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Cosplay Mania ’14 Evolution Ready To Take Off To Greater Heights

 

Cosplay Mania 2014

Cosplayers of the Philippines, ARE. YOU. READY?! The biggest cosplay event in the country is coming on fast wings and Cosplay.PH is putting up a line up of activities that’s bound to make another awesome mark in cosplay history! With the Cosplay Tournament of Champions 5 (TorCH 5) well underway and raking in talented teams that hail from key locations in the Philippines, Cosplay Mania ’14 is nearing its 100% completion. Keep Reading

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Cosplay Tournament Of Champions 5 Takes The Philippines By Storm

TorCh 5FILIPINO COSPLAYERS, ARE YOU READY?!

You can bet on it that we at Asgard Anime just can’t keep ourselves together over the highly anticipated cosplay event of the year! With the Cosplay Tournament of Champions 5 World Class well under way, cosplay teams from hailing from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are slowly but surely making their way to the top with the finals to be held at Cosplay Mania ’14. TorCH 5 competitions in Bicol, Cebu and Cavite have already been completed and the following teams have represented these major areas respectively: Team Anime Core, Team Just-Kyn And The Extra and Whattah Team. Keep Reading

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CyberConnect2 President Announces Appearance At Japan Expo 2014

Hiroshi MatsuyamaOne of the things to look out for at the Japan Expo 2014 is the presence of CyberConnect2 president, Hiroshi Matsuyama (松山洋). In a quick Youtube video featured on the Bandai Namco Games Europe channel, Matsuyama leaves a message that’s enough to set Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm (ナルト- ナルティメットストーム) fans pumped up!

In the video, Matsuyama more than just makes an announcement about popping up in Japan Expo 2014 – he also introduces the latest Ninja Storm installment called Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution (ナルト- 疾風伝ナルティメットストームレボリューション) which will be available for hands-on play at the event. Keep Reading

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Shingeki No Kyojin Art Exhibit Planned For 2014

Shingeki No Kyojin ExhibitOn April 4, 2014, it was officially announced via PR Times Japan that a Shingeki no Kyojin (進撃の巨人) art exhibit will be held at the Ueno Royal Museum. The exhibit will feature Shingeki no Kyojin creator Hajime Isayama’s (諫山 創) original works.

The Shingeki no Kyojin art exhibit will make use of the entire museum and a full program is currently being worked on so if you’re a Shingeki no Kyojin fan, expect something big! Keep Reading

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Bleach T-Shirt Designing Contest Gives Winner A Chance To Trip To Anime Expo 2014

Bleach Tshirt ContestIf you’ve got a thing for Bleach (ブリーチ) and t-shirt designing then give this contest a shot! WeLoveFine is hosting a t-shirt designing contest with cool prizes in store including a free trip to California for the Anime Expo 2014!

This t-shirt designing contest will be judged by none other than the creator of Bleach himself, Tite Kubo (久保 帯人). Tite Kubo will be joined by Weekly Shonen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ) editor Yujiro Hattori (服部雄二郎) at the judge’s table. Keep Reading

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Cagayanime Ready To Make Waves In Cagayan De Oro

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines will be experiencing a brand new otaku expo thanks to CDO Kintaku and it’s called Cagayanime 2014! Asgard Anime takes a trip down to Wonder Land to chat up with CDO Kintaku’s Cheshire Cat to shed some 101 on this must-see event.

Asgard Anime: How was Cagayanime born?

Cheshire Cat: Cagayanime was born from passion, determination, dedication, and of course love for our hobbies. Keep Reading

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Neon Genesis Evangelion Sword Exhibit Sights Spain And France

Evangelion SwordNeon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) has held Japanese sword exhibits in and around Japan which became a huge hit around the country. Stepping out of home for the first time, Evangelion and Japanese Swords will be visiting Madrid, Spain and Paris, France soon!

So what is the Evangelion and Japanese Swords about and what should you expect from this cool exhibit? Japanese swordsmiths have been inspired by the Rebuild of Evangelion series of movies that they recreated the weapons featured in those movies into real replicas but with a traditional Japanese touch to it. Keep Reading

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