NAGOYA--Cosplayers from around the world dressed as popular anime and game characters paraded along Osu shopping street in Naka Ward here on Aug. 7. It marked the final day of the World Cosplay ...

The country's anime, manga, and video games hold soft power with its worldwide following. Soon, cosplaying will likely become ...

For a long time, however, cosplay was seen as nothing but a pastime by some fans because many “adults” raised an eyebrow at ...

Toshima Ward, which includes the bustling Ikebukuro district, will hold the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival in Sunshine City and other locations from Oct. 25 to 27. A total of 140,000 people ...