Valentine’s Day In The News: Otaku’s Valentine Choice, A Chocolate Gallery And S.A.D. With Umaibou

Sena KashiwazakiValentine’s Day spreads the love to the otaku universe and so Asgard Anime brings you Valentine’s Day In the News where we celebrate all that mushy feelings that only Valentine’s Day can bring you.

A Valetine’s Day otaku poll, brought to you by Biglobe, has asked Japanese otakus on who their dream anime girl Valentine would be. 9,895 Romeos (and perhaps even Juliets) joined in on the poll and Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai’s (柏崎 星奈) Sena Kashiwazaki (柏崎 星奈) takes the top spot. Keep Reading

Sylveon, I Choose You! Welcome Pokemon X And Y’s Newest Eevee Evolution!

pokemon sylveonAside from rolly polly Pikachu (ピカチュウ), another famous Pokemon face is Eevee (イーブイ) and all its various evolutions. While the internet offers tons of Eevee evolution fan art, there are only seven official Nintendo entries and entry number eight comes in the form of a pink-blue-and-white Eevee evolution called Sylveon (ニンフィア).

Sylveon is introduced in the latest Pokemon series, Pokemon X (ポケットモンスターX) and Pokemon Y (ポケットモンスターY). Swathed in mystery, this Generation VI Eevee evolution’s only data given so far are the height and weight measurements. Keep Reading

Lucky Star Teaches Readers Organic Chemistry

lucky star chemistryIf chemistry isn’t your thing but being an otaku is, you’re in luck because Lucky Star (らき☆すた) is here to teach you chemistry!

Lucky Star is back with their second chemistry book and this time, the Lucky Star girls, together with sensei Takashi Matsubara, will be dealing with organic chemistry.

Kagami Yoshimizu’s (美水 かがみ) ongoing series of a humble four-panel manga began in January 2004. First published in Comptiq (コンプティーク) magazine, Lucky Star follows the story of high school student, Konata Izumi (泉 こなた). Keep Reading

Limited Edition Battle Royale Poster Illustrated By Scott Pilgrim Author

battle royale posterDespite the grisly story of Koushun Takami’s (高見 広春) novel, Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル), this poster is just too awesome to miss out on. Canadian cartoonist, Brian Lee O’Malley, gives Battle Royale a fresh take with this illustration.

If you don’t know Brian Lee O’Malley, it’s impossible that you missed out on the story of Scott Pilgrim. Scott Pilgrim is the main character of O’Malley’s graphic story with the same name. Keep Reading

Evangelion In The News: Latest Asuka Figure Offering, A Comic Tribute And Eva Karaoke Rooms

evangelion asuka figureBecause the world just can’t seem to get enough of Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン), Asgard’s back to dish out the latest Eva news with Evangelion in the News. This week we have an awesome comic tribute, an Eva karaoke room and a way cool Asuka (アスカ) figure.

Kotobukiya (コトブキヤ) is at it again with their latest Evangelion entry that’s drool-worthy. The Japanese company known for their exquisite figures uploaded photos of over at Facebook over their Ani*Statues series and eye-patch girl Asuka Langley Shikinami (式波・アスカ・ラングレー) of Evangelion 3.0 graces their line which is set for release on July 2013. Keep Reading

Gundam In The News, Vol. 2: A Moe Gundam Girl Figure, A Slew Of Tribute Art And

gundam gurren lagganThe Gundam series has spanned generations and is still a favorite among new and old fans. Asgard brings you Gundam In the News, now in its second volume and this week’s news is spearheaded by the awesome Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (天元突破グレンラガン) tribute art.

You might be confused as to how this Gurren Lagann art have something to do with the Gundam series. Freelance illustrator Naochika Morishita (森下直親), who is known for his massive contribution to the Gundam franchise, used his talent in order to pen this awesome Gurren Lagann fight scene art between Kamina (カミナ) and Viral (ヴィラル). Keep Reading

Neon Genesis Evangelion Double Feature: New Asuka Figure Preview And Race Queen Books Scheduled For Release

evangelion 2Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) makes its impact on this week’s Asgard Double Feature. First up is the Evangelion Race Queen Photo Book, followed by the latest Asuka Langley Shikinami figure.

Run by Run’A Entertainment Japan and sponsored by Studio Khara, Team Evangelion Racing has made appearances in racing competitions since 2010. Their first cars were a Toyota Corolla Axio and Mooncraft Shiden in the colors inspired by Evangelion Unit 01 and was followed by the Evangelion Unit 02-inspired Porsche 911 GT3 R. Keep Reading