Images of Japanese cosplayers dressed as Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades members have circulated online amid growing pro-Gaza demonstrations in Japan, drawing police intervention and public backlash.

TOKYO (Japan News/ANN): The country's anime, manga, and video games hold soft power with its worldwide following. Soon, cosplaying will likely become one of its central pillars. Cosplaying is becoming ...

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 ...

Harajuku is known as one of Tokyo’s most fashionable districts, and even within the neighborhood, Takeshita Street, aka Takeshita-dori, is known for its particularly unique styles…and even by ...

the government plans to review commercial copyright rules regarding fair use by the end of the fiscal year in March. While wearing a character costume does not infringe copyright, a violation could ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - You can call it Jane Eyre meets the Addams family, but for the hundreds of Japanese girls who dress in Victorian dresses trimmed with lace, eyes rimmed with heavy black makeup, ...

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 ...