Special Must Haves In The News, Volume 2: Anime Items – Home Edition

home edition hangersHaving these in your home would probably make every visitor either green with envy or leave them awestruck with these cool anime items, starting off with these cool anime hangars.

 

If you think arranging the clothes in your closet is a total bore, this might help you change your mind. These anime hangars come in different characters such as Rei Ayanami (綾波 レイ) from Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン), Saber (セイバー) from Fate/Stay Night (フェイト/ステイナイト) and even Gintoki Sakata (坂田 銀時) from Gintama (銀魂). Keep Reading

Discotek In The News: First-Look, Announcement And A Special Release

tenjou tengeDiscotek Media has a slew of special announcements and Asgard Anime has got you covered with this week’s In the News!

A DVD collection of Tenjho Tenge (天上天下) will be released soon by Discotek Media which will feature all 26 episodes of the anime, including the Ultimate Fight OVA. It is featured in both English and original Japanese dub with English subtitles. Created by manga legend, Oh! great, also known as Ogure Ito (大暮 維人), Tenjho Tenge tells the story of the Juken Club and their rival, the Executive Council. Keep Reading

Cookin’ Idol Ai! Mai! Main! Coming to an End

cookIt is not surprising that Japan loves eating. With so many local delicacies to enjoy, new flavors to discover and new themes to feast on with the eyes as well as the stomach, Japan is a ground for fresh cuisines. No wonder that even in the animation world, Japanese cookery still exists. We’ve shared popular cooking manga series now being remade into live action, and new animation with cooking themes as well. Keep Reading

Tetsuo Hara Takes On Momoiro Clover Z’s Latest DVD Cover

fist of the north star momoiro clover zJapanese girl group, Momoiro Clover Z (ももいろクローバーZ), got a special transformation thanks to Tetsuo Hara (原 哲夫) of the Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳) fame. Hara gladly took on the task of illustrating the cover art for Momoiro Clover Z’s Limited Edition DVD/Blu-Ray set.

Born on September 21, 1961 in Tokyo, Japan, Tetsuo Hara first came out in the manga industry as an assistant to Yoshihiro Takahashi (高橋義廣), a manga artist known for his work in FANG. Keep Reading

Gokusen Creator Launches Takadai-ke no Hitobito

news_large_kodaikenohitobitoHeads up! A new light novel is about to arrive. The February issue of Shueisha’s Monthly You Magazine has announced on Tuesday that Kozueko Morimoto, known for the titles Gokusen and Deka Wanko, will launch the romantic comedy manga Takadai-ke no Hitobito in the next issue of the magazine on February 15.

Morimoto has already published a one-shot take on Takadai-ke no Hitobito manga in the December 2012 issue. This is made to mark the magazine’s first year as a monthly publication. Keep Reading

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

Centrio Celebrates The First Weekend Of The Year With A Cosplay Party

centrio 4As January slowly draws to a close, the organizing team of cosplayers in Cagayan de Oro have made their monumental mark as Centrio and the rest of the mall-goers witnessed a spectacular display as a huge number of cosplayers took the stage and portrayed their characters in a Cosplay Party event on January 5, 2013 – the first Saturday of the year. Chinx Banquerigo, a member of the team that organized the said Cosplay Party, takes time off her busy schedule to talk to Asgard about the event. Keep Reading