Though it used to be largely stuck in Akihabara’s shadow, in recent years Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood has become an anime fan mecca in its own right, with a large number of otaku media specialty ...

For a single day in June, cosplay studio Haco Stadium will be welcoming dolls, instead of people, to partake in photo shoots at their Ikebukuro location. You may remember when we introduced Haco ...

TOKYO -- Ikebukuro is quickly becoming one of the hottest subculture spots in Tokyo. Stores specializing in anime and manga goods there are swamped with young fans, and regularly held cosplay events ...

Incredible photo series by snapper Lee Chapman shows life in the bustling Asian melting pot INCREDIBLE pictures show life inside the weird and wonderful city of Tokyo, where people in cosplay mix with ...