Polar Bear Cafe Tea Set And Tea Now Available

polar bear cafeIf you’re the type of person who enjoys a good cup of tea and anime, then this one is for you. Tea time will be extra special with this Polar Bear Cafe (しろくまカフェ) tea set. To make things even more special, this tea set also comes with the Polar Bear Cafe Original Blend coffee! How awesome is that?

Available through Family Mart’s online store in Japan, the tea set comes with a lovely little teapot with the Polar Bear Cafe logo stamped on the front and back, as well as a tea cup with the characters printed around it. Keep Reading

GREE Inspires Another Anime Series

gree animePets have become the stuff of anime legends. Unforgettable titles such as Pokemon (ポケットモンスター), Digimon (デジモン) and even Cyber Team in Akihabara (アキハバラ電脳組) all have made us wish that the pets seen in those titles were real. Here comes another pet-themed series that’s different from the rest. Enter Odoriko Clinoppe (踊り子クリノッペ).

Odoriko Clinoppe is the latest anime series inspired by a Japanese mobile game company/social networking site called GREE. Last year’s GREE anime offering was also based on their game entitled Driland (探検ドリランド). Keep Reading

Special Must Haves In The News, Vol. 4: J-Fashion, Anime Style Part 2

must have evangelion k swissAsgard Anime brings you another helping of Special Must Haves In The News and it’s another Anime invasion on J-Fashion! Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) and Tiger and Bunny (タイガー&バニー) are leading the J-Fashion invasion while a special Mega Man (ロックマン) offering will entice you to cosplay and take a nap at the same time.

If you’re the type of otaku who would consider exercise as a herculean task, maybe this can change your mind. Keep Reading

Hayao Miyazaki’s Childhood Home Is Transformed Into An Art Gallery

hanna art galleryStanding at two-stories tall, an 80-year-old Japanese building now serves as a home and an art gallery at the same time. Asuko Thomas, the person who has occupied the building, had no idea that the house she was staying in had something to do with the great Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿) until only recently.

Thomas, 35, transformed the building into two parts: the first floor holds the art gallery which is designed in Western and Japanese styles. Keep Reading

Mewtwo-Like Pokemon Makes An Appearance In Pokemon X And Y

mewtwo2.0Pokemon X and Y have been revealing their legendary Pokemon that’s set to make an appearance in either version of the games little by little. Here’s another addition to their reveal list that Pokemon fans certainly will find very familiar.

Looks like Mewtwo (ミュウツー), right? The Pokemon Company has left fans hanging at the question if whether this is Mewtwo or not. However, Pokemon Company did say that the two Pokemon bear a huge similarity with each other. Keep Reading

Kotobukiya Celebrates Uta No Prince-Sama Character’s Birthday

kotobukiyaIttoki Otoya (一十木 音也), the red-head hottie from Uta No Prince-Sama (うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪), will be celebrating his birthday on April 11, but that doesn’t stop Japanese toy company, Kotobukiya, from showing their love for Otoya.

Kotobukiya has proudly displayed this delectable Otoya birthday cake in Akihabara, along with other Otoya collectibles. Kotobukiya also shares the Otoya love with Uta No Prince-Sama fans by putting up a cork board below their display for fans to post their birthday greetings in. Keep Reading

Hakkenden: Eight Dogs Of The East Comes Back For Another Season

hakkendenThe first season of the anime series Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East (八犬伝 ―東方八犬異聞―) is slowly coming to an end but already a second season of the has already been announced. Fans of the series certainly won’t be disappointed the minute the first season ends as there will be more episodes coming up!

The announcement of a second season for the anime was first announced on the May issue of monthly manga magazine, ASUKA CIEL. Keep Reading