Anime and Japanese pop culture aficionados were blown away by a weekend of cosplay, concerts, and unbridled fandom – with a touch of renegade robot uprisings and alien invasions thrown in for good ...

The room hums with excitement long before the competitions begin. Brightly coloured wigs catch the light as caped warriors, anime heroes and original fantasy characters weave through the ...

Think of your favourite character from a book, movie or any other work of fiction. Has it ever crossed your mind to dress up as these iconic characters and even replicate their mannerisms? Imagine ...