News: Japan’s Animation TV Ranking, February 7-13

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The live-action television adaptation of Kozueko Morimoto’s Deka Wanko manga aired on Saturday, February 12 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 12.7 rating.

Title Station Date Time Length Average
Household Rating
Sazae-san Fuji TV February 13 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 21.1
Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV February 13 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 13.4
One Piece Fuji TV February 13 (Sun) 09:30 30 min. 11.1
Doraemon Three-Hour Special TV Asahi February 11 (Fri) 19:04 164 min. 10.8
Detective Conan NTV February 12 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 10.6
Dragon Ball Kai Fuji TV February 13 (Sun) 09:00 30 min. 8.2
Suite Precure TV Asahi February 13 (Sun) 08:30 30 min. 5.7
Tamagotchi! TV Tokyo February 7 (Mon) 19:00 30 min. 5.5
Mainichi Kaasan TV Tokyo February 9 (Wed) 19:00 26 min. 5.4
Animated O-saru no George (Curious George) NHK-E February 12 (Sat) 8:35 25 min. 4.8

Get Popular Cosplay Collection

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Okita SoujiReading manga, watching anime, and wearing cosplay. Those three points seem to be a mandatory for some people. While some Western people are already familiar with manga and anime, the term cosplay can be foreign to them. What is cosplay actually? Cosplay is the abbreviation of costume play. It is a performance art that presents particular characters of manga (Japanese comic book) and anime (Japanese animation movie). Instead of displaying the costume in mannequin, people use their body to perform the costumes. Besides manga and anime, cosplay is also derived from popular video games, graphic novel, fantasy movie, and so on.

Cosplayers, the way those people called, usually also mimic body language, style, feel of the character represented by the cosplay. In addition, they wear cosplay anytime and anywhere the want. So, when we spot cosplayers in the street, we will feel like we meet the virtual character in a real world. In order to give good impression, cosplays are made from high quality material and accessories. Now, we do not need to make it since we can buy ready to wear Costumes.

High quality costume and anime are available in many sizes and accessories. We can find many popular costume from famous characters such as Dragonball, Sailor Moon, Inuyasha, One Piece, Shugo Chara, Street Fighter, Pokemon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Naruto, and many more. Take a look at One Piece costume. It features Luffy, Nico Robin, and Roronoa Zoro. The design and color are stylish and look like it is.

Easy To Make Avatar Costumes For Kids

Filed Under (2010 Halloween costumes, cosplay, cosplay accessories) by admin on 14-09-2010

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Avatar is an action packed movie with incredible cinematography and fun characters. No wonder children and adults alike are fascinated with the story, and the characters of this mythical planet of Pandora. Now you can make avatar costumes for kids that could win awards.

Whatever role your child wants to take, there are ways that you can help them become their favorite from this epic film. Most girls will want to dress up as Neytiri, while boys will probably want to dress as Jake Sully.

Neytiri’s costume is easy to find in any good costume shop. The costume tends to include everything you need, including a jumpsuit that zips up in back, a tail, an apron to cover the crotch, a feather necklace, bracelet and an arm gauntlet. It does not include a wig, so your child will either need a wig or to braid their hair.

Jake Sully’s costume can be purchased as well. Most prepared costumes include a pair of pants, a jacket and a mask. They do not include the blue undershirt, make up or dark shoes to complete the effect.

Dr. Grace’s costume uses many elements of Neytiri’s costume – with a subtle twist. Dr. Grace often wears a tank top and a pair of jeans in her Avatar form. She also wears a necklace that has a large circular pendant on it, and feathers in her hair.

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While masks are available for both Jake and Neytiri, the real beauty of this costume can be in how you interpret your child’s personality and make it shine in their make up. Use a blue body paint as a base coat and apply it to your child’s neck, face, lips and ears. Now make dark stripes that look like a zebra or a cat on their face, then add light colored dots in between the stripes. You can add prosthetic ears or simply make them out of paper and attach them with bobby pins.

No matter what Avatar costumes for kids your child decides to wear, remember to always practice safety when trick or treating. Make sure that your child can see and be seen. Walk along the side of the road, facing toward traffic. Always travel in a group; never trick or treat alone.

