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9:00 AM on 06.17.2013

A Daily Dose of Music: Obachaaan

Forget everything you know about Idol music, Obachaaan are here to turn J-Pop on its head! Taking a cue from the ultra popular AKB48, 47 ripe old ladies from Osaka are here to get your Monday going. Sure, yesterday was Fathe...

Hiroko Yamamura

8:00 AM on 06.17.2013

Neptunia TV anime gets some big advertising

After what feels like years of writing about Compile Heart's Neptunia games, I'm actually in the process of playing one for a review. It feels like my entire career has come full circle or something. This Thursday marks the r...

Elliot Gay

6:00 AM on 06.17.2013

New One Piece Film Z BD/DVD TV ad is sweet sauce

One Piece Film Z is pretty spectacular. As far as One Piece films go, this one ranks very highly for me, especially due to its top notch action choreography and beautiful animation. As a bonus, the story is cool in the way i...

Elliot Gay

4:00 PM on 06.16.2013

Super Smash Brothers' new fighters inspire Japanese nerds

One of the things I love most about otaku culture is how quickly its most creative elements can jump on a fun bit of news. And there was little news that was more fun than the roster update for Nintendo's upcoming Super Smash...

Josh Tolentino

8:00 AM on 06.16.2013

Celebrate Father's Day with Pants Man!

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there! And if you (or your dad, for that matter) happens to be a fan of father-and-daughter manga Yotsuba&!, Kotobukiya has a treat in store at their Akihabara branch. Anyone picking...

Josh Tolentino

7:05 PM on 06.15.2013

Mega Monsters get owned in New Ultraman Retsuden's promo

To this day, the only Ultra show that I've seen is Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy, which was a nice film for anyone that wishes to get into Ultraman. Other than that, I was able to get my hands on Ultra Seven, w...

Salvador G-Rodiles

11:00 PM on 06.14.2013

Friday Night Fights: Sanji vs Toriko

*ding, ding, ding* It's Over! There's no question about it, people; you can't mess with the Epyon system and Milliardo's expertise as a pilot. Sure, Bart and Andvari was able to take down a God-like entity with the help of th...

Salvador G-Rodiles

9:20 PM on 06.14.2013

Idol of the Week: Mirei Kiritani

Name: Mirei KiritaniBirthdate: December 16, 1989 Hometown: Chiba, JapanMeasurements: 76/56/84 cm Hiroko's still occupied with her trip, so I have decided to swipe Idol of the Week from her until she returns to her featur...

Salvador G-Rodiles

6:30 PM on 06.14.2013

A Daily Dose of Music: Namie Amuro

Hiroko's still occupied with that special event, so I have snatched the Daily Dose until she's able to find a stable connection. Before we kick the weekend off, let's check out Namie Amuro's latest music video that came out ...

Salvador G-Rodiles

6:00 PM on 06.14.2013

The first 8 minutes of Ghost in the Shell Arise rise up

Hankering for another dose of Ghost in the Shell and schlocky Microsoft Surface promos aren't enough to do the job? Bandai and Production IG have just the thing for you! How about eight full minutes of Ghost in the Shell Ari...

Josh Tolentino

4:10 PM on 06.14.2013

Rock the Charts for the week of June 14th

Brad's still away on his trip, so he has appointed me with the responsibility of keeping Rock the Charts full. Things have gotten a bit interesting this week, as Arashi gets smacked out of first place by SMAP. Despite the sli...

Salvador G-Rodiles

2:00 PM on 06.14.2013

Toothbrush time! Aniplex licenses Monogatari S2, Nekokuro

Rejoice, fans of licensing acquisitions, for another one of those has happened! In a move that's sure to delight fans of the Monogatari franchise, Aniplex of America has announced their pickup of the latest two Monogata...

Josh Tolentino