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 village of Rosemont, Illinois was overtaken by fans of Japanese culture for an entire weekend back in May for Anime Central 2010. Browse through our gallery of cosplayers and read over a brief recap of the convention, where we …
Washington state’s generous offer of giving British Columbians a tax break on cross-border shopping has been stopped in its tracks. The City of Bellingham and Whatcom County have asked a judge to place a ban on excluding BC residents from …
While Canadians are out celebrating Canada Day, the Vancouver Canucks were busy making some acquisitions as July 1st is the day many players in the NHL become free agents. Canucks General Manager, Mike Gillis, picked up forward Manny Malhotra from …
The Elric brothers’ adventure introduces them to visitors from a distant land and encounter a variation of alchemy called alkahestry. Colonel Mustang faces off against Lust after learning about the Homunculi and the mysterious force behind them. Winry also uncovers …
Taking rapid transit in another city is always a unique experience. It’s a great way to get around and see the surrounding landscape from a different angle. Most major cities have some form of rapid transit from light rail to …
It’s almost that time of the year for Lower Mainland anime fans! Anime Evolution is just around the corner, which means cosplayers are putting the finishing touches on their outfits and last minute guest announcements! The convention will be returning …
With the NHL entry draft under way, the Vancouver Canucks have made a few small changes to their team. The Canucks obtained defenceman Keith Ballard and prospect Victor Oreskovich from the Florida Panthers in a trade for forwards Steve Bernier …
The Vancouver Canucks have released their 2010-2011 regular season schedule. This is the team’s 40th anniversary, which will be celebrated all season long after the opener against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, October 9th. In addition to the game …
Since this past Saturday, along with today, had proven to be exceptional weather-wise, I headed down to Stanley Park to wander around the sea wall and along the many trails. Not many cities have access to such a large and …
Weekly Shonen Jump is celebrating a major milestone: 100 million published comics. Fans of Naruto, which is published in Weekly Shonen Jump, can help sponsor a tree in Naruto’s Forest with a campaign put together by the Japanese publishing company …
