wear this
In Real Life

The Clothes These Clerks Must Shed

Nerd retailer Mandarake is a self-described “ruler of time”. Ruler of in-store promotions might be more accurate.

July 7, 2011
In Real Life

Let’s See What You’ve Got American Cosplayers!

You’re dead wrong if you think the West can’t cosplay. It so can. And at the recent Anime Expo in Los Angeles, America did just that: cosplay.

June 29, 2011
In Real Life

From Costa Rica With Dr. Strangelove

It’s not everyday that Kotaku features Costa Rican cosplayers. And it’s also not everyday that Kotaku features Costa Rican cosplayer dressed as a character from a game set in…Costa Rica!

June 28, 2011
In Real Life

‘Portalmon’ Design Now A Catchable, Testable T-Shirt

Remember Matt Parson’s ‘Portalmon’ mash-up design? For the next 48 hours, you can now buy it as a lovely t-shirt for €20 ($27) plus modest shipping.

June 16, 2011
In Real Life

Ragnarok Online Comes Alive

Earlier this month, South Korea’s GungHo held a, well, GungHo Festival in Tokyo. The event also saw the Ragnarok Online Japan Championship – so there was that, too!

June 14, 2011
In Real Life

Your Cosplay Cure

At the Cure Cosplay Festival, it wasn’t only The King of Fighters that was brought to life. A variety of video games and anime outfits were on display.

June 13, 2011
In Real Life

King Of Fighters Brought To Life (But Not That Crappy Movie)

The King of Fighters movie was rotten. But just because it stinks, that doesn’t mean its Japanese distributor won’t try to drum up publicity for it. Enter KoF cosplayers.

June 10, 2011
In Real Life

This Metal Gear Cosplay Is Boss

Just as Konami shows off more of upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, Omi Gibson cosplays as MGS3‘s the Boss.

June 1, 2011
In Real Life

Cosplay For A Good Cause

On March 11, a massive earthquake rocked Japan. Within minutes, a tsunami ravaged the country’s northeast coast. Lives were destroyed, lives were lost.

May 31, 2011
In Real Life

She’s Bayonetta, Brought To Life

As far as short nicknames go, hers must be on of the shortest. Going by the frisky sounding “H”, this cosplayer focuses her attention primarily on one thing: games made in Osaka.

Subscribe Contact