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Monthly archives for September 2017

The Otaku Culture

New Yuri!!! on Ice Nendoroid designs announced

September 30, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
New Yuri!!! on Ice Nendoroid designs announced

Figure manufacturer and distributor Good Smile Company unveiled the designs for three new Yuri!!! on Ice characters for its Nendoroid series. The concept art shows Victor Nikiforov in his coach outfit and the casual styles worn by Yuri Katsuki and …

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Anime

Third season of My Hero Academia approved

September 29, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
Third season of My Hero Academia approved

With the second season of My Hero Academia wrapping up this weekend, there’s news that a third season of this action packed anime is on the way. Twitter user @YonkouProd posted a sneak peek from an upcoming issue of Weekly Shonen …

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Anime, Videos

Live-action Tokyo Ghoul movie comes to Canada

September 29, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
Live-action Tokyo Ghoul movie comes to Canada

The live-action film of the popular horror manga Tokyo Ghoul is coming to Cineplex theatres across Canada. Sui Ishida’s work comes to life in this 2 hour showing named after the manga and anime series in Japanese with English subtitles …

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Food and Drink, Local

UBC Apple Festival returns for 26th year this October

September 27, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
UBC Apple Festival returns for 26th year this October

Take a bite into fall with the UBC Apple Festival this October! On Saturday, October 14th and Sunday, October 15th, 2017, between the hours of 11:00 am and 4:00 pm, you can sink your teeth into everything apple related at …

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The Otaku Culture

Four Yuri!!! on Ice Pop! vinyl figures to arrive in October

September 22, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
Four Yuri!!! on Ice Pop! vinyl figures to arrive in October

The hit ice skating anime Yuri!!! on Ice is the latest series to join Funko’s Pop! vinyl figure line-up this October. Four figures, each in their skating outfits, were unveiled: Yuri Katsuki (Yuri), Yuri Plisetsky (Yurio), and two of Victor …

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Anime, Videos

Canada showcased in anime short by staff who worked on film Your Name

September 21, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
Canada showcased in anime short by staff who worked on film Your Name

If you’ve ever wondered what Canada would like if it were made into an anime, this would be it. The production staff behind the animated film Your Name created a 30 second short of winter in Canada for a promotional tourism …

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Food and Drink, Travel

An afternoon for some amazing tacos in Matamoros at Tacos San Francisco

September 13, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
An afternoon for some amazing tacos in Matamoros at Tacos San Francisco

People go to great lengths to enjoy good food. They’ll dole out fifty bucks for a slice of rare imported jamón ibérico. Myself? I’ll walk some two-and-a-half kilometres, round trip, with friends under a scorching sun in mid-August for some …

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Local

Market Mexico comes to Robson Square on September 16, 2017

September 13, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
Market Mexico comes to Robson Square on September 16, 2017

On Saturday, September 16th, 2017, Robson Square in Downtown Vancouver (between the Vancouver Art Gallery and Law Courts) will host Market Mexico in celebration of the North American nation’s day of independence, which coincidentally, is the same day. From 11:30 …

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Travel, Videos

Riding the bus in Matamoros

September 3, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
Riding the bus in Matamoros

In Canada and the US, we’re all accustomed to taking the bus with these shiny new vehicles, accessible ramps, air conditioning and displays showing the next stop. In Matamoros, Tamaulipas, taking the bus is a whole new adventure and for …

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Gaming, Videos

Fire Emblem Heroes live-action trailer

September 2, 2017 Frederick Linsmeyer
Fire Emblem Heroes live-action trailer

Nintendo uploaded a live-action video promoting the new legendary heroes for their mobile device game, Fire Emblem Heroes. In the nearly three-minute long trailer the four legends, Ike (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance), Lucina (Fire Emblem Awakening), Roy (Fire Emblem: …

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