Southern California was filled with comic book heroes, anime and video game characters this past weekend. Don’t worry, there wasn’t a tear in the universe that allowed an alternate reality […]
Tag: Cosplay
Nexon Employees Dress Up as Game Characters for April Fools’ Day
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Today is April Fools’ Day, but the U.S. isn’t the only country known to pull mischievous pranks on this holiday. Employees of Korean […]
Adorable Cosplay Tribute to the ‘Big Hero 6’ Oscar Win
This week has been all about the heart-thumping moment when Disney’s Big Hero 6 was announced the Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature. Not to mention, yesterday marked the movie’s […]
Amber of f(x) Cosplays as Charmander for Her Birthday
by REERA YOO A wild Charmander appears! Amber of the K-pop girl group f(x), who turned 22 today, tweeted a photo of herself dressed in a Charmander onesie. Apparently, the […]
Unbelievable Handcrafted “Frozen” Dresses Just In Time For Halloween
A few weeks ago, we showed you some kickass cosplay of Disney princesses in armor including Frozen‘s popular siblings, Anna and Elsa. As cool as those outfits were, we […]
Bringing Game Characters to Life: Q&A With Professional Cosplay Team Spiral Cats
Written by MAI NGUYEN Photos by JAMIE LEE Doremi, 23, and Tasha, 28, are members of the South Korean professional cosplay team Spiral Cats, and they look like they […]
Kickass Cosplay Alert: Disney Princesses in Armor
Back in the 1980’s, Japan needed a name for the ongoing trend of people dressing up as their favorite cartoon, anime and comic book characters. They came up with the […]
Find Out Why Anime Lovers Are Booking Flights On Spring Airlines
Imagine yourself on a plane. The captain has just made his announcement, flight attendants have gone through the mandatory safety procedures, and then oh yes! Here comes spiderman […]
Incredible Chinese Cosplay Duo Gain Worldwide Fans
The term “cosplay” was first used in 1983 as a way of combining the English words “costume” and “play.” Since then, cosplay has grown to become a worldwide phenomenon. In […]
IKEA Takes Over A Cosplayer’s Bedroom
Just the other day, we showed you what happens when Japanese students have no dresscode for graduation: the best cosplay party ever. Of course, Japan is not the only […]
Image of The Day: The Best ‘Attack on Titan’ Cosplay EVER
Japanese manga series Attack on Titan has received quite a bit of fame since it began in 2009. The past few years alone have been an indicator of the manga’s large […]
Image of The Day: World of Warcraft Themed Wedding
It’s no surprise that we enjoy weddings. More specifically, we love pictures and videos of weddings, engagements and proposals. We’ve seen paint war engagement photos, a girl breaking gender […]
Miyazaki-Inspired Halloween Costumes
Story by Katherine Chou. Kiki’s Delivery Service Kiki is a thirteen-year-old witch leaving home for the first time to seek her fortune in the port city of […]
Image of The Day: CUTEST Miyazaki-Themed Cosplay Ever
When news broke out that Hayao Miyazaki was retiring, fans everywhere wished it was simply a false rumor. For years, Miyazaki brought us whimsical animations such as My Neighbor Totoro and […]
Real-Life Anime Girls
When you think of summer, a lot of exciting things may come to mind. Vacation time, trips to the beach, summer-dress weather, and of course Anime Expo. Anime Expo is held […]