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Monthly archives for December 2013

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Take transit this New Year’s Eve

December 29, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
Take transit this New Year’s Eve

Starting at 5:00 pm PST on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013, TransLink will be offering free rides on SkyTrain, Canada Line, bus and SeaBus until 5:00 am PST Wednesday, January 1st, 2014. For SkyTrain, the last Expo Line train towards King …

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Manga

Naruto volume 64

December 29, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
Naruto volume 64

With the Gedō statue ready, a newly revealed Tobi calls forth the Ten-Tailed Beast. Unable to stop Tobi and Madara on his own, Naruto receives reinforcements from the Great Ninja War. Naruto needs to muster up all the strength and …

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Anime, Videos

Sword Art Online special for New Year’s Eve

December 21, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
Sword Art Online special for New Year’s Eve

Revisit the worlds of Sword Art Online with special online broadcast of series titled Sword Art Online Extra Edition. Set two years after the Aincrad and Fairy Dance arcs, the group recounts their memories while taking on a new quest …

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Hyrule Warriors announced for Wii U

December 19, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
Hyrule Warriors announced for Wii U

Nintendo has revealed a new collaboration with Tecmo Koei to create a Legend of Zelda inspired spin-off of Dynasty Warriors called Hyrule Warriors. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata introduced Hyrule Warriors as part of their Nintendo Direct video released on December …

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The Otaku Culture

Raise your glass with Evangelion champagne

December 15, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
Raise your glass with Evangelion champagne

Why not ring in 2014 with a bottle of Evangelion champagne? The popular sci-fi/mecha series has seen a lot merchandise hit store shelves lately, but now you can pour yourself a glass of Brut Cuvée bottled by French champagne house …

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The Otaku Culture

Attack on Titan footwear from UBIQ

December 15, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
Attack on Titan footwear from UBIQ

Now you can join the ranks of the Survey Corps from Attack on Titan with stylish pair of hightops! UBIQ has created a limited edition pair of Converse Chuck Taylor look-alikes based on the designs of the jackets worn in …

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An evening at Bright Nights in Stanley Park

December 12, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
An evening at Bright Nights in Stanley Park

With the days getting shorter, I took the opportunity with a friend of mine to go down and enjoy the colourful displays setup in Stanley Park. Bright Nights in Stanley Park is a yearly tradition of firefighters taking the time …

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Anime

Kakashi to star in own mini-series

December 9, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
Kakashi to star in own mini-series

There’s a new Naruto Shippuden spin-off coming. Kakashi Hatake will star in a sidestory that traces the shinobi’s early missions with the elite and feared ANBU Black Ops squadron. Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops takes place many years …

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Anime

New director and writer for live-action Attack on Titan movie

December 4, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
New director and writer for live-action Attack on Titan movie

A live-action film rendition of Hajime Isayama’s popular Attack on Titan manga and anime series will be directed by Shinji Higuchi with Yusuke Watanabe writing the screenplay. Higuchi has worked as the special effects director on the Gamera film trilogy …

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Anime

Third Evangelion movie dates in Canada

December 2, 2013 Frederick Linsmeyer
Third Evangelion movie dates in Canada

Canadians will be able to catch Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo in theatres on two dates next month: January 11th and 16th, 2014 at limited Cineplex locations. A detailed listing of theatres and showtimes has not yet been made …

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