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COSMODE Online at AX 08!

COSMODE — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:36:10 GMT

Check out our booth at the 2008 Anime Expo in LA!

COSMODE Online #002 Released

COSMODE — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:10:22 GMT

COSMODE Online #002 - Anime Expo Special has been released!

*Feature Photos - Gurren Lagann, Monster Hunter, and more!
*Cosplay Snapshots: Anime Expo Special - AX '08 is coming up; so we've released a special cosplay snapshots from the '07 Anime Expo! Maybe you'll find you and your friends!
*Cosplay Snapshots - View cosplays of manga, anime, game, and more from events all over Japan! Naruto, Black Butler, Reborn!, Final Fantasy, Code Geass, and much much more!
*COSMODE Life - Cosplay Lost & Found: True Stories of Cosplay Stuff being Lost, Found, and Forgotten.
*Fully Loaded is 68 pages of COSPLAY!

Go to the control panel to buy it now! If you've already bought it, just go to you control panel and Click on COSMODE Online #002 to view it!

Still not sure?

Click Here for a few sample pages of COSMODE Online #002 for free!

RELEASED: COSMODE ONLINE #001 - COSPLAY 1ST GRADERS STARTING TODAY!

COSMODE — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:22:57 GMT

RELEASED: COSMODE ONLINE #001 - COSPLAY 1ST GRADERS STARTING TODAY!

TOKYO, Japan (May 25, 2008) OverDrive's COSMODE Online has released its first issue. Everyone has something to learn with tutorials on makeup, costume making, wig preparation, cosplay photography techniques, and cosplay manners.

"We strive to bring cosplayers and cosplay lovers around with world with only the best content", said Ted Harada, President of OverDrive, Inc.

COSMODE Online #001 features 70 fully loaded pages of cosplay!
*Feature Photo - Haruhi, Lamento, Kinnikuman, and more!
*How-tos - Cosplay 1st Graders Starting Today! Learn makeup, costume making, and everything a cosplay beginner needs to know!
*Cosplay Snapshots - Yu Yu Hakusho, Gurren Lagann, Final Fantasy, Kamen Rider Den-O, and more!
*World Cosplay Report - Introducing the World Cosplay Summit
*COSMODE Life - Inside a Cosplayer's Room, Edo Period Personality Test

About COSMODE Online
COSMODE Online, the digitalized English version of COSMODE, was created in response to the rapid increase in the cosplay culture worldwide. Using cutting-edge technology, COSMODE Online provides a new way to read translated materials without losing the Japanese style. http://www.cosmodeonline.com

About COSMODE
Born in Japan, the heart of cosplay, COSMODE is a specialized magazine that covers the latest trend in cosplay. Always fully loaded with the news and topics they want to read, cosplayers continue to love and support COSMODE and is now Japan's top cosplay magazine boasting the most copies in circulation. http://www.cosmode.net

About OverDrive, Inc.
In June 2006, OverDrive, Inc. was created to spread the "cool Japan" culture worldwide. OverDrive provides otaku and Japanese subculture related news and information to companies worldwide. In 2008, OverDrive enters the digital publishing and translation industry by teaming up with COSMODE. OverDrive's "Cool Japan" web mall provides consumers a place to get their Japanese character goods at Japanese prices. http://www.over-drive-inc.com

COSMODE Online #000 - Cosplay 1st Graders Starting Today!
Cost: $4.49
URL: http://www.cosmodeonline.com/
Released: Sunday, May 25, 2008

Lionboard now available!

COSMODE — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:00:03 GMT

For everyone that read our preview issue of COSMODE #000, you may remember the How-to on making polyurethane armor! The polyurethane foam boards used in the how-to was a product in Japan called Lionboard. Cosplayers in Japan consider this item a must have when creating new costumes.

We've recieved many requests to supply some of the materials shown on COSMODE magazine. For our first item, we present to you Lionboard!

Since Lionboard is so easy to handle, it is used to make many things by cosplayers.
Buy the 2mm Lionboard here
Buy the 5mm Lionboard here

We are planning on adding more items from COSMODE and need your thoughts! Click here to answer our survey!

COSMODE Online #001 has been released!

COSMODE — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:45:29 GMT

Those of you who have bought the next issue of COSMODE, view it here!

For those of you who haven't bought it yet, buy it here at the member control panel!!!

FAQ

COSMODE — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:07:52 GMT

Thank you very much for answering our survey! Now that we have some of your feedback, we can start to answer some of the questions you've been asking.
If you haven't already, please take the time to answer our survey. http://www.cosmodeonline.com/survey/

The first issue comes out on May 25th! And for the people who didn't notice, there is a coupon on page 65 of the preview issue to give you a further discount!! (http://www.cosmodeonline.com/000/) But hurry, this offer is only good until May 20th! Subscribe early so you don't miss this discount opportunity!

Q. Sometimes the popup window would be cut off and I wouldn't be able to see the full text. What should I do?

A. We are looking to fix this problem, but it isn't easy because not everyone has the same resolution screen. Until we fix this, the best way to view the text is to zoom in and adjust the position of the magazine so the popup window isn't cut off.

