At numerous conventions and various other events, cosplayers will routinely create some dazzling displays when it comes to the anime world. China potentially appears to be looking to put the ...

They hire cosplayers, usually other young women, to play characters from their favourite games and accompany them on dates. Many clients say the increasingly popular “cos commissioning ...

In late 2022, posts by young women about their dates with cosplayers began going viral on Chinese social media. After China dropped its “zero-COVID” restrictions last December, the number of these ...

Cosplayers at a comic book convention in China sparked outrage by reenacting Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash. Footage shows the two cosplayers, one dressed as a mixture of Kobe and a ...

The trend, called "cos commissioning," has gained traction in China recently, with social media posts garnering millions of views as an increasing number of young women use their purchasing power ...

There are countless chat cosplayers in China, though there’s no way of knowing the exact number. Many register multiple cosplaying accounts, mainly on two social media platforms: Baidu Tieba, China’s ...

A beast of cosplay. A. Xiu Lan, one of China's top cosplayers, has been doing cosplay for over 14 years. Having won a myriad of awards and featured in various publications, A recently led a group ...