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Monthly archives for June 2011

Gaming

Next Zelda adventure is almost ready

June 30, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Next Zelda adventure is almost ready

The gamers over at IGN have picked up some very interesting news about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Eiji Aonuma, Nintendo’s game producer, has divulged details on the game’s status and story line. Aonuma stated that the game was …

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Anime

Heroes of Anime Sweepstakes

June 27, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Heroes of Anime Sweepstakes

Viz Media is celebrating 25 years with a contest for our favourite anime heroes. The Heroes of Anime Sweepstakes will award a video game or DVD box set from Naruto or Bleach to a random fan each month. Fans who …

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Local

Canada Day Events 2011

June 26, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Canada Day Events 2011

It’s time to celebrate Canada Day this coming Friday! As always, there are plenty of parties and events going on throughout Metro Vancouver this year, with bands, interactive exhibits, games, family-friendly activities, cake and fireworks! Canada Day Celebration (Granville Island) …

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The Otaku Culture

Fullmetal Alchemist Food

June 25, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Fullmetal Alchemist Food

Even though the manga and second anime series have finished, fans are still hungry for more Fullmetal Alchemist. And what better way that to promote the upcoming movie, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, than with lots of food? Tokyo’s …

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Hockey

Vancouver Canucks 2011-2012 schedule

June 24, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer 1 Comment
Vancouver Canucks 2011-2012 schedule

The Vancouver Canucks have released their schedule for the upcoming 2011-2012 regular season. The first home game is on October 6th, 2011 when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins come to visit. The Canucks take on the Stanley Cup champs, …

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Manga

Naruto volume 52

June 22, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Naruto volume 52

It’s a bittersweet reunion as Naruto, Sakura and Kakashi come face to face with Sasuke and his destructive direction. Naruto’s promise to Sakura is about to be put to the test – can he make Sasuke see the error of …

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The Otaku Culture

Kotobukiya Mega Man

June 18, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Kotobukiya Mega Man

While this Mega Man figure has been on the market for a while, my local anime store, Sakura Media, never had it in stock – until this week. In a sea of heroic robots, this unit stands out really well, …

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Local

Cleaning up after the riot

June 16, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Cleaning up after the riot

After the idiotic actions that occurred last night after game seven of the Stanley Cup final, the true spirit of Vancouver kicked into gear when many returned to help clean up the mess left behind. At the same time, Twitter, …

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Editorials

Despicable

June 15, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Despicable

Once again, the downtown core of Vancouver is awash in stupidity as young and drunk idiots using the devastating 4-0 game seven loss between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins as a reason to cause mayhem. While I was downtown …

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ROFLCOPTER

Naruto wig package fail

June 12, 2011 Frederick Linsmeyer
Naruto wig package fail

There isn’t much to explain for this picture, taken at an FYE store in San Antonio, Texas a year or so ago. Is Naruto trying to be emo or is Sasuke aiming for a style that totally doesn’t suit him? …

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