*Editor-In-Chief Note: Changes has been made since the initial publishing of this article. We received an anonymous tip that confirmed the issues between Anime Matsuri and Caitlin Glass/Matthew Mercer. Also at the request of one of the people we mentioned in this article, we also removed her last name as well. -DJ If you’re following […]
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What Does a Kawaii Ambassador Do?
What exactly is a ‘Kawaii Ambassador?’ Kawaii Ambassadors are appointed by the Japanese government and spread culture through cuteness. Kawaii Ambassadors mingle cuteness and culture into one. By doing so, the Ambassadors help people outside of Japan become interested in the country.
Cosplay Melee – A Look Back
Back in 2013, SyFy gave us a show called Heroes of Cosplay. Its purpose (or so we thought) was to give an insight to what was going on with cosplayers, going to conventions, friends, and making costumes. What we got was twelve episodes of that, plus drama, scripted rivalries, fights, and whatnot. Granted, reality shows […]
5 Things About the Re-release of the Generation-I Pokémon Games (that I’m Not Looking Forward To)
On September 28th, 1998, the first Pokémon games were released outside of Japan. They were Red and Blue, and they are both classics. It, along with the anime that had debuted within a short time before, helped solidify my love of the franchise, making it along with Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon as my […]
Being Safe in the Cosplay Community
Recently, it came to light in the cosplay community that a well-known west coast photographer by the name of Richard T. Bui had been messaging with girls of various ages. Now, this wouldn’t necessarily be of concern, except most of the majority of the messages were asking for nudes, of said girls, for “posing usage” […]