[JAPAN] Neo Zeon train takes flight!
It was announced recently that Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. would tie up with Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn to bring a special train service for a limited time, the “Second Coming of Red Comet...
View Article[ANIME] Free! S2 Eternal Summer Teaser PV & New Character!
Free! Iwatobi Swim Club Season 2 Eternal Summer sneak preview and new character announced! Welcoming Sosuke Yamazaki! The good people of the wildly popular Free! anime adaptation have updated their...
View Article[ANIME] Which anime character would you want as your little brother/sister? –...
Which anime character would you want as your otouto/imouto? Ever came across an anime character so adorable you just want to cuddle as your baby brother or sister? Has any character’s cries of...
View Article[NEWS] Japanese PM Visits the “Evangelion and Japanese Swords” Exhibition,...
You know that your tourism exhibit programs are working really well when your Prime Minister takes time off work to check it out. Incidentally, this is what happened. During the Japanese Prime...
View Article[JCOLLECTOR] Bandai Plastic Models Roundup: May 2014
For the month of May, there seems to be a lull period for Gunpla, with only 2 Gundam Unicorn kits and 2 add-on parts while focusing on releasing more varied Bandai model kits from One Piece and the...
View Article[LIVE-ACTION] Live Action “Bakuman” Planned for 2015
Fans of Bakuman listen up! There is going to be a live-action adaptation for the series, and it looks like they have started work on the principal photography! A earlier tweet went circulating around...
View Article[Anisong] Heart Realize – Tia
From Noragami’s ending song, we present to you Tia’s latest album, [Heart Realize]! To those not familiar with Tia, she is one of the current guest singers (along with Chelly and Koeda) for Supercell....
View Article[ANIME] Knights of Sidonia – The First Impressions
Knights of Sidonia (Sidonia) is originally written by Tsutomu Nihei, famous for his other works such as Blame!, NOiSE and Biomega and is currently being adapted into an anime by Polygon Pictures, most...
View Article[JFOOD] Five Japanese Snacks to Beat the Summer Heat
While Japanese folks are still enjoying the last month of Spring in Japan, the blistering summer season has began for many of us living closer to the equator. The unbearable heat means that many people...
View Article[GAME] Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sappire Coming in November!
On the the evening on 07 May 2014, the Pokémon Twitter page announced that two new Pokémon titles will be launching worldwide sometime in November 2014. These two just so happens to be Pokémon Omega...
View Article[ANIME] LOVE STAGE!! Additional Cast and ED artiste revealed!
More news from Love Stage!! Full cast announced, plus Kazutomi Yamamoto providing the ending theme in his music debut~ Following up the excitement for the anime adaptation of Love Stage!!, J.C. Staff...
View Article[ANIME] Catch Gundam Unicorn Ep1 to 6 Free on YouTube!
In just about one week on May 17th, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Episode 7: Over the Rainbow will be airing around the world via multiple video platforms. Some countries outside of Japan like Malaysia...
View Article[MADOKA] Want to See Life-Sized “Madoka Magica” Girls and Eat Kyuubei? Wait...
Golden Week holidays are here! And if you are a Madoka fan, what’re you gonna do? Well, on 3-6 May, Tokyo’s Ikebukuro is hosting a Madoka Magica exhibit featuring appearances by voice actresses Ai...
View Article[Games] One step closer to real Pokemon
Ever since I picked up a copy of Pokémon Red as a kid and played it on my Gameboy, I have always been interested in the world of Pokémon. So you can understand my joy when I saw a video play through...
View Article[JAPAN] Travel – Walk along the Pink Carpet in Japan
In Japan, spring is usually welcomed by the blooming of sakura, or cherry blossom, trees in full bloom turning the trees into giant sticks of cotton candy. The Japanese usually enjoy viewing this with...
View Article[MUSIC] May’n -「Re:REMEMBER」 to be released on 18 June, featuring JAY CHOU’s 蜗牛
May’n will be release her new single 「Re:REMEMBER」on 18 June. It will contain 4 tracks, including the Japanese version of the Jay Chou’s “Wo Niu” titled “Katatsumuri”. If you are curious as to how Wo...
View Article[EVENT] MUSIC MATTERS JAPAN NIGHT! – SG, 22 MAY, 8PM
The Music Matters Japan Night is back for the 2014 edition at the same location. The Fountain Stage @ Clarke Quay from 8 PM Onwards. The 2014 edition promises the entry of 3 totally different genre of...
View Article[ANIME] The AGE to ZETA of Gundam: Mobile Suit Gundam
Let me introduce this series of upcoming articles regarding the history of Gundam. The AGE to Zeta of Gundam will be recounting the history of the Gundam franchise, from the original Mobile Suit Gundam...
View Article[GAME] LOVE LIVE! SCHOOL IDOL FESTIVAL APP NOW OUT IN ENGLISH!
You read it right! The Love Live! School Idol Festival app is now out in English! And its out for both iOS and Android users. As we have said in an earlier article, here’s the latest scoop on the game...
View Article[SAO] Sword Art Online II Premier Dates and New Anime Preview
It’s been some time since our last news update on Sword Art Online, and today we have more news for you SAO fans! Aniplex of America Inc. has announced that Sword Art Online author Reki Kawahara and...
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