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Monthly archives for January 2025

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Welcome the Year of the Snake in Vancouver’s Chinatown this Sunday

January 31, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Spring Festival Parade

On Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, Vancouver’s Chinatown will host the 51st Annual Chinatown Spring Festival Parade with a lively procession of lion and dragon dancers, community groups, and other cultural organizations through the city’s historic neighbourhood. Over 5,000 participants from …

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Anime, Videos

Crunchyroll offers free dramas and rom-coms for Valentine’s Day

January 30, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

Through all of February, Crunchyroll is serving up a treat with 20 hit romantic comedies and dramas for free (ad-supported and must have a Crunchyroll account). Plus, between Wednesday, February 5th and February 14th, 2025, save upwards of 30% on …

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Anime, Videos

Go behind the scenes of Naruto and BLEACH with NHK

January 28, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Naruto Shippuden

Ever wonder how two of anime’s biggest series are made? A new episode of ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION from NHK WORLD-JAPAN visits Pierrot, the studio behind Naruto and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War for a look behind how work is done on …

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The Otaku Culture, Toys, Videos

Build an adventure with LEGO and ONE PIECE

January 25, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
LEGO x ONE PIECE

Craft your own adventure through East Blue as LEGO and Netflix crew up to bring building sets of the Straw Hats ahead of the live-action ONE PIECE series’ second season. Few details were mentioned, save for a simple video of …

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Anime

Crunchyroll assures viewers their data is safe following alleged leak

January 25, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Crunchyroll logo

On Thursday, a Twitter/X account under the handle @therealwilsn posted images of text purportedly containing usernames and passwords taken from Crunchyroll, among other services. I reached out to Crunchyroll, to which they confirmed account credentials were affected but have since …

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Manga

VIZ Media announces their Fall 2025 line-up

January 24, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Viz Media logo

North American publisher of manga VIZ Media has dropped the first batch of titles coming as part of their Fall 2025 release schedule. The list includes both print and digital exclusives available online and through the VIZ Manga app. Additional …

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Anime, Videos

New trailer for upcoming My Hero Academia: Vigilantes available; voice cast revealed

January 24, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

Just month after being officially confirmed at Jump Festa ’25, a new trailer is now out for the anime adaptation of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. In the video, university student Koichi Haimawari unenthusiastically works part-time at a convenience store. With …

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Anime, Movies, Videos

English dub trailer for upcoming Attack on Titan movie revealed

January 23, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK

An English-dubbed trailer for Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK is now available. Crunchyroll, together with Sony Pictures Entertainment, are bringing the film to theatres across North America and Europe for one day only. Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK combines …

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Gaming, Local, Music

Experience the music of Final Fantasy with the VSO

January 21, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Final Fantasy VII Remake - Cloud Strife

The Final Fantasy video games series is filled with memorable music. From intense battles to mystical realms, these timeless themes resonate with gamers and non-gamers the world over. Final Symphony is a one-night concert by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra with …

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Anime

Crunchyroll subscribers can watch anime on TELUS

January 16, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Crunchyroll TELUS Koodo

Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll is partnering with TELUS to bring more anime into Canadian households. TELUS is the first Canadian media provider to include Crunchyroll on it streaming services, offering fans a new opportunity to seamlessly watch their favourite shows …

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