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Make Your Own Halloween Costumes

Filed Under (2010 Halloween costumes, cosplay, cosplay accessories) by admin on 13-09-2010

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It is easy to pick up a Halloween costume. One can just go out to the store and buy something that caught your fancy. Or, you can drop-by a specialty store to look for one.

However, creativity cannot be found from these commercial stores. Would you like to have one that is simply unique yet better than the average ones you have seen? Then do it yourself Halloween costumes are just the right one for you.

To give you an idea where to start, here are just some easy and fun things to wear on Halloween.

Ghost In YouBored with the same old white sheet draped over you every Halloween? Try dressing it up! Put a little lipstick around the mouth area. Put on fake lashes around slit cut for the eyes. Find plastic earrings and glue them by the ear areas. Cool long necklaces drape around the neck will make your ghost extra stylish as well. As for the boys, a bandanna around the head or any hats will give your otherwise boring ghost some character.

Tourists On VacationFor boys, wearing the typical Hawaiian shirt and shorts can pass as any tourist. As for the girls, they can wear a t-shirt (with the name of a city on it) and match it up with shorts and sandals. However, one can make this look better by putting accessories. Boys can bring along a camera sling around their necks, while girls can bring along a big transparent bag with maps, book, bikini, and sun block lotion in it. Straw hats and big luggage finish off a tourist-look. Another way to make it recognizable is to spray or paint your body with a temporary brown-colored body paint to get that tanned tourist-y look.

The Oldies lookLooking like grandma and grandpa is relatively easy and it costs you little to nothing. Just raid your grandparents attics for a good old flannel shirt or suit, a vintage cap and a cane for the boys. Girls can take a pick amongst grandmas lovely old, ruffled-style dresses. Try to find also some old stockings, oxford shoes and a vintage purse. To look really old, you can use these two old tricks on theater make-up. Dust off a little bit of baby powder or flour on your hair, and apply egg whites over your face.

Be a cereal for the dayOld boxes are also put to good use for Halloween. Find a box in your garage that is the right size for your body type. On its sides, cut holes to put through your arms. On the bottom, cut holes for your legs. Leave the top open for your head and upper body. Paint the box of any of your favorite cereal box cover. Put on some old tights, gloves and a funky wig then you are all set to have fun with your costume!

Love Mother NatureAs a way to show love to Mother Nature (and also to make use of all those dry leaves in the backyard), create your Halloween costume by using anything from the garden leaves, twigs, ferns and even flowers. Arrange and glue them up on a piece of leotard or tights. Put on a face mask of earth-tone colors, and try to stick those little bits of leaves and flowers on your face to go with the whole look. Before putting on those leotards with bunch of leaves, paint your body first with the color of nature.

There are a million ways to create costumes by just using your old materials at home. Halloween costumes do not have to be expensive. One just needs to free his or her imagination to create halloween costumes and still be the hit of a party.

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Top 5 Films for 2010 Halloween Costumes

Filed Under (2010 Halloween costumes, cosplay, cosplay accessories) by admin on 10-09-2010

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As a matter of fact, movie inspired Halloween costumes are always among one of the hottest options for Halloween, and 2010 is no different! Past year has seen the release of some biggest blockbusters, packed full of interesting Halloween character ideas for adults and kids alike. When else one can get the opportunity to put tiger like stripes on your blue-painted skin like Na’Vi alien in Avatar movie, or dress up like your favorite Alice in Wonderland character. On Halloween, everybody is dressing up and having fun! Here are top 5 movies inspired 2010 Halloween costume ideas:

1. Alice in Wonderland:

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This modern take classic story took the characters in a new direction – perfect movie inspiration for Halloween costumes this year. The most popular Halloween costume idea for men is undoubtedly going to be Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter, and for women Queen of Hearts – the neurotic Red Queen. Except these two one can also don Alice, Cheshire Cat Costume, and White Rabbit Costume too. So, travel down the rabbit hole and this Halloween join all your favorite characters from Alice in Wonderland. At Halloween Mart, you can shop these character costumes with savings.

2Twilight:

Twilight

There’s no limit to the vogue of this romantic vampire saga. Children, teens, adults everyone everywhere is desperate to play out the roles of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen for the night! Checkout “Goddess of Twilight” Halloween costume, again from Halloween Mart store. One can also take advantage of their hot coupon – $10 off $100 or more order, while shopping online with this store.

