The word yokocho, or “alley” is often used in Japan to refer to a narrow side street lined with izakaya taverns and restaurants, all clustered together in a small space to create a lively atmosphere ...

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Though it used to be largely stuck in Akihabara’s shadow, in recent years Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood has become an anime fan mecca in its own right, with a large number of otaku media specialty ...

TOKYO — Cosplayers, the fans who dress up in costumes inspired by their favorite videogame characters, spend long hours creating their intricately detailed outfits. See also: Scenes From the ...

TOKYO -- Ikebukuro is quickly becoming one of the hottest subculture spots in Tokyo. Stores specializing in anime and manga goods there are swamped with young fans, and regularly held cosplay events ...

As is often the case at Japan's premier gaming showcase, this year's Tokyo Game Show had some great cosplay from a variety of Nintendo (and non-Nintendo) franchises. All of the big names were ...

Zelina taps into her nerdy side to combine two worlds that are often overlooked with the amount of crossovers there are between wrestling and other “nerdy” outlets like gaming, anime, comics, ...

Ōta TOKYO is set to take place in Bangalore on January 10, 2026. The organisers describe it as India’s first Japanese doujin cosplay festival, focused on fan culture that usually thrives in Japan. The ...

Over on Reddit, a user known as pixiekawaii shared their special cosplay of Tokyo Ghoul‘s protagonist. And as you can see, Ken has become something more of a Kelly here. Below, the cosplay can be seen ...