Manga-Anime Hybrid in the Works: Chimamire Mai Love

maiNow, hybrids aren’t only half humans, half supernatural beings in effect. Hybrids also occur in mangas as well, just like these new series we’re about to reveal to you. No, we’re not talking about two different series melding into one jam-packed adventure. Through this article, we’re dishing you out a little romantic story that is more than the usual. In this series, you’ll be feasting your eyes on a beautifully crafted story work that combines the art of traditional with simple animation technique. Keep Reading

Special Must Haves In The News: Snow Miku Letter Sets, Eva Headphones And 3D Mouse Pads

items miku stamp Whether if you’re going to use it or just stash it lovingly inside your box full of other anime collectibles, Asgard brings you this week’s In The News with the must have anime items otakus shouldn’t miss out on!

In Hokkaido, Japan, Snow Miku can be found everywhere – including in the corners of snail mail! That’s right, Snow Miku stamps have been offered by the Japanese Post Office in Hokkaido. Keep Reading

Manila Shooting/Robbery Incident Involving Cosplay Leads To Twitter Outrage

otaku expoLast Saturday, January 26, 2013, SM Megamall and the rest of the mall-goers experienced the fright of their lives as robbers came in the premises and raised a shoot out.

The robbers raided F and C, a jewelry store located at the mall’s ground floor.

It was unfortunate that the shooting took place on the day that Otakuzine Anime Magazine had held an otaku convention and rumors reportedly spread that the armed gunmen were wearing costumes to blend in with the crowd. Keep Reading

Cake – One More Reason To Celebrate With Silver Spoon

silver spoonSilver Spoon (銀の匙) has been quite busy with its anime and manga promotions and one way of celebrating the franchise’s massive success is through a delectable layer of decorative cakes!

Created by none other than Full Metal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師) legend, Hiromu Arakawa (荒川 弘), Silver Spoon tells the story of Yugo Hachiken (八軒 勇吾). Believing that taking the easiest academic path will be easy, Yugo enrolls in Oezo Agricultural High School (大蝦夷農業高等学校). Keep Reading

Natsume Yujin-Cho Sweets Now Offered In Family Mart

natsume yujin cho foodJapanese convenience store chain FamilyMart (ファミリーマート) certainly knows how to tickle the fancy out of anime and manga fans alike! The latest addition to the FamilyMart anime-inspired goodies is Natsume Yujin-Cho (夏目友人帳), otherwise known as Natsume’s Book of Friends.

Since January 8, FamilyMart has been offering Manju (饅頭), Dango (団子) in three different colors and even doughnuts. A Manju is one of the most popular sweets in Japan. It is a bun with a filling made out of red bean paste. Keep Reading

Hanasaku Iroha ~ Blossoms For Tomorrow Gets Released In DVD Set

hanasaku irohaFans of the slice-of-life and coming-of-age anime series, Hanasaku Iroha (花咲くいろは), are in for a treat! Hanasaku Iroha ~ Blossoms for Tomorrow will be released in a special DVD/Blu-Ray set thanks to NIS America.

It should be noted that this is first DVD set. Hanasaku Iroha has a total of 26 episodes and the first set contains 13 episodes in both DVD and Blu-Ray cds. The audio is in Japanese with English subtitles which gives it a very distinct fangasm feel for hardcore Hanasaku Iroha fans. Keep Reading

Gintama Double Feature: Gintama Figures Up And Ready For Orders And A Movie Announcement

Gintama movie announcementHideaki Sorachi’s (空知 英秋) hit anime and manga franchise, Gintama (銀魂), has come a long way! Asgard gives you this week’s dose of Double Feature with Gintama starting off with their latest movie announcement.

During the Jump Festa 2013 talk event, it was announced that a second Gintama anime movie is scheduled for summer of the same year with voice actors Tomikazu Sugita, Daisuke Sakaguchi and Yu Kobayashi present to promote the said movie. Keep Reading