Hiro Mashima Treats Twitter Followers To His Sketches

mashimaIf you’ve never seen Rave Master (レイヴ), Monster Soul (モンスターソウル) or even one of the hottest anime titles to date called Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル) for that matter, it’s time for you to get hooked! Hiro Mashima (真島 ヒロ), the face and name behind those awesome titles, has been tweeting some pages off his sketch book!

Rave Master helped Mashima, 35, establish his name on the anime and manga world. Rave Master tells the story of Haru Glory’s adventures as he becomes the next Rave Master. Keep Reading

Liceo de Cagayan University Holds First Formal Cosplay Event

ldcu cosplay event 2The Civic Center was nearly packed with students who came to see the first ever formal cosplay event that Liceo de Cagayan University hosted. Held during the Philippine-Japan Friendship month, the cosplay event was organized by the IS students and the presence of more than 20 cosplayers aided in making the event a success.

 

ldcu cosplay event 4The cosplay event showcased more than just cosplayers dressed in their favorite characters. “There was a cosplay showcase then the cosplay competiton. Keep Reading

Lupin The Third’s Fiat Now In Real Life

fiat 500 lupinLupin the Third‘s hardy little Fiat now has a real life counterpart!

An electric car modeled after Lupin’s Fiat 500F has been released and its small size comes with big features.

The electric version of the Fiat 500F is an environment friendly car. It takes up to 8 hours of charging time and its range goes up to 100 miles. Buy this little Fiat and get a one-year warranty. That is, if you have, 7.8 million Japanese Yen (99 247.2 USD) to spare. Keep Reading

Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum Hosts Neon Genesis Evangelion Exhibit

ngetezukaFrom June 29 to October 22, 2012, The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum (宝塚市立手塚治虫記念館) exhibits the highly popular yet controversial Japanese media franchise that rocked the whole world.

Directed by Hideaki Anno (庵野 秀明) and produced by Gainax Company Limited (株式会社ガイナックス), Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) is an apocalyptic mecha themed anime/manga franchise that began in 1995. With its apocalyptic mecha theme, Neon Genesis Evangelion garnered fans around the world with its story: teenagers were chosen to fight for NERV against creatures called Angels using humanoid robots called Evangelions. Keep Reading

Rathalos Makes It To The Guinness Book Of World Records

monster hunterThe latest entry in the pages of the Guinness Book of World Records comes from a gigantic, 20-meter silver, dragon-like creature.

Capcom, together with Universal Studios Japan, has come up with an enormous animatronic statue of the Rathalos, a creature from the immensely popular video game Monster Hunter (モンスターハンター). The animatronic Rethalos is as real as it could be: it shoots smoke, moves and roars. This partnership between Capcom and Universal Studios Japan is aimed at giving visitors a real Monster Hunter experience. Keep Reading

Pikachu Meets Up With Ronald McDonald To Promote Pokemon Happy Set Toys

pokemon x mcdonalds 2Pokemon (ポケモン) has been featured for quite a long time already in the McDonald’s Happy Meal toy line and this time, rolly, polly Pikachu met up with the main man of McDonald’s who, coincidentally, also shares the same dominant shade of yellow and red as the famous little electric mouse.

 

 

pokemon x mcdonaldsRonald McDonald, Pikachu, and Oshawott, along with married Japanese talent couple Toshikazu Fukawa and Kaoru Tsuchiya, promoted the Pokemon Happy Set in an event in Tokyo, Japan. Keep Reading

“The Dark Knight” Shooting Incident In Colorado Considered One Of Worst US Massacres

the dark knight risesEverything went horribly wrong during the midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado. A short moment after gas was leaked in screen 9 of the Colorado movie theater, gun shots were heard. The theater was in complete pandemonium; movie goers were running, screaming and crying. Everyone was heading immediately for the nearest exits. After the terrifying event, over 50 people were terribly injured while 12 people died, including a 6-year-old child. Keep Reading