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.
Over the years, Sakura-Con has increased in size and while the Washington State Convention and Trade Center is a large venue, it’s starting to show its limitations. In 2011, 19,040 people attended and that number is only going to keep…
That might become reality if a bill proposed by two politicians in the United States House of Representatives makes its way through and becomes law. Rep. Joe Baca, D-California and Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Virginia want video game developers to make…
As the first Canadian city on the The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour, Vancouver Zelda fans were treated to a journey into Hyrule and through Termina and Skyloft. A magical adventure through the creation and destruction that…
After discovering that she has been betrayed by Todo, her teacher, Mamushi returns to the Myodha to help Tatsuma. Can Mamushi offer her assistance after allowing Todo to revive the Impure King and stop him from wreaking havoc on Kyoto?…
In a bold move before the NHL trade deadline, Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis made his move and snagged Zack Kassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani from the Buffalo Sabres. In return, centre Cody Hodgson and defenseman Alex Sulzer head down…
As all of the nations have united, Gaara begins rallying the wary troops ahead of the Great War. Will Gaara’s words be able to smooth out the wrinkles between the various shinobi in the ranks? Can all of the allied…
After all the film festivals, premieres and screenings in North America and around the world, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos is finally coming to DVD and Blu-ray. Edward and Alphonse Elric return for another journey into a squalid settlement…
There’s a new convention in town. Fan Expo Vancouver is bringing the best of likes of Toronto’s Fan Expo Canada to the West Coast for the first time with big names, games, comics, anime and manga. Fan Expo Vancouver isn’t just…
Following numerous setbacks, funding issues and debates on where rapid transit should be expanded in Metro Vancouver, the Evergreen Line is finally rolling forward. Through years of determining how to fund the $1.4 billion line and finally settling on a…
Following the theft of the Left Eye of the Impure King, the Right Eye of the Impure King is stolen as well. As the priests from the Myodha temples convene on how to handle the loss of the relics, deception…