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Animax Asia Holds Dubbing Competition At AFA 2012

Animax Asia Dubbing CompetitionDo you have what it takes to be a seiyuu?

Animax Asia will be holding a dubbing contest this coming June 9 and 10 at the Anime Festival Malaysia 2012.

Seiyuu is a Japanese word which means “voice actor/actress”. Voice actors do more than just doing voice overs and narrations; these individuals give life to the world’s best known anime and video game characters and they have garnered a huge following themselves. Keep Reading

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Otaku House Introduces Kawa

otaku house“Hello everybody. I am Kawa, the tenchou of Otaku House. Not ‘kawaii’; Kawa.”

On May 17, 2012, Otaku House introduced Kawa in their Announcements and Promotions. Preceding the short introduction shown above is an image of a girl with short, white hair and clad in the modern take on the Japanese kimono with a golden box trailing on red cloth.

Kawa, as she is called, is not the Singapore-based online otaku shop’s mascot as what the page mentions. Keep Reading

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Nura: Rise Of The Yokai Clan Premieres On Animax Asia

nura-rise-of-the-yokai-clanNura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (ぬらりひょんの孫) is one anime that teaches us that there’s more to people than meets the eye.

Meet Nura Rikuo, a normal, everyday, junior high student. Underneath his ordinary, 12-year-old looks however rages Yokai (demon) blood. Rikou transforms into a powerful demon commander called Nurarihyon when night falls and returns to normal when the sun rises. Rikuo resides in a house full of demons who willingly throw themselves at his feet to serve their master, except for some who wish to take his place as the Young Head of their clan. Keep Reading

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Cosplay Tournament of Champions 2012

Tournament of ChampionsHeads up Filipino cosplayers!

This year’s Tournament of Champions is just around the corner! Cosplay Mania has announced the return of the country’s most awaited major cosplay event and cosplayers all over the Philippines are more than excited to take part in this tournament.

The Tournament of Champions, shortened to TorCH, began in 2010 as a national cosplay competition and 2012 marks TorCH’s third year. TorCH, however, is not merely a cosplay competition; the event also brings out the talents of the participants. Keep Reading

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Asgard Anime Vault: Jigoku Sensei Nube

The Asgard Anime Vault celebrates old school anime that certainly made every 90’s otaku proud have lived those years as well as introduce young otakus to these great titles. This week, Asgard zeroes in on a Jigoku Sensei Nube.

Jigoku Sensei Nube (地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜) or Hell Teacher Nube tells the story of Meisuke Neuno, more commonly known as “Nube”. Nube works in Doumori Elementary as a school teacher. This happy-go-lucky instructor loves his job and is does a very good job at doing it. Keep Reading

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Yusuke Urameshi Action Figure From Kotobukiya Scheduled For Release

yuyu 3REI GUN!

Yu Yu Hakusho (幽☆遊☆白書) has made its mark forever in the childhood of every 90’s otaku and remembering the adventures of Yusuke Urameshi brings a strong wave of nostalgia to every YYH fan.

Japanese Toy Company Kotobukiya has announced that a 1/8 scale figure of Spirit Detective Yusuke Urameshi will be released on October 2012 in North America. The Yusuke figure is part of the Yu Yu Hakusho ARTFX Series. Keep Reading

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Asgard Mother’s Day Special: Notable Anime Mothers

“A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.”

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Let’s face it. Although our favorite anime characters were created by their respective artists, they will always have a mom who gave birth to them and raised them to be our favorite heroes. As we celebrate Mother’s day, Asgard brings you the most notable mothers that anime and manga has given us. Keep Reading

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