Opening of Japan’s First BL Cafe Announced

The cafe will officially open on 30th May 2010.

TV5 Pulls Plug on AniMega Block

TV5 has pulled the plug on its primetime anime block.

Film Greenlit for Fujiyama Hyouta’s Junjou

The film will star Kamen Rider Hibiki’s Tochihara Rakuto and Hana Zakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise’s Yūta Takahashi.

Asia Cosplay Meet Philippines 2010

This event is the Philippine elimination leg for the Asia Cosplay Meet Grand Finals, to be held in Singapore in 4th July 2010.

Japanese User Twitters for Toilet Paper

A Japanese Twitter user has been rescued thanks to the microblogging site.

New Releases from Kotobukiya 7.0

Kotobukiya’s new chopstick line features Darth Maul, Mace Windu, and Luke Skywalker.

Last Call for Entries to the 4th International Manga Awards

Winners will receive a ten-day all-expenses-paid trip to Japan to attend the awarding ceremony.

Deadline Extended for 2010 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest

Acceptance of entries has been extended and officially ends on 16th June.

Top Five Things I Wish Were True About Macross

No battleship? No problem!

World of SPY Celebrates with Nara on its 1300th Anniversary

World of SPY is a local Nara band composed of international members: Japanese, American, and Filipino-American.

Sayuki, Japan’s First Non-Japanese Geisha

For the very first time in history, a non-Japanese woman has been inducted into their ranks and makes a living as as Geisha in the old Asakusa District of Tokyo.

How to Put Together an Anime Convention in Five Easy Steps

I’ve had my fair share of organizing work so I’d like to take a couple of minutes to share five things that I’ve learned over the course of the past few years.