Pokemon: The Origin Cast The Best Known Voice Actors For The Anime Special

pokemonA perfect way to celebrate the release of Pokemon X and Y is a very special anime feature that takes us all back to Pokemon series that started it all. Pokemon: The Origin (ポケットモンスター ジ・オリジン) is an anime TV special that is a fresh take on the original Pokemon video game series. Instead of Ash Ketchum (サトシ) who stars the Pokemon TV series we all know and love, enter the original Pokemon Trainer (ポケモントレーナ), Red (レッド). Keep Reading

Manga Art In The News: Goddesses, Singers And Senshis

sailor moon artGet ready for an overload of beautiful art made by the most talented manga artists the world has ever seen! Asgard brings you a delectable eye-candy with Manga Artists In the News with red hot news coupled with ice cool art.

The legendary goddess of the magical girl (魔法少女) genre, Naoko Takuechi (武内 直子), is back with fresh new Sailor Moon art! Her latest Sailor Moon art appeared in the recently released October issue of Nakayoshi (なかよし), a monthly shoujo manga mangazine published by Kodansha (株式会社講談社). Keep Reading

Animax Asia Holds Anime Daisuki Contest

Animax Contest“Were you ever moved by an anime that it entirely changed your life? Has anime always been a source of inspiration for you? If your answer is yes, we want to hear your story!”

If Animax Asias’s contest tag line hasn’t got your attention yet, it’s high time that it will! Animax Asia is holding an Anime Daisuki Contest, letting contestants share their life changing experiences and inspirations thanks to anime. Keep Reading

Tao Tsuchiya Steps Up To The Rurouni Kenshin Plate

rurouni kenshin misaoIf the first Rurouni Kenshin live-action movie has left a great impression on you, wait until the second movie comes out! The cast has already been revealed and according to Japanese newspaper, Sports Hochi, Tao Tsuchiya (つちや たお) will be filling in the shoes of the young kunoichi, Misao Makimachi (巻町 操).

Born on February 3, 1995, the 18-year-old actress hails from Tokyo, Japan. While Tsuchiya is no stranger to acting (Tsuchiya having first appeared in the 2008 film, Tokyo Sonata), Misao Makimachi is Tsuchiya’s first ever action role and has reportedly been doing her own stunts. Keep Reading

Shingeki no Kyojin In The News, Vol. 5: Sasha Chips, An Ordinary Titan Life And A Mikasa Nendoroid

shingeki 5Asgard Anime brings you a heaping fifth serving of Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) In the News and what better way to kick of the fifth volume than with the Shingeki no Kyojin-inspired items. This is the second Shingeki no Kyojin collaboration that Japanese convenience store, Lawson (株式会社ローソン), has made with the manga/anime franchise and the items up are a definite must-have! If you’re a fan of the series, you may already know that Sasha Braus (サシャ・ブラウス) is the one and only poster child for food in the series. Keep Reading

Shingeki no Kyojin In The News, Vol. 4: Twerking Titans, Levi Stickers And A Titan Costume For Sale

shingeki 3Hard to believe but Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) In the News is at it again and on its fourth healthy serving to give you the latest SnK news! If you’ve been following Asgard Anime’s Shingeki no Kyojin In the News, you might have read about the reusable stickers that are work great as room decorations. Lance Corporal Levi (リヴァイ兵長) is the latest addition to the sticker craze with his infamous pose of dramatically opening a window forever immortalized in sticker form! Keep Reading

Shingeki no Kyojin In The News, Vol. 3: A Collosal Tea Strainer, Chibi Clear Files And A Pole Dancing Levi

shingeki 2Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) just gets better and better! With the manga already in chapter 48 and the anime currently at episode 20 and concerning a captured Female Titan (女型の巨人), fans of the series are already on their toes awaiting for what will happen next. While everyone is on tenterhooks waiting for the next installment of the anime or manga, Asgard Anime brings you yet another volume of Shingeki no Kyojin In the News. Keep Reading