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Video documents the ONE PIECE treasure’s ocean descent

March 4, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
ONE PIECE 600 million Commemoration

When Eiichiro Oda started writing ONE PIECE in 1996, he already knew what the legendary “ONE PIECE” treasure was. Never written down, it remained secure within his head, that is until recently. At 1:25 pm JST on Sunday, February 8th, …

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Naruto and Boruto arrive on YouTube with a new official channel

March 1, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Naruto Uzumaki - Hokage

The legendary ninja is now on YouTube with an official channel to connect with fans and promote various content related to both Naruto and Boruto according to the series’ social media account. Its inaugural video offers a brief historical look …

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Cherry blossoms welcome an early spring

February 28, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
DSC_9113

While it doesn’t fully feel like spring just yet, that’s not stopping some cherry trees from unveiling their pink blossoms ahead of the season. Of course, I lucked out when an Anna’s hummingbird stopped for a quick snack from a …

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Pokémon celebrates 30th birthday; Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves announced

February 27, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Pokémon 30th Anniversary

On February 27th, 1996, two Game Boy titles — Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green — launched in Japan. Then, two years later, those two titles — rebranded as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue — crossed the ocean and …

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Hideaki Sorachi’s Dandelion streams on Netflix in April

February 26, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Dandelion

Before Gintama, there was Dandelion, a one-shot written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi in 2002. Now, Netflix is exclusively bringing this light-hearted adventure to its streaming service this April. Angels Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane are members of the Send-Off …

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Tears of the Azure Sea makes a splash in Canadian theatres this May

February 26, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea

Rimuru’s latest adventure is heading to the big screen, courtesy of Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea arrives in Canadian theatres on Friday, May 1st, 2026, …

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Crunchyroll adds 【OSHI NO KO】 season one with second season to follow

February 26, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
【OSHI NO KO】Season 1

Fans enjoying season three of 【OSHI NO KO】 can watch from the beginning as Crunchyroll has announced the arrival of the first season followed by the second season later this spring. Previously exclusive to competitor HIDIVE, Crunchyroll established a partnership …

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7-Eleven brings popular Japanese sandwich to Canada

February 21, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
7-Eleven Tokyo

Next month, Canadians won’t need their passport to sample a Japanese convenience staple. The Tamago Sando (egg salad sandwich) launches in Canadian 7-Eleven stores on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, according to a press release from the company. Unlike the convenience …

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Pluto TV offers new 24/7 Boruto channel, but not for Canada

February 21, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

While we’re still waiting for new episodes of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations to drop, free streaming service Pluto TV is running a dedicated channel of all 293 episodes. But, there’s a catch: that channel is only available in the United …

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Japan Market kicks off 2026 with a lively spring marketplace

February 20, 2026 Frederick Linsmeyer Leave a comment
Japan Market

Although it’s still technically winter, Vancouver’s Japan Market isn’t waiting for the trees to blossom when it comes to offering Japanese goods this weekend. The weekend-long market takes place on Saturday, February 21st, and Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, inside UBC’s …

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