3. Avatar:

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There’s no denying that the release of blogbuster Avatar movie will go down in history. With the most impressive effects seen in movie, it also brought to life a whole new race of creatures known as the Na’vi. Whether you choose to dress like Jake Sully’s avatar, or pick Neytiri – the Na’vi princess, you’ll be sure to turn heads in these blue-skinned outfits! At Spirit Halloween, one can buy favorite Navi costume.

4. Toy Story 3:

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The Toy Story movies appeal to old and young alike, and the characters in movies have become known universally and loved by all ages people. With Halloween approaching, it’s likely that you will see many children and adults dressed up as their favorite Toy Story character like Woody the cowboy, Jessie the cowgirl and Buzz Lightyear the spaceman

5. Iron Man 2:

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Iron Man is kids’ newest superhero, and this year’s movie inspired Halloween costumes based on Iron Man are some of the most impressive yet! Sometimes in the military you just need a better set or armor to protect world from destruction! Upgrade your kid style with this child size Iron Man War Machine 2010 costume available at Halloween Mart store.

Cosplay: The Art of Acting!

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It is an interesting art form where artists try to represent popular animation, fictional and mythological characters by wearing costumes and accessories like them. This has evolved and become a fashion sub culture not only in its birth place of Japan but also in other parts of the world. This extensive popularity of this fashion trend is attributed to the rise in the number of animation series and other fictional works. These creations have massive fan following and these fans love to dress up like their favorite characters. This is when they start looking for cosplay stores which sell these cosplay goods. With the advent of technology, there has been a sharp increase in the number of online stores and websites which sell cosplay apparel and accessories at very affordable rates.

When we talk about cosplay, the unique head gear, accessories and shoes need mention. Masks, wigs and hats are very common among cosplay freaks. The head is beautified using crowns, tiaras and funky wigs. Side burns, goatees, moustaches and beards are popular among male fans. Accessories for a cosplay costume can range from cute and pretty to funky and even scary. Belts, ears, tails, noses, teeth, glasses, capes, coats, vests, gloves, purses, hand bags, mitts, wings and jewelry are among the cute accessories. Fangs, blood, guns, ammunitions, swords, knives and wands are some of the freaky accessories seen on some fans.

Foot wear completes any outfit and there is no exception to a cosplay costume. Knee length socks and stockings in back color are very common. With regards to foot wear boots. Leather shoes, platform shoes, pirate boots, militant boots, witch shoes, astronaut shoes, Roman sandals, monster shoes, flapper shoes and saddle shoes are worn by cosplay admirers. The cosplay hunters flock the stores and websites to find the perfect and most funky pair of shoes to go with their costume. Cosplay fans need not search a lot to find a place share their passion. Numerous communities have cropped up to celebrate cosplay.

Conventions, contests and competitions happen at regular intervals in many parts of the world. Australia has become a hot spot for cosplay contests with the advent of the Madman National cosplay competition and many other contests. Fans flock these places just to dress up and enjoy the spirit along with fellow cosplayers. Cosplay fashion trends have become very creative and popular among youngsters all over the world.

FIFA and Cosplay

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Well, the whistle of the first game has already gone by and now the world is gearing up to see who would be the winner of the championship title. So how are you helping your team? Just being a fan is not enough. You have to show your support towards them. Here is where Cosplay comes into picture. Cosplay in simple words is known as ‘costume play’ and in this you can either dress up to look like your favorite football player or you could just make yourself wear the team T-shirts, so that you can display your tremendous support towards them.

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You may be a big fan of Argentina or even Germany or England, whichever soccer team you support just go for the stands and get that cosplay jerseys which would make a statement and tell the public that yes, you are a supporter of one of the teams. Also there is a lot of collection available in the online world, you could surf through leisurely and get your hands on any of the things you team jersey that you like. Also, with the World Cup fever on you can expect a lot of discounts on these cosplay items.

Kikuko Inoue International Fanclub

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Although there are no fanclubs out there that specially deal with popular anime voice actress Kikuko Inoue there are all sorts of different fanclubs that relate to all sorts of things in the world of anime. These include clubs that cater to fans of certain shows and styles.

Some smaller fanclubs are ones that deal with specific people like Inoue or specific shows. These smaller clubs can generally be found on social networking sites. However, larger anime fanclubs can be ones that can be found on their own special sites or facilities. These deal with general anime topics.

