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At the start of 2012, I got the opportunity to try out a small convention I’d not been to. There are those who scoff sometimes at small cons since, say, big name guest ‘x’ or musical act ‘y’ will likely not be in attendance. To …Read more »
Of all the manga and anime properties out there, Hikaru Nakamura's madcap Arakawa Under the Bridge seemed like the least likely candidate to be a made into a live-action movie, let alone a live-action show. The slick anime adaptation by Akiyuki Shinbo aside, Japanese live-action, …Read more »
It's kinda like pro cosplay, right? Code Geass is hitting theaters as both an all-male musical in Japan with Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion - Prelude for the Sorcero , and a play titled Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion on Stage: Riot's Eve …Read more »
Much to my dismay, there was a lull in last week's manga schedule where no confirmed books popped up on my shipping list. They say having a break now and again is great, but I'm not sure I liked my empty shopping bag last Wednesday …Read more »
Detroit's 2011 Youmacon boasted its share of special guests and fun events, and everywhere you looked, there was cosplay, cosplay, cosplay. Of course a lot of people were dressed up as anime characters ( Soul Eater seemed like a favorite), but other people dressed as …Read more »
The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) is a cosplay event hosted by TV Aichi in the city of Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Since 2005 WCS has held a championship contest in which winners of preliminary contests in respective countries compete for the grand championship WCS title in …Read more »
I'm sure you know Akihabara, the otaku town, but do you know Otome Road (Maiden Road) in Ikebukuro district, where otaku girls and female fans of yaoi get together? If you go through “Sunshine 60 Street” from the East Exit of Ikebukuro Station, you will …Read more »
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2011 will be held from September 15 - 18 in Chiba, Japan. This is the biggest computer entertainment show in Japan and 180 computer game companies are expected to attend the show. About 750 new products will be introduced to approximately 180,000 …Read more »
Hello Everyone, While writing this followup to my article in this month’s Otaku USA an earthquake shook Virginia, and Hurricane Irene hit the U.S. just this past weekend. This article relates to the Earthquake and Tsunami that took place in Japan earlier this year so …Read more »
Last week Warwick University hosted one of England’s premier Anime conventions, called Ayacon ! Ayacon comes around every two years and typically hosts about 2,500 people on an average size college campus just outside of Coventry, England. A great time was had with many similarities …Read more »
With a crowd of 17,000 cosplay fans, the World Cosplay Championship took place at Oasis 21, Japan, on August 7, 2011. Seventeen teams from all over the world entered the championship, and displayed grand performances. This is the largest number of contestants in World Cosplay …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! • Comiket Hates Sexy Cosplay? • Gunbuster Wants Your Soul-I mean, Money! • And the Tiger & Bunny Crossover You'll Never See?! All that, and a message to fanboys, in this week's Friday …Read more »
So I went to visit the longest running anime convention in the US at the Sheraton Dallas hotel in Dallas, Texas. After 22 years, Project A-kon continues to grow in terms of attendance, with over 17,000 pre-registrations and over 3,000 3-day memberships at the door. …Read more »
Anime Central 2011 was absolute chaos, both logistically and literally! This year saw the return of X-Japan’s Yoshiki, the coming of the smash-hit band FLOW, and me scrambling to cover it all alongside my allies in arms. More coverage is forthcoming but in the meantime, …Read more »
Taiga loves his girlfriend, Yuiko. He’s also terrified of her. She won’t abuse him or hurt him physically, but she will drag him down into her twisted geek culture, and it’s a lot of fun to watch. This volume starts with Taiga when he gets …Read more »
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