Cosplayers transform into their favorite characters and discover something bigger than fandom: a sense of belonging.

Cosplay certainly wasn’t born at Comic-Con. The art of dressing up in elaborate sci-fi or comic-book inspired costumes existed long before the convention’s modest first outing in 1970, but San Diego’s ...

Watch out, kids — these cats could claw their way to the top of a costume competition. A Washington man has revealed his tricks of the trade for dressing his fierce felines in elaborate costumes, just ...

Former Wichitan Meaghan Jordan discovered anime in junior high school, when she watched the TV program “Inuyasha.” She soon persuaded her mother to take her to the Dallas A-Kon anime convention.

Earlier this year, journalist Todd Kenreck walked away from a job in traditional media to chase a dream: An original documentary series about the art of costume play and the community of people who ...

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion wows fans with her incredible Choso cosplay from Jujutsu Kaisen for Halloween 2025.

New Delhi, Jan. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Asia Pacific Cosplay and Otaku costumes market is a rapidly growing industry, driven by the increasing popularity of anime, manga and gaming ...

PEOPLE spoke with DIY creator Lauren Riihimaki, who made a Rumi costume, for her top five tips on putting together a ...

A COMIC fan has revealed how she got her start in cosplaying after she debuted her sexy barbarian look at one of the biggest conventions in the world. Genesis Westad, 21, showed off her full body ...

It's that time of year when Londoners and tourists wonder why they are on the Tube next to a man-sized Pokémon. Yes, the last full weekend in May means only one thing for gamers who like to get into ...