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Monthly archives for April 2020

Anime, Videos

Funimation partners with Bigscreen to present anime movies in VR starting May 1, 2020

April 28, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Funimation and Bigscreen anime movie VR

With movie theatres closed because of stay home orders put in place by government officials, Funimation and Bigscreen are working together to bring a night out at the movies home. Watch a selection of anime movies licensed by Funimation with …

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Black Clover added to list of anime placed on hold due to COVID-19

April 27, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Black Clover

The popular anime Black Clover now joins an ever growing list of shows being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. A statement posted to the official Black Clover Japanese web site explains that episode 132, which airs on Tuesday, …

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Gaming

Final Fantasy VII Remake sells 3.5 million copies globally in three days

April 21, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Final Fantasy VII Remake Logo

Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy VII Remake has sold more than 3.5 million digital and physical copies globally in the first three days of its release. This sales figure was shared to the official Final Fantasy VII Remake …

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Gaming, Videos

Animal Crossing update adds new greenery, expands the museum, and more!

April 21, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Animal Crossing: New Horizons DLC

Nintendo is packing up a bunch of new free updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the first of which becomes available on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 according to a video uploaded to YouTube this morning. This update sees the return …

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Anime

New promotional artwork for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations released, new episodes delayed

April 20, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

New artwork for the anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generations was  shown today as it was also revealed that episodes airing after Sunday, April 26th, 2020 are delayed due to restrictions put in place by the Japanese government in response to …

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Local

Honda Celebration of Light fireworks event cancelled for 2020

April 20, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Honda Celebration of Light - Japan 2017

Vancouver’s annual fireworks competition that brightens the evening skies of English Bay is being called off this year. The Honda Celebration of Light would normally see three countries participating in a 30 minute pyrotechnical display set to music in late …

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Anime

Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna to be released on Blu-ray and DVD this July

April 20, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

In spite of all the recent bad news, Toei Animation revealed today that the movie Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna is being released on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, July 7th, 2020. The Blu-ray and DVD combo pack, distributed by …

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Anime

Simulcasts for Digimon Adventure: and One Piece on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions in Japan

April 19, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Digimon Adventure

Toei Animation announced today that the simulcasts for both Digimon Adventure: and One Piece are suspended until further notice as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Toei Animation (@toei_animation) …

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Conventions

Anime Expo postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19

April 18, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
Anime Expo postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19

Yesterday, the growing list of events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic added Anime Expo to its ever growing list. The four day convention was planned for July 2nd – 5th, 2020 is now pushed back to July 2nd – 5th, …

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The Otaku Culture, Videos

FLOW world tour on hold, band to host livestream on April 19, 2020

April 18, 2020 Frederick Linsmeyer
「FLOW THE TV #STAYHOME」

Was the world is still in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, Japanese rock band FLOW announced this morning the postponement of their North American tour.   FLOW was supposed to perform in cities, including Vancouver, across Canada, the United …

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