Shingeki No Kyojin In The News, Vol. 7: Stuff That Make You Go Aww

shingeki 1It’s already Asgard’s seventh healthy serving of Shingeki no Kyojin In the News and in this week’s edition, we show you the cutest Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) characters immortalized in their chibi form with these awesome collectibles!

The latest addition to the Shingeki no Kyojin series of Good Smile Company Nendoroids is Lance Corporal Levi (リヴァイ). His unpainted prototype was first unveiled during the Animate Girls’ Festival 2013 (アニメイトガールズフェスティバル2013). Levi’s adorable chibi version stood beside the Eren Jaeger (エレン・イェーガー) Nendoroid which is currently available for pre-orders. Keep Reading

Wave Adds Super Sonico To Beach Queen Series

super sonicoIf you like Super Sonico (すーぱーそに子) and dreamed of Japanese hobby company Wave (株式会社ウェーブ) giving her a Beach Queen figure, it looks like your wish has come true! An unpainted figure of Super Sonico has been unveiled by t_santa on his Twitter in a teeny weeny bikini.

Just who is Super Sonico, you ask? Super Sonico is the official mascot of Japanese computer software company, Nitroplus (株式会社ニトロプラス). The pink-haired, red-eyed girl known for her busy appearance and signature headphones first made her appearance in October 14, 2006 during the Nitro Super Sonico, an annual live music event. Keep Reading

Shingeki Casts Gets Super Deformed, Mushroom Style

shingeki mushroomWhile it’s rare to see the Survey Corps (調査兵団) and the rest of the Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) characters in chibi form, here’s another chance at seeing them overflowing with cuteness. Japanese Character goods company, Cafereo, has offered Shingeki no Kyojin rubber key chains for sale and the Survey Corps are in mushroom gear.

The Survey Corps key chains are composed of protagonists Eren Jaeger (エレン・イェーガー), Mikasa Ackerman (ミカサ・アッカーマン) and Armin Arlert (アルミン・アルレルト). Keep Reading

Anime Invades Local Japanese Karaoke Establishment

anime karaokeDid you know?! Karaoke is a portmanteau word. The words kara, which means empty and okesutora, which means orchestra are mixed together to kara-oke. Karaoke has its origin in Japan in the 1970’s. From that time until now Karaoke is one of the most popular entertainments in whole Japan.

– Karatetsu English Website

karaoke roomIf you’re a hardcore fan of anime and belting out their songs karaoke-style sounds like fun, then this is just for you! Keep Reading

Kawasaki Halloween Parade 2013 Unleashes Waves Of Cosplayers

Sailor Moon CosplayOne of the best seasons of the year people look forward to is Halloween as it gives everyone a reason to dress up and be different characters. The Kawasaki Halloween Parade 2013 (川崎ハロウィンパレード 2013) is at it again and characters in every imaginable series come to life, be it from an anime, manga, comic book, video game, cartoon or movie flick. Can you find one that looks familiar?

halloween parade 1The Kawasaki Halloween Parade 2013 took place on October 27, 2013 from 2:30 to 4:00 PM. Keep Reading

Zombie Maids Complete Halloween Experience In Japan

maid cafe zombieIf you’ve been around in Akihabara from October 25 to 27, chances are you came across the Zombie-themed maid cafe of Schatz Kiste. These lovely zombie maids give a whole new meaning to the Moe! Moe! Kyun! phrase as they take your orders and take care of you while they are covered in blood and gore.

The zombie-themed cafe is part of the Schatz Kiste’s Halloween celebration and is already on its fourth year! Keep Reading

Char Zakur Cake Set Available For The Holidays

gundam cake 2If you’re a Gundam (ガンダム) fan, this will be a holiday treat for you. Bandai Premium has started accepting pre-orders for the Char Zaku Cake Set.

The Char Zaku Cake Set is inspired by Char Aznable’s (シャア・アズナブル) MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type. If you’ve been a hardcore Gundam fan, the MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type was what Char used in order to fight against Amuro Ray (アムロ・レイ) who used an RX-78 Gundam in the first Gundam series. Keep Reading