You’re out enjoying weekend crowds at Seattle’s Pike Place Market when you spy a few out-of-the-ordinary people from the corner of your eye. You don’t know what they are but you’re curious to find out since they’re dressed up and …
It’s been thirteen years since Anime Central, or ACen for short, first made its appearance in 1998, and being my third time here, it didn’t disappoint. ACen is one of the larger anime and manga conventions in the United States …
As another Anime Central has come and gone; now it’s time now for the memories. Most of the pictures taken have been posted on Gallery, however the videos are still being processed. It’s been fun, and of course, there’s always …
The CEO of Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Eric P. Sherman, posted his view on why anime is going to die out. Eric attributes his reasoning of this due to the popularity of fan-subbing, where groups of people take recordings from Japanese …
Fans of Japanese culture converged on Seattle’s Washington State Convention and Trade Center over the Easter weekend for Sakura-Con 2010 to celebrate all things related to anime, manga and gaming. Sakura-Con has been a mainstay in the Pacific Northwest for …
If you’re in the Seattle area this Easter weekend, stop by Sakura-Con, the Pacific Northwest’s premiere anime, manga and Japanese cultural convention. Japanese rock band, HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR, along with the indie group Dazzle Vision will perform for their …
Naruto finally confronts Pain and learns the horrible back story about his rival. Meanwhile, in Konohagakure, a political war wages with a new ninja coming to power who carries some very convoluted ideals. This new ninja passes some very drastic …
Comic book artist Nick Simmons, who is the son of famed Kiss bassist, Gene Simmons, has found himself in hot water after scathing complaints of plagiarism. Simmons’ comic book Incarnate is believed to have taken artwork, ideas, and dialogue from …
Counterfeit and bootleg products is probably the largest problems plaguing the anime and manga industry. Is it possible to tell what is legitimate and what isn’t? DVD copying technology, along with high quality laser printers have become increasingly more affordable …
Wielding a Philosopher’s Stone, Alphonse Elric enters a showdown with both Pride and Kimblee. Alphonse may need a plan for beating the homunculus and the traitor – his most vicious encounter yet. At the same time, Edward Elric and his …
