Anime Contents Expo 2013
The 2nd Anime Contents Expo (ACE) is being held this weekend at Makuhari Messe - these photos are from day 1 yesterday so if you still want to go then you better go today ^^ Exhibitors include GSC,...
View ArticleMirai Suenaga MMD
As already announced on the Anime Expo official site, It brings me great pleasure in announcing that Mirai Suenaga will be performing her first ever live concert at Anime Conji (April 12-14 @ San Diego...
View ArticleHow To Mass Produce Your Own Products
Back in February, I showed you how I used 3D technology to make my own doll of Mirai Suenaga. But then I thought to myself how it would be a great opportunity to learn how to mass produce dolls in soft...
View ArticleTokyo Cherry Blossom
Tis the cherry blossom (sakura) season in Japan right now and one can see a load of them not just in parks but also lining many streets.Many of the back streets are where a load of the sakura trees are...
View ArticleCu-poche Haruka Amami
Due out later this week is Haruka Amami [天海春香] - the first figure in the new series by Kotobukiya called Cu-Poche [キューポッシュ]. I managed to nab one from their warehouse to take a look and give you my...
View ArticleMoekanji
Buy Now!Pre-order will be available soon at the following retailers - will update this list as data gets propagated through the distributors.AmiAmiHobby SearchJ-ListToy Coin (convenient for...
View ArticleAyase Aragaki Thanatos Cosplay
How many of you is being an oreimo fan? is your fave character is being Ayase? If so then this 1/8 scale figure of her being tickled may tickle your fancy. She's due out by Kotobukiya this July and...
View ArticleJapanese Content And You
It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Japanese government has appointed me as a member of the "Creative Industries Internationalization Committee" [クリエイティブ産業国際展開懇談会]. As a member, I will be...
View ArticleMikoto Misaka Beach Side
Who is your fave railgun girl? Would that be Mikoto? If so then you'd probably like this really cute sculpt of her in bikini battle gear. This 1/7 scale figure of Mikoto Misaka is due out in this June...
View ArticleKichijoji
Probably not on a lot of your radars but Kichijoji [吉祥寺] is voted the most wanted to live in town in the whole of Tokyo. Located on the Sobu and Chuo lines to the West of Tokyo, Kichijoji has a wide...
View ArticleAkihabara Shops 6
I think its that time of the month again where we visit the holy land - Akihabara! Filled with figures, doujinshi, anime, manga, maid cafes, dolls, computers, mobile goodies and more - all of this...
View ArticleTokyo Trains 24 Hours
As reported by Nikkei News and Livedoor News, as part of the new governments initiative to make Japan "the easiest place in the world to do business," the government is considering making the metro...
View ArticleIron Man Nendoroid
The real identity of Iron Man is revealed as being Mirai Suenaga Nendoroid ^^; If you are a Nendoroid owner then Iron Man Mark 7 Nendoroid is *the* Nendoroid to own! Not only can you swap heads but...
View ArticleChoujigen Game Neptune Anime
Choujigen Game Neptune [超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ] (Hyperdimension Neptunia) is an upcoming anime series based on the popular game series of the same name. The anime will be directed by Mukai Masahiro [向井正浩] with...
View ArticleFantasista Doll
Fantasista Doll [ファンタジスタドール] is an upcoming original anime series created by Taniguchi Goro [谷口悟朗] (Code Geass). The series will be directed by Saito Hisashi [斎藤久] (Sora no Otoshimono, Boku wa...
View ArticleJapan Gaming Life
Spending too much time playing games is something I would not really recommend - the world waits for nobody and while you spend 50 hours or so to complete a particular game, you could have spent that...
View ArticleCu-poche Madoka
She not due out until later this week but I managed to sneak into the Kotobukiya HQ with my ninja skills and nab a copy of Cupoche Madoka which can only mean one thing - pre-release preview time!Just...
View ArticleSenki Zesshou Symphogear G
Senki Zesshou Symphogear G [戦姫絶唱シンフォギアG] is an upcoming original anime series, and sequel to the original Senki Zesshou Symphogear. The second season will be directed by Ono Katsumi [小野勝巳] with...
View ArticleStaying Strong When Things Go Bad
Why?!“Why, why, why?!” - I’m sure many of us have asked themselves this question at some point in their life when bad things happen. Sometimes we seek an explanation as to why something bad happened -...
View ArticleLive Action Kiki's Delivery Service
The rumor turned out to be true! Kiki's Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyubin)[魔女の宅急便] will be getting the live action movie treatment next Spring as announced on TV this morning in Japan and in Yahoo...
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