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An anime fanclub is one that can offer support for a variety of different types of seiyuu, or voice actors, who appear in a number of different anime programs. These include such popular stars as Rie Tanaka, Megumi Hayashibara, Kikuko Inoue and Ai Shimizu. These are all people who have trained at acting schools like the Yoyogi Animation Academy.

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Fanclubs can be found in all places all over the world. While it is true that seiyuu like Inoue are more popular in Japan than in other parts of the world they are also popular in a variety of places that anime is found in. No matter where one goes the odds are very good that one can find different anime enthusiasts who are interested in the same thing.

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Many fanclubs are ones that can hold different conventions. These are conventions that can be found in large hotels all over the world and can cater to people who enjoy anime and all of the things surrounding it. A variety of people can show up in different conventions beyond the fans, many of whom can be found in their best cosplay costumes. These include such people as animators, voice actors and production designers.

The best thing about these fanclubs is that they are ones that can cater to people who have either just experienced anime or people who have been interested in anime for years. Anyone who likes anime or at least has some kind of an interest in it will definitely enjoy the camaraderie of an anime fanclub including one that caters towards specific people in the anime business.

Although there are no official fanclubs that relate to Kikuko Inoue there are all sorts of smaller clubs that can be found on different websites. General anime fanclubs are great to see as well.

Cosplay in Australia

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Cosplay is short for ‘costume play’. As the name signifies it is a costume based performance art where actors play the role of a particular character by wearing the signature costume and accessories. This culture originated in Japan but has gained immense popularity all over the world nowadays. The ideas of characters are mainly derived from animation, fictional novels and movies, manga, tokusatsu, comic books, hentai and video games. The talent of a Cosplay artist lies in his perfection of adapting the character’s mannerisms and in trying to imitate it to the tee by wearing the exact same clothes.

The advancement of technology is one of the main reasons for the wide spread popularity of Cosplay. People can easily access and know about the new anime and cartoon characters and the place they can buy Cosplay goods. The Cosplay artists commonly called cosplayers have numerous forums to discuss and organize events and have created a culture and league of their own. One such destination which has an active Cosplay culture is Australia. Annual competitions, events and meetings have Cosplay fans pouring in from all corners.

Supanova is the annual culture extravaganza which happens every year in different cities of Australia and is scheduled for June 18-20, 2010 in Sydney. It has a dedicated team and a fan base for Cosplay. The Madman Cosplay competition has numerous amateurs and also Cosplay veterans hitting the stage with comedy skits and signature performances. It is open for both individual artists and groups. Prizes for this contest are very valuable coupons and vouchers for buying goods at the Madman online store. This store is one of the largest Cosplay costume and accessories selling places in the world. You are required to do an advance booking both for participation and also enjoying the show as audience. This will ensure the availability of seats and you will not miss even a single act.

The Madman National Cosplay Competition is a separate entity of its own. Qualifying and final rounds are conducted in different places of Australia. The finals will be conducted in a special location and winners will get a fabulous trip to the birth place of Cosplay, Japan as their prize. Cosplay is an excellent performance art and it inspires thousands of potential cosplayers and artists from all over the world. Australia is the hot spot of the Cosplay art and culture and the annual conventions should not be missed.

Sexy Maid Cosplay Outfits

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Maid outfits are one of the most popular outfits in Japanese Cosplay today. Maid costumes are known as ‘maid fuku’ in Japanese. Cosplay has become a popular pastime with many young people in Japan, with a variety of styles from manga, anime, and video games series. Sexy maid costumes have been a favorite among Otakus, or young people who are ardent fans of anime characters. Maids are almost non-existent in real life today in Japan and only exist in the imaginary world of anime, manga, and video games.

Among the sexiest maid cosplay outfits is the French maid costume. This above-the-knee costume can be a sophisticated one-piece or separated dress. This outfit also includes an apron with frills, and ruffled kicker or petticoat. The most sexiest is the mini maid costume. The above-the-knee skirt is enough to attract any man’s attention. This costume is a favorite amongst cosplayers and goes well with knickers or petticoat. One of the typical maid outfits is a Lolita costume without an apron that adds to the sex appeal of the cosplayer. Depending on the design and style, some of these outfits are classified as lingerie and is associated with fantasy play and sexual fetishism.

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