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There are a couple of freebies this time around.... Continue Reading...

This is a follow-up to a story I reported a few weeks ago about the International Manga Award. As a reminder, the Award was established by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for manga artists from outside of Japan. For this, the inaugural International Manga Award, the winner was Lee Chi Ching of Hong Kong for his work Sun Zi’s Tactics. The three Shorei (Encouragement) Awards were given to Kai (Hong Kong - 1520), Benny Wong Thong Hou (Malaysia - Le Gardenie), and Madeleine Rosca (Australia - Hollow Fields). All four were invited to the awards ceremony. They also were able to spend over a week touring parts of Japan courtesy of the Japan Foundation.... Continue Reading...

Chris over at dreamlogic.net has a great article called Anime Foundationals - 13 Anime Films that are actually cool to watch.... Continue Reading...

We all like certain types of anime for different reasons. Some people like the “epic” anime that boasts 150 episodes. Some like the shorter, more defined anime, and some like random anime that doesn’t really end or begin. Me, I prefer the random and the defined anime. I’ve tried to flesh out these anime story types to better explain:... Continue Reading...

Now is your chance to watch the first episode of Innocent Venus for FREE on ADVFilms.com!... Continue Reading...

In an attempt to catch up with the Devil May Cry (DMC, for short) franchise’s multimedia offerings, I sat down this past weekend and read the DMC novels.... Continue Reading...

The sushi craze, like anime, is starting to enter America’s mainstream media conscious. For those lucky enough to live on the West coast (nyyyyyya, you lucky ducks) this is nothing new. For those anime fans just starting their Japanese culture, Journey of Discovery, sushi can seem daunting and intimidating.... Continue Reading...

Divination is nothing new. The hippies reading palms at music festivals today are only the latest manifestation of a practice that’s been around as long as man’s insecurities have been keeping him awake at night: Will I marry a hot chick and inherit her daddy’s 500 acres? Will I end up on the pointy end of a sword? Will I be killed by my son who will inadvertently marry his mother, thus having a mental complex named after him which will in turn negatively impact modern psychiatric diagnosis? How to live with such burning questions? Get a soothsayer!... Continue Reading...