FRUITS ZIPPER's Karen Matsumoto Draws Praise for Ponyo Cosplay
At the NEW KAWAII tte shite yo? Fes held August 5, 2026 at Tokyo International Forum, FRUITS ZIPPER member Karen Matsumoto cosplayed as Ponyo, wearing a red dress and half-twin tails. Her look closely resembled Nozomi Ohashi, who sang the theme song for Studio Ghibli's Ponyo. She performed the song "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" at the event. Social media praised the cosplay with comments like "Too angelic" and "Basically the real thing."