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.
An English subtitled promotional video of the Blue Exorcist movie has been posted to Aniplex of America’s YouTube channel. This teaser is similar to the one used in Japan, save for the subtitles and two URLs instead of release dates:…
After a year-and-something long hiatus, Anime Evolution has been revived albeit in a more subdued fashion. For two days this November, Anime Evolution: Akimatsuri returns to its traditional venue at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain campus. A number of guests have already…
Have you ever wondered what project an artist is working on after they finish a successful manga series? Here’s a sampling of what Hiromu Arakawa, Hiroyuki Takei, Takeshi Obata and Rumiko Takahashi have been up to recently.
There’s a new cross over coming to the Nintendo 3DS; a simulation RPG titled Project X Zone (which is pronounced Project Cross Zone). Stocked with numerous characters from franchises owned by Capcom, Bandai Namco Games and Sega, some of which…
Another Vancouver landmark is up for redevelopment. The Sears store, formerly an Eaton’s, on the corner of Robson and Howe Streets will be undergoing an overhaul to make way for yet another department store with additional retail and office space.…
Forced to leave Death City, Stein sets off with Marie to uncover the culprit behind the murder of Joe Buttataki. Can the duo reveal the truth behind Joe’s untimely demise? Maka and Death the Kid meanwhile investigate a factory that…
It was a delicious weekend at Abbotsford’s Tradex where the Fraser Valley Food Show brought everything food and drink related together under one roof. Everything from sausage making to cheese tasting to handmade pastries gathered under the roof of Abbotsford’s…
Now you can bring NERV headquarters into your own home with the stylish Evangelion Humidifier. Based on the designs by Gainax’s Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, the humidifier is is quite the conversation starter. The device emits a plume of steam from the…
Expect to see Alex Burrows in a Canucks jersey for the next few seasons. The left-winger just inked a four year contract to stay in Vancouver. Burrows, from Pincourt, Quebec, scored 28 goals with 24 assists and collected 52 points…
For a Saturday afternoon, Jack Poole Plaza down at the Vancouver Convention Centre was transformed into a fiesta for MexicoFest. With the warm September sun shining down, the brilliant colours of the Latin American nation sparkled through this year’s theme:…