn't as big as some of the more famous conventions (such as NYAF or Onicon), it nevertheless fea... |
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Disappearance of Haruhi Film Release Date Announced by Jon Snyder, 11/02/2009 #The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi: As many of you may recall, the final episode of Haruhi's second season contained an announcement for the upcoming Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya film. Now, it seems as if the film will be premi... |
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Onicon 2009 - Day 2 Cosplay: Evil Nurses Edition by Edward Baylon, 11/02/2009 #cosplay: Another day, another gallery of cosplay for you to feast your eyes on! From Houston, Texas, where you'd expect people to ride horses more than actually participate in cosplay, is the annual Onico... |
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Onicon 2009 - Day 1 Cosplay: Jill Sandwich Edition by Edward Baylon, 10/31/2009 #cosplay: Yesterday, Onicon 2009 kicked off this Halloween weekend down here in Houston, Texas. The annual convention was held at the Houston Marriot Westchase on Westheimer, a very different scene from th... |
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Japanator's Guide for the penny pinching cosplayer by Edward Baylon, 10/26/2009 #Japanator Original: Holy carp! Halloween is this weekend and you've found yourself not ready for that only time of the year when wearing a Naruto headband is not considered to be a heinous crime against humanity. Bu... |
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Cosplay: how important are the little details? by Brad Rice, 09/30/2009 #hentai: I've always wondered: just how important are the little details to cosplayers?When I talked with Colette about her Persona 4 cosplay (which was awesome), the fact that she didn't have her charact... |
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NYAF 09: Our final round of cosplay lets the purge begin by Brad Rice, 09/29/2009 #new york anime festival: It's no secret: I like the phrase, "Let the purge begin!" So I'll be using it quite frequently as I find myself posting about Gundam and watching it.Naturally, with this being the 30th ... |
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NYAF 09: Our second round of cosplay will possess your controller by Brad Rice, 09/29/2009 #new york anime festival: Now that we've gotten all the announcements out of the way from New York Anime Fest, it's time to check out what you really care about: the cosplay.Simple and straightforward, down below are some... |
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NYAF 09: Steampunk Abe Lincoln runs on $5 bills by Brad Rice, 09/26/2009 #new york anime festival: With any con, there's always cosplay. New York Anime Fest should be one of the shining examples of otaku fashion. In close proximity to the con are SVA, Parsons, FIT, and any number of fashion co... |
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Anime Weekend Atlanta - day three by Matthew Whitehead, 09/21/2009 #cosplay: And I'm finally back home with a report on the last day of Anime Weekend Atlanta (a day late since I went to bed quickly after getting home Sunday). Things quieted down a bit as otaku went on the... |
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Anime Weekend Atlanta - day two by Matthew Whitehead, 09/19/2009 #cosplay: It's been another busy and rainy day at Anime Weekend Atlanta, but it was anything but dreary inside the Cobb Galleria as Saturdays usually bring the highest attendance of the con. The day sta... |
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Anime Weekend Atlanta - day one by Matthew Whitehead, 09/18/2009 #cosplay: Good evening from Anime Weekend Atlanta! It's been a fun (and somewhat tiring) first day here so I'm back in the hotel room a bit early to hopefully get more than a few hours of sleep tonight. T... |
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This Cloud cosplay is so good I thought it was a render by Colette Bennett, 09/16/2009 #Final Fantasy: {as originally posted on Destructoid]Sure, we post a lot of cosplay here. The thing is though, I was browsing through my RSS feed and saw these photos posted over at Danny Choo, and it took me ab... |
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This Persona 4 cosplay is going to knock you on the floor by Colette Bennett, 09/10/2009 #cosplay: Despite the fact that I've done my own Persona 4 cosplay, I still felt as if I hadn't had the incredible experience of doing it with a full group -- something I still hope to do. This morning fel... |
