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Kleefeld's Fanthropology #10: An Interview America's Greatest Otaku, Pt. 2

Posted 21 hours ago by in Comic Books, Cosplay, Costumes


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By Sean Kleefeld

In the summer of 2010, Tokyopop founder Stu Levy took a cast of six American otaku and a film crew in order to explore otaku culture in the continental U.S. and find "America's Greatest Otaku." Otaku is a Japanese word used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime and manga. Historically, it’s had a relatively negative connotation, but somewhat in tandem with the acceptance of “geek culture” here in the United States, being an otaku has become more acceptable. Christopher Wanamaker was the winner named as America’s Greatest Otaku, and is founder and president of the DC Anime Club.

Check out Part One of this interview here!

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The Best Thing Ever Of The Day: Nathan Fillion Steals Zelda From Link

Posted 5/9/13 11:50 am EST by in Cosplay, TV, Video Games


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Redditor Tuatara0 posted the above image to the gaming subreddit on the massive social network and we just had to share it as our inaugural "Best Thing Ever of the Day" post.

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The 10 Best (And Worst) 'Iron Man' Cosplay

Posted 5/1/13 4:55 pm EST by in Comic Books, Cosplay, Costumes, Marvel, Movies


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By Kendra Beltran

With "Iron Man 3" coming out this weekend, you might be thinking of heading to the theater in your best Tony Stark get up. Well, there’s so much that could go right, but just as much that could go wrong. While all these are super attempts, not all are superheroic. We’ll start with the good news to ease the pain that’s coming with the bad.

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'Sailor Moon' Sings 'Do My Thing' In New Music Video

Posted 4/25/13 2:04 pm EST by in Animation, Anime, Cosplay, Costumes, Manga, TV


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Well this is certainly a thing, isn't it?

"Sailor Moon" superfan Evan MacIsaac created his own music video for the song "Do My Thing" by Estelle and Janelle Monáe while dressed in homemade "Sailor Moon" costumes and the results are pretty fantastic. Check out the vide below.

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Does This Damian Wayne Cosplay Go Too Far?

Posted 4/12/13 4:35 pm EST by in Comic Books, Cosplay, Costumes, DC Comics


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Cosplayer Teri Christine has a number of clever and charming comic book costumes on her Deviant Art page including a number featuring her young son as The Green Lantern and as you see here, the late Damian Wayne. When I initially stumbled upon this cosplay on Midtown Comics' Tumblr I thought it was adorable to see an actual kid dressed as the badass Robin. But upon clicking on Christine's profile, I found the image below.

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Kickstartin': 'The Wild Places' Photo Project Hopes To Take Cosplay On A North American Road Trip

Posted 3/20/13 11:23 am EST by in Cosplay


The Kickstarter campaign from photographer Anna Fischer is looking to take cosplay out of the con and into the natural splendor of America.

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Interview: The Secret Origins Of Professional Cosplayer Yaya Han

Posted 3/14/13 11:30 am EST by in Cosplay, Interviews


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[All images courtesy Yaya Han's Facebook page and YayaHan.com]

For Yaya Han, it all started with a character from the mid-90's anime "Maze." "I dressed up as Mill Varna who was this really obnoxious little princess. That was 13 years ago and I think part of the costume was made of felt and I shudder think about it now." Since then, Han has become a fixture at cosplay conventions around the world, crafting her own comic, anime, and video game-themed costumes out of cloth, latex, thermal plastic--you know, the usual. Read More...

The Best Doctor Who Cosplay From Gallifrey One

Posted 2/16/13 2:02 pm EST by in Cosplay, TV


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Each year, Whovians descend on Los Angeles for the annual Doctor Who focused convention Gallifrey One. This year's edition, honoring the 50th Anniversary of everyone's favorite Timelord is in full swing, and we have our intrepid photographer Bryan Gateb on the scene snapping pics of some of the best Whovian cosplay we've ever seen. Have a drink with an Ood? Don't mind if I d-ood: Read More...

