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.
It’s the end of the line for the 2400-series rail cars as the Chicago Transit Authority upgrades its rail fleet. The CTA is holding one last ride for the 38 year old cars on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 before they’re…
Nintendo is ending their Club Nintendo loyalty program this June after some six years of rewarding fans with game-themed items. Free to join, Club Nintendo let members earn coins based on game or console purchases to be redeemed for downloadable…
Robert Wyland’s beautiful mural of a pod of orcas plying the coastal waters is no longer greeting visitors driving into Vancouver’s downtown core off the Granville Street Bridge. The massive work of art, completed in 1994, covered the entire south-western facing wall, save…
Nintendo is going all out for the upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D. In addition to the limited edition Skull Kid collector’s minifigure, Nintendo has also unveiled the new and improved Nintendo 3DS XL hand-held console…
It’s time to dust your cosplay off, grab your friends and head on out to one of British Columbia’s conventions for 2015. If you love mecha, shoujo, lolita fashion, J-Pop, fan art or figures, you’re sure to find something at one…
Uniqlo, the Japanese equivalent of clothing giants H&M and the Gap, is supposedly on its way to Vancouver. According to Vancity Buzz, Uniqlo most likely will setup shop inside the new Nordstrom which is the former Eatons/Sears building in the downtown core.…
Nintendo has unveiled a limited collector’s edition box of the forthcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D for the Nintendo 3DS handheld console to include a miniature Skull Kid figure. A handful of retailers will have the…
For all those going out to celebrate the arrival of 2015, you can do so without having to pay for transit. TransLink is is letting you ride for free from 5:00 pm on December 31st, 2014 until 5:00 am on…
Back in August when Hyrule Warriors was released in Japan, lucky fans who pre-ordered a copy were treated to copy of the scarf Link wears in game. For those who missed out, online hobby retailer AmiAmi is making that same scarf available for…
The latest movie of the animated Naruto series is about to reach North America. Viz Media and Eleven Arts will be screening The Last: Naruto the Movie in select theatres across the United States on Friday, February 20th, 2015. Eleven…