A phenomenon of Japanese pop culture, anime is known around the world for its unique hairstyles, detailed storytelling, climactic battles, and catchy tunes.
Now you can bring NERV headquarters into your own home with the stylish Evangelion Humidifier. Based on the designs by Gainax’s Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, the humidifier is is quite the conversation starter. The device emits a plume of steam from the …
Kazue Kato’s popular manga series Blue Exorcist is finally making its way onto the silver screen. According to the movie’s Japanese web site, advance tickets went on sale August 25th ahead of the film’s December 28th, 2012 premiere. The web …
After years of waiting, VIZ Media has announced the English vocal cast for InuYasha: The Final Act through their Neon Alley subscription channel. Ever since the original InuYasha series concluded abruptly, the story was left wide open with many left …
Since Anime Evolution ceased operations after 2010, Anime Revolution (note the extra “r” in evolution) was created to fill the void in Vancouver’s Japanese comic and cartoon scene. The event was held August 17th through 19th, 2012 under the white …
Texas is all about big things. And there’s nothing like a burgeoning convention to live up to its home state’s image. San Japan: Mach 5 moved into its largest location this year: the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in downtown …
Vancouver has a new convention in town – Anime Revolution! For three days, all things anime, manga and Japanese culture converged under the iconic sails of Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. Due to my tight schedule in returning from my …
With another San Japan come and gone, it’s time to reflect on all the costumes that filled the halls of San Antonio’s Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center. San Japan always brings out the best of cosplay from Texas and beyond. …
It’s been a long time coming; there is finally an official DVD release of the first season of Digimon. The Official Digimon Adventure Set: The Complete First Season contains all 54 episodes across 8 discs in a box set format. …
Last year, Namco’s Namja Town served up various dishes promoting the new movie, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos. This time, the theme park is cooking up a storm for the upcoming film Naruto the Movie: Road to Ninja. …
The official Rurouni Kenshin movie web site recently posted a new minute long trailer of the upcoming film. The movie is based upon Nobuhiro Watsuki’s classic manga series Rurouni Kenshin published in the mid-1990s. Additional trailers in other languages, including …
