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Monthly archives for August 2012

Anime

Blue Exorcist movie in December

August 31, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Blue Exorcist movie in December

Kazue Kato’s popular manga series Blue Exorcist is finally making its way onto the silver screen. According to the movie’s Japanese web site, advance tickets went on sale August 25th ahead of the film’s December 28th, 2012 premiere. The web …

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Local

MexicoFest 2012

August 31, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
MexicoFest 2012

Want to experience Mexico but don’t want to leave the country? Then head on down to Jack Poole Plaza just west of the Vancouver Convention Centre on Saturday, September 8th, 2012 for the Fiesta Mexico Independence, a part of this year’s MexicoFest. …

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Featured

The Lone Star State

August 31, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Texas Flag

Howdy y’all! Get ready to visit the real Texas online. Wander through the state capital in Austin. Follow the mission trail in San Antonio. Gaze out into the Gulf of Mexico from Boca Chica Beach. Admire the historic border town …

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Anime

English cast for InuYasha: The Final Act

August 28, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
English cast for InuYasha: The Final Act

After years of waiting, VIZ Media has announced the English vocal cast for InuYasha: The Final Act through their Neon Alley subscription channel. Ever since the original InuYasha series concluded abruptly, the story was left wide open with many left …

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Manga

Naruto volume 58

August 23, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Naruto volume 58

A frightening legion of disgused Zetsu clones greet Naruto and Killer Bee as Gaara and his troops come face to face with the four reanimated Kage. The clones hide a secret behind their creation, but will it be enough for …

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Travel

An afternoon in Matamoros

August 22, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
An afternoon in Matamoros

Northern Mexico has been a spot of notoriety due to the feuding between rival drug cartels and government forces. Caught in between is Matamoros, a sprawling city on the edge – the Mexican border, with the Rio Grande and the Gulf of …

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Gaming

Hyrule Historia book to be released in English

August 21, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer 1 Comment
Hyrule Historia book to be released in English

Last year, Nintendo published a really neat book on the Legend of Zelda series. Cover-to-cover, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is chock full of colour illustrations, never before seen sketches, history and an official timeline of all the Zelda …

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Conventions

Anime Revolution 2012

August 20, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Anime Revolution 2012

Since Anime Evolution ceased operations after 2010, Anime Revolution (note the extra “r” in evolution) was created to fill the void in Vancouver’s Japanese comic and cartoon scene. The event was held August 17th through 19th, 2012 under the white …

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Conventions

San Japan: Mach 5

August 19, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
San Japan: Mach 5

Texas is all about big things. And there’s nothing like a burgeoning convention to live up to its home state’s image. San Japan: Mach 5 moved into its largest location this year: the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in downtown …

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Conventions, In Pictures

Anime Revolution 2012 photos

August 18, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Anime Revolution 2012 photos

Vancouver has a new convention in town – Anime Revolution! For three days, all things anime, manga and Japanese culture converged under the iconic sails of Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. Due to my tight schedule in returning from my …

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