Saturday was hell. The Tokyo Game Show convention halls overflowed with 86,000 people. Not everyone was there to game. Many had something else in mind: Taking pictures of cosplayers. Tokyo Game Show’s ...

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Zelina taps into her nerdy side to combine two worlds that are often overlooked with the amount of crossovers there are between wrestling and other “nerdy” outlets like gaming, anime, comics, ...

TOKYO — Cosplayers, the fans who dress up in costumes inspired by their favorite videogame characters, spend long hours creating their intricately detailed outfits. See also: Scenes From the ...

If you’ve got an interest in Japanese animation and/or politics, you may recall that in the spring of 2015, Minoru Ogino was chosen as the head of the ward council for Tokyo’s Ota Ward. Not only is ...

Over the years, we've gotten a little tired of all the Halloween stories that show up around this time of the year, which is why we're bringing you less and less of this mwahaha-themed tales. However, ...

As is often the case at Japan's premier gaming showcase, this year's Tokyo Game Show had some great cosplay from a variety of Nintendo (and non-Nintendo) franchises. All of the big names were ...

Meet Dev, an avid writer, cat lover, and anime enthusiast. He has a passion for storytelling, traveling, and new adventures. These shows boast creative designs that range from extravagant, ...