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CultureCosplayAdult Video Star Does A Very Good Nier: Automata Cosplay
Kana Momonogi has uploaded several images of her 2B from NieR: Automata cosplay. The images have gone viral online in Japan and appear to be work safe. Well that’s good, I reckon! Besides appearing in adult films, Momonogi is a singer in the idol group the Ebisu Muscats, which is largely made up of porn…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Best Cosplay Footage From 2019
Across timezones and continents, our cosplay photographer Mineralblu went everywhere capturing shots and video from events big and small in 2019. Here, to help kickstart 2020, is a look back at the best of it. This 15-minute video covers 25 shows, from Comic Con to Star Wars Celebration to BlizzCon and everything in between. And,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryJapan Ended The Year With Some Excellent Cosplay
The winter Comic Market (Comiket) is over. It ran from December 28 to the last day of 2019. But our memories of the event will live on. Thank the internet for that! (And the photographers who are still uploading images to Twitter.) Let’s have a look at some, but not all, of the standout cosplays.
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGallery2019’s Last Big Cosplay Show Was A Christmas Treat
The cosplay calendar—at least as far as cons go—has a tradition of closing out just before Christmas, when Holiday Matsuri is held in Florida. With warm weather, pools and an Orlando resort on offer, it was the perfect place to get away from colder climates and spend a weekend dressing up. Below is a gallery…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Anime NYC 2019
Anime NYC was held at the Javits Center on Manhattan’s West Side late last month, and being one of the biggest anime shows in the U.S., there was lots of cosplay there. We’re featuring some of the best of it below, with everything snapped by Mineralblu. As usual, you’ll find the cosplayer’s social media info,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseReal Overwatch Loot Box Opens, Reveals 100% Chance Of Marriage Proposal
I’m not sure what this says about the odds of a successful union, but it’s at least a very nice way to spend big on an engagement. When Gavin Carter—a producer on Fallout 3 and Halo 4—wanted to propose to his girlfriend recently, he didn’t want to do things the old fashioned way. Instead, he…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Oni-Con 2019
Last month, the 2019 instalment of Oni-Con was held in Galveston, Texas. It’s an annual show celebrating anime, manga and video games, which means by default there was also tons of great cosplay there as well. All photos and video below were taken by Mineralblu. You’ll find each cosplayer’s social media account details, the character…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From BlizzCon 2019
BlizzCon 2019 had a different feel to previous years, as big game announcements shared the weekend with protests against the company’s political actions. One thing that remained constant, though, was the quality of cosplay that fans brought to the show. Maybe it’s the focused nature of the con, maybe it’s just the fact that Blizzard’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2019 -
CultureCosplayBehold, Low-Budget Death Stranding Cosplay
Earlier this month, Kotaku’s Tim Rogers brought Death Stranding to life in a realistic yet inexpensive way. He is not alone. Others have also been doing their own Death Stranding cosplays on the cheap. Below is a GIF of Tim’s Death Stranding budget-priced cosplay in action. In case you missed it, you can watch his video…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Armageddon Expo 2019
Most of our cosplay show coverage comes from North America and Europe, so it’s great tonight to get the chance to feature some amazing work from the southern hemisphere instead. Namely, this year’s edition of Armageddon Expo, which has been going down in New Zealand since 1995. All photos and video by Mineralblu, and you’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseOverwatch Voice Actors Hit BlizzCon Cosplaying As Their Characters
Back in March, we ran a little feature on Carolina Ravassa, the voice actor behind Sombra who spent a day cosplaying as the Overwatch hacker. That was at Katsucon, but for BlizzCon 2019, she was joined by two other cast members, Anjali Bhimani (Symmetra) and Matthew Mercer (McCree). Cosplayer Melanie Jasmine (below, left) made Ravassa…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseGiant Batman Cosplay Is A Work Of Art
One of my favorite cosplayers on the planet, Julian Checkley, has spent the last two years working on a Batman outfit that is so good I’m starting to wonder if he’s actually working for Bruce Wayne on the side. “Everything was sculpted, molded and cast in various grades of urethane rubber by me,” Julian says…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2019 -
CultureCosplayBehold, Japan’s Supernatural Cat Festival
Every year, the Tokyo neighbourhood of Kagurazaka plays host to the Supernatural Cat Festival, a celebration of feline friends that involves a whole ton of people dressing up as cats then marching down the street playing music. Among their ranks were cosplayers (Morgana!) and furries, and the whole thing just looks like the best day…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2019 -
CultureCosplayWitcher Cosplayer Turns Geralt Into A Firefighter, Football Player And Rock Star
Having released one a few years back, Witcher cosplayer extraordinaire Maul has decided to do another one, only this time he’s imagining Geralt jumping through The Witcher 3’s portals and ending up in more Earthly forms of employment. And so we have Geralt, no longer a Witcher, but a firefighter: And a rock star: A…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Fandemic Houston 2019
The Houston leg of the Fandemic Tour was held at the NRG Center between October 18-20, and local cosplayers were out in force. Below you’ll find video and photos of the event’s cosplay scene, courtesy of a collaboration between Jorge & Jordan and Mineralblu
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseThe First Diablo 4 Cosplay Was Perfect
When Diablo 4 was announced over the weekend, there was some very large and very professional cosplay to go along with it. Like they’ve done with recent Overwatch character reveals, Blizzard hired professional cosplayers to help out on the news, in this case getting Henchmen Studios—one of the biggest and best costume/prop workshops around—and make-up…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryRagnaros Lives
Far and away the most impressive piece of cosplay I’ve seen at BlizzCon is this wildly elaborate take on World of Warcraft raid boss Ragnaros, aka “the big angry fire boy from Molten Core.” Cosplayer Holly “Kaleidoscope Costumes” Cowie has wanted to make it for a decade. Surrounded by a horde of gawking BlizzCon attendees…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 2, 2019 -
CultureCosplayAnd Now, Some Excellent Gundam Model Cosplay
This isn’t just a Gundam cosplay. Oh no, this isn’t just a Gundam cosplay, but it actually looks like it’s a plastic Gundam model. Here is a close-up of the Zgokzogok’s Sinanju costume: According to IT Media, Zgokzogok started the costume this January and finished it in September. As the site points out, the cosplay…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2019 -
CultureCosplayOld Yoda Puppet Remade Using Original Molds
Special effects and make-up wizard Nick Maley—who helped make the actual Yoda for Empire Strikes Back in the late ’70s—has taken some original molds and other materials and used them to create an all-new and improved version of the puppet. While the exterior of the puppet is for all intents identical to that used in…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From The 2019 New York Comic-Con
New York Comic-Con is quickly growing into one of the biggest shows not just in the U.S., but on the planet, with Hollywood stars hosting panels and over 200,000 people coming through the gates. Being the biggest show on the East Coast also means it’s one of the most important cosplay shows of the year,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2019