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 states of Washington and Texas, spending time with friends, at anime conventions and looking for some good burgers, pasta or sushi.
Canadians applying for a new passport will get a stylish new document to flash at customs checkpoints worldwide. The Canadian government unveiled earlier today a redesigned passport that integrates a number of new security elements to combat forgeries. Noticeable changes…
North American distributor of anime and manga Viz Media has unveiled a new mobile app simply titled Viz Manga which brings the latest English-translated chapters the same day they appear in Japan. While the Viz Manga app is free to…
It’s official. The Government of Canada has confirmed that King Charles III will replace Queen Elizabeth II on all coins and bank notes, though a timeline for when this will happen was not mentioned. The Royal Canadian Mint has already…
A new fighter enters the battle, with the demon hunter Dante himself pairing up with Ryu, Chun-Li and the rest of the World Warriors in the mobile game Street Fighter: Duel from Crunchyroll Games. For a limited time, the Son…
It’s time to head courtside to watch THE FIRST SLAM DUNK this summer. Toei Animation has announced that GKIDS will distribute the sports anime flick to theatres across Canada and the United States. Ryota Miyagi is a prodigy in basketball.…
This month is Ani-May and Crunchyroll has partnered with specialty stores around the world to offer fans merchandise and exclusive promotions on their streaming service. Series in the spotlight this year feature Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia,…
In celebration of the 28th anniversary of the formation of TWO-MIX, nine studio albums and 17 singles by the Japanese pop-duo are now available for streaming worldwide. Their music has appeared in a number of anime and television dramas —…
We all enjoy the catchy tunes that open and close out innumerable anime shows, and Crunchyroll is building on that by adding concerts and short-form music videos from Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (SMEJ) on their streaming service. Fans can…
Nothing says summer like fireworks on the beach! The Honda Celebration of Light returns to Vancouver’s English Bay for three nights this July, and we’ve learned which countries will showcase for 2023. Up first, on Saturday, July 22nd is Australia…
On the first Saturday of May, comic book shops across Canada and the United States set out stacks of comics, including manga, to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. This year, the event falls on Saturday, May 6th, 2023. A rotating…