A live-action adaptation of the popular anime and manga series Fullmetal Alchemist is coming next year. The official movie web site unveiled a short teaser of the film with a tentative release in 2017. The teaser video gives a tantalizing look …
After a long run, Tite Kubo’s manga series, Bleach, is over. Japan gets volume 74 on November 4th, 2016, but don’t expect it in North America anytime soon — volume 68 comes out in English November 1st, 2016. Possibly one of …
The countdown is over with the official Blue Exorcist web site unveiling a sneak peek for the next incarnation of the anime series: Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc. This animated version of Kazue Kato’s manga is expected to air …
Tite Kubo’s manga series Bleach is coming to a close. The 73rd volume hit Japanese store shelves today, July 4th, 2016. Highschool student Ichigo Kurosaki unwittingly becomes a part-time soul reaper tasked following his ability to see spirits. Upon rescuing …
Even though the official Blue Exorcist web site now includes a timer, counting the minutes and seconds down to Monday, July 4th at 8:00 am JST (Sunday, July 3rd at 4:00 pm PDT) , word from Japan has spread that this for an …
Spring was ushered in with the annual Sakura Days Japan Fair in the delightful VanDusen Gardens this past weekend. With tea ceremonies, taiko drumming, haiku writing, sake sampling, ramen, yakitori, and of course, cherry blossoms! Photos from the two-day festival are …
It will be a while before fans of Attack on Titan get to watch its second season. The next installation of popular Japanese anime series is delayed all because of the manga. To keep the manga and anime from running in parallel, …
Spring is just around the corner. With all the cherry blossoms sprouting on trees throughout Vancouver, it’s a perfect time to head out and enjoy the Sakura Days Japan Festival inside the beautiful VanDusen Botanical Gardens. Explore two days filled with …
The second instalment of Digimon Adventure tri. hits Japanese theatres Saturday, March 12th, 2016. For everyone else, anime streaming site Crunchyroll will have it. Following the devastating attacks by Alphamon, Tokyo begins rebuilding but it’s not long before a new Digimon appears to …
The world of the VRMMORPG is one step closer to becoming reality. IBM Japan is sponsoring the creation a new video game based on the popular Sword Art Online light novel series by Reki Kawahara titled Sword Art Online: The …