OTACOOL

Kotobukiya is pleased to announce the arrival of OTACOOL 2: WORLDWIDE COSPLAYERS in April 2010! In collaboration with Danny Choo and the Internet's largest cosplay destination Cure, OTACOOL 2 promises even more stimulating and groundbreaking content. In keeping with the same concept of "OTAKU is COOL", the next volume of OTACOOL will focus on cosplayers from around the world!

In November 2009, Kotobukiya released the milestone publication OTACOOL: WORLDWIDE OTAKU ROOMS in collaboration with Danny Choo. Gathering international media attention, this publication received critical acclaim for its CGM (Consumer Generated Media) approach, where content is created through the Internet in collaboration with numerous fans and readers.

If you are a cosplayer or illustrator then read this post on how to submit your photos and proposals for the official otacool mascot character!

After previously serving at Japan Airlines as a Computer Engineer, Amazon as Website Manager and Microsoft as a CGM Product Manager, Danny incorporated a Web solutions company called Mirai Inc.
Apart from being a full time boss, he is also a full time otaku.
Danny writes about Japanese subculture at dannychoo.com which is read by 2 million unique users per month and regularly featured in media such as CNN, BBC, G4TV and so on.
You can read more about Danny in his profile.