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Cosplay thrives, inspiring businesses and boosting Japan's pop culture scene

January 03, 2025

The country's anime, manga, and video games hold soft power with its worldwide following. Soon, cosplaying will likely become one of its central pillars.

Books that go bump in the night

September 25, 2024

Book Expo Thailand makes a supernatural return to Bangkok with a haunting theme that showcases the best in horror

Thailand’s top cosplayers grab prizes at World Cosplay Summit

MONDAY, AUGUST 08, 2022

Thais armed with swords, shields and magic potions battled to glory at the world’s largest cosplay competition, grabbing four prizes in Japan at the weekend.

Suankularb welcoming ceremony ‘just cosplay’, educators still dinosaurs, say netizens

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Suankularb Wittayalai School in Bangkok held a special ceremony to welcome freshmen called “Suan Kularb Gentlemen” on Monday in what was seen as a bid to boost students’ faith in the school.

Why young Chinese are going crazy over cosplay dancing fad

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018

Cosplay dancing has become a new youth craze in China, complete with competitions, subgenres and autograph-signing stars.

Cosplay for family bonding

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016

SINGAPORE - One of the first words that Chanel Lee learnt to say was "cosplay". The four-year-old has worn elaborate costumes to role-play characters from manga and anime.