Yusuke Urameshi Action Figure From Kotobukiya Scheduled For Release

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Yu Yu Hakusho (幽☆遊☆白書) has made its mark forever in the childhood of every 90’s otaku and remembering the adventures of Yusuke Urameshi brings a strong wave of nostalgia to every YYH fan.

Japanese Toy Company Kotobukiya has announced that a 1/8 scale figure of Spirit Detective Yusuke Urameshi will be released on October 2012 in North America. The Yusuke figure is part of the Yu Yu Hakusho ARTFX Series. Keep Reading

Asgard Mother’s Day Special: Notable Anime Mothers

“A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.”

Tenneva Jordan

Let’s face it. Although our favorite anime characters were created by their respective artists, they will always have a mom who gave birth to them and raised them to be our favorite heroes. As we celebrate Mother’s day, Asgard brings you the most notable mothers that anime and manga has given us. Keep Reading

Exit Tunes Unleashes a New Vocaloid Character

mayuWatch out, Hatsune Miku Fans! The music studio Exit Tunes had just unveiled the newest part of the vocaloid family. In celebrating its 10th anniversary, the label held an event in Saitama on May 6 and has released a teaser website for the new character which they named Mayu.

The new character possesses grace and mystery, with her light colored locks and deep-red gothic Lolita appeal. Her mid-length skirt boasts of a piano keyboard, indicating her musical passion. Keep Reading

GoRa Project Group Collaborates with GoHands to Produce Anime “K”

King Records has recently revealed a project website about an upcoming animation “K”. While some of the details about the anime has yet to be revealed, interested fans have seen the animation’s character designs which were posted on the company’s official Twitter. The producer of this new animation is Nakanishi Go, who has been acclaimed through his works Seitokai Yakuindomo and Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san.

Nakanishi Go has announced this original anime project during Japan’s National Foundation Day. Keep Reading

Kagari Tamaoka’s Mangirl About to be Animated

mangirlEver wondered how it is to live like a manga artist? Do you want to achieve the glory of having a well-known comic book, even without the experience?

Well, guess no further. You can watch it on screen, and see the success and failures of mangaka wannabes who are out to conquest the world of comic books. Kagari Tamaoka’s Mangirl! Manga About Editor’s Lives, is green-lit for anime adaptation, and it features the struggle of those who hoped to be famous editors even without the experience to boost them up. Keep Reading

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Remembering Questor With Ms. Bambi Eloriaga-Amago

Author’s Note: I did this interview some time ago on my personal blog. I took my old site down because I could no longer take care of it. However, I saved a copy of this special interview and it is with great pride that I share this with the rest of the Anime and Otaku universe.

questorIn the late 1990’s, Anime became so huge in the Philippines. Questor – The Ultimate Anime Magazine, became a bible to hardcore Anime fans. Keep Reading

The Book Of Bantorra Airs Tomorrow On Animax Asia

Today’s generation is now technology oriented. Kids nowadays are rarely seen without their cell phones, handheld game consoles and even laptops. Now here comes an anime that just might inspire young people to pick up books and read the whole day off.

The Book of Bantorra (戦う司書) is set in a world where the dead transform into books. Reading theses books would give the reader an insight to the deceased person’s history. Keep Reading