A regular camera-toting, video-game-playing, hockey-watching, snow-shoveling Canadian, Frederick, aka Nephrus, loves his anime. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Frederick runs amok between his hometown and the southern US, spending time with friends, at anime conventions and looking for some good burgers, pasta or ramen.
The Naruto saga continues with his Boruto starring in his own manga series. Monthly chapters of artist Mikie Ikemoto’s new project leap into action with Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine May 9th, 2016. Ukyo Kodachi serves as author with Masashi…
It will be a while before fans of Attack on Titan get to watch its second season. The next installation of popular Japanese anime series is delayed all because of the manga. To keep the manga and anime from running in parallel,…
Spring is just around the corner. With all the cherry blossoms sprouting on trees throughout Vancouver, it’s a perfect time to head out and enjoy the Sakura Days Japan Festival inside the beautiful VanDusen Botanical Gardens. Explore two days filled with…
The second instalment of Digimon Adventure tri. hits Japanese theatres Saturday, March 12th, 2016. For everyone else, anime streaming site Crunchyroll will have it. Following the devastating attacks by Alphamon, Tokyo begins rebuilding but it’s not long before a new Digimon appears to…
The future of the abandoned rail line that snakes through Vancouver’s west side along Arbutus Street is now sealed. Both the city and Canadian Pacific Railway reached a decision that ends the contentious back-and-forth that intensified last summer when CP…
Watching Stanley Park’s herons just got better thanks to the installation of a $4,900 high-definition camera. The new camera replaces an existing standard-definition setup and gives viewers the ability to select from 13 different viewing angles. The colony occupies space behind…
Those open fare gates at SkyTrain stations and SeaBus terminals aren’t going to stay open forever. TransLink announced today that closure of the outstanding open fare gates begins Monday, April 4th and continues through Friday, April 8th, 2016 when all gates are…
Got what it takes to be called a Zelda fan? Nintendo of Canada is looking for a Canadian resident thirteen years or older to show off their love for the franchise to win some great prizes. Fans can share a…
With the Pokémon franchise celebrating 20 years this month, Nintendo announced through their Pokémon Direct live streaming video two new titles for Nintendo 3DS: Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Details on the upcoming games are. However, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon…
The Vancouver Canucks have received defenceman Philip Larsen in a transaction with the Edmonton Oilers for a fifth round pick in 2017 NHL Draft according to a release by the Canucks. Larsen, who hails from Esbjerg, Denmark, played 54 games for…