There’s a new Naruto Shippuden spin-off coming. Kakashi Hatake will star in a sidestory that traces the shinobi’s early missions with the elite and feared ANBU Black Ops squadron. Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops takes place many years…
With the war winding down, Tobi still remains a credible threat to all of the ninja nations. Naruto teams up with Kakashi and Guy to bring down Tobi and supposedly succeeds, learning the truth behind the mask. However, Tobi isn’t…
It’s summer and that means: Anime Evolution! Returning to celebrate ten years of anime in Vancouver, Anime Evolution once again took over the Student Union Building (SUB) and Student Recreation Centre (SRC) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). For…
Move over crop circles, there’s a new craze coming to seemingly vast fields of rice in Japan. Tanbo art (田んぼアート or rice paddy art) was conceived in 1993 when the villagers of Inakadate, Aomori wanted to reinvigorate their community. As…
After missing Anime Central last year due to other commitments, I was finally able to make it back for the convention’s sweet sixteen party. That’s right, Anime Central is 16, and what better way than to celebrate than with cosplay,…
After Itachi manages to sever Kabuto’s control over the revived ninja, he bids farewell to his brother a second time. Can Sasuke come to terms dealing with his sibling’s second departure? But something doesn’t seem right as one of the…
In Japan, it’s not unusual to see popular brand names release a product or a line of products based on a particular animated series. Footwear company MADFOOT! did so earlier this year with their crossover staring the one and only…
You know it’s springtime when the cherry blossoms are blooming with costumes posing outside the Washington State Convention Center. Sakura-Con is a celebration of Japanese pop culture with the pale pink petals not only providing part of the convention’s logo,…
With another successful Sakura-Con behind us, it’s time to go through the wonderful images from the weekend. For the first time, I decided to switch to the RAW format on my camera to make adjusting over-or-under exposed pictures look nicer.…
Sasuke discovers that his brother Itachi has been revived and pursues him to Kabuto’s hiding place. There, Sasuke uncover’s Itachi’s plot to ensnare Kabuto with his genjutsu and return the undead ninja army back to their spirit world. In order…