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Cosplay and Wii in love hotels: Are they really necessary? by Brad Rice, 09/08/2009 #Video games: There are only a few actual activities that you're going to a love hotel for. Playing Wii is not necessarily one of them. Hell, playing Wii really isn't even a foreplay activity, unless there's s... |
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Highlights of Comiket 76 cosplay part 2 by Brad Rice, 08/18/2009 #Japanator Original: I couldn't help but go with the Nia cosplayer for this set. I think you know why.So, for the second group of Comiket 76 photos courtesy of Moeyo, there's simply one thing I have to say: there is ... |
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Highlights of Comiket 76 cosplay part 1 by Brad Rice, 08/18/2009 #Japanator Original: Sadly, we're not at Comiket 76 in any official fashion this year. Pedro and Eva are braving the tides, but I couldn't imagine making them take photos while trying to carry all of their goods and ... |
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Japanator does not recommend: the male Miku cosplayer by Colette Bennett, 08/11/2009 #ZOMGWTFBBQ: I love me some Hatsune Miku, you all already know that. What I do not love is when cosplayers do a sloppy job when they decide to dress as her, something that I am seeing a lot of these days. Of ... |
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Square Enix sues FFVII Advent Children cosplayers for $325k [Update] by Dale North, 08/05/2009 #Video games: You think you're making a cool cosplay music video, and then Square Enix slaps you with a lawsuit, and you're forced to pay $325,000 for paying tribute (*cough*) to one of their properties.That's... |
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World Cosplay Summit takes it to the streets of Japan! by Brad Rice, 08/04/2009 #videos: Well, not so much the "streets" of Japan as "office meeting room" of Japan. Nonetheless, you can see the cosplayers showing off their stuff for the Japanese and international ... |
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Anime Festival Orlando has cosplay too by Andres Cerrato, 08/03/2009 #Japanator Original: This past weekend, the 10th installment of Anime Festival Orlando was held in hot, humid Florida. You would think with 90-plus degree weather and equally high humidity would stop people dead in t... |
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SDCC: Our final 2009 San Diego Comic-Con cosplay gallery by Tim Sheehy, 07/31/2009 #San Diego Comic Con: I was hoping to get these up last night, but at least now everyone will have something nice to wake up to. There is a pretty good mix of pop culture, comics and anime in this batch, and while it ... |
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SDCC: A bit more cosplay from San Diego Comic-Con by Tim Sheehy, 07/30/2009 #San Diego Comic Con: I've scraped together some more cosplay from last week's Comic-Con. This time it's mostly Death Note and Naruto related, but you can't blame me for that one. Also, before anyone asks, it wasn't l... |
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SDCC: Even more Comic-Con cosplay to wet your appetite! by Tim Sheehy, 07/29/2009 #San Diego Comic Con: Like Dale mentioned before, Comic-Con is full of all kinds of cosplay that you just don't find at anime cons. Of course, it doesn't quite stack up to what you might find at something like An... |
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SDCC: Cosplay last day roundup and reflection by Dale North, 07/27/2009 #San Diego Comic Con: Oh man. I'm so glad it's over. It's been a long week, but we're finally done with the 2009 San Diego Comic-con. It's a wrap. We've pulled together one last cosplay gallery for your viewing e... |
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SDCC: Dale's iPhone camera Comic-con floor tour EXTREME by Dale North, 07/26/2009 #San Diego Comic Con: Yeah, I'm one of those guys that runs around with his iPhone, taking pictures of everything. Yes, there are better cameras, but it's just so easy to pull your phone out and snap some shots.I've p... |
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SDCC: Comic-con cosplay isn't all anime! Gallery one by Dale North, 07/25/2009 #San Diego Comic Con: When I normally do the cosplay gallery thing, I'm in my element at an anime convention. Comic-con is a totally different beast, though. At the anime things, I know all of the costumes (well, most... |
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Feel real true horror at full-bodysuit cosplay cafe this July 25th by Josh Tolentino, 07/21/2009 #ZOMGWTFBBQ: On July 25th 2009, from 10am to 4pm, Tokyo's Cafe & Bar DiCE! will be turned into a place of terror, borne from the stuff of nightmares. It will turn into Aokazetei, a full-body kigurumi cosp... |
