For cosplayers, aspiring cosplayers and cosplay enthusiasts of all kinds (whether in front or behind the camera), Japan presents an astonishing number of opportunities. Some…

Twice a year in Tokyo, literally hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts of anime, manga and games, as well as countless other hobbies converge on the…

Based on the number of active registrants in the most popular cosplay sites and social networks, there are anywhere between 400,000 to 600,000 cosplayers in…

Comic Market, or Comiket as it is often called, is Japan’s largest comic convention. Convention-goers are known to turn train stations in war zones with…

Every summer in Japan, fans from all over Japan (and even the world) gather to attend the world’s largest fan-made comic (doujinshi) fair, Comic Market,…

Comic Market in 2015 is held from August 14-16 this summer. Both at the site and nearby are preparing for a long and intensive battle….