The Japan: Kingdom of Characters Exhibit will be holding a series of lectures on Japanese pop culture.
Category: Geekery
The 5th Morning International Comic Competition
Morning is famous for being the publisher of titles such as Vagabond, Kami no Shizuku,Black Jack, Gon, and Chi’s Sweet Home.
Pretty Cure Opens Exclusive Store at Tokyo Character Street
Tokyo Character Street has been home to the Shounen Jump Shop, Studio Ghibli’s Donguri Garden, Ultraman World, and other specialty franchise-related.
US Anime Cons May Implement Screenings for Sex Offenders — Should We Follow Suit?
We already know of incidents where female convention attendees are approached by male participants with less-than-pure intentions.
Casual Gaming Straddles Generations: Or, Why Mums are Addicted to Luxor
Gaming straddles generations, tastes, and abilities. Instead of quibbling over details let’s just focus on the reason games were made in the first place: to have fun.
Japan Expo Features Anthropomorphized Tokyo Neighborhoods: Asakusa, Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya
More Tokyo neighborhoods, as shown at Tokyo Big Sight’s Japan Expo Paris exhibit.
Marvel Portfolio Review and Art Concours @ STGCC
Would you like your artwork featured on the cover of the Singapore Toy, Game and Comic Convention’s program guide? How about a chance to get some face time with C.B. Cebulski — Marvel’s SVP of Creator and Content Development?
Japan Expo Features Anthropomorphized Tokyo Neighborhoods: Akihabara, Odaiba, Ikebukuro
The goal of Tokyo Big Sight’s exhibit was to showcase Tokyo’s many attractions, as well as collect messages of hope and encouragement for the victims of the March 2011 disasters.
Crypton Opens Mikubook Social Media Site for Vocaloid Fans
Sign-ups are now open at mikubook.com; see you guys there (my username is magnetic_rose)! 😀
An Open Letter to Some Local Figure Collectors
One should never assume that just because things worked one way on one site, it will work the same way on another.
Manga Plates Bring Extra Spice to the Table
These whimsical and quirky Mangazara (literally, “manga plates”) are a tongue-in-cheek tribute to those giant sheets of paper that are the boon and the bane of every manga artist’s existence.
2011 Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention Day 2 Event Report
Despite several cosplayer-related boo-boos, the con went off without a hitch, and we hope to see even more improvements as the con embarks on its second decade.
JPOP Manila 