Kaiten Kenbu Rokuren! Meet The Live Action Version Of Aoshi Shinomori

rurouni kenshin movie aoshiIt’s been more than two years since the release of the first Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-) Live Action movie and flames of excitement are burning hotter than ever with news floating around the internet with a brand new installment of the movie. With the second Rurouni Kenshin live action movie focusing on the Kyoto Arc of the series, more fan favorite characters are making their appearances, including the deadly okashira (御頭) or leader of the Oniwabanshu (お庭番衆), Aoshi Shinomori (四乃森 蒼紫). Keep Reading

Hokkaido Holds Mascot Poll With A Very Unexpected Winner

Hokkaido MascotMascots make great identifiers for a company or a place. They are known for their distinct appearances that is closely tied to whichever thing they are representing. See that image on the left? You probably might have some mixed feelings about it, we’re guessing somewhere from scared to laughing your head off but that creature, who goes by the name of Zuushi Hokkii (ずーしーほっきー) bested four (4) other competitors in the Hokuto City’s (北斗市) promotional character citizen poll. Keep Reading

Have A Happy Shingeki Holiday With New Roll Cakes

shingeki 1Not too long ago, a character stat list was released on the main cast of Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) and it was found out that Lance Corporal Levi (リヴァイ) will be celebrating his birthday on the same date as Christmas Day so if you’re a big fan of the 160 cm soldier who is as hell bent on eradicating Titans (巨人) as well as dust, do not miss out on Eitsu’s brand new offering of Shingeki no Kyojin Priroll Cakes! Keep Reading

Sheryl Nome Celebrates Birthday With Jewelry And Accessories

Sheryl Nome Birthday 1 On November 23, 2013, Macross Frontier’s (マクロスF (フロンティア)) very own Galactic Fairy Sheryl Nome (シェリル・ノーム) celebrated her birthday with a bang! Japan-based jewelry company, THE KISS, has released Sheryl Nome-inspired jewelry that will add a touch of pop star icon to your everyday fashion. Sheryl Nome’s accessories goes by the theme of “Secret” and comes in the form of a pair necklace, a ring, a birthday necklace and bracelet & anklet pair. Keep Reading

Licence2Play Hosts Inter-School Challenge

Avatar Star Dragon NestSchool’s out and it’s time to celebrate! Licence2Play celebrates with online gamer students with their latest gaming event called the Inter-School Challenge!

Hardcore Dragon Nest PVP fans will get their fix in this event. Form a three-man team with two other friends and slash, smash, stop time, conjure spirits, freeze, burn, electrocute, and explode your way to victory! First prize winners get to take home $1000 while second and third place winners will receive $500 and $300 respectively. Keep Reading

Sailor Moon In The News, Vol. 2: Magical Chopsticks, All Star Tribute Album And Tribute Art

sailor moon momoiroSailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) fever is still burning hot and Asgard Anime brings you the latest Sailor Moon news for all you die hard Moonies out there with Sailor Moon In the News, now on our second volume!

What made Sailor Moon memorable was not just the characters and the story alone – the soundtrack itself is a massive part of the fandom with Moonlight Densetsu (ムーンライト伝説) leading the nostalgia-inducing soundtrack. Now, imagine 10 of the best well known Sailor Moon songs revamped with the greatest artists in Japan. Keep Reading

Tentacle Grape Needs All Hands On Deck

tentacle grape jpgIt looks like the internet meme “I’ve seen too much Hentai to know where this is going” has spawned a very wholesome and thirst-quenching drink in the form of the Tentacle Grape Soda. Over the years, Tentacle Grape has been a huge hit over anime conventions because of its unique grape taste and its ingenious theme. Because Tentacle Grape is worthy to be shared throughout the world, the great people behind this purple drink need all hands on deck for the improvement of this magical potion. Keep Reading