[EVENT] Gunpla Expo SG 2014 Roundup
The team at AFA Channel made their way down to Gunpla Expo Singapore 2014 last week! This year’s Expo will be at Bugis+ from the 10th to the 21st at the 2nd floor Atrium. While it isn’t as long length...
View Article[JMUSIC] “Fate/stay night” Ending Theme, Kalafina’s “believe”
We’ve already got plenty of reasons to be excited for next season’s “Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]“ anime adaptation. But here’s one more: The ending theme will be brought to you by the...
View Article[NEWS] The Late Show with Hatsune Miku
© Crypton Future Media Virtual diva , Hatsune Miku, will grace The Late Show with David Letterman with her presence. Having been introduced to American audiences through past concerts such as Anime...
View Article[COSPLAY] Who said Cosplay and Cycling don’t mix?
Japan is been renowned for combining the most unlikely of things. Earlier this month, they did it again with the Good Smile Racing (GSR) Cup held at the New Tokyo Circuit in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture....
View ArticlePsycho-Pass 2 releases new PV, Key Visual, staff and cast information
The official website for the highly anticipated sequel to the 2012 series “Psycho-Pass” has announced a slew of information and released a new PV, a 15-sec spot and a new key visual in the lead up to...
View Article[ANIME] Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary to Screen in Singapore!
Ten years since the last Saint Seiya feature film, “Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary” is finally hitting the silver screen 9 Oct 2014. The Saint Seiya franchise has been around since the 80s; mystical...
View Article[JMUSIC] Driving Toyota with Livetune
The annual Ultra Music Festival, held in Miami, Florida, is now coming to Japan for the first time. This music festival extravaganza, “Ultra Japan 2014”, will be held at Tokyo Odaiba Ultra Park on...
View Article[SEIYUU] Barakamon video special: Daisuke Ono hangs out with child co-star...
Can’t get enough of this summer’s sleeper hit series Barakamon? Need more warmth and laughter from the quirky interactions between Handa and Naru? Upset that the series will be ending soon? You can now...
View Article[JMUSIC] FLOW x GRANRODEO sings theme from Seven Deadly Sins
Two of the current popular Anisong bands, FLOW and GRANRODEO , are teaming up for the first time to deliver a one-of-a kind song for the audience to hear. In the latest 30-seconds TV ad for the fall...
View Article[COSPLAY] Our Favorite Free! Cosplays
I’m sure you’ve all heard of “Free!”, the popular shonen-sport anime by Kyoto Animation, which basically tells about swimming and friendship. The story revolves around a water-obsessed boy named Haruka...
View Article[ANIME] Won’t You Yosakoi?
Slice-of-life anime. Somehow we always get to see one such series every season, and it usually involves a group of adorable girls. From drinking tea in a clubroom to having fun with foreign friends...
View Article[MOVIE]「Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary」Film review
Just before the much-awaited Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary hit the silver screen on our local shores, we bring you an exclusive sneak peek into the film here at AFACHAN! Saint Seiya: Legend of...
View Article[JMUSIC] AFA 2014 I Love Anisong Artiste Feature – Yui Horie
Making her very first appearance in Singapore and AFA is veteran seiyuu/singer Yui Horie! Famous for her roles as Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina, Tohru Honda in Fruits Baskest and in games such as...
View Article[I LOVE ANISONG] Introducing the 5 THE iDOLM@STER Members Performing at AFA2014
To all you iDOLM@STER producers and fans out there, this is big news for you! This year, we’ll be having 5 lovely members from THE iDOLM@STER cast performing at the I LOVE ANISONG concert at Anime...
View Article[JMUSIC] REVIEW: GRANRODEO – Karma & Labyrinth
GRANRODEO drops long-awaited album Karma & Labyrinth (カルマとラビリンス) this week, debuting second on the Oricon daily charts. What went into this 1 hour-long mega work that took two years to materialise?...
View Article[JMUSIC] fripSide @ AFA2014 I LOVE ANISONG
fripSide will be returning to AFA this year after a successful appearance at AFA 2012. This will also be the second time fripSide performs in Singapore. About fripSide, Originally formed in 2002 by...
View ArticleAFA 2014 and Niconico presents niconico KUNIKAIGI -Japan Internet Culture Fes-
An area of the AFA’s festival grounds will be dedicated to Niconico’s off-line event, niconico KUNIKAIGI, as part of a collaboration between Anime Festival Asia and Niconico. With the concept of...
View Article[POKEMON] Life Size Pikachu for sale!
Every Pokemon fan has at one point or another dreamed that they could own their own version of the most popular electricity-emitting rodent on the planet. Well, come the end of the year, that dream...
View Article[JMUSIC] AFA 2014 I LOVE ANISONG ARTISTE FEATURE – ROOT FIVE
Fans of utaite are in for a treat this year, as vocal group ROOT FIVE will be performing for the first time in Singapore, exclusively at AFA 14! Born from Japan’s biggest video sharing website, Nico...
View Article[JCOLLECTOR] PSYCHO PASS Movie and PROPLICA Dominators coming soon!
On 26 Sep 2014, “PSYCHO-Fes” a promotional event for the anime series “PSYCHO PASS” was held in Yokohama. During the event, the production team announced that the “PSYCHO PASS” movie will be...
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