Comiket

In Real Life

Watch An Orderly Japanese Nerd Horde. It Will Blow Your Mind.

6:30AM January 5, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

Have you ever wondered what thousands and thousands of Japanese otaku (geeks) look like when they swoop on a single spot? They look like this. More »


In Real Life

How Do You Feel About These Comiket Costumes?

4:00AM January 4, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

The winter Comiket, née Comic Market, is finished. The event’s cosplay will live on thanks to posts like this. Hooray, internet! More »


In Real Life

Hello New Plastic Friends!

4:00PM December 31, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Comiket, aka Comic Market, isn’t only about comics. It’s also about cosplay. And plastic figures. More »


In Real Life

Salute Comiket’s Cosplay Insanity: Day One

3:00AM December 30, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In Tokyo, Comiket, aka Comic Market, kicked off on Dec. 28. It’s not only the biggest self-published comic book convention in Japan, it’s the biggest in the world. More »


In Real Life

The Delightful Booth Companions Of Comic Market

6:00PM August 17, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

What cosplayers wear at Comiket aren’t the only colourful clothes at Japan’s biggest self published comic fair. The outfits that the booth companions don are just as fetching. More »


In Real Life

Don’t Let Some Rules Stop Your Sexy

4:00PM August 15, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

This weekend, the Comic Market, aka Comiket, tore through Tokyo. And earlier this month, new rules were revealed for skimpy Comiket cosplay: cover up! More »


News

Good Morning! Here’s 40 Minutes Of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

4:30PM August 8, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

If the extended demonstration of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at Quakecon was good enough to fend off the onset of child birth to watch, then maybe you should grab a snack and settle in with it as well. More »


Nintendo

Did Japan Fall Out Of Love With Love Plus?

11:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Anecdotal evidence at best, but a mountain of Love Plus items apparently didn’t exactly move like hotcakes at Comiket. More »


In Real Life

On A Quest For More Cosplay Photos?

9:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Japan’s Comiket, aka Comic Market, grinds on, and folks are buying self-published manga, games and photobooks. But it’s really hard to overstate how big the event’s cosplay is. More »


In Real Life

On A Quest For More Cosplay Photos?

9:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Japan’s Comiket, aka Comic Market, grinds on, and folks are buying self-published manga, games and photobooks. But it’s really hard to overstate how big the event’s cosplay is.

Previously, Kotaku posted the first day of Comiket cosplay. Here’s more, including shots of the second day’s festivities.

010年最後の晴れ舞台!, 今年最後の笑顔をありがとう!, コミケ79は気合いだ [Ota-Suke]

【速報】コミケ&となコス コスプレダイジェスト3 【コミケ79レポ】 [Moeyo.com]

[コミケ79]ガチからネタまで、コスプレいろいろ【ギャラリーその3】, [コミケ79]ガチからネタまで、コスプレいろいろ【ギャラリーその2】 [Kotaku Japan]