Jōjū Senjin!! Mushibugyō Anime Adaptation

jinbe-evolution-animeWe love mangas and animes because they allow us to have a supernatural adventure that transcends through time. In this drawn world of ink and movements, everything is possible, even reading minds and hearts of other people. Just like this Hiroshi Fukuda creation, wherein the old becomes new and the impossible comes to life. Read on for more of details!

In the recent 9th issue of Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday Magazine, we learn that Fukuda’s Jōjū Senjin!! Keep Reading

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Special Must Haves In The News: Snow Miku Letter Sets, Eva Headphones And 3D Mouse Pads

items miku stamp Whether if you’re going to use it or just stash it lovingly inside your box full of other anime collectibles, Asgard brings you this week’s In The News with the must have anime items otakus shouldn’t miss out on!

In Hokkaido, Japan, Snow Miku can be found everywhere – including in the corners of snail mail! That’s right, Snow Miku stamps have been offered by the Japanese Post Office in Hokkaido. Keep Reading

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Manila Shooting/Robbery Incident Involving Cosplay Leads To Twitter Outrage

otaku expoLast Saturday, January 26, 2013, SM Megamall and the rest of the mall-goers experienced the fright of their lives as robbers came in the premises and raised a shoot out.

The robbers raided F and C, a jewelry store located at the mall’s ground floor.

It was unfortunate that the shooting took place on the day that Otakuzine Anime Magazine had held an otaku convention and rumors reportedly spread that the armed gunmen were wearing costumes to blend in with the crowd. Keep Reading

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Cake – One More Reason To Celebrate With Silver Spoon

silver spoonSilver Spoon (銀の匙) has been quite busy with its anime and manga promotions and one way of celebrating the franchise’s massive success is through a delectable layer of decorative cakes!

Created by none other than Full Metal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師) legend, Hiromu Arakawa (荒川 弘), Silver Spoon tells the story of Yugo Hachiken (八軒 勇吾). Believing that taking the easiest academic path will be easy, Yugo enrolls in Oezo Agricultural High School (大蝦夷農業高等学校). Keep Reading

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Cosplayer Interviews: The Adorable Khim Guro

One of the faces one should look out for in cosplay events held in Cagayan de Oro is Khim Guro. Known for her adorably cute looks, Khim graces Asgard in the return of Asgard’s Cosplayer Interviews in this quick interview.

Asgard: Have you always been a fan of anime?

Khim: Yup! Ever since grade school, I have always been a fan of anime. My classmates thought I was weird because anime still wasn’t a hit at that time. Keep Reading

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New Series Debuts in Manga Town Magazine

RendsellThe February issue of Futabasha’s Manga Town looks promising, as it launches two new series under prominent mangaka titles. Meme Higashiya, maker of Recorder and Randsell, as well as Uzu of Shiba Inuko-San has both started on their newest series within the magazine’s pages.

Higashiya’s new story, Oshikake-ji Hime, is featured in the lower left corner of Manga Town’s cover image. Its plot follows a princess coming from the Warring States Era of Japan known as Sengoku. Keep Reading

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Mangaka Tamashii! ~Hero’s Legend~ Hosted by A*Spirits

screen-shot-2013-01-12-at-5.51.34-pm.pngThe charity group called A*Spirits will be hosting the upcoming project called Mangaka Tamashii! ~Hero’s Legend~ Episode 01, Manga Creator Spirit: Hero’s Legend Episode 01 on Tokyo this February. In this event, manga creators, actors, illustrators and other artists will contribute in order to support the victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami tragedy in Japan.

The circle still looks back at this disastrous incident with hopes to revive the old lives of those who were greatly affected by the earthquake. Keep Reading

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