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.
Supernatural to Get Anime Series
Hit television show Supernatural will be receiving a full anime treatment come 2011.
HMV Shibuya Flagship Store to Close
Music retailer HMV will be closing the doors of its flagship Shibuya store in August of this year.
Cat Curry Cafe Fun with Neko no Curry-ya-san
In Neko no Curry-ya-san (literally “The Cat Curry Shop”), you help twin-tail girl Nike and fat cat Johnny, serve the cafe’s regulars of bunnies, bears, and squirrels.
2010 Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival
The Japan Foundation Manila in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and the UP Diliman Film Institute is once again proud to present the Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival.
Cosplay Tournament of Champions 2010
Cosplay.PH in cooperation with the SM Supermalls is proud to present the Cosplay Tournament of Champions.
