anime

• First Impressions: ISUCA
  Plot Summary: Evil spirits lurking in Tokyo are draining the lives of students and civilians alike...
• First Impressions: Sengoku Musou
  Director: Kojin Ochi VA Cast: Daisuke Ono, Takeshi Kusao, Eiji Takemoto, Hideo...
• First Impressions: Death Parade
  Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa VA Cast: Asami Seto, Tomoaki, Maeono, Rumi Ookubo, Ayako Kawasumi,...
• First Impressions: Assassination Classroom
  Director: Seiji Kishi Screenplay: Makoto Uezu Main Cast: Mai Fuchigami, Aya Suzaki, Nobuhiko...
• First Impressions: Shinmai Maou No Testament
  Director: Hisashi Saito Screenplay: Takao Yoshioka Main Cast: Ayaka Asai, Sarah Emi Bridcutt,...
• First Impressions: Kantai Collection
  Studio: Diomedea Director: Keizou Kusakawa Series Composition: Jukki Hanada Main Cast: Saki...
• First Impressions: Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
  Directed by: Kamei Kanta; VA Cast: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu, Yasuno Kiyono, Oonishi Saori, Kayano...

manga

• UPDATED: Marvel x Shingeki no Kyojin Crossover Teased
  UPDATE (11/7/2014): It looks like we’ll be seeing the crossover sooner than expected....
• Nike’s Jordan Brand Reveals the “Slam Dunk” Collection
  Nike’s Jordan brand is paying homage to one of the best bastketball manga/anime series, Slam...
• Crackdown on Anime/Manga Piracy Starts August 2014
  NHK, and subsequently other news sites such as Crunchyroll, have gotten the scoop on this. The...
• Fatal Frame Manga Gets English Release
  DeNA’s Manga Box application for smartphones and tablets included the manga Fatal Frame:...
• Attack on Titan taking over NY Times Best-Sellers List
  It looks like the Attack on Titan craze is still permeating in the Western otaku air. Weeks after...
• Akira Toriyama’s New Manga: Ginga Patrol Jako
  Contained within the pages of Shueisha’s 31st issue of Weekly Shounen Jump is an...
• Needless manga ends after a decade
  The July 2013 issue of Ultra Jump, released last June 19, featured the last chapter of the...

games

• PRESS RELEASE: ESGS 2015 HIGHLIGHTS INDIE GAMES, COMPETITIVE GAMING, & MORE!
  MANILA, PHILIPPINES (Oct 21, 2015) – ESGS – One of the most anticipated and biggest gaming...
• PRESS RELEASE: E-Sports and Gaming Summit 2015 on October 24-25, 2015
  MANILA, PHILIPPINES (Oct 5, 2015) – One of the most anticipated and biggest e-sports...
• BREAKING: Satoru Iwata Passes Away at 55
  It is with a heavy heart that we bring this news to everyone. Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo...
• PRESS RELEASE: MPGL 7 SEA Grand Finals
  For its 7th installment, the premier E-sports league in the Philippines makes it way to...
• PRESS RELEASE: Island of Kelba Revamp 2nd Part Now Available in WAKFU
  The island of Kelba, coming from the WAKFU animated series, still has many secrets for the player...
• Quick Recap and Impressions: Dragon Nest Warrior’s Dawn Special Screening
  Last Saturday, March 14, was the Philippine premiere for Dragon Nest: Warrior’s Dawn at SM...
• Opinion: The Life of a Chaser
  It’s been a while since I wrote an article here but The Mistress thought that I would be the best...

toys

• HG versions of Gundams from G no Reconguista Revealed
  Upcoming anime, Gundam: G no Reconguista, is getting the Gunpla treatment with the early reveal of...
• Editor’s Note: Remember When Toycon Was Just About Toys?
  I vaguely recall the days of the old, when Toycon was just several rows of stalls filled with toy...
• Photos: Megahobby Expo 2014 Leaves You Wanting for More
  The Megahobby Expo 2014 was held at the Akiba Square on May 31, 2014. The free-access expo...
• Gon’s Raging Age-Accelerated Form Gone Plastic (SPOILERS?)
  Okay, I’ll have to warn everyone of SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t read the later parts...
• Limited Edition Vyse Statuette Up For Pre-Orders
  Back in October 2000, the Sega Dreamcast had the prestige of having an amazing RPG in the form of...
• Girls und Panzer RC Tanks are coming for your wallets
  The tanks found in the series “Girls und Panzer” will be getting its own scale model....
• Max Factory’s Menma Game for Beach Party
  Just when you thought Menma of AnoHana (Ano hi mita hana no namae o bokutachi wa mada shiranai /...

events

• PRESS RELEASE: ESGS 2015 HIGHLIGHTS INDIE GAMES, COMPETITIVE GAMING, & MORE!
  MANILA, PHILIPPINES (Oct 21, 2015) – ESGS – One of the most anticipated and biggest gaming...
• PRESS RELEASE: E-Sports and Gaming Summit 2015 on October 24-25, 2015
  MANILA, PHILIPPINES (Oct 5, 2015) – One of the most anticipated and biggest e-sports...
• PRESS RELEASE: Nathalie Emmanuel to Sizzle at AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2015
  There seem to be no stopping Hollywood stars in flying to Manila for the biggest pop culture...
• PRESS RELEASE: Bill Goldberg and Chad Michael Murray Flies to Manila for APCC!
  More good news awaits the pop culture lovers around the region as two more international stars are...
• PRESS RELEASE: Paul Bettany to Invade APCC Manila 2015!
  There’s no stopping celebrity guests from conquering the biggest pop culture gathering to hit...
• PRESS RELEASE: Colton Haynes All Set to Pump Up APCC Manila
  AsiaPOP Comicon Manila 2015 (APCC Manila) has just got hotter with another Hollywood superstar...
• PRESS RELEASE: Next Batch of Guests for APCC Revealed
  Brace up comics and toy lovers as APCC Manila heats up with more guests Take pleasure in a...