So we did the contest and it stuck." Kanetani says cosplay and anime are often considered niche interests compared to other aspects of Japanese culture. “(Arizona) Matsuri has been very gracious ...

MONTREAL, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- You’ve heard it here first! Canada has a new cosplay contest —and not just any contest. Cosplay-Eh! TM – The Canadian Cosplay Championship , is a national, ...

In November 2024, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and other organizations released a list of manga and anime titles loved by international visitors in Japan. Starting with the top-ranked ...

Sally Amaki is a voice actress and idol professional entertainer in Japan. Kana Ichinose stars in the TV anime series “Mobile ...

Anime fans powered up in their best cosplay all weekend long for all things Japanese pop culture at Kawaii Kon.

In an exclusive interview with ONE Esports, Thames Malerose explains his cosplay processes and why he cosplays all Love and ...

One of the newer local conventions to emerge during the Japanese ... popularity is Anime Arizona, a weekend-long event featuring three days of voice actor appearances, vendors, cosplay and more.

Zenkaikon, Lancaster's annual multi-genre pop culture convention that celebrates all-things nerdy, returns to the Lancaster ...

This kind of internal struggle between stability and enthusiasm is also shared by Chen Jiaxin, a 25-year-old who recently ...

George Gallo has been into comic books since he was a kid, adding anime to his interests over the last two decades or so.

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TOKYO -- March is a major month for Japan's anime industry. Last weekend, the warrens of Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood ...