Mind-controlled Cat Ears

Designed by Japanese company Neurowear, the Necromimi, reacts to brain waves to express your emotions. Basically, you can control the movement of the ears with your mind.

Merchandise: Cosplay in America

Cosplay in America

In the past decade, cosplay has exploded in popularity here in the United States. Walk into any anime convention in America and you’ll see fans dressing as their favorite characters from anime, manga, or video games. In 2009, photographer Ejen Chuang travelled to six anime conventions across America to capture this phenomenon. Five months were spent photographing 1,651 cosplayers from coast to coast followed by another six months of editing. The result is a hard bound coffee table book of cosplayers captured at the conventions. US$40

Merchandise: Neon Genesis Costumes

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If you needed anymore proof that the Japanese take the whole cosplay thing more seriously than we do, here it is.  For only a piddling $6,800, you too can own your own Neon Genesis Evangelion costume.  Mind you, I might pay that if I knew a girl crazy enough to wear one for me, but in the mean time, the price makes this seem a bit ridiculous.  From what I gather from news clippings, though, these are extremely popular and selling very well.

Source: Cospatio
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Merchandise: Neon Genesis Wetsuits

Is there such a thing as a product that isn't available in a Neon Genesis Evangelion motif? Wetsuits are the latest merchandise tie-ins, but they're only available in Japan! These "plug suits"come in several varieties, making pretty convincing Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami, and Asuka Langley Soryu costumes.

Price: US$2,000
Source: Ne-Ta via Kotaku
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Jewelry: Companion Cube Pendant

 Companion Cube Pendant by Don Solo

 Here's the perfect way for the Portal 2 fan in your life to honor the memory of their dearly departed Companion Cube.

Merchandise: Legend of Zelda Gear

Have a spare two or three hundred dollars? Why not blow it on an uber-authentic Hyrule Crest Shield and Link Master Sword from Replica Dungeon? Via Rupee