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HUNTER×HUNTER fighting game to launch in mid-July 2025

February 16, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT

The fighting game featuring characters from Yoshihiro Togashi’s HUNTER×HUNTER manga is officially confirmed to launch on Thursday, July 17th, 2025 according to the North American publisher Arc System Works America. HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT will let players participate in 3-on-3 either locally …

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Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX film lands in theatres this month

February 15, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

The latest Mobile Suit Gundam anime series is coming to the big screen here in Canada beginning Friday, February 28th, 2025. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- is a theatrical cut of the latest series by famed animation studios Studio Khara …

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Anime, Videos

Dragon Ball DAIMA finale to air on February 28, 2025

February 14, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Dragon Ball DAIMA

The excitement of an epic battle in the Demon Realm is set to conclude with episode 20 of Dragon Ball DAIMA. This final episode is scheduled to air on Friday, February 28th, 2025 at 8:45 am PST (11:45 am EST) …

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British Columbia fan conventions for 2025

February 9, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Fan Expo Vancouver 2024

Looking for a local event to celebrate your love for anime, manga, superheroes, and other pop culture? BC has a number of conventions this year for every Trekkie, ninja, pirate, Jedi, Sith, otaku, gamer, Avenger, collector and the casual fan. …

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Manga

English-translated manga Kingdom to arrive in November 2025

February 7, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Kingdom

The highly anticipated English translation of Yasuhisa Hara’s manga Kingdom is slated to arrive on Canadian bookstore shelves Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 according to publisher VIZ Media. It will also appear on VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump digital service after each …

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Manga, The Otaku Culture

Ruri Aoki to join Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid line-up

February 6, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Ruri Aoki - RuriDragon

A Nendoroid of the character Ruri Aoki from the manga RuriDragon was revealed by creator Masaoki Shindo on his Twitter/X account. The post included a painted prototype where Ruri is wearing her school uniform consisting of a slate blue sweater …

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Anime, Videos

Colombian musician J Balvin joins dub cast for Solo Leveling

February 5, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Solo Leveling -Arise from the Shadow-

Fans watching the English or Spanish dubs of hit anime series Solo Leveling may recognize a famous voice. J Balvin has joined to voice a yet-unnamed major character appearing in Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise From the Shadow- later this …

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Local

Welcome the Year of the Snake in Vancouver’s Chinatown this Sunday

January 31, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Spring Festival Parade

On Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, Vancouver’s Chinatown will host the 51st Annual Chinatown Spring Festival Parade with a lively procession of lion and dragon dancers, community groups, and other cultural organizations through the city’s historic neighbourhood. Over 5,000 participants from …

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Anime, Videos

Crunchyroll offers free dramas and rom-coms for Valentine’s Day

January 30, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

Through all of February, Crunchyroll is serving up a treat with 20 hit romantic comedies and dramas for free (ad-supported and must have a Crunchyroll account). Plus, between Wednesday, February 5th and February 14th, 2025, save upwards of 30% on …

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Anime, Videos

Go behind the scenes of Naruto and BLEACH with NHK

January 28, 2025 Frederick Linsmeyer
Naruto Shippuden

Ever wonder how two of anime’s biggest series are made? A new episode of ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION from NHK WORLD-JAPAN visits Pierrot, the studio behind Naruto and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War for a look behind how work is done on …

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