New Godzilla 2012 Movie News

Godzilla 2012 concept art by Legendary

Godzilla is one of the most prominent faces of pop culture that would instantly remind people of Japan. Appearing in one form of incarnation to another in movies, video games and even in children’s cartoon program, Pucca, Godzilla will always be a part of the media. From news that circulated two years ago, 2012 was the proposed release year of the new Godzilla movie. 2012 has already arrived and fans are eagerly waiting for news of the return of the King of Monsters. Keep Reading

GetBackers To Be Released On DVD

Ginji Amano and Ban Mido are the GetBackersRelive the adventures of Ban Mido and Ginji Amano as they “get back” the things people lost! Sentai Filmworks is a North American anime company that releases licensed Blu-Ray and DVD copies of great anime titles. It was announced on their official website on February 1, 2012 that they have gained the license of the famous anime that was produced by Studio DEEN and that they would be releasing the series in digital formats sometime this year. Keep Reading

Cosplayer Interviews: Xaga Rae From The Philippines

Xaga Rae donning the Acretia Power Core Set armor

Xaga Rae is one cosplayer in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines that has a burning passion for armored cosplay. Taking a few minutes off from his birthday party to answer quick questions, Xag lets his cheery personality loose.

Asgard: How did your interest in cosplay start?

Xaga: Well, it started because I was addicted to [online] games so I was inspired by the designs of ingame armors, especially Ragnarok.

 

A: What was your first armored cosplay and how long did it take for you to finish working on it? Keep Reading

Live Action Version Of Kite, Anyone?

Yasuomi Umetsu's Kite

Anime has become so huge that some well known titles such as Dragon Ball, Blood: The Last Vampire and Speed Racer have owned live action movie counterparts. For simple movie goers who are not familiar with the anime or manga, some of these movies are passable, some would even say they’re great. But the same thing cannot be easily said for the hardcore anime fans; some would leave their mouths hanging open in shock while watching the movie or some would shake their heads in disgust. Keep Reading

Rurouni Kenshin Celebrates Their 15th Anniversary With Shin Kyoto Hen

Rurouni Kenshin: Shin Kyoto Hen

Rurouni Kenshin celebrates its 15th anniversary in the field of anime and manga by releasing a remake of the anime’s biggest arc in a two part OVA, the Shin Kyoto Hen.

Released on December 17, 2011, the Shin Kyoto Hen focuses on the Kyoto arc of the series but is told from the point of view of Misao Makimachi. Produced by Studio DEEN and directed by Furuhashi Kazahiro, Shin Kyoto Hen resembles a reunion for everyone. Keep Reading

Hatsune Miku Tells Your World!

Hatsune Miku sings Tell Your World for Google Chrome

With her torquoise-colored floor length pig tails and cute appearance, Crypton Future Media’s world famous Vocaloid Hatsune Miku has become the latest model for yet another huge franchise: Hatsune Miku’s latest single “Tell Your World” has been featured in Japan’s Google Chrome ad.

The ad is simply about inspiration that leads to creativity.

Although Hatsune Miku looks like an anime character and appears as a guest on many anime and manga titles, she is not an anime character. Keep Reading

Cosplayer Interviews: Kazuo & Rem Adelynne Roca From The Philippines

The couple that cosplays together, stays together. Love birds Rem Adelynne Roca (Hoshiko Hikari) and Kazuo Ryuhei are long time cosplayers from Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines and are still making the fans scream in delight over their couple cosplays. They take a few minutes off their time to talk to Asgard about couple cosplays and everything in between.

Asgard: anime, cosplaying and manga is something you two share. tell us how you two met. Keep Reading