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VIZ Media opens online store for anime and manga fans

December 12, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
VIZ Shop

There’s a new store online offering anime and manga merchandise to fans in Canada and the United States, just in time for the holidays. VIZ Media, the North American licensor of leading series including Bleach, Naruto, RWBY, Sailor Moon, Jojo’s …

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Anime, Movies, Videos

First Demon Slayer Infinity Castle film to premiere in 2025

December 8, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle

The first film of the highly anticipated trilogy closing out the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series is slated to hit theatres in 2025 according to a press release from Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle international …

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Anime, Videos

Hour-long finale to close out BLUE LOCK second season

December 6, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
BLUE LOCK Season Two

Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll will carry the hour-long second season finale of BLUE LOCK at 9:00 am PST (12:00 pm EST) on Saturday, December 28th, 2024. The second season adapts the intense “BLUE LOCK vs. Japan’s U-20” arc where the …

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Anime, Videos

Crunchyroll to stream English dub of Dragon Ball DAIMA in January 2025

December 6, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
Dragon Ball DAIMA

The English dub of Dragon Ball DAIMA will premiere on Crunchyroll next year, starting Friday, January 10th, 2025 in select countries. Fans across Canada and the United States were treated to the first three dubbed episodes in theatres on November …

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Christmas lights and events around Metro Vancouver for 2024

November 20, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
Festival of Lights 2021

Tis the season for all things bright and warm! There’s no shortage of festive activities throughout the region to get into that wonderful Christmas spirit! With markets, tree lightings, ice skating and Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick, communities in the Lower …

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Manga

Final cover of My Hero Academia manga revealed

November 19, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
My Hero Academia volume 42

The cover artwork for volume 42 of the manga My Hero Academia was revealed ahead of its December 4th, 2024 release in Japan. As well, a special illustration announcing an art exhibition in Tokyo planned for the summer of 2025 …

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Anime, Movies, Music, Videos

Daft Punk anime musical returns to theatres one more time

November 17, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Leiji Matsumoto’s epic musical Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem lands in theatres across Canada for a single night on Thursday, December 12th, 2024. Cineplex and Landmark Cinemas will screen the film in Japanese with English subtitles. …

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In Pictures, Local

Remembrance Day 2024 at Victory Square

November 11, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
Remembrance Day 2024 at Victory Square

A sombre service to commemorate the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the name of Canada was held this morning at Victory Square in downtown Vancouver. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Victory Square Cenotaph, …

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Anime, Videos

Japan’s U-20 team roster revealed in BLUE LOCK

November 5, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
BLUE LOCK Season Two

Get ready for one of the most thrilling match-ups in BLUE LOCK yet. The BLUE LOCK XI recruits are set to confront the recently unveiled Japan U-20 National Team when episode 30 is scheduled to air on Saturday, November 9th, …

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Gaming

Nintendo Switch successor to support Switch games and online service

November 5, 2024 Frederick Linsmeyer
Nintendo Switch (OLED Model)

A small but important update on the successor to the Nintendo Switch was revealed today, again on the Japanese gaming company’s Twitter/X account. Shuntaro Furukawa, Representative Director and President, announced that the future console will support existing Nintendo Switch software …

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