Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio Slated for TV Animation

51bocdu6sbl._sl500_aaaaaThe 7th volume of Ark Performance’s Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio (Arpeggio of Blue Steel) has announced that a television anime adaptation has been green lit for the story. The science fiction naval manga is just a fairly recent release, yet it has garnered the attention of manga and mecha fans alike.

The story focuses on a natural setting, where the global warming has raised the sea level. A mysterious group called Fleet of Fog suddenly appears all over the world. Keep Reading

Official Hatsune Miku Cosplay Make-Up Guide Has Been Uploaded

Hatsune MikuOne of the most important aspects that a cosplayer has to take note to complete his or her transformation is the make-up. Make-up goes hand-in-hand with the costume in order to give cosplayers their ethereal looks. Vocaloid (ボーカロイド) princess Hatsune Miku (初音ミク) has become so popular that she has become a staple at every cosplay events. Hatsune Miku inspired make-up tutorials are all over the internet, with Youtube make-up guru Michelle Phan’s rendition perhaps the most viewed, with a total of 4,601,615 views and counting. Keep Reading

Anime Coffee Art – Too Cool To Drink

If you’re a talent with those hands of yours at drawing, imagine what you can do with coffee. Coffee artists flourish and are a massive hit in Japan and here are some talented individuals worth mentioning.

Meet Sugi. Also known as Nowtoo, this girl is wowed every living Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) fan with her Sailor Moon latte art. While some coffee arts are in their usual coffee colors, Nowtoo has added colors to her art using chocolate and cocktail syrups that add extra charm to her work. Keep Reading

Faulty Romance Nisekoi Anime Series

230px-Nisekoi_Volume_1We love a little romance here and there, and this new series just got us sparked up for another slice of rom-com, anime style. It was just announced that Naoshi Komi’s Nisekoi: False Love, is getting its television animation. The manga was published as a one-shot storyline in Shueisha’s seasonal Jump NEXT! Magazine. It was serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump afterwards. Six volumes have been compiled and released as of March 2013. Keep Reading

Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui (WataMote) Characters

NotpopularcoverJust in! the official website slated for the anime adaptation of Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い, also known as WataMote), has revealed the character designs for its three main characters. The manga series is written and illustrated by Nico Tanigawa, and began its serialization on Gangan Comics Online by Square Enix. It ran from 2011 and is licensed in North America by Yen Press. Gangan Joker produced a 4 Panel Spin Off manga for the series this January. Keep Reading

The Strange Tale of Panorama Island Finally Released In English

panorama islandThere is nothing but a good story to keep you up at night and Suehiro Maruo’s (丸尾 末広) manga adaptation of Edogawa Rampo’s (江戸川 乱歩) The Strange Tale of Panorama Island (パノラマ島綺譚) will certainly keep you turning pages late into the night. After almost four years since the announcement that Last Gasp, a comic book publishing company, has been given the license to handle Maruo and Rampo’s work of art, the long wait is finally over. Keep Reading

Hatsune Miku In The News, Vol. 3: Snow Miku Contest Winner, T-Shirt Reprints And A 3DS Presentation

hatsune miku 1Hatsune Miku (初音ミク) is at it again! She is taking the world by storm and no force on earth will stop her from reaching greater heights. On her third volume of Asgard Anime’s In the News, we give you three special Miku news that you shouldn’t miss out on.

If you’re a huge fan of Miku, you probably are no stranger to Snow Miku (雪 ミク). Snow Miku is a special version of Hatsune Miku that was used to promote the Sapporo Snow Festival (さっぽろ雪まつり) in Sapporo, Miku’s hometown. Keep Reading