The Japanese Language Proficiency Test has been re-designed from four levels to five; the new test levels are pegged at N1, N2, N3, N4 and N5.
Month: June 2010
Asia Cosplay Meet Philippines 2010 Event Report
Asia Cosplay Meet is a newly-minted event which aims to bring together cosplayers from Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and The Philippines in an all-out battle for cosplay supremacy.
Yamato: Drums of Japan
Yamato will be performing at the SM Mall of Asia at the SM North EDSA.
Finalists for 2010 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest
The list of Finalists for the 2010 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest is out!
Name the Jpop Anime Singing Contest’s Rockstar Cat!
Give the cuddly rock star mascot from Jpop Anime Singing Contest a kick ass name and take home a fabulous gift pack from the Japan Embassy of Manila!
2Ch Trolls the Internet with “New Vocaloid”
Regulars on infamous Japanese message board 2Chan faked the release of a “new Vocaloid” to troll Crypton fans all over the Internet.
DMP to Tap Scanlation Circles for New Project
DMP has been contacting several scanlation groups to offer them the opportunity to work with the company in a profit sharing arrangement.
E-Life Cosplay Genre Wars Championships
Join the E-Life Cosplay Genre Wars, where characters from the same genre compete against each other for slots in the the grand finals.
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Trashes “Virtual Child Porn” Legislation
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly has rejected a proposed law designed to control and possibly eliminate depictions of “nonexistent youths” in sexual acts.
Limited Edition Eva Race Queen Figures Are Outta Your League
Yes, there is an Evangelion Racing Team. Yes, they have race queens. Yes, they are awesome.
Amuro Meets Tatsunoko for Coke Zero
Tatsunoko has tied up with pop singer Amuro Namie to produce an anime-style mascot based on herself.
Japanese Manga Publishers and Foreign Licensees to Fight Scanlations
Japanese manga publishers and their US-based licensees formed a coalition to combat online groups who produce scanlations.
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