Famous Seiyuus Get Their Own Nendoroids

One of the perks of being a famous seiyuu* (声優) is that you just might get your Nendoroid. That’s what happened to the super lucky Yukari Tamura (田村 ゆかり ) and Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々)! Thanks to Good Smile Company, these special seiyuu Nendoroids can be yours for only 4,900 JPY (49.30 USD) each.

Nana Mizuki is more than just a seiyuu. Born on January 21, 1980 in Niihama, Ehime, (新居浜市) Japan, Mizuki is a singer-songwriter and was originally trained to become an enka (演歌) singer. Keep Reading

Special Must Haves In The News, Vol. 6: Stockings, Umbrellas And Hand-Made Cases

ultimate madoka stockingsThere are so much anime-inspired stuff in the universe that just has to be covered! Asgard Anime is back with the sixth volume of Special Must Haves In the News and here are some things that you might want to add up to your growing anime collection!

If fashion is your thing and so is anime, here’s something for the ladies. 2PMWorks, a Japanese apparel website that caters to anything and everything anime, has come up with the Acid&Mofcana Puella Magi Madoka Magica (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ) tattoo tights. Keep Reading

Sailor Moon Musical Costumes Revealed

sailor moon v2If you’ve been a die hard Moonie (Sailor Moon fan), you are probably no stranger of the Sailor Moon Musicals. The Sailor Moon Musicals have made their successful debut on the Summer of 1993 and since then, SailorMyus (セラミュー) have been part of Sailor Moon history. With the last SailorMyu presented on 2005, it was a huge surprise for Moonies that it’s making a 2013 comeback and to add up more excitement, the costumes have been unveiled and they look nothing short of perfection. Keep Reading

Free! In The News: A Gender-Bent Fan Art, Twitter Icons And The Real-Deal Location

Free! 1Here’s another anime that will drive the ladies crazy the same way Uta no Prince-sama (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪) did. Enter Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club – (『Free!』公式サイト). Asgard Anime gives you the latest news as well as the lowdown of this brand new anime starting off with this bit of information that will certainly rock your socks off.

If you’re planning to visit Japan for the fact that it’s the anime/manga/video game mecca, don’t forget to include this one. Keep Reading

Figures In The News, Vol. 3: A Fox Spirit, A New Sailor Soldier And A Navigation Pixie

figures - yoko kuramaHaving a collectible figure of a character from an anime, manga or video game that you like is a great way to immortalize your love for that character. Asgard Anime is back with the third volume of Figures in the News and two of our entries may have been a huge part of your childhood.

Shuichi Minamino (南野 秀一) is more than just a red-headed, green-eyed genius. What people don’t know is that he is in truth, Yoko Kurama (妖狐蔵馬), a powerful S-class fox spirit that turned to the human world when he was mortally injured. Keep Reading

Shonen Jump Announces Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Movie Trilogy

rurouni kenshin live action movie 2The live action take on Nobohiru Watsuki’s (和月 伸宏) Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心) was a huge success and it passed with flying colors in the eyes of the avid fans of the series who are the best critics the RK live action team could ever ask for. If you loved the live action movie, here’s good news for you: As reported by MangaNewsJapon, Shonen Jump has announced that the live action series will be a trilogy and the second movie will be adapted next summer! Keep Reading

Samurai Shodown II Makes Its Move On iOS And Android

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Samurai Shodown, also known as Samurai Spirits (サムライスピリッツ), is one of those old school video games that would leave hardcore gamers a mean wave of nostalgia. It was the game that gave the players a truly authentic, Japanese sword-totting, hacking and slashing feel as a majority of the Samurai Shodown characters are based, and some are even named after, historical figures such as Yagyu Jubei (柳生 十兵衛), Hattori Hanzo (服部 半蔵) and even Shiro Amakusa (天草 四郎 時貞). Keep Reading