Lupin III: Green VS Red OVA To Be Released On DVD

In an announcement made by Discotek Media through their official Facebook fan page, Lupin III: Green vs Red (ルパン三世 Green vs Red) will be released on DVD next year!

Lupin III: Green vs Red is an OVA released in 2008 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our favorite master thief brought to us by none othe than the great Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ).

In Green vs Red, people have been imitating Lupin III after his disappearance. Keep Reading

Boys Be… Latest Season Is Now A Seinen Manga

Boys BeRemember when Boys Be… (ボーイズ・ビー) used to set young girls (and maybe even boys) screaming from all the candy coated, sugar sweet moments? Now Boys Be… is all grown up and is now set as a seinen manga. Seinen manga (青年漫画) is a genre of manga targeted for an older male audience in which the age bracket is from 18-30 years old but can also be beyond that.

Created and written by Masahiro Itabashi and illustrated by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi, Boys Be began as a manga published by Kodansha in 1991. Keep Reading

Rin Kagamine Inspired Omelette Napolitan Is The Latest Addition To Famima-Miku Mart

Famima RinHatsune Miku (初音ミク)’s upcoming birthday is a cause for a month-long (or even longer) celebration. Japanese Convenience store chain FamilyMart (ファミリーマート) has a Hatsune Miku collaboration and a wide range of Vocaloid products are available, including this Rin Kagamine (鏡音リン) Omelette Napolitan!

The Rin Kagamine Omelette Napolitan is an omelette dish served just like a regular omelette. The only difference is that it is served not with rice but with spaghetti. Keep Reading

Black Jack Gets American Live Action Drama Adaptation

BlackjackThe United States is no stranger to medical dramas, having aired successful titles around the world such House, M.D., Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice just to name a few. But what’s going to happen when they take Osamu Tezuka’s (手塚 治虫) famous medical mercinary to real life?

Entertainment One (eOne) has gained rights to adapt Black Jack (ブラック・ジャック) into a live-action drama. eOne, an international entertainment business company, produces and distributes shows like The Walking Dead and McLeod’s Daughters. Keep Reading

Cosplayer Interviews: The Unbelievably Versatile Stephen Allen Gacho

Stephen Allen Gacho - STR from Black Rock ShooterIn the city of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines lives one of the well known cosplayers in the person of Stephen Allen Gacho. Known to his friends as “Kookee”, happy-go-lucky Stephen unexpectedly rocked the cosplay scene when he crossplayed STR from Black Rock Shooter. Asgard ambushed this highly versatile cosplayer for a one-on-one interview.

Asgard: Tell us how your cosplay life began?

Stephen: It started when Dianne Ferrer and Michelle Del Ayre introduced it to me in 2007, the time when cosplayers were tagged as weirdos, gikan sa peryahan (people from the fair) and all those pang lait (insults). Keep Reading

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Holds Special Surprise For Naruto Gamers

Naruto Ninja Storm 3Asgard won’t waste any second in announcing that the Hokage version of Naruto will be a playable character in Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3!

Along with Mifune (ミフネ) and Hanzo (半蔵), Hokage Naruto will be part of the new roster of characters for the third installment of the Ninja Storm video game series. Here’s a hint for Ninja Storm players: Hokage Naruto is available from the very beginning for players who have Naruto Generations saved on their PS3 or Xbox 360 units. Keep Reading

Hatsune Miku Celebrates Fifth “Birthday” With Limited Edition Sony Walkman MP3 Player

Sony Walkman Hatsune MikuHatsune Miku will be celebrating her fifth anniversary with limited edition Sony Walkman MP3 players!

Sony will be releasing limited edition Walkman S Series MP3 players decked out with Hatsune Miku. The back of the player as well as the softwware feature the world famous vocaloid. Fans can choose between the blue or black colored players. The blue colored players have two models: the simple, handy one or the one with external speakers. Keep Reading