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Otakon 09: Some of the best Persona cosplay you'll ever see (totally unbiased) by Brad Rice, 07/20/2009 #Otakon: While we were at Otakon, Colette decided to dress up as Naoto from Persona 4, and so naturally she was a part of my cosplay photos. She was stopped left and right by people, and the costume reall... |
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Otakon 09: East Coast has all the evil, awesome, and awe-inspiring cosplay by Brad Rice, 07/19/2009 #Otakon: Looking at the cosplay between Anime Expo and here, there sure was a big difference. While Anime Expo had some really impressive cosplay, like the Gurren Lagann cosplayer, Otakon has a higher lev... |
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Otakon 09: Smash Bros and Gurren Lagann cosplay groups were smashing! by Brad Rice, 07/19/2009 #Otakon: Cosplay was out in full force this weekend, and we made sure to grab some of the action. Here's a little gallery of one of the more interesting gatherings: two photo groups were gathered; one fil... |
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Otakon 09: Faily Miku cosplay is fail by Tim Sheehy, 07/18/2009 #Otakon: I feel like being nice, so I won't go out of my way to post pictures of the terrible Miku cosplays we've been seeing today. Instead, here's a lovely picture of how to do it right. At last count, ... |
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Otakon 09: Way too many people are cosplaying Team Fortress 2 by Brad Rice, 07/18/2009 #Otakon: Alright, I get it. A lot of people like the game. It's cool. But damn, there were some sixty TF2 cosplayers that I noticed throughout the day -- especially at the large TF2 gathering down in the ... |
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After the long wait, the Nia maid costume contest has a winner! by Eva Duenas, 07/13/2009 #cosplay: As you may have already seen, Colette shared pictures with you all from YasumiCon that occurred this past weekend. You may have realized that I indeed created a costume from one of your submissio... |
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The cosplay of Yasumicon: delicious maids and more by Colette Bennett, 07/12/2009 #event: You may recollect that we attended Yasumicon last year and saw some remarkable sights such as a female Pyramid Head, and naturally we were in attendance this year to photograph all the cosplay, g... |
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AX 09: The final remnants of Anime Expo's photo coverage by Brad Rice, 07/08/2009 #cosplay: Well, it's been a trip. Literally. Flying all the way across the country to see Dale and Tim once again, to hang out with Gia and Deb and other journalists, and to meet our wonderful photographer... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: AX cosplay - best of show by Tim Sheehy, 07/07/2009 #otaku debate: What an exhausting week. Now that the con fatigue is starting to wear off, it feels great to just sit back and see all the crazy stuff we did. There wasn't a lot going on in terms of what go... |
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AX 09: Sexy bishoujo cosplay action part 2 by Tim Sheehy, 07/07/2009 #Japanator Original: Okay, I'm feeling a little better. I've rested up a bit since my last post and while I think I could probably do another day of Con, I doubt an entire event is still in me this week. Thankfully I... |
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AX 09: Sexy bishoujo cosplay action part 1 by Tim Sheehy, 07/07/2009 #Japanator Original: My legs are still burning from walking that convention last weekend, and while I'd love to say I'm done with them, we have two more huge events this month that I'll be covering. Anime Expo itself... |
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AX 09: Zombie Hello Kitty leads the cosplay army to greatness by Brad Rice, 07/07/2009 #cosplay: As time went on at Anime Expo, the cosplay got more...interesting. We began to see things like the Gurren Lagann cosplayer, or the Hello Kitty that you see above, who would charge and glomp you -... |
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Anime Expo 2009's best cosplay: Gurren Lagann by Dale North, 07/06/2009 #Gurren Lagann: We stopped dead in our tracks when we saw the above cosplay, from the anime Gurren Lagann. Impossibly detailed and impeccably scaled, this cosplayer gave us and other photographers the best poses... |
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AX 09: Crazy cosplay from day 3 looks like a bad fanfic by Dale North, 07/05/2009 #Japanator Original: We have some great action shots that might cause you to scratch your head a bit if you don't get the context. But you know how anime cons are; people will do anything in front of the camera at th... |
