An Amusement Cosplay Studio on Ikebukuro's Otome Road

Introducing a rental photography studio from Hacosta in Tokyo's Ikebukuro.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Cosplay｜ Hot Spot｜

2014.04.19

[Report from Kobori in Bangkok] Thailand's first anime disco cosplay party! Thailand's only anime DJ makes a guest appearance and will make you a disco fan!

From Japan to Bangkok, the extremely popular "Anime Disco" pre-party was a success and many were belting out Japanese anime tunes!

Kobori 's Bangkok Report | Japan｜ Thailand ｜ Bangkok｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Event Reports｜ Trends｜ Hot Spot｜ J-POP｜

2014.04.18

Interview Now ～Mix Speaker's,Inc.～

An exclusive interview with a popular visual-kei band, "Mix Speaker's,Inc." who came to Fukuoka on Sunday, March 9th, 2014 for their “天国への階段 (Tengoku e no kaidan)～rest in peace～” tour. In this Interview, we talked about their impression of Fukuoka, what tours abroad (in Europe and America) were like for them, and what their future goals as artists are!!

Interview Now | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2014.04.17

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Japan - #009　KANON

Number 9 is the extremely popular Final Fantasy cosplayer Kanon!

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Japan - | Japan｜ Cosplay｜

2014.04.04

[Photo Report]Garage Kit Festival Ends in Success Despite Record Snow

Winter Wonder Festival 2014 was held on Feb. 9! The venue was colored with tons of beautiful figures!

EVENT SNAPS | Japan｜ Tokyo｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ Hobbies｜

2014.03.19

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Korea - #002 Lita

For our second installment of Cosplayers Laboratory, please welcome Rita from Korea!

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Korea - | Korea｜ Cosplay｜

2014.03.12

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #94 A Popular Idol with the Heart of a True Anime Otaku!

In my previous articles, I’ve written about the popularity of “loco-dols” (local idols). I’ve said many times that one of the greatest assets that Japan can boast to the world is our “diversity,” and nothing within the idol genre embodies this greater than locodols.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Talent/Idol｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2014.03.12

[Cosplayers Laboratory] #008 - Taiwan -　XiZhen

Cosplayer number 8, XiZhen, loves Taiwanese puppet theater

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Taiwan - | Taiwan｜ Cosplay｜

2014.03.08

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - #015　Qudou

Cosplayer #15 is Qudou, showing off spectacular visual effects in cosplay.

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - | China｜ Cosplay｜

2014.02.27

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Japan - #008　Aikawa*Maari

Cosplayer number 8 is active in Fukuoka, it's the popular Aikawa Maari

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Japan - | Japan｜ Cosplay｜

2014.02.14

Fukuoka Otaku Map #04 Animate Fukuoka Tenjin

In the 4th installment of this feature, we introduce “Animate Fukuoka Tenjin,” a leading retailer in the otaku goods, comics, music, figurines and game software markets, who also export overseas to North America, Taiwan and China.

Fukuoka Otaku Map | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜

2014.02.03

[Cosplay Snaps] Rakushow & MINCOS in TNC TV Bldg. Blue Light Christmas 2013

In this cosplay report, we will be covering the 2013 Rakushow & MINCOS Blue Light Christmas event that took place December 22nd at the TNC TV building in Fukuoka. Please have a look at our collaborative Christmas illumination snaps alongside some fantastic cosplay!

COSPLAY SNAPS | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Game & e-Sports｜

2014.01.28

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - #014　Shasha

Cosplayer #014 is the hot-blooded Shasha.

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - | China｜ Cosplay｜

2014.01.27

[Cosplayers Laboratory] #007 - Taiwan -　Gua-ri, Qiou-shui

Cosplayer #007 is a pair of beautiful cosplaying sisters, the twins Gua-ri and Qiou-shui

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Taiwan - | Taiwan｜ Cosplay｜

2014.01.17

[Event Report] Kuma Fest 2013 @ Kumamoto Prefecture

This year we bring to you the second annual "Kuma Fest" through photo reports in both our Cosplay and Events corners!

[Fearture] Kuma Fest | Japan｜ Kumamoto｜ Music｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Game & e-Sports｜ sightseeing｜

2013.12.31

[Photo Report] Kuma Fest 2013 @ Kumamoto Prefecture

We'd like to give you a glimpse of what the "Kuma Fest" event that took place in Kumamoto prefecture on December 8th looked like through our photo report!

EVENT SNAPS | Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Event Reports｜

2013.12.31

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Korea -

One of asianbeat's most popular corners: "Cosplayers Laboratory" is back with more! In response to popular demand, we at asiabeat have put together a new installment of "Cosplayers Laboratory" - the Korean Edition. Both within Korea and all around the world, these cosplayers are well-known and some of the best, so please stay tuned!

Cosplayers Laboratory | Korea｜ Cosplay｜

2013.12.27

[Cosplay] Kuma Fest 2013

In this edition we bring to you an update on the "Kuma Fest" pop culture event that took place on December 8th, 2013! From the newest of the new to the more steadfast, traditional items, many products were put out alongside these glamorous cosplayers! Please have a look!

COSPLAY SNAPS | Japan｜ Kumamoto｜ Cosplay｜

2013.12.24

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - #013　Luoyu

Cosplayer #013 is a huge fan of the serious classical Three Kingdoms. Here we have the super Three Kingdoms fan Luoyu!

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - China - | China｜ Cosplay｜

2013.11.25

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#78 Three Years Since My Last Visit to Barcelona and the “Salón del Manga” Has Now Grown into an Event of 12,000!

At the end of October 2013, I visited Barcelona, Spain, for the first time in three years.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Other Areas｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2013.11.20