Q. I want to download it! Where can I download it?

A. We didn't allow downloading because we weren't sure how our server would handle it. Anyway, you can download the preview issue here(http://www.cosmodeonline.com/000/download.html). In the future, you will be able to download it as well.

Q. The quality only get worse when I zoom! What should I do?

A. Zoom is only supported until the 200%. You may zoom up to 400% but the quality of the image stays the same so it may seem more pixelated.

COSMODE Online #000 Released!

COSMODE — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT

PRESS RELEASE

RELEASED WORLDWIDE: COSMODE ONLINE ENGLISH EDITION
Rising Cosplay Craze Triggers Digital Magazine Arrival

TOKYO, Japan (April 25, 2008) OverDrive, Inc. has released a free preview of COSMODE Online, the digital translated edition of COSMODE magazine. In order to preserve its brand name and stylish design, COSMODE Online has retained nearly all of the Japanese text using rollover text boxes for the English translations.

"Cosplay popularity has been on the rise worldwide for many years and will continue to escalate," said Ted Harada, President of OverDrive, Inc., "but the only big-league cosplay magazines out there are in Japanese. We chose to translate the best one, COSMODE, because nearly every cosplayer I met at the New York Anime Festival knew it and couldn�t wait for an English release."

"COSMODE Online #000 - The Preview Issue" is a digital cosplay magazine containing detailed how-to tutorials, professional cosplay photos, comments and photos of cosplayers at various events in Japan, cosplay lifestyle reports, worldwide cosplay event reports, and more. You can register to view it free of charge at http://www.cosmodeonline.com

About COSMODE Online
COSMODE Online, the digitalized English version of COSMODE, was created in response to the rapid increase in the cosplay culture worldwide. Using cutting-edge technology, COSMODE Online provides a new way to read translated materials without losing the Japanese style. http://www.cosmodeonline.com

About COSMODE
Born in Japan, the heart of cosplay, COSMODE is a specialized magazine that covers the latest trend in cosplay. Always fully loaded with the news and topics they want to read, cosplayers continue to love and support COSMODE and is now Japan's top cosplay magazine boasting the most copies in circulation. http://www.cosmode.net

About OverDrive, Inc.
In June 2006, OverDrive, Inc. was created to spread the "cool Japan" culture worldwide. OverDrive provides otaku and Japanese subculture related news and information to companies worldwide. In 2008, OverDrive enters the digital publishing and translation industry by teaming up with COSMODE. OverDrive's "Cool Japan" web mall provides consumers a place to get their Japanese character goods at Japanese prices. http://www.over-drive-inc.com

COSMODE Online #000 - The Preview Issue
Cost: Free
URL: http://www.cosmodeonline.com/
Released: Friday, April 25, 2008

A little something to tease your palate

COSMODE — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:43:47 GMT

There are only a few more hours until the release. So check this out while you are waiting!

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3 more days!

COSMODE — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:44:53 GMT

As most of you know, the free preview issue will be released in 3 days!!!

Although you won't be able to view COSMODE Online Preview Issue #000 yet, you may sign up and become a COSMODE Online member for free so you can view COSMODE Online as soon as it comes out!

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It's Official!

COSMODE — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:02:06 GMT

PRESS RELEASE

COSMODE NOW DIGITALIZED
Gives Cosplayers and Fans Worldwide Access to Top Cosplay Magazine

TOKYO, Japan (April 8, 2008) OverDrive, Inc. has announced the release of COSMODE Online, a digitalized English edition of COSMODE magazine.

COSMODE Online provides photos, tutorials, news, lifestyle tips, and etc. for cosplayers and fans of cosplay. It differs from other Japanese magazines which have been translated because it keeps all the original Japanese text. To read the content, users will move their mouse over the Japanese text area and the English text will appear in a rollover text box.

�The kanji, kataka, hiraga, and alphabet combination in Japanese text is very unique and beautiful.� said Ted Harada, President of OverDrive, Inc, �Changing that to only alphabet would ruin the look and style of the magazine. Think of it as a subtitled magazine not a dubbed one. Something only available in a digital magazine�

A free prerelease issue is scheduled to be released on April 25, 2008. An introduction issue of COSMODE Online is available now at http://press.cosmodeonline.com

About COSMODE Online
COSMODE Online, the digitalized English version of COSMODE, was created in response to the rapid increase in the cosplay culture worldwide. Using cutting-edge technology, COSMODE Online provides a new way to read translated materials without losing the Japanese style. http://www.cosmodeonline.com

About COSMODE
Born in Japan, the heart of cosplay, COSMODE is a specialized magazine that covers the latest trend in cosplay. Always fully loaded with the news and topics they want to read, cosplayers continue to love and support COSMODE and is now Japan's top cosplay magazine boasting the most copies in circulation. http://www.cosmode.net

About OverDrive, Inc
In June 2006, OverDrive, Inc was created to spread the �cool Japan� culture worldwide. OverDrive provides otaku and Japanese subculture related news and information to companies worldwide. OverDrive�s �Cool Japan� web mall provides consumers a place to get their Japanese character goods at Japanese prices. http://www.over-drive-inc.com