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I first interviewed Brad Swaile at Youmacon in 2011, and he told me about playing Light in Death Note and the dedication fans feel in making sure he eats lots of chips. When I met up with him at Anime Central outside of Chicago, he …Read more »
Dark Horse plans to show some appreciation for cosplayers dedicated enough to dress up as their favorite Dark Horse manga characters at conventions. In an effort to acknowledge the effort put into costumes from the likes of FLCL , Hellsing , Blade of the Immortal …Read more »
Berryz Kobo is one of the three main acts, along with Morning Musume and C-ute, headlining Hello! Project, Japan’s leading empire of all-girl J-pop singing groups. They made their first trip to America when they performed at Sakura-Con in Seattle in April 2011 and followed …Read more »
From left: UFO from Battle in Outer Space, Gamera, Godzillla, Ultraman, Yamato Hey, this is Patrick. And what would you know? Another year is actually coming to an end, which means that the inter-dimensional space-time anomaly known as “2010 is 1980” is about to conclude. …Read more »
In case you haven't heard yet, Funimation recently teamed up with NYC-based distributor GKIDS to submit Summer Wars for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Yep, that means Mamoru Hosoda's film is going to be trying for some Oscar magic in …Read more »
It’s a Wednesday night. A group of young women are dressed for a night on the town, when suddenly they spot a warehouse, a long line, guys in suits guarding the doors, and thumping techno music. Looks like a special club event’s snuck under the …Read more »
Without any background on its creator, Felipe Smith, being a tad confused by what exactly Peepo Choo is would be understandable. You see, Felipe had the proper mixture of fortune, hard work and guts to be able to produce manga in Japan, where it's considered, …Read more »
So on July 1, I’m leaving my hotel room and I find this flier at the front desk about the Yoshiki Foundation America hosting a charity event at Club Nokia that night separate from other activities in the area. Apparently several companies—including Toei Animation, Toyota, …Read more »
It took a while for Otakon to come out with details regarding musical performances, but the wait was no doubt worth it for fans of X Japan. Otakon recently announced that members Yoshiki and Sugizo will be appearing to perform during this year's Masquerade. Barring …Read more »
I have to admit, I was a bit apprehensive about heading to Anime Central this year. As one of the most highly attended conventions, it is a favorite of many anime and gaming fans, but the last time I attended was soured by a few …Read more »
Everyone's favorite jumpsuit-clad Japanese rock group is making their way to the states in 2010 on a small tour that kicks off in January and runs through mid-February. The tour will cover fourteen locations, each of which provides those in a handful of major cities …Read more »
For whatever reason, I keep getting drawn to Martial Arts. Even though I haven't had so much as a workshop on it, there's something interesting about talking to people who have devoted their lives to it. Take Kamen Rider Dragon Knight' s Matt Mullins for …Read more »
I recently hit up my last convention of the year (unless that Doctor Who event in Chicago announces Paul McGann as a guest). Sure it wasn't the great note to end the year on but there was one thing that kept popping up over the …Read more »
As far as preview venues go, the Ninjatown crew picked quite appropriately. What better place to get a sneak peek of the new DS game based on designer Shawnimals' Ninja characters than a designer toy store? I hiked to Double Punch in San Francisco's North …Read more »
Chow Yun Fat, decked out as the infamously cool Inspector Tequila, readies his double-fisted pistols. He then breaks into a full gallop, not stopping for an instant as he slides his ass across a marketplace table, shoots down two glowing neon signs that instantly crush …Read more »
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