Danny Choo’s “Culture Japan” Returns To Animax

DANNY CHOODanny Choo’s famous Otaku show “Culture Japan” returns to Animax with a fresh, new season.

The son of reknowned fashion designer Jimmy Choo, Danny Choo’s interest in Japanese culture began when he wanted to know the latest video games released for his Sega Megadrive video game console. His interests slowly changed from Kylie Minogue to anything Japanese. His passion for the Japanese culture led him to teach himself how to read and write the native language. Keep Reading

J-Pop Girlband Fairies Gets Manga Adaptation

fairiesThe year 2012 is a busy year for adaptations, from manga to anime and anime to live-action. This news however brings a fresh and unique twist to renditions: Japanese girl group Fairies (フェアリーズ) will be given a manga adaptation of their group!

Composed of seven members, Fairies is perhaps Japan’s youngest singing and dancing act; their age falls in the 13-15 age bracket. The group was formed in the year 2011 under a sub-label of Avex. Keep Reading

Teasers for Live Action Adaptation of Mirai Nikki Released

MirainikkiJapan’s local network Fuji TV has recently streamed a one minute teaser video for their upcoming live action adaptation of Sakae Eisuno’s Mirai Nikki / Future Diary manga.

In the plot taken for the adaptation, twelve youth fatedly comes into the possession of their own Future Diaries, where written is what to become of their future. These twelve are then forced to play a game of survival, aiming to kill each other off during the whole process. Keep Reading

Piapro Announces Coca-Cola Inspired Hatsune Miku Drawing Contest Winners

"Syuwa Syuwa" by Hina

From Toyota Corolla to Google Chrome and now the world’s biggest soft drink label, Hatsune Miku just keeps raking in different promoters.

The contest started on February 23 and ended on March 12 with the mechanics that Hatsune Miku be clad in the colors associated with Coca-Cola without having to display the company label.

Coca-Cola, with its signature swirly white font fronting a red background, was first made by Dr. John Pemberton on May 8, 1886 with his original syrup and a mixture of carbonated water. Keep Reading

Oda Nobuna No Yabo Teasers Released

Oda Nobunaga No YaboAmong the new animations series set to premiere this spring season is Oda Nobunaga No Yabo, an interesting story of a young man transported into a gender reversed world staged in the Sengoku Area.

This new take on a modern to a historical event series brings an interesting take on time traveling. The gender bending phenomenon also brings a hilarious tinge in the whole series. Meant to attract anime fans who love female warriors dating back in time, this story is also a must see for ardent history followers. Keep Reading

Shinichiro Watanabe and Yoko Kanno Teams Up Once More in Sakamichi no Apollon: Kids on the Slope

Sakamichi no Apollon: Kids on the SlopeTwo powerhouse creatives collaborate together to bring about a cunningly brilliant musical anime series set to hit the airwaves this year. Shinichiro Watanabe, the genius behind the titles Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, join hands with the famed Yoko Kanno in creating a spectacular jazz-centric animation.

Hailed from Yuki Kodama’s original series Kids on the Slope, the story promises a bright, contemporary narrative about a friendship between two young men, in spite of their differences, grew to bond with each other because of the love of jazz music. Keep Reading

Ozine Fest 2012 Scheduled On April 13-15, 2012

Ozine Fest 2012This coming Friday marks the beginning of Ozine Fest 2012. This three-day event will be held on the fifth floor of the SM Megamall, Megatrade Halls from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

The Ozine Festival is an anime convention organized by a Filipino anime magazine called “Otakuzine Anime Magazine” and is published by PSICOM Publishing, Inc. The first Ozine Fest was held in Robinsons Galleria on December 16, 2005. This became an annual anime convention that was always looked forward to by anime and manga fans. Keep Reading