I have been searching the net for a legitimate statistic on the number of women:men ratio of cosplayers. Since I couldn’t find one - I have decided to start a poll here on GEN so that we start our own statistics! Please share this link with every cosplayer you know so that we can get the most accurate count possible.

Go ahead and post your cosplay photo in the comments as well to show everyone your hard work!

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To make a long story short, no, no they don’t. And I’m going to tell you why.

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They take you to the ballgames. They teach you how to fish. They may even save your life and risk their own. You know them … you love them … they are the best dads in pop-culture!

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Even with Yun-Fat Chow playing the hilariously perverted Master Roshi, there seems to be little hope amongst hardcore fans of the Dragonball series for a quality film to ever hit theaters. These pictures from the film don’t help much either.

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It’s that time again! Lets check out what happened in May 2008, and take a look at what’s coming in June!

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Today Epic Games gave the thumbs up to company TriForce Sales to manufacter and sell C.O.G suits and replicas. No prices yet, but pre-orders begin July 8th. (more…)

As many of you know, the Girls Entertainment Network hosts a large variety of cosplayers – including many of our editors! Recently I took on a cosplay photoshoot for a character I have loved for some time – Chi from Chobits. Read on for costume, concept and shoot details – and of course…photos!

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For anyone who has ever been to a convention, you’ve met the “Creepy Fanboy”. There’s the Creepy Comic Fanboy, the Creepy Anime Fanboy, the Creepy Sci Fi Fanboy, the Creepy Enter-Anything-Here Fanboy. But my personal favorite is the Creepy Cosplay Fanboy. Mostly sweet and harmless, they’ve created some of the most memorable moments I’ve had during my convention going experience. So here is my tribute to the most misunderstood person at any convention!

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The cosplay masquerade, the high energy highlight of every anime, fantasy, or sci fi convention. It’s you’re first masquerade performance. You’ve hand casted every resin accessory to your sword. You’ve stitched every hem and vectored every graphic perfectly. You’ve practiced your routine flawlessly for months. Now you’re back-stage with a crowd of over 10,000 hungry fans roaring with excitement outside those curtains. With sweaty palms and a racing heart, the curtains raise and the blazing lights hit your face. Now what?!

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Recently, Kotaku ran a story on how Master Chief is rarely seen in public. Granted, we have seen many rip-off’s of Halo’s infamous war hero. That being said, the Chief is not as much of a hermit as Kotaku seems to think.

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