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9-year-old is this Halloween’s MVP with Shohei Ohtani baseball card costume
Ryan Cortez, a 9-year-old Dodgers fan from California, is set to celebrate Halloween with a homemade costume of his favorite player, Shohei ...
Ryan General
Entertainment
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ now wants to transform into another animal
The Japanese man who found global fame after transforming himself into a “dog” through a $16,000 costume is now hoping to morph into another...
Michelle De Pacina
Japan
Japanese man who spent $16,000 to become a dog ‘fails’ agility test
The Japanese man who made headlines throughout the year for chronicling his journey as a “dog” has apparently flunked an agility course. Wha...
Carl Samson
Culture
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ struggles to make friends with real canines
The Japanese man who has built a following for transforming himself into a “dog” is reportedly being shunned by actual canines. Catch up: Th...
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ says he wants to become a movie star
The Japanese man who found global fame after transforming himself into a “dog” through a $16,000 rough collie costume has expressed his wish...
Japanese man who spent $16,000 to become a ‘dog’ shares first interview
The Japanese man who “transformed” himself into a dog has shared moments from a recent interview. The latest: The costumed man, known only b...
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ shares how his family reacted to transformation
The Japanese man who made global headlines for spending thousands of dollars on a hyper-realistic dog costume has shared his family’s reacti...
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ shares video of 1st public walk
A Japanese man who shelled out thousands of dollars on a realistic rough collie costume to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a dog has...
Filipino mermaids and mermen flock to cinemas to watch ‘The Little Mermaid’
A group of mermaids and mermen in the Philippines gathered on land to watch the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” The...
Man spends almost $23,000 on realistic costume to fulfill his dream of becoming a wolf
Before you read: Japanese man spends $15,700 on dog costume to fulfill lifelong dream of transforming into an animal Japanese man who spent...
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ says he’s afraid others will think he’s ‘weird’
Before you read: Japanese man spends $15,700 on dog costume to fulfill lifelong dream of transforming into an animal Months after shelling o...
Baby dressed up as Simu Liu’s career journey for Halloween
Facebook user Melissa Lee shared photos of her 3-year-old dressed up as Simu Liu at various points in his career for Halloween. Shared wit...
Iris Jung
Tokyo train operator asks commuters not to wear scary costumes on Halloween weekend
Keio Corporation, one of Tokyo’s main train operators, recently asked the city’s residents to avoid commuting in scary costumes this weeken...
Editorial Staff
New York
New York elementary schools ban ‘Squid Game’ costumes for Halloween
School principals in several elementary schools in New York do not want their students wearing “Squid Game” costumes. Not for New York kids:...
Opinion
This Halloween, I won’t portray an Asian character
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors and does not represent NextShark’s views. In the costume...
Sarah Yukiko
Don’t dress up as these: A horrifying round-up of the worst Asian-inspired Halloween costumes
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors and does not represent NextShark’s views. Asians and Asi...
Cheap knock-off ‘Squid Game’ costumes are popping up just in time for Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, “Squid Game” knock-off costumes from Chinese factories are popping up on e-commerce websites. Super r...
Bryan Ke
Interviews
Meet Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won an Emmy when she was 27
Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won her first Emmy at only 27 years old, opened up about her journey to creative success ...
Thy Nguyen
Uncategorized
Amazon Vendor Uses Racial Slur ‘Chinaman’ to Describe Products
Bristol Novelty, a third-party online store in Amazon, is receiving backlash for using a racial slur in one of their product names. In one ...
Asia
Chinese Inventor Turns Himself Into a Real ‘Transformer’ by Creating Electric-Powered Costume
A talented Chinese inventor is now going viral for his inventive costume that turns him into a real “Transformer.” ...
Little Girl from the Philippines Wins Halloween with Her Headless Costume
A Filipino girl is going viral on social media for her incredibly realistic Halloween 2018 costume, where she went out as a headless girl. M...
Japanese Twitter User Gives Cat Ultimate Spooky Costume for Halloween
Animals celebrate Halloween through their owners, like this adorable little cat who was turned into a ferocious, people-eating creature from...
Man Dresses Up as a Suicide Bomber For Halloween in Malaysia, Immediately Gets Arrested
A man in Malaysia was arrested and is now under investigation for a failed attempt at a Halloween costume. Malaysian authorities did not fi...
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