Limited Edition Sankarea Manga Comes With Sexy Posters

sankareaAfter the Twilight Saga came out, vampires became a source of romantic partner options for the ladies. The undead seem to be the media’s constant source of inspiration for romance as was proven by another movie entitled Warm Bodies. If you think that the world of manga hasn’t had their share of undead romance, this bit of news will make you think twice and even more. Introducing, Sankarea (さんかれあ).

Sankarea is a manga by Japanese manga artist, Mitsuru Hattori (はっとりみつる). Keep Reading

The Final Gintama Movie In The News: A Lottery, Special Popcorn And The Movie Trailer

gintama movie 3 The final Gintama (銀魂) movie, entitled Gintama: The Movie: Be Forever Yorozuya (劇場版 銀魂 完結篇: 万事屋よ永遠なれ), is just around the corner and what better way other than to celebrate the upcoming movie than with a branded popcorn and a lottery! The trailer certainly was just enough to keep fans on their toes and bring on the hype. Asgard Anime brings you the final Gintama Movie In the News so read on to find out more about the special treats and goodies in store for all you Gintama fans! Keep Reading

Sailor Moon In The News: A Musical, An AKIBA Showroom Feature And A Special Make-Up

sailormoon6Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) is already celebrating its 20th anniversary in the anime and manga scene but our beloved twin-tailed magical girl (魔法少女) never grows a day old and even until now is still popular, even to those who are not into anime. Asgard Anime puts Sailor Moon in this edition of In the News with three special news that can send fans to the moon and back with excitement!

sailor moon musicalSailor Moon Musicals (セーラームーン・ミュージカル) or SailorMyu (セラミュー) have always been celebrated by fans since the first stage came out in 1993. Keep Reading

Danny Choo Develops Smart Doll

danny chooHere’s a little something for all you doll lovers out there. Remember the Clamp (クランプ) manga, Chobits (ちょびっツ)? Wouldn’t you love to have your own persocom (パソコン)? This guy just might be the answer to your prayers. True blue otaku Danny Choo, together with a team of talented experts in robotics, has developed the Smart Doll – a doll created to interact with its owner in a human-like manner.

Choo and his team are currently working on Mirai Suenaga (末永みらい), Choo’s Culture Japan mascot. Keep Reading

Cosplayer Interviews: Conversations With Celes Ricolne

Imagine reading this with the last scene of Tekken: Blood Vengeance (鉄拳 ブラッド・ベンジェンス) playing in your mind, where Ling Xiaoyu (リン・シャオユウ) and her newfound friend Alisa Bosconovitch (アリサ・ボスコノビッチ) were enjoying the afternoon away. Celes Ricolne is Alisa in the flesh – she is as sweet, bubbly and charming as the character she cosplayed during the General Santos leg of the Mindanao Cosplay Summit. Learn more about the Celes in this special Asgard Anime Cosplayer Interviews! Keep Reading

Kaze Tachinu Is Ready To Take Flight

the wind is rising movie posterGet ready for another heart-warming story brought to you by none other than the legendary Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿)! Kaze Tachinu, which translates to The Wind Has Risen, will be in theaters soon and Studio Ghibli (株式会社スタジオジブリ) has already completed the theatrical banners that were released throughout the month of May.

Kaze Tachinu’s plot was based on the life of Dr. Jiro Horikoshi (堀越 二郎). Dr. Horikoshi was known for his service in World War II; he was primarily attributed to the design of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a model of a fighter plane which served Japan in the said war. Keep Reading

Official Hatsune Miku Cosplay Make-Up Guide Has Been Uploaded

Hatsune MikuOne of the most important aspects that a cosplayer has to take note to complete his or her transformation is the make-up. Make-up goes hand-in-hand with the costume in order to give cosplayers their ethereal looks. Vocaloid (ボーカロイド) princess Hatsune Miku (初音ミク) has become so popular that she has become a staple at every cosplay events. Hatsune Miku inspired make-up tutorials are all over the internet, with Youtube make-up guru Michelle Phan’s rendition perhaps the most viewed, with a total of 4,601,615 views and counting. Keep Reading