Japan Celebrates Twin Tail Day; Sailor Moon Takes Top Spot At Twin Tail Poll

sailor moonOn February 2, 2013, Japan (and ultimately, the rest of the world where otakus can be found), celebrated another unique holiday called Twin Tail Day. Like the rest of the otaku holidays (i.e August 1’s Yaoi Day), Twin Tail Day came about from how the days and months are written. February 2, or (2/2) was chosen as the day to celebrate the anime, manga and perhaps even video game girls, who sport the such hair-do. Keep Reading

Special Must Haves In The News, Volume 2: Anime Items – Home Edition

home edition hangersHaving these in your home would probably make every visitor either green with envy or leave them awestruck with these cool anime items, starting off with these cool anime hangars.

 

If you think arranging the clothes in your closet is a total bore, this might help you change your mind. These anime hangars come in different characters such as Rei Ayanami (綾波 レイ) from Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン), Saber (セイバー) from Fate/Stay Night (フェイト/ステイナイト) and even Gintoki Sakata (坂田 銀時) from Gintama (銀魂). Keep Reading

Discotek In The News: First-Look, Announcement And A Special Release

tenjou tengeDiscotek Media has a slew of special announcements and Asgard Anime has got you covered with this week’s In the News!

A DVD collection of Tenjho Tenge (天上天下) will be released soon by Discotek Media which will feature all 26 episodes of the anime, including the Ultimate Fight OVA. It is featured in both English and original Japanese dub with English subtitles. Created by manga legend, Oh! great, also known as Ogure Ito (大暮 維人), Tenjho Tenge tells the story of the Juken Club and their rival, the Executive Council. Keep Reading

Tetsuo Hara Takes On Momoiro Clover Z’s Latest DVD Cover

fist of the north star momoiro clover zJapanese girl group, Momoiro Clover Z (ももいろクローバーZ), got a special transformation thanks to Tetsuo Hara (原 哲夫) of the Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳) fame. Hara gladly took on the task of illustrating the cover art for Momoiro Clover Z’s Limited Edition DVD/Blu-Ray set.

Born on September 21, 1961 in Tokyo, Japan, Tetsuo Hara first came out in the manga industry as an assistant to Yoshihiro Takahashi (高橋義廣), a manga artist known for his work in FANG. Keep Reading

Centrio Celebrates The First Weekend Of The Year With A Cosplay Party

centrio 4As January slowly draws to a close, the organizing team of cosplayers in Cagayan de Oro have made their monumental mark as Centrio and the rest of the mall-goers witnessed a spectacular display as a huge number of cosplayers took the stage and portrayed their characters in a Cosplay Party event on January 5, 2013 – the first Saturday of the year. Chinx Banquerigo, a member of the team that organized the said Cosplay Party, takes time off her busy schedule to talk to Asgard about the event. Keep Reading

Special Must Haves In The News: Snow Miku Letter Sets, Eva Headphones And 3D Mouse Pads

items miku stamp Whether if you’re going to use it or just stash it lovingly inside your box full of other anime collectibles, Asgard brings you this week’s In The News with the must have anime items otakus shouldn’t miss out on!

In Hokkaido, Japan, Snow Miku can be found everywhere – including in the corners of snail mail! That’s right, Snow Miku stamps have been offered by the Japanese Post Office in Hokkaido. Keep Reading

Manila Shooting/Robbery Incident Involving Cosplay Leads To Twitter Outrage

otaku expoLast Saturday, January 26, 2013, SM Megamall and the rest of the mall-goers experienced the fright of their lives as robbers came in the premises and raised a shoot out.

The robbers raided F and C, a jewelry store located at the mall’s ground floor.

It was unfortunate that the shooting took place on the day that Otakuzine Anime Magazine had held an otaku convention and rumors reportedly spread that the armed gunmen were wearing costumes to blend in with the crowd. Keep Reading