The World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya Japan has been making headlines every year since 2003, as cosplayers from around the world stun judges with their well-crafted costumes. One thing that tends to be overlooked however, is that Nagoya’s governor Hideaki Omura shows up in costumers …Read more »
Anime and manga weren't the main thing at San Diego Comic-Con, but you didn't have to look too far to find fellow otaku. In the midst of more than 130,000 fans, otaku were definitely showing their fandom in the form of cosplay. (Okay, you caught …Read more »
1) The very first Otakon in 1994 attracted around 300 anime fans. Otakon 2012's attendance number of 30,785 is nearly 88 times that. 2) Otakon's 2012 attendance makes it the 2nd largest American anime convention in the United States. 3) If you learned something at …Read more »
One of the best parts of attending an anime convention is getting to see all the great and creative costumes and outfits people come up with. Anime Central , which took place last month just outside of Chicago, is the largest anime convention in the …Read more »
Hello, this is otaku and trend watcher, Yunmao Ayakawa! I mentioned that I have my Otaku Cosplay spies everywhere… Rain or Shine, they’ll be there any time! Well this past weekend they witnessed the over pouring of fun cosplayers at Anime Weekend Atlanta! – Even …Read more »
Hello, all Otaku USA readers! As you know, the World Cosplay Summit and Summer Comiket were held in July and August. This year cosplayer teams from 20 different countries made their way to the Summit, and gave great performances on and off the stage. Comiket …Read more »
With a crowd of 17,000 cosplay fans, the World Cosplay Championship took place at Oasis 21, Japan, on August 7, 2011. Seventeen teams from all over the world entered the championship, and displayed grand performances. This is the largest number of contestants in World Cosplay …Read more »
This year was actually my first time attending Otakon in Baltimore, Maryland. It’s a massive convention, so in addition to the big name guests and awesome concerts, I was on the lookout for a bigger BL and yaoi presence at the convention. Overall, Otakon proved …Read more »
Anime Expo 2009 hit the ground running yesterday with plenty for attendees to do after opening ceremonies commenced the event. Music lovers got to enjoy selections by Moi dix Mois, led by Mana of Malice Mizer. Also, people were able to enjoy the Battle of …Read more »
Behold pictures from our cosplay contest at New York Anime Festival 2008. Unfortunately, we didn't have room to include pictures of every single contestant, but we tried to include as many as possible. Winners will be announced in the February 2008 issue of Otaku USA magazine …Read more »
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