HONOLULU (KHON2) — An anime fan favorite is back and bigger than ever, making fantasies a reality this weekend in Honolulu.

Kawaii. You hear it in anime, you hear it on TV shows, and you hear it on the streets of Japan, where the word is spoken by young and old alike. With people around the world growing up on Japanese ...

Kawaii is anime's cutest side: from the hamster-sized sweat droplets when someone is stressed, to the iridescent blushing when someone is embarrassed. Its ultimate embodiment is the chibi, a style ...

Anime fans and cosplay lovers are gathering at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center for Kawaii Kon, a popular convention celebrating ...

Kawaii Kon in Waikiki attracted thousands of anime fans for a weekend of cosplay, art, and shared enthusiasm. The convention offered a welcoming space for fans to connect while enjoying contests, ...

It can be hard to fathom the scale of Nintendo Wii hysteria if you didn't try and fail to buy one. Nintendo's 2006 console release was so successful you couldn't reliably find a Wii in stock for more ...

This year has been anything but cute. It’s been occasionally optimistic, but mostly unpredictable, tumultuous, and painful. But cute? Far from it. Enter the timeline cleanse. You may have seen them: ...

Kawaii Kon in Waikiki brought together thousands of anime fans for a weekend of cosplay, art, auctions, and panels. Visitors described the event as welcoming and vibrant, with creativity evident in ...

Alongside "photobomb", one of the new words added to the Collins English dictionary this week was "kawaii". Yet unlike photobomb, selfie or onesie, you're unlikely to know what kawaii means unless you ...

Whether you have a soft spot for Japanese cuteness or are merely looking for something fun to read over Golden Week, you’ll ...