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Anime Boston Cosplay Gallery

Check out the costumes from Anime Boston for everything from Pokémon to the internet's current favorite anime girl, Yor from SPY x FAMILY! ― Freelancer Reuben Baron (AndalusianDoge) headed to Anime Boston on May 27-29 and snapped photos of all the amazing cosplay. Check out the costumes below for everything from Pokemon to the internet's current favorite anime girl, Yor from Spy x Family! IMG animebo...
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Cosplay: The Fictional Mode of Existence

This is the most scholarly and straightforward approach to the idea of cosplay that I have ever seen. ― Cosplay is one of the cornerstones of pop culture celebration. Whether it's science-fiction, fantasy, western, or eastern animation, it feels like you don't have to go far nowadays to come across people that wear their love for these mediums on their sleeves in a very literal way. Granted, in my pa...
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Cosplay Must-Haves According to Pros Cowbutt Crunchies, SoloRoboto, & Amanda Haas

The means of creation, particularly 3D printing, are now much more affordable for cosplay hopefuls. ― From simple clothing to detailed and decadent costumes, cosplay can be a daunting affair. In the past decade, the increasing accessibility of technologies such as 3D printing have opened new doors for the cosplay toolkit. Tips, tricks, and materials that were once difficult to find are now a booming ...
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A Growing Anime Fandom in Zambia

The expansion of streaming services has helped ignite fandoms all over the world. In Zambia, original animation and comics, cosplay, and conventions are beginning to flourish. ― Artwork by Rhymeswithfate Anime is a globally revered medium, it's huge in Europe with countries like France even co-producing some anime and hosting the world's second biggest anime convention. It's obviously massive in Nort...
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Locked Up for Dress Up: Cosplayers Recount Harrowing Week in Malaysian Prison

In June, a raid at an event in Malaysia found several cosplayers incarcerated at the infamous Semenyih Immigration Detention Centre in Selangor where the prisoners were whipped, bleeding, and hungry. ― Readers of ANN, especially those who follow cosplay news, may have heard about two serious incidents in Malaysia in 2019. Both involved international cosplayers attending fan events in the country who ...
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Gallery: The Cosplay of New York Comic-Con 2019

Here's a gallery of some of our favorite incredible cosplay from this year's New York Comic-Con and Anime Fest 2019! ― IMG resized_img_3915.jpeg IMG resized_img_3916.jpeg IMG resized_img_3917.jpg IMG resized_img_3929.jpeg IMG resized_img_3931.jpg IMG resized_img_3932.jpeg IMG resized_img_3933.jpeg IMG resized_img_3934.jpeg IMG resized_img_3936.jpg IMG resized_img_3940.jpeg IMG resized_img_3941.jpeg ...
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Interview: Cosplay Drag Diva Oriana Perón

From Sailor Moon cosplayer to one of the most in-demand convention guests in the midwest, Oriana Perón has come a long way from early fandom years to hosting Drag Race competitions at cons. Perón breaks down her journey so far and what she's looking forward to in the years to come. ― Hailing from Bloomington IN, Christopher Simanton — whose larger-than-life drag persona, Oriana Perón, has quickly sol...
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There's a Pervert Impersonating ANN Staff

Sadly this isn't a joke. Someone out there is impersonating an ANN staff photographer to put female cosplayers in compromising positions. ― tl;dr version: Anime News Network staff will always contact you from an @animenewsnetwork.com e-mail address. Freelance journalists / photographers do not have @animenewsnetwork.com e-mail addresses and will never identify themselves as “staff.” If a freelancer c...

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