Its beginnings were humble. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Japanese fans went to manga and anime conventions dressed as their favorite characters. There's a long history of people dressing ...

The cosplay includes Todoroki's half-red, half-white hair, of course. The white side of his hair, on the right side of his body, allows him to harness his ice powers, while the red side, on his ...

是影子不是本人/Weibo A Chinese woman said she was taken away by local police in the midst of a cosplay photoshoot in Huaihai Street, also known as the "Japanese Street" of Suzhou.

Police detain woman in China for cosplaying in Japanese kimono: ‘You are Chinese!’ Woman says she was lectured by police and told to write a 500-word letter criticising herself ...

The Ohayocon Japanese animation and cosplay event is back in Columbus! The event will take place Feb. 10-13 at the Columbus Convention Center.

A Chinese anime fan says she was detained and interrogated by police after she wore traditional Japanese dress to pose for photos in the eastern city of Suzhou, sparking heated debate on China’s ...

The costume owes more to Anime, Disney Princesses and Cosplay than any traditional Japanese garb. Yet even Amine, Cosplay, wouldn't dare cross a Kimono like or kimono inspired garment the way one does ...

Among the great occasions for Chinese cosplay until recently were Japanese-style “summer festivals”, or matsuri. It was for a matsuri in Shanghai that Ding Beili donned a kimono in 2009.

The Tokyo X Festival celebrates Japanese culture and traditions with a vibrant array of events, including tea ceremonies, ...

In a video that went viral on Chinese social media, men in police uniform can be heard shouting at a young woman dressed in a Japanese kimono for a cosplay photoshoot in Suzhou, China.https://t.co ...

Chinese online nationalists have even been spreading conspiracy theories that the kimono incident is tied to August 15 — the anniversary of Japan's surrender during World War II and the end of the ...