A live action adaptation of Maria-sama ga Miteru will start filming in May 2010.
Category: Anime and Manga
Tokyo Government to Enact “Virtual Child Porn” Legislation
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Government has submitted a proposal to amend current laws on child pornography.
Guest Post: Nick Simmons Statement on Plagiarism Accusations Claims “Homage” to Bleach Artist
Nick Simmons has broken his silence on the accusations of plagiarism for similarities between his comic Incarnate, and popular manga Bleach.
Guest Post: Fans Accuse Nick Simmons of Plagiarizing Bleach
Fans accuse Nick Simmons of plagiarizing Bleach: a brief Incarnategate rundown.
Dolce: 2010 Lights Out Philippine Yaoi Convention
Lights Out will be holding their sixth and final convention on 24th April 2010 at the Lepanto Penthouse, Makati City.
The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute Launches anime-manga.jp!
Learn Japanese with The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute’s new website anime-manga.jp!
ABS-CBN Airs Gintama Out of Order, Angers Fans
Gintama has started airing on terrestrial channel ABS-CBN — but much to the fans’ disappointment, the episodes were shown out of numeric order.
Bent: Genderswapping and Drag in Japanese Doujinshi
I was young and innocent once, and I was quite taken aback when I discovered fan art of my favorite characters in full drag or suddenly growing lady-parts.
Thoughts on Event Oversaturation and Con Fatigue
Half-assed cons are unforgivable, especially if I just forked over PhP 100 of my hard earned money so they can play pretend at being anime event organizers.
Keanu Reeves To Play Spike Spiegel
Keanu Reeves has been confirmed to play Spike Spiegel in the Hollywood adaptation of seminal 90s anime Cowboy Bebop.
My Top Five Favorite BL Manga from 2000-2009
I had about 80 volumes I owned personally to take a look at before I narrowed my choice down to my top five — feel free to agree or disagree with me in the comments box.
My Top Five Favorite Shoujo Manga from 2000-2009
I am not averse to a bit of shoujo every now and then, especially if it involves a little bit of gender-bending and lot of pretty boys.
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