If the Japanese cosplay community is “fairly closed” then it can surely bring out the best in you. OMI GIBSON is not only a long-time veteran cosplayer, she is also a multifarious and polymorphic being unleashing her sexy army of strong characters upon us mortals. Jumping at you, swinging a murderous baseball bat or just quietly sipping dark red wine. Clearly there is no quick getaway. Seductive, brash and self-reliant, she is teaching us hard lessons about how video game characters can change your life forever. [..]

Otakon is one of the longest-running anime conventions in America, as well as the second biggest. This year was Otakon‘s 18th year, and the event was packed with all sorts of activities such as panels, fashion shows, costume contests, workshops etc. [..]

Already with a history of several years in cosplay photography, Hexlord was amongst the first friends of Cosplay Gen, where he kindly agreed to publish his beautiful shots since the pilot issue. Very dedicated to this hobby, to the extent of transforming the result of a mere photo-shoot into a veritable artwork, he accepted to share with our readers and fans some of his experiences as a cosplay photographer, in the interview below. For more of his cosplay photos, don’t forget to visit his deviantART page. [..]

Some of the most impressive galactic bounty hunters definitely come from Sweden, and they are both fierce and sporting some killer looks. Pixelninja is guiding us into the avianoid Chozo workshops and their deep knowledge of Power Suit technologies. Otherwise how can one account for such DIY skills of bending and seamlessly joining earthly lion boards and larissa fabrics? As always, video game heroines are full of unknown and phenomenal power-ups. [..]

The submission period for our new column, Community's Choice, has come to an end, and we'd like to thank all those who sent us their beautiful photos to throw into the final stage of the battle. Starting now, the voting period begins, and, until August 24, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite contestant and choose who will be published in Cosplay Gen #4. [..]

Calssara is representing Germany at the World Cosplay Summit in 2011. She reveals all the deadly determination, red eyed accuracy and übercute efficiency of Siesta 45 as part of a bunny-girl commando. Many bewitching photos, full of mystery and intrigue, await you. Prepare yourselves for Transylvanian characters of noble and arrogant birth with multi-layered fabrics able to leech-out every lol and shout you've got in your carmine heart. [..]

Twice a year, you will be hard pressed to find a more elaborately colourful multitude of people than at the London MCM Expo. In May and October, untold thousands gather as the ExceL Customs House bordering the Thames, for what is without a doubt one of, if not the biggest cosplay, comics and video game events in Europe. As usual, we were there at an ungodly hour in the morning to watch the sheer quantity of people pool in from all over the country (and the world), greeted by security guards who were cleverly disguised as stormtroopers. [..]

The San Diego Comic Con is a convention with a quite long history, ’cause believe it or not, it has been running for more than 40 years now! It started out with an attendance of 145 people in 1970, which has since gone up to more than 130000+ people in 2011, thus reaching the status of the largest convention going on in America today. [..]