Just About Anything Moe In The News: A Moe Grand Prix, Name Game And Queen Of Kawaii

Let’s face it. Regardless if you’re an anime, manga or video game fan, we always fall for the cute character. Asgard brings you Just about anything Moe in the news for your dose of moe. Prepare yourself for tons of cuteness coming your way, starting off with the weekend Moe1 Granprix!

The Moe1 Granprix is a two-day event held at BelleSalle, Akihabara. Scheduled on October 13 and 14, 2012, the Moe1 Grandprix promoted local products and tourism. Keep Reading

The Darkstalkers Rise Again With Darkstalkers Resurrection

Good news comes to those who wait. Fans who have been waiting for a new Darkstalkers (ヴァンパイア) game will be pleased to know that Capcom (株式会社カプコン) has released an official announcement during the New York Comic Con saying that there will be a new Darkstalkers compilation game through the Playstation Network and Xbox Live.

Confirmed by none other than Yoshinori Ono (小野義徳) himself, the compilation game is entitled Darkstalkers Resurrection and contains the original Darkstalkers game, Darkstalkers: Night Warriors and the last entry, Darkstalkers 3. Keep Reading

One Piece In The News, Vol. 2: A Special Digital Service, Film Z Goodies And Instant Noodles

As we count down the days until Christmas, One Piece (ワンピース) fans are counting down the days for the release of the latest One Piece movie entitled One Piece Film Z. To make the countdown fun (and more bearable to those who can’t contain themselves for the release movie), Asgard brings you One Piece In The News, Volume 2 to help fire up your excitement.

If you’re a long time fan of anime, you probably are no stranger to short shows released before the movie starts rolling. Keep Reading

Halloween News From Japan: The Fashion Monster, The Halloween Addict And The New Sadako

Just before we celebrate Christmas, we have to stop and say hello to Halloween. Like the rest of the world, Japan celebrates Halloween and here are some Halloween-goers who are more than ready to rock the event and Asgard starts off with the adorable Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (きゃりーぱみゅぱみ).

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has worked in collaboration with clothing retailer, g.u, to come up with Fashion Monster. Fashion Monster is more than just a theme for g.u’s Keep Reading

Anime/Manga Inspired Food News: The Thousand Sunny Christmas Cake, Gundam Tofu And The Eva Discount

Food inspired by anime and manga only makes life for a hardcore anime/manga fan even more memorable. Asgard brings you a few food items worth digging into, starting off with the One Piece Thousand Sunny Christmas cake.

A lot of anime and manga franchises have already started to advertise their Christmas cake offerings and One Piece (ワンピース) is just one of the many. This Thousand Sunny (サウザンドサニー号) inspired Bûche de Noël comes with a pair of plates and sporks, all adorned with One Piece characters Monkey D. Keep Reading

Genesect, I Choose You! Nintendo Reveals Official Genesect Move List Video

Starting on October 7, 2012, Nintendo will be offering die hard Pokemon (ポケットモンスター) fans a chance to “catch” Genesect (ゲノセクト).

With the release of Pokemon Black Version 2 (ポケットモンスター ブラック 2) and Pokemon White Version 2 (ポケットモンスター ホワイト 2) scheduled on the same date, Nintendo has put Genesect up for grabs for the players who will be getting either (or even both) versions from October 7 to November 12.

Although Genesect was revealed on July 14, 2012, it was first leaked on the August issue of CoroCoro Comics (コロコロ コミック) on July 11, 2012. Keep Reading

Neon Genesis Evangelion Makes An Otaku Foodie’s Dream Come True

Christmas is just a few months away but that doesn’t stop Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) from joining in on the holiday celebrations.

Neon Genesis Evangelion has been offering Christmas cakes for the past few years and 2012 won’t be an excemption. Bandai Premium, the official online store of Bandai, has announced on their website that the Neon Genesis Evangelion Christmas cake is now up for pre-orders. This year’s Christmas cake is based on the Third Angel, Sachiel (サキエル). Keep Reading