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CultureCosplayGalleryPlease Enjoy Probably The Last Cosplay Show Gallery For 2020
In any other year this would be the time where we’d only just be ramping up our cosplay event coverage as we approached shows like Anime Expo and Comic Con, but in 2020, where everything is terrible, we are not. Instead, somehow, March’s PAX East is probably going to end up being the last show…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2020 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseLuke, He Is Your Father
Rick Boer, once known around these parts as the King of Metal Gear cosplay, has since become a family man. Which hasn’t stopped his cosplay efforts; it just means he’s got someone else around to help out. These images show Rick and his son Luke (his actual, very good name). This first one below was…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureCosplayConventions Can Still Be Held, They’re Just Happening Online
One of the biggest casualties of the global Covid-19 lockdowns are events like comic and anime conventions, because huge arenas filled with tens of thousands of people crammed in, hugging and shaking hands are a massive health risk. But that’s OK! We can still have cons on the internet. And not just joke ones, like…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2020 -
CultureCosplay7 Years Improving Some League Of Legends Cosplay
When a cosplayer spends weeks or even months on an outfit, it’s not always so they can wear it once then bin it. A lot of the time a costume can be kept for years after its first wearing, as it’s added to and improved upon. As an example of that, here’s cosplayer Alexandre, who…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryWelcome To BreadCon, Where Everyone Is An Anime Character Who Is Late For School
For a few years now on April 1, cosplayers from around the world have joined in on a common joke and posted some pics. This year’s effort, though, took on some added significance, as without any major cosplay cons taking place in the foreseeable future, this “con” was as close to a show as anyone…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2020 -
CultureCosplayMan Brings Tom Nook To Life With His Nipple
These are trying times. One man keeps making the internet a better place with his low-cost cosplay. Thank goodness for that! Kotaku first profiled Anucha “Cha” Saengchart (aka “Lonelyman”) and his inexpensive cosplay way back in 2014. Since then, he’s continued to delight and amuse. His latest Tom Nook creation is something else. This isn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2020 -
CultureCosplayTerrible Witcher Cosplay, Incredible Witcher Fight Scenes
Just goes to show, sometimes it’s not the outfit that makes the cosplay. It’s the…choreography and fight scenes? The same team behind that Mandalorian video from a few weeks back have decided to get together again and do the same thing, but for The Witcher. The terrible costumes are the point: these guys are here…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2020 -
CultureCosplayMan Makes Godzilla-Themed Armor Costume
Earlier this month, Mexico City-based cosplayer Salvador Hernandez unveiled his kaiju armor costume. It’s fantastic. The original kaiju armor design was created by artist Bat Zemo. Hernandez, who’s only been crafting costumes for about two years, used that for the basis of his outfit. “From there I took the design for my Godzilla armor [and]…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Japan Expo Thailand 2020
While cosplay cons are definitely not taking place anytime soon, Jan. 31-Feb. 2 saw Japan Expo Thailand take place. It’s one of the biggest shows in all of Asia with over 500,000 fans coming through the gates over the weekend. We’ve got coverage of the show thanks to a collaboration between local photographer and video…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Photos From Cosplay’s All-Star Weekend
It’s kinda fitting that the NBA’s All-Star Weekend was held in Chicago this year, because a couple weeks later it was also the setting for C2E2, one of the biggest cons of the year and a show that’s kinda become its own unofficial All-Star Weekend for cosplay. Taking place Feb 28-Mar 1, C2E2 hosted the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2020 -
CultureCosplaySeattle’s Big Comic Con Is Going Ahead, Despite Coronavirus Fears [Update: Postponed Until Summer]
Despite there currently being a reported 13 cases of coronavirus in Washington State, and two deaths, the organisers of the Emerald City Comic-Con have pledged to go ahead with the show, which is due to be held March 12-15 at the Washington State Convention Center. Updated: 3/6/20, 1:56 p.m. ET: The organizers of the Emerald…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureCosplayCosplayers Across America Are Fundraising For Bernie
Bernie Sanders isn’t running for president on the back of billionaires. He’s getting there via donations from supporters, and today, that’s a bunch of cosplayers. Earlier today, hyenasandgin started the Twitter hashtag #cosplayersforbernie. “My friends on the Ballin’ Out Super Podcast (number one leftist anime podcast) had recently raised $420 for Bernie and I was inspired…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Photos From Katsucon 2020, One Of The Biggest Cosplay Shows On The Planet
Katsucon, held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, may not be as big as shows like Comic-Con, PAX or Anime Expo for the general attendee, but for cosplayers this is one of the absolute highlights of the year. Around 20,000 people went through the gates earlier this month, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2020 -
CultureCosplayMandalorian Cosplay Beats The Shit Outta Some Stuntmen
In this short Legend of Micah video, four professional stuntmen decide to dress up like they’re in The Mandalorian and just absolutely go to town on each other. Before we get into it, some credits! Ben Aycrigg is Mando, while the bounty hunters are Billy Matt Thompson, Pat Chu and Jorge Longoria. The blasters and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2020 -
CultureCosplayOur Favorite Cosplay Of This Winter’s Wonder Festival
Actually, it’s always time to cosplay. But sometimes, it’s good to have an excuse to dress. This past weekend’s Wonder Festival figure expo provided just that. Cosplayers gathered in Chiba, Japan to show off their cosplaying skills:
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureCosplayMMA Fighter Does An Excellent Cosplay Of Dragon Ball‘s Android 18
This is MMA fighter Itsuki Hirata. To get ready for her next bout in Jakarta, she’s been sparring, pumping iron and dressing up like Android 18 from Dragon Ball. Previously, Kotaku introduced a DJ that did an excellent Android 18 cosplay. It was quite good! But Hirata’s cosplay is even more impressive because she not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 6, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From PAX South 2020
After the briefest of layoffs for the holiday period, 2020’s cosplay calendar is already up and running with PAX South, which was held in San Antonio a couple weeks back. Our photographer Mineralblu was there taking shots and video of the show, the best of which you can see below. And as usual, you’ll find…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2020 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseBlacksmith Creates Real, Flaming Overwatch Hammer
There are a lot of smaller, easier props you could make if you wanted to recreate a weapon from Overwatch, but nope, H-arthas skipped past all of those and forged himself an enormous replica of Reinhardt’s hammer. Unlike most replicas you’ll see, which will have been made with foam and/or wood, H-art torched, welded and…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2020
