In Real Life

These Plastic People Are Wonderful

The Wonder Festival isn’t only about cosplay. Rather, the event is dedicated to figurines and models. So of them are production models, which are mass-produced, while other pieces are limited edition or even one-off pieces. This year’s Wonder Festival was held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Sister site Kotaku Japan and figure site Moeyo.com were both on hand to check it out.


In Real Life

The Wonder And The Horror Of Japanese Cosplay

The Wonder Festival roared through Japan over the weekend. The biannual event is a gathering of figure collectors and makers — as well as cosplayers. Sister site Kotaku Japan was on hand to capture the cosplay festivities, which range from fantastic to frightening. Japanese websites Asagawo Blog and Gigazine were also on hand, too.


July 27, 2011
In Real Life

Summer Is When Cosplay Gets Skimpy

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


July 26, 2011
In Real Life

Boring Booth Babe Outfits, These Ain’t

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.


In Real Life

Quick! Zone Of The Enders Or Miku Hatsune Figures?

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


In Real Life

From Creepy To Cute, Cosplay At Wonder Festival

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.


February 9, 2011
In Real Life

Can Somebody Please Help This Lady Find Her Monsters?

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.


February 8, 2011
In Real Life

Japanese Cosplay Once Agains Titillates, Surprises And Shocks

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.


In Real Life

This Bayonetta Figure Pistol Kicks Out A Whopping Price Tag

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


February 7, 2011
In Real Life

Some Of These Plastic Figures Might Not Be Work Safe

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.