Wonder Festival

In Real Life

Summer Is When Cosplay Gets Skimpy

8:00PM July 27, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s hot and humid in Japan. Time to head to the beach, or don colourful costumes and hang out with nerds. Whichever! More »

In Real Life

Boring Booth Babe Outfits, These Ain’t

10:30PM July 26, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Wonder Festival is a bi-annual event to showcase gaming and anime figures and models. It’s also a chance to showcase fancy booth babe outfits. More »

In Real Life

Quick! Zone Of The Enders Or Miku Hatsune Figures?

7:00PM July 26, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

What do Gradius, Zone of the Enders, Love Plus and Miku Hatsune have in common? Plastic! More »

In Real Life

From Creepy To Cute, Cosplay At Wonder Festival

6:00PM July 26, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

This weekend, the bi-annual Wonder Festival, an event for video game and anime figurines and sculptures, roared through Tokyo. And whenever there’s a nerd gathering, there’s gonna be cosplay. More »

In Real Life

Can Somebody Please Help This Lady Find Her Monsters?

7:00PM February 9, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

This past weekend, collectible figurine event Wonder Festival was held in Chiba, Japan. Collectors and cosplayers gathered for the festivities. Voice actress Haruna Ikezawa was in attendance, and she ended up having a rotten time. More »

In Real Life

Japanese Cosplay Once Agains Titillates, Surprises And Shocks

9:00PM February 8, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Over the weekend, collectible figure event Wonder Festival steamrolled through Japan. We’ve already seen the figures. Now, let’s have a look at the cosplay. These are figurines, real-life ones. More »

In Real Life

This Bayonetta Figure Pistol Kicks Out A Whopping Price Tag

12:30AM February 8, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Putting models together and painting them is not easy. Finishing them and making them look great takes skill. And skill is expensive. More »

In Real Life

Some Of These Plastic Figures Might Not Be Work Safe

7:00PM February 7, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Wonder Festival is a bi-annual event for figurines and cosplay. It’s one of the biggest of its kind, with D.I.Y. hobby figure-makers showing off their pieces as well as companies that specialize in turning resin into bookshelf sculptures. More »

In Real Life

This Bridget Is Probably A Girl

3:00PM August 11, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Bridget from fighting game Guilty Gear might look like a girl, but Bridget is not a girl. Bridget is a boy. This Bridget, this Bridget is a girl. More »

News

This Is Not Just An Umbrella!

6:20PM July 27, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s an umbrella that looks like a sword. Or maybe it’s a sword that looks like an umbrella. More »