Celebrating ten years of anime conventions in Vancouver, Anime Evolution is returning for its first three-day weekend event. Last year saw the convention only for Saturday and Sunday in early November back at Simon Fraser University. This year, Anime Evolution…
Nintendo has revealed the title of the latest Nintendo 3DS adventure: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. As part of the E3 festivities this week, the latest incarnation in the Legend of Zelda series serves as a follow-up…
During this morning’s Nintendo Direct, the Japanese gaming giant announced the release of the next Super Smash Bros. game for both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS consoles. Game director Masahiro Sakurai of Sora, LTD began the demonstration with the…
This Monday, July 1st, don your best red and white apparel to celebrate Canada’s 146th birthday! Many locations around Metro Vancouver are hosting parties in honour of our nation, and below are a handful of confirmed events. Come out and…
It’s official — Kingdom Hearts III is coming to the PlayStation 4, and in a surprising move, to the recently announced Xbox One console. A brief trailer advertised at Sony’s E3 press conference shows the spikey-haired hero Sora on both…
This August holds a special celebration for one of Vancouver’s most admired and well-visited attractions: the 125th birthday of Stanley Park. A gleaming emerald in the crown of the city, this urban forest offers a great opportunity to experience nature…
These adorable little figures are fun-sized interpretations of their larger counterparts. Nendoroids are molded in the super-deformed chibi-style: overly large heads and tiny extremities. The Japanese Good Smile Company has released an extensive line of nendoroids: Hatsune Miku, Sword Art Online, Death Note, Black…
There’s no better way to spend a good portion of the day than enjoying what the culinary world has to offer. The annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival brings the best of the city’s restaurants and mixes them in with…
After missing Anime Central last year due to other commitments, I was finally able to make it back for the convention’s sweet sixteen party. That’s right, Anime Central is 16, and what better way than to celebrate than with cosplay,…
In sixteen short years, Anime Central has blossomed into a magnet for cosplayers. Rosemont, Illinois saw ninjas, pirates, pilots, heroes and villains descend upon their community for a three-day event celebrating everything related to Japanese pop culture and in between.…