Tag: cosplay

It's funny, the way fashions can seem like the coolest thing to people one year yet be embarrassingly outdated a ...

In the history of music there have been few performers quite like "Weird Al" Yankovic, who's been creating funny parodies ...

J-List sells a ton of unique and wacky products from Japan, which I like to dig through for you. We ...

When J-List started our popular "Reserve Subscription" magazine service a decade ago, we had no idea how popular it would ...

J-List is a wonderful window to Japan on the web. Some awesome items you might consider this gift-giving season include ...

Today we made our final 2010 calendar order, which is always a challenge for us. Would we have enough of ...

Halloween is right around the corner, but there's still time for you to order an awesome complete cosplay set from ...

The most interesting kickboxer in Japan would have to be Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima, an avid anime fan and cosplayer who ...

You never know what's going to become popular in Japan next. It could be a new variation on the Maid ...

Usually there's nothing like a Sunday afternoon in Akihabara. It's fun to roam through the many electronics stores to see ...

One of my favorite anime/manga series is Genshiken, an exploration of the deeper aspects of anime, manga and related culture ...

Akihabara is the area of Tokyo famous for its electronics shops, and you can find whatever you're looking for there, ...

I had fun over the weekend, heading into Tokyo to go drinking with some friends. We hit the "Lost in ...

The next time you're in Japan, I suggest you check out the maid cafes that can be found mostly around ...

One thing I really like about being so involved with Japanese popular culture is the global nature of it, how ...

Maybe my post on Wednesday about the Japanese not seeming to care about government waste was read by someone important. ...

Happy Halloween from J-List. Halloween is one of those "American" holidays (although originally Irish and Scottish) that has a way ...

Well, one weekend and a staggering 150,000 people later, the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con is past. It was a wild ...

Well, Otakon is over, and it was a real blast. As the premier anime convention on the East Coast, it's ...

There are subtle nuances in how we use language, and the speech we choose to use says something about all ...

We're still here at Anime Expo in Long Beach, and it's been a real blast. Monday is the last day ...

The Star Wars Celebration IV convention continues, and we're having lots of fun. Highlights have included Carrie Fisher coming by ...

The Torino Olympics have been going on for two weeks, and Japanese fans have been eagerly watching all the events ...

Chinese New Year is going on right now, and throughout Asia people are celebrating the cultural holiday. Although Japan switched ...