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Schick and Neon Genesis Evangelion team up to offer limited Eva, NERV-themed razor blades

We thought that Shinji was done getting into close shaves but it appears he couldn’t run away this time. 

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Cosplayer and self-professed meme queen becomes member of Taiwan parliament

Taiwan’s youngest member of parliament is a huge fan of anime and cosplay.

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Fans of AKB’s Haruka Shimazaki despair over freaky Sailor Moon makeover

It really warms your heart to see more Japanese celebrities show their support for cosplay. It’s one of the flashier hobbies that anime fans can boast and is getting more popular by the day. Cosplay websites abound with fashion tips and suggestions for various costumes styles, poses, and makeup options for just about every conceivable costume on the market.

But AKB48 star, Haruka Shimazaki, might want to do a bit of rethinking before offering up her own anime makeup (AniMake for short) suggestions, as her most recent attempts caused a despairing cry to ring out from among her adoring fans…

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