by Fernando Ramos

In the toyetic, merchandise-run world of tokusatsu, it’s hard to shake the feeling that it’s all just crass commercialism designed to sucker kids, big and small, into wanting some gimmicky piece of plastic. Enter Keita Amemiya. A visionary in a genre dominated by toy sales, Amemiya doesn’t merely set out to show guys in rubber suits kicking the tar out of each other, sell some toys and move on...

by Matt Schley

One of the biggest draws to anime conventions is always the chance to meet American voice actors, whose panels and events draw huge crowds and whose adoring fans come in droves to be regaled with insights, behind-the-scenes stories and voice acting tips. But despite their popularity, one place we don’t often see western voice actors is on the big screen. Enter Stephen Weese. A voice actor hims...

by Sean O’Mara

Tokyo is consistently ranked as one of the most, if not the most, expensive city to live in. This unfortunately carries over to visiting as well, as vacations in Tokyo aren't cheap. Compounded with the fact that otaku can be notoriously stingy (there are figures and video games to buy, after all), what's a desperate otaku to do if you can't quite afford lodging for your trip to Tokyo? Well, to...