Man Cosplays As 'Slave Leia' In Awesome Replica Outfit

Posted 2/12/13 12:38 pm EST by in Cosplay


Some time ago, Ryan from Mad Art Lab wrote an opinion piece condemning "Slave Leia" cosplay:

"There is a well known issue with attracting women into nerd culture. Slave Leia is a symptom and a cause. She and her ilk are ubiquitous in any nerdy gathering. Those wearing slave Leia costumes do other women a disservice. They get a lot of attention largely because they’re mostly naked. This means girls uncomfortable wearing less than their normal undergarments in public may feel both pressure to do so if they want acceptance, or unable to gain attention and acceptance and therefore leave the community." Read More...

This Classic Krang Cosplay Is Blast From The Ninja Turtles Past

Posted 1/16/13 1:15 pm EST by in Animation, Cosplay, Costumes, TV


Cowabunga, Dude! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have always been a part of my life. In fact, I can remember always wanting to be Donatello for Halloween when I was younger, though it unfortunately never happened. Thankfully, there are other nerds I out there I can live through vicariously. Like this guy, who made himself a classic Krang (notice only one 'A') costume for TheRPF's 2012 Halloween costume contest. Read More...

Is This The Ultimate Aquaman Cosplay Outfit?

Posted 1/7/13 2:00 pm EST by in Cosplay, DC Comics


Malmey Studios is working on what might be the ultimate Aquaman costume, with the look and feel of a movie-quality outfit. Jeremey and Mallie from the studio are making a design that incorporates what they like from a number of classic and new designs:

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The Daily Geek: Cosplay Appreciation, McAfee On The Lam, More Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. And More

Posted 11/14/12 10:00 am EST by in Animation, Comic Books, Cosplay, Daily Geek, Movies, TV


Welcome to MTV Geek's daily round-up of all things GEEK from the weird, wild world of the web! Got a cool link? Share it with us on Twitter at twitter.com/mtvgeek!

- COSPLAY! FYI...MTV Geek loves cosplayers and yesterday was Cosplay Appreciation Day!

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Comic Artist Tony Harris Blasts Cosplay Girls: 'Yer Not Comics'

Posted 11/13/12 11:37 am EST by in Cosplay


Oy. I try to side-step these recurring slugfests over whether some women are "truly" geeks or not (or merely playing "dress up" and a "role" designed to suck hapless fanboys in like the sirens of old) but this is like every day now.

This time it is "Ex Machina" artist Tony Harris who has sounded off on the apparent method of choice for such soundings, Facebook. I'm just going to quote the "PG" stuff:

"I cant remember if Ive said this before, but Im gonna say it anyway. I dont give a crap.I appreciate a pretty Gal as much as the next Hetero Male. Sometimes I even go in for some racy type stuff ( keeping the comments PG for my Ladies sake) but dammit, dammit, dammit I am so sick and tired of the whole COSPLAY-Chiks. I know a few who are actually pretty cool-and BIG Shocker, love and read Comics.So as in all things, they are the exception to the rule. Heres the statement I wanna make, based on THE RULE: "Hey! Quasi-Pretty-NOT-Hot-Girl, you are more pathetic than the REAL Nerds, who YOU secretly think are REALLY PATHETIC." Read More...

Check Out This Impressive Fan-Built War Machine Armor!

Posted 11/12/12 2:00 pm EST by in Cosplay, Costumes, Marvel


We're continually impressed by the costumes people create for their convention outings, but once in awhile we stumble across one that puts all others to shame. Such is the case with this incredible, handmade War Machine cosplay. Not only does the face shield swing open and closed automatically, it's littered with all the (fake) weapons an aspiring hero could ever hope for. Read More...

Deadpool Costume Hoodie Instantly Turns You Into The Merc With A Mouth

Posted 11/9/12 2:41 pm EST by in Comic Books, Cosplay, Costumes, Marvel


Halloween may be over, but that's no reason to stop dressing up like your favorite comic book characters. Who needs a holiday? This latest costume hoodie will turn you into the Merc with the Mouth with one simple zip. It won't make you as clever or deadly as Deadpool, but there's no denying you'll look pretty stylish in the red and black. Read More...

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