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AX 09: Sad cosplay photos will make you cry by Brad Rice, 07/05/2009 #cosplay: We had a special mission when we came to Anime Expo: to get photos of cosplayers at their saddest. With Ace0fClub5 at my side, we confused and threw cosplayers for a loop when we said, "Now,... |
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Happy 4th of July from Japanator by Dale North, 07/04/2009 #cosplay: No, seriously. This totally happened at Anime Expo 2009. |
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AX 09: Delicious day 2 cosplay gallery by Dale North, 07/04/2009 #Japanator Original: I'm so done with Japanese food this weekend. Like done done. It seems like all I've eaten is sushi and noodles and such, washing it all down with Japanese booze. Today I want something plain and ... |
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AX 09: Bonus cosplay; now with hot L action by Tim Sheehy, 07/04/2009 #Japanator Original: Here's yet another batch of amazing cosplay photos by our ace photographer, Ace0fClub5--pun intended. Unlike the previous two posts, this is more of your typical con fare. Don't get me wrong, the... |
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AX 09: Anime girls hot cosplay by Dale North, 07/03/2009 #cosplay: We're back with another round of cosplay from Anime Expo 2009. The focus this time is on the girls of anime (as well as a few bonus ones), photographed on the first day of the Expo by our amazing... |
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AX 09: Our first round of videogame cosplay by Brad Rice, 07/03/2009 #Japanator Original: Done with our first day at Anime Expo, here we have our first batch of cosplay photos, courtesy of our amazing cameraman, Ace0fClub5. It'll be clear which photos he took, and which ones were take... |
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As God intended: TENGA cosplay sighted by Josh Tolentino, 06/27/2009 #weird news: In the greatest cosplay development since a man wore a cardboard box with "Gundam" written on the front, an A-kon attendee was seen cosplaying as a TENGA onacup. His costume was surpris... |
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No cosplay is complete without these replica attorney badges by Brad Rice, 06/21/2009 #cosplay: Look, I know all you Phoenix Wright cosplayers are trying. And you manage to do a pretty good job of putting those outfits together, but there's one thing that's really missing: your pin. Yes, I ... |
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Anime Expo: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 cosplay contest scheduled by Dale North, 06/17/2009 #cosplay: Cosplayers: you're going to want to suit up in your best Gundam 00 for the costume contest, kicking off now. Bandai Entertainment and American Cosplay Paradise are teaming up to celebrate the rel... |
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A-Kon '09: Best and Worst Cosplay of A-Kon '09 Part 3 of 3 by Edward Baylon, 06/04/2009 #ZOMGWTFBBQ: The third impact of cosplay from this last weekend's A-Kon 20 in Dallas arrives and the cosplay just keeps getting better and worse. Though I have to declare that the best cosplay of the con is i... |
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A-Kon '09: Best and Worst Cosplay of A-Kon '09 Part 2 of 3 by Edward Baylon, 06/02/2009 #cosplay: I bring upon you the second onslaught of both good and bad cosplay from this past weekend's A-Kon 20 from Dallas, Texas. Now we have even more cuter girls in this batch. I could've given you more... |
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A-Kon '09: Best and Worst Cosplay of A-Kon '09 Part 1 of 3 by Edward Baylon, 06/01/2009 #cosplay: So A-Kon 20 totally happened this past weekend in the city of Dallas, and Japanator was there. Out of the many cons I've been to, there's always one thing you can count on: The Awesome Cosplay.I ... |
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Reminder: Nia maid cosplay contest still going on! by Eva Duenas, 05/28/2009 #Japanator: I hope you guys haven't forgotten about little ol' me! It has already been a week since I announced the contest and have received several contributions. I want to thank all those who busted out t... |
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Japanator contest: Create a maid cosplay for Nia Teppelin by Eva Duenas, 05/21/2009 #Japanator: Do you love Gurren Lagann? Do you love girls in maid outfits? Would you love to see Nia wearing a maid outfit? Then listen up because here's a contest idea I have for you all! The picture above i... |
