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Valentine’s Day In The News: Otaku’s Valentine Choice, A Chocolate Gallery And S.A.D. With Umaibou

Sena KashiwazakiValentine’s Day spreads the love to the otaku universe and so Asgard Anime brings you Valentine’s Day In the News where we celebrate all that mushy feelings that only Valentine’s Day can bring you.

A Valetine’s Day otaku poll, brought to you by Biglobe, has asked Japanese otakus on who their dream anime girl Valentine would be. 9,895 Romeos (and perhaps even Juliets) joined in on the poll and Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai’s (柏崎 星奈) Sena Kashiwazaki (柏崎 星奈) takes the top spot. Keep Reading

By SchoolGirlBlogger, ago

Sylveon, I Choose You! Welcome Pokemon X And Y’s Newest Eevee Evolution!

pokemon sylveonAside from rolly polly Pikachu (ピカチュウ), another famous Pokemon face is Eevee (イーブイ) and all its various evolutions. While the internet offers tons of Eevee evolution fan art, there are only seven official Nintendo entries and entry number eight comes in the form of a pink-blue-and-white Eevee evolution called Sylveon (ニンフィア).

Sylveon is introduced in the latest Pokemon series, Pokemon X (ポケットモンスターＸ) and Pokemon Y (ポケットモンスターＹ). Swathed in mystery, this Generation VI Eevee evolution’s only data given so far are the height and weight measurements. Keep Reading

By SchoolGirlBlogger, ago

Lucky Star Teaches Readers Organic Chemistry

lucky star chemistryIf chemistry isn’t your thing but being an otaku is, you’re in luck because Lucky Star (らき☆すた) is here to teach you chemistry!

Lucky Star is back with their second chemistry book and this time, the Lucky Star girls, together with sensei Takashi Matsubara, will be dealing with organic chemistry.

Kagami Yoshimizu’s (美水 かがみ) ongoing series of a humble four-panel manga began in January 2004. First published in Comptiq (コンプティーク) magazine, Lucky Star follows the story of high school student, Konata Izumi (泉 こなた). Keep Reading

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Fumiko no Kokuhaku Creator Collaborates for New Anime Projects

fumikoFantastic Children, Catnapped! the Movie animator Takashi Nakamura collaborates with Hiroyasu Ishida, a former animation student who is the genius behind the worldwide online hit Fumiko no Kokuhaku (Fumiko’s Confession). Both will be working with Mode Films Inc and Studio Colorido for two new animation projects. Just recently, Studio Colorido had streamed a 46-second trailer for the new works on Thursday.

This promotional video notes that the projects are currently in production, and both of the titles will be released at the later part of 2013. Keep Reading

By カリス, ago

Trailer for Original Anime Film Hal

halIt’s such a heartbreaking feeling to lose the person you love! All the grief and the emotions you feel due to the eternal absence of that person can be burdening. No wonder many people go through such hard times when a beloved passes away. It’s difficult to understand what they are going through, how they are able to cope up from all the sadness. Well, in this next story, we’re revealing to you a tearjerker of a series, but not so much, because all good things may come to an end, another may take its place in your heart. Keep Reading

By カリス, ago

Haruna Kawaguchi Leads Cast for Zekyou Gakkyuu

090120_zekkyoIt has been revealed that Ouran High School Host Club’s Haruhi and GTO 2012’s Miyabi will star in the live action adaptation of Emi Ishikawa’s horror manga, Zekyou Gakyuu (Screaming Lessons) made for film. This project will adapt the story “Yomi no Shinjitsu” (Yomi’s Truth) taken from the series’ third volume and the “Ningen Rank” (Human Rank) taken from the story’s eight volume.

The cast includes Alice Hirose, Mayu Matsuoka, Haru and Misuki Yamamoto. Keep Reading

By カリス, ago

Limited Edition Battle Royale Poster Illustrated By Scott Pilgrim Author

battle royale posterDespite the grisly story of Koushun Takami’s (高見 広春) novel, Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル), this poster is just too awesome to miss out on. Canadian cartoonist, Brian Lee O’Malley, gives Battle Royale a fresh take with this illustration.

If you don’t know Brian Lee O’Malley, it’s impossible that you missed out on the story of Scott Pilgrim. Scott Pilgrim is the main character of O’Malley’s graphic story with the same name. Keep Reading

By SchoolGirlBlogger, ago