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Newest Avex idol does unintentional cosplay, also sings by Tim Sheehy, 05/16/2009 #music: Avex has posted an official website for its latest acquisition, Yuka Kagiyama. Being marketed as both athletic and sexy, Yuka joins their stable of rock artists and will debuting her first single... |
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Tuesday Otaku Debate: Worst character to cosplay by God Len, 05/12/2009 #weird news: Finally the week of voting for this year’s Gundam Fight representative from Neo-America is over. Last week we decided which president from the US would make the best G Gundam fighter. Let m... |
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Welcome to Puerto Rico Comic-con 2009: Cosplay, part 1 by John Martone, 05/11/2009 #Japanator Original: Puerto Rico Comic-con and Pop Culture Expo, 2009. Our good buddy "Weird" Sannin Jiraiya sent us some great pictures from this year's festivities. There were too many photos for me, in g... |
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Anime Central 2009 cosplay by God Len, 05/10/2009 #Japanator Original: Convention cosplay, is there anything better than it in the world? Well, besides porn cosplay, wedding cosplay, honeymoon cosplay, surprise God Len cosplay, pin-up cosplay, kickboxing cosplay, an... |
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Otaku Kickboxer cosplays for match, gets decimated by Tim Sheehy, 05/07/2009 #cosplay: Not since Rocky IV have I seen a cosplaying boxer get worked over so fast, but that's just what happened to Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima during his recent match against Albert Kra... |
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Anime Matsuri '09: Our Hentai Panel was better last year, but I wore a hot dress by John Martone, 04/15/2009 #weird news: Not to be a pessimist, but the Hentai panel (I.E. Japanator's Porn-mas) was better last year. Last year was almost entirely improvisational, and supported but our audiences collaborative effort t... |
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Akihabara finally has it all now: a shota cafe opens by Eva Duenas, 03/23/2009 #shota: It seems that Akihabara is finally providing a cafe to everyone's preference of who they want to feed them. While there was already a shota cafe but with "boys crossdressing in maid outfits,... |
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Donate manga to the troops and get a free gift of cosplay porn! by God Len, 01/30/2009 #Sex: The famous adult cosplay site, Cosplay Deviants, is doing something nice for our otaku troop out there; with your help of course. If you donate old manga, comics, or graphic novels to the troops ... |
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Real life Yoko versus pillow case... you decide! by John Martone, 01/14/2009 #otaku culture: You guys are gonna help me win an argument. Not more than an hour or two ago, good buddy Hitogoroshi sent us this side by side comparison of a Yoko cosplayer and her pillowy counterpart. Like any... |
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What sort of Western cosplay does Japan look at? by Brad Rice, 01/05/2009 #videos: I tend to find the photo compilation videos on Nico Nico Douga to be a bit lackluster, but here's one that caught my eye. It's a collection of photos showing a fairly wide range of cosplay done b... |
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Serious cosply photos from Brian Berman by Zac Bentz, 12/22/2008 #otaku culture: Over on the blog of the always high-minded Henry Jenkins there currently resides a collection of photos by Brain Berman. While Jenkins is well known for his deep dissection of massive culture mov... |
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Move over, hot chicks: this cosplay's about to blow you out of the water by Colette Bennett, 12/11/2008 #cosplay: Ok, don't get me wrong -- I love Japanese girls dressed as characters from manga and anime, and the more boobs tumbling out of tops, the better (at least, most of the time). But seriously, you ca... |
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That's cold Toei by God Len, 10/29/2008 #otaku culture: The Ibaraki Prefecture has a superhero, a simple man who works at a surfboard shop. Using his surfboard crafting skills, he creates costumes from famous tokusatsu shows like the Kamen Rider and t... |
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Pin-up Cosplay by God Len, 10/26/2008 #Sex: We’ve all seen normal cosplay before, those average pictures you snap at your local con or gas station. Normal cosplay is sometimes just too innocent; sometimes we need a little